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Post by subdude on Jan 28, 2020 18:02:38 GMT
I was just thinking exactly that as I was looking at the Thunderbird. If a Jazz's offset body is offset in that direction to bring the playing area left for playing sitting down then reversing that offset is doubly not helping. It probably is helpful though that the bottom waist is so shallow to allow you the chance to move it a bit rightwards. Reversing the offset has no impact on the resting position on the leg, which is what shifts the instrument towards the fretting hand in a Jazz Bass. The shallower curve of the Thunderbird should provide more flexibility in that, in both directions. What worries me, however, is the upper wing right where the plucking forearm is resting on the Jazz, to counterbalance neck dive. Is this a help or an additional nuisance on the Thunderbird? I haven't played a full set yet so take verything with that grain of salt but so far I am delighted with how the bass feels. If you play seated doing the Steve Harris on the bridge pickup you might not enjoy it that much, the further back you pluck, strum, slap ot pick the more awkward it becomes. I play on the neck pickup or closer to the neck and I love how the bass balances with that wide, long armrest for the plucking arm. But these things are subjectice and certainly depend on shape and size. Another Advantage I discovered is, with that shallow bottom cutaway I can slide the bass left or right depending on where the freting action is.
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Post by subdude on Jan 28, 2020 19:42:51 GMT
Great subdude . All of that seems to confirm my hunches. Thanks for the update. Glad I could assist.
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Post by subdude on Feb 5, 2020 13:03:38 GMT
Hmm. Just thinking, if it's uncomfortable while sitting down, maybe could install one of those steinberger-style folding leg rests? There is no need for that, it is very comfortable to play seated.
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Post by subdude on Feb 21, 2020 12:06:30 GMT
I have now done a couple of gigs on the bass and I am happy to report that it is indeed a really good instrument and very comfortable to play while seated. Now let the modding begin!
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Post by subdude on Mar 27, 2020 6:09:11 GMT
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Post by subdude on May 19, 2020 9:21:52 GMT
The bridge had to go. So a refin could not be avoided.
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Post by JAC on May 19, 2020 20:17:37 GMT
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Post by gibsonoffsetsandwich on Dec 1, 2021 1:21:50 GMT
If you want a good hardshell case to fit the Harley Benton TB-70 model bass, the cheapest close-fit case on the market is the epiphone thunderbird IV reverse thunderbird case. Since the only Thomann recommendation for a case was the gig bag, I figured that it would be good to know. The gator case on Amazon that advertises a thunderbird fit was actually a firebird case in my experience, so I sent it back and tried the epiphone case from Sweet water. This time, it fit. The only problem is that the bottom wing that runs parallel to the neck is a little longer than the one that the foam was cut for, but a little working around and pushing on the foam will yield a perfect fit. Below is the link to the current Thomann listing (which is cheaper for our friends overseas who don't have to worry about intercontinental shipping), but if they are unavailable in the future, or you want to find one from a different seller, the exact case title is the Epiphone ETBCS Thunderbird Bass Case. At the time that I bought it, the case cost $111 USD on Thomann, so it's a great deal either way. Cheers! www.thomannmusic.com/epiphone_case_f_thunderbird.htm
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