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Show Me Your Thunderbird Bass
- Thread starter FenderHotRod
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I believe SX or Brice made a T-bird in sunburst and white bass as a VERY limited run. It was sweet looking and cheap! Here's the old link..... (Don't buy it!)
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Discgraham said:
I have a sunburst one. While of course it doesn't compare to my '76 Gibson Tbird, for $200 it is a really nice bass. Good for playing in dive bars that I wouldn't take my Gibson to.
Soulbanana said:
They will fit in a Fender double gig bag, although I wouldn't put my Gibson in one because the necks on T-birds are too fragile. I have used one for my Brice FB-1.
Stupid newbie question: Do Thunderbirds have "slab" bodies or do they have Fender-style arm contours?
Slab bodies on 76-79s, contours on the older and newer ones.TyKao said:
Soulbanana said:
Epi and Orville made gig bags for their 'birds in Japan. I sold a canvas Epi one on eBay a while back. I'll probably put my Orville one up soon too because I never use it. Ritter also makes a gig bag especially for Thunderbirds. I've heard it's very nice.
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69'Vette said:
I hadn't noticed that about the 76-79's, though I did notice that they just didn't feel "right" to me. That explains it (in part, at least)!
Thanks, Tom.
mental note to self. obtain a t-bird, any type.
those are amazing 69'vette.
man it sucks being broke.
those are amazing 69'vette.
man it sucks being broke.
i want a thunderbird bad, but i cant choose between rbx374 or epiphone thunderbird. i played both...but i STILL cant decide.
sorry for posting on a old topic but i thought it was a good topic
sorry for posting on a old topic but i thought it was a good topic
69'Vette said:
Ok, I know a couple aren't 'birds, but the Triumph sort of belongs anyway, the RD is close enough, and the EB has 'bird pickups, so it's an honorary 'birdie.
The last pic has the hos including Ibanez, Greco, and Epiphone Japan. The rest are various Gibsons (except for the Epiphone Embassy, which is a 'bird in everything but shape alone).
When I was young I didn't like the natural/sunburst 'birds all that much either, but these days I like 'em all. I still need a 63-64 reverse IV, but other than that I've finally got at least one of each stock model from every era. I guess I could always try to find one of those '91 three pickup customs, but I'd rather get the black twin of my '86 II (second pic on the right). Last I heard it was in Japan, but it was sold in '02 so I'm not sure where it is now. Anyone know?
P.S. I loves me some Thunderbirds!
this is what i would call jus plain UNFAIR
they all look totally awsome
Oh by the way, Does anyone have a picture of a Gold thunderbird? i saw a tokai on ebay but it was a stock picture(sunburst).
69'Vette said:
Did you ever put the Orville bag up for sale? I'm looking for one for a '76 Tbird I just bought. You probably saw my thread about it on the Dudpit Gibson forum, where I go by the name JZumbro. If you still have it for sale (and it fits a '76) let me know.
+1katri said:this is what i would call jus plain UNFAIR
they all look totally awsome
I'm really diggin all the white ones.
