50th Anniversary T Bird

[Marc61]

Has this been discussed yet?

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[darkstorm]

I dont like the solid gold color finish. See thru natural and sunburst colors worked better for Tbirds imo.

 

[SturmUndDrang]

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/t-bird-anniversary-edition-987868/
I was kinda harsh. Someone on another forum bought one and posted some pics that made the bass look better. It's a high price for a little decorative make up on an otherwise average thunderbird.

 

[Mastermold]

Should have been a chromed out '63/64 reissue.

 

[lolmont]

I really like the look but it's $500 to much should be the same price as the normal edition.

 

[NOT]

It's a little upsetting that Gibson doesn't offer a chrome option.

As a little experiment I listed my 2005 Gibson Thunderbird on Craigslist for $1,400. Many people wanted to buy it, but I can't imagine selling it. A few weeks later, I stripped the black plastic off the pups and replaced it with chrome. Then listed it on CL for $2,200. And got just as many interested buyers.

I'm sure if Gibson offered chrome hardware, they'd be selling a lot more...

 

[DannyBlueOrigin]

I don't know why, but I LOVE it, & hell, I bet Bootsy has played something brighter. REALLY not sure if I could get away with playing one though.

 

[Wallace320]

I don't know why, but I LOVE it, & hell, I bet Bootsy has played something brighter. REALLY not sure if I could get away with playing one though.

Yet the price's too high

Even if I can still remember Fender's 50th Anniversary Jazz bass (with nothin' more than cosmetics to it) for the very same price

Cheers,
Wallace

 

[Mastermold]

It's a little upsetting that Gibson doesn't offer a chrome option.

As a little experiment I listed my 2005 Gibson Thunderbird on Craigslist for $1,400. Many people wanted to buy it, but I can't imagine selling it. A few weeks later, I stripped the black plastic off the pups and replaced it with chrome. Then listed it on CL for $2,200. And got just as many interested buyers.

I'm sure if Gibson offered chrome hardware, they'd be selling a lot more...

I think so too. Chrome hardware is what got me to buy this Epiphone T-bird. Don't know why Gibson doesn't offer the real deal the same treatment, I'd buy one in a nanosecond.

 

[Marc61]

Agreed. I had an Epiphone Elitist...should never have sold that beast. Chrome covers, clover tuners. Awesome sound

 

[TBird1958]

Gibson's website pics don't make this bass look so good, a fellow on another forum shared some shots of his, honestly its quite nice, gold pups would have been cool. I do wish they had done a true re-issue tho.........
Chrome should be a hardware option!

 

[Mastermold]

Chrome should be a hardware option!

Exactly--it is with every other new bass they're selling right now I believe.

 

[nibs208]

We have one at the store I work at, and I really dig it.