Gibson Gothic Thunderbird or Blackbird..

[Blekfeht]

..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.

 

[wvbass]

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.

 

[TBird1958]

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.

 

[Blekfeht]

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"?

 

[Helaskold]

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.

 

[TolerancEJ]

I had the impression that the Gothic series were limited run instruments, so buying used may be your only way to locate one.

 

[Manolius]

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.

 

[smcd]

..why are these so hard to find? Where can I find one?

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.

 

[Blekfeht]

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.

 

[smcd]

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.

 

[Music Scholar]

I am also trying to locate one. I like both of these but I want a Gibson Thunderbird Gothic.