The Captain meets Bernie Marsden yet again.

Dont think I could play in front of Bernie--- like had I met Les Paul --- or Page -- any of the rock Royalty--- I dont think I could do it -- HELL I dont play in front of MANY people at all anymore --- but no--- couldnt play in front of BErnie--- especially his Gold Top----ugh .....
the NON signed by Les --owned by Bernie ones go for 20-30k ..........that has to be a 50k guitar!
 
Man I love Bernie. He's like a historian and he's an incredible player. So fun to watch and listen to.

Now, for the sacrilege: every time I watch video with Bernie he inevitably breaks out The Beast, and every time I think it's the worst-sounding of the guitars that he demos. I just have never been able to hear what it is that everyone thinks is so special about it. Maybe if he plugged it into an overdriven rock amp instead of a practice amp it would make sense but so far no bueno for me.
 
The video made me realize I must have a Firebird I before I die (a «lowly» Bonamassa Epi Firebird I would do just fine).
 
Gahr said:
The video made me realize I must have a Firebird I before I die (a «lowly» Bonamassa Epi Firebird I would do just fine).
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There's nothing like them. Every player should own one at some time in their life.
 
gball said:
There's nothing like them. Every player should own one at some time in their life.
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Firebirds are great. One of the guys I played with in my first band has a 1964 VI and Thunderbird. They are are awesome beasts. Do you have a Firebird I? For some reason I'm partial to the single pickup version. It might have to do with Clapton playing one with Cream, but I'm a big Johnny Winter Fan as well, so I recon I should really love the VI just as much. But there's just something about the I... I can't explain it.
 
gball said:
Now, for the sacrilege: every time I watch video with Bernie he inevitably breaks out The Beast, and every time I think it's the worst-sounding of the guitars that he demos. Maybe if he plugged it into an overdriven rock amp instead of a practice amp it would make sense but so far no bueno for me.
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A couple of videos using the same guitar...The beast:
 
Gahr said:
Firebirds are great. One of the guys I played with in my first band has a 1964 VI and Thunderbird. They are are awesome beasts. Do you have a Firebird I? For some reason I'm partial to the single pickup version. It might have to do with Clapton playing one with Cream, but I'm a big Johnny Winter Fan as well, so I recon I should really love the VI just as much. But there's just something about the I... I can't explain it.
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I have a '76 Bird which is a bit of a cross between a III and a V. Tunomatic bridge and dot inlays with no binding. It's a fun guitar, and have had it since about '86 or '87. One of these days, I would like a proper Firebird V.
 
Gahr said:
Firebirds are great. One of the guys I played with in my first band has a 1964 VI and Thunderbird. They are are awesome beasts. Do you have a Firebird I? For some reason I'm partial to the single pickup version. It might have to do with Clapton playing one with Cream, but I'm a big Johnny Winter Fan as well, so I recon I should really love the VI just as much. But there's just something about the I... I can't explain it.
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Nah, nothing special: mine is a 2016 'bird. Only thing I have changed is I put a Creamtone pickguard and truss rod cover on it and since that year only came with a gig bag I bought a Epiphone case for it. Fits perfectly by the way. Anyway, they are special guitars - nothing else feels or sounds like them, they sustain better than anything else I have ever played and the tone completely bridges the gap between F and G.

With you on the Firebird I by the way - they are on the short list of cool guitars I would really like to have one day.
 
gball said:
Nah, nothing special: mine is a 2016 'bird. Only thing I have changed is I put a Creamtone pickguard and truss rod cover on it and since that year only came with a gig bag I bought a Epiphone case for it. Fits perfectly by the way. Anyway, they are special guitars - nothing else feels or sounds like them, they sustain better than anything else I have ever played and the tone completely bridges the gap between F and G.

With you on the Firebird I by the way - they are on the short list of cool guitars I would really like to have one day.
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Yes, there is something about the «single coily» nature of those mini hums.

Btw. do you have any experience with the patent sticker T-Tops vs. the post-1974 ones with the patent number stamped on the back plate? Is there any difference?
 
Gahr said:
Yes, there is something about the «single coily» nature of those mini hums.

Btw. do you have any experience with the patent sticker T-Tops vs. the post-1974 ones with the patent number stamped on the back plate? Is there any difference?
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In my fairly limited experience there is no difference.
 
Mini hums are a different animal-- have them in my SG Special presently
had some in this ugly thing a while back
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Epiphone Firebird

--- (not the same ones they use in the Firebird...I know...I know) and an SG will NEVER sustain like a lester much less a firebird---but man those things have some ZIIIING!
they aint "dark" by any stretch thats for sure
 
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