The shape of basses.

[musicman_matt]

Hey guys, I am looking at buying a thunderbird. I really love the shape but, I think I have seen other brands make copies of the thunderbird. Could people please suggest and name brands and models of basses that are shaped like the thunderbird? Don't have to be exactly the same but, close even the explorer shape aswell. Thanks dudes rock on!

 

[Rockingbird]

Rondo used to sell the F-1 (?) Thunderbird copy. If you can find one, they're a great value.

 

[groooooove]

i wonder if you could find any early japaneese lawsuit era tbird copies?

those are gennerally amazing value.

 

[Duck Of Doom]

Greco TB?

 

[amimbari]

Hamer TB
ESP TB
Jackson TB
Tokai TB

there's a few others out there

 

[Rockingbird]

Also, I just remembered, the Spector Rex looks kinda like a T-Bird, or at least a T-Birds ******** cousin.

 

[cnltb]

hotwire make one.
I think they call it the "Fuinderbird".

 

[amimbari]

I tend to forget the others who make em, like Sandberg...go to the thread marked Thunderbird Club, and check out many, many more.

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[Thunder Pulse]

Why don't you change the title of your thread to "Who makes Thunderbird copies?" ???

 

[El Tookay]

The original Hamer Standard, Blitz and Scarab basses were all Explorer variants- the Blitz was an unbound set-neck with P/J setup, the Scarab was also unbound with some nifty cutouts on the bottom and cutaway ede, and the ultimate was the Standard, fully bound with flame maple top and DiMarzio X2-N's.

Washburn Sarzo
Jackson TBX

Best of the lot if you can find one is a Greco- those things sound fantastic and look so right.