..why are these so hard to find? Where can I find one? Not interested in the Epiphone or comments about how much these beauties suck. Thank you.
They are hard to find because there aren't many. Gibson only produces basses on the vernal exquinox when the relative humidity is below 60% and the temperature is above 75. I would be interested in numbers regarding how many total basses they make annually, let alone one particular model.
Nikki Sixx Blackbirds haven't been made for at least 3 years - maybe more, the Gothic was a small run of no more than 400 pieces, you're not going to find new stock on a dealers shelf. Ebay and Craigslist are your new friends.
Ohhh..... Thank you very much for clearing that up! So the world is pushing me against the Epiphone as the only choice if I want a goth model NOW! How are they compared to the Gibson? Do they sound..."weaker"?
I don't have a Goth, but I have an Epi T-Bird Pro 5 string and it feels pretty good. I feel like I would have nothing but great things to say if I didn't have having a 5th string so much. Haha. You're almost certainly going to eBay for the goth, though.
I had the impression that the Gothic series were limited run instruments, so buying used may be your only way to locate one.
I'm gonna posting an add soon in the classifieds section for an EPI Thunderbird Goth version, pretty great condition. New strings, Matching Epiphone case + Roto flats in case you want to switch. Just need to take some pictures and it's up. I've never tried a Gibson goth or blackbird but I really liked the sound of my bird. The "wings" being mahogany gives the bass a lot of sustain and clear (piano like when the strings/rounds are new) sound. The epi-pro models are great basses as well, especially if you are into 5 strings.
The Blackbird basses come up on ebay quite often. 4 just sold on ebay in the last 3 months. I have a Blackbird, and it's far superior to the Epiphone models I've come across in GC. If you want a Blackbird, wait for a real one. If you buy an Epiphone model because you're impatient, you'll never be happy with it.
Thanks ALOT for all the answers! Finally someone know SOMETHING! How about this one, is it hard to get? http://www.google.no/imgres?um=1&hl...&ndsp=31&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0,i:81&tx=121&ty=24 I have one friend in LA (I live in Norway) that is trying to find one for me because we are gonna meet in 2 weeks and if he could find one it would be alot cheaper for me.
Any new Gibson is easy to get. That black Tbird is no exception. If your cap is set on a Blackbird, send me a PM.
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