AA00475Bassman
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Although the posted weight of the R8,R4 are a bit below average IMO these two have baseball bat necks one common link in the tone chain.
My light weight IMO Firebird V in comparison to my other Firebirds the notes seem more articulate defined .
Not better only my dogs are better , I find myself fiddling with tone & volume less on my lighter weight Firebird .
My very heavy Historic Firebird V gotta be close to 10 pounds has tones unique to itself and very pleasing more in your face Johnny Thunders esque .
I will say I'm not campaigning light weight = glorious tone , with so much subjective I will say the tone chain has many link & hard to define .
Yesterday my wife was gone = crank it, Historic's played with weight feed back .
2007 R8 8.54 pounds killer at any volume this guitar could be the only guitar I own and be fulfilled !
2014 R4 8.24 pounds really a great addition to the tonal palette played this configuration many years 15+ 1972 54-58 at times Today one & only give me Humbuckings or give me death , . Although one really needs a wrap tail P 90 guitar IMO .
Firebird Historic V 1998 8.90 pounds huge AZZ Neck ,Ducan antiquities bridge what ever you plug it into its, Bad Mouth ,In your Face,Some Freaky kind of built in reverb boost most likely illegal in some Country .
2016 USA Firebird V 6.86 pounds Very slim almost flat back of neck , all electrics ️replaced, PEC Pots , Duncan antiquities, NOS Sprauge BB , one trick pony great note articulation no how my only player great addition to line up nothing else I own can replicate great addition wouldn't really miss it .
2016 Historic firebird 111,7.30 pounds, aged , Huge neck , Crappy Spring steel trem whammy gone & forgotten, This is the Goldie lock guitar every thing is just right its one I can't do without Keeper does everything I'm capable of keeper with my R8 !
This is a very interesting thread
My light weight IMO Firebird V in comparison to my other Firebirds the notes seem more articulate defined .
Not better only my dogs are better , I find myself fiddling with tone & volume less on my lighter weight Firebird .
My very heavy Historic Firebird V gotta be close to 10 pounds has tones unique to itself and very pleasing more in your face Johnny Thunders esque .
I will say I'm not campaigning light weight = glorious tone , with so much subjective I will say the tone chain has many link & hard to define .
Yesterday my wife was gone = crank it, Historic's played with weight feed back .
2007 R8 8.54 pounds killer at any volume this guitar could be the only guitar I own and be fulfilled !
2014 R4 8.24 pounds really a great addition to the tonal palette played this configuration many years 15+ 1972 54-58 at times Today one & only give me Humbuckings or give me death , . Although one really needs a wrap tail P 90 guitar IMO .
Firebird Historic V 1998 8.90 pounds huge AZZ Neck ,Ducan antiquities bridge what ever you plug it into its, Bad Mouth ,In your Face,Some Freaky kind of built in reverb boost most likely illegal in some Country .
2016 USA Firebird V 6.86 pounds Very slim almost flat back of neck , all electrics ️replaced, PEC Pots , Duncan antiquities, NOS Sprauge BB , one trick pony great note articulation no how my only player great addition to line up nothing else I own can replicate great addition wouldn't really miss it .
2016 Historic firebird 111,7.30 pounds, aged , Huge neck , Crappy Spring steel trem whammy gone & forgotten, This is the Goldie lock guitar every thing is just right its one I can't do without Keeper does everything I'm capable of keeper with my R8 !
This is a very interesting thread
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