Members pickinatit Posted April 5, 2011 Members Share Posted April 5, 2011 Maybe you all have seen this already but this was new to me when I spotted it today. I have a couple of short scale basses already so I wouldn't consider spending this much for another one without an unexpected windfall of some kind but I think it's pretty cool. http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Bass/Gibson-USA/Thunderbird-Short-Scale-Bass/Specs.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cpt. Spliff Posted April 5, 2011 Members Share Posted April 5, 2011 With any luck, the shorter neck could help towards the neckdive, but it looks kinda weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jazzneck Posted April 5, 2011 Members Share Posted April 5, 2011 I like it. Seems like a good idea, too. If I had the bucks I'd get one and put chrome hardware on it. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pickinatit Posted April 5, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 5, 2011 Like I said, I'd like to have one, but I'd have to have enough of a windfall to spend on instruments to first get a P/J Bass of some kind, then order a Birdsong, custom short scale bass http://www.birdsongguitars.com/instruments.htm and then, with enough $$$ left over I might consider the Gibson. ( If wishes were fishes...huh ?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pickinatit Posted April 5, 2011 Author Members Share Posted April 5, 2011 I like it. Seems like a good idea, too. If I had the bucks I'd get one and put chrome hardware on it.Tim Chrome hardware might be just the ticket on that bass. A couple of color choices would be nice too, including maybe just some wood grain looks like walnut maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted April 5, 2011 Moderators Share Posted April 5, 2011 With any luck, the shorter neck could help towards the neckdive.....That was my thought, as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members honeyiscool Posted April 5, 2011 Members Share Posted April 5, 2011 With any luck, the shorter neck could help towards the neckdive, but it looks kinda weird. But didn't they also decrease the body weight? I think with these, it's the body design itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members misterhinkydink Posted April 5, 2011 Members Share Posted April 5, 2011 I like it. Seems like a good idea, too. If I had the bucks I'd get one and put nickel hardware on it.Tim Fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted April 5, 2011 Moderators Share Posted April 5, 2011 But didn't they also decrease the body weight?Why would they do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HQJonz Posted April 12, 2011 Members Share Posted April 12, 2011 As a bass player with back issues, I prefer a lighter bass. Helps me make it through the night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr_GoodBomb Posted April 12, 2011 Members Share Posted April 12, 2011 I like short scales and Gibson basses, but the ones I've played were a little tubby and lacked definition for some stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members engage757 Posted April 12, 2011 Members Share Posted April 12, 2011 My problem with a t-bird was always neck dive also. This is a cool idea and I bet it fixes that issue. I can't have a short scale though, as I play in drop tunings sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cpt. Spliff Posted April 12, 2011 Members Share Posted April 12, 2011 My problem with a t-bird was always neck dive also. This is a cool idea and I bet it fixes that issue. I can't have a short scale though, as I play in drop tunings sometimes. You could use a s/s for when you're not playing drop-tuned, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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