Thunderbird Club

[MCF]

Dude! Epiphone makes some great basses and that is one of them.

The entry level T-bird IV with stainless steel steel strings and the right amp eq is no slouch either. And the Limited Edition Custom Shop IVs are amazing.

 

[MCF]

may very well be, if you have a voltmeter could you measure DC at the output? i live locally if you want it looked at, very familiar with those. PM if you’d like.

This is a kind offer from Chucky. Jump on it!

 

[godofthunder59]

I still listen to them.

Scream in Blue Live is probably my favorite album from the 90's.

 

[Stealth57]

This is a kind offer from Chucky. Jump on it!

I DM’d him instantly

 

[MCF]

If they were straightforward in their descriptions and specs., they may attract more attention from bass players. More attention from bass players means more demand and therefore higher prices!

Be careful what you wish for.


Or put another way, every silver lining has a dark cloud.

The only one I know of where they put out almost every spec imaginable was the ‘15. They should do this with the ‘21.
Gibson.com: Thunderbird Bass 2015

 

[MCF]

Gibson Gene Simmons G2 Thunderbird Bass - Silver | Long & McQuade (long-mcquade.com)

One Long & McQuade in Canada has one in stock. And it happens to be my local!

Organize a sit in hold it hostage until they get your NR to you.

 

[MCF]

Just in case you missed it. 8^)

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Nice looking Thunderbird. I wonder if they’ll also be doing the one with the red binding.

 

[PillO]

Go play it!!!!

I will have occasion to go in very soon, so yes, I may play it. But at C$3500, I am not buying it. A normal Gibson Thunderbird comes in at C$3000. So I guess ~ C$500 is the Gene cut?

 

[JJR58]

Nice looking Thunderbird. I wonder if they’ll also be doing the one with the red binding.

Oh no, not only the binding, but the body in that beautiful Burgundy.

 

[PillO]

Organize a sit in hold it hostage until they get your NR to you.

Funny you should say that...

 

[JJR58]

I will have occasion to go in very soon, so yes, I may play it. But at C$3500, I am not buying it. A normal Gibson Thunderbird comes in at C$3000. So I guess ~ C$500 is the Gene cut?

I so hear you on the price.
Gene is getting some kinda sweet cut for sure.

 

[PillO]

Nice looking Thunderbird. I wonder if they’ll also be doing the one with the red binding.

Wasn't there supposed to be a GS V bass as well?

 

[JJR58]

Wasn't there supposed to be a GS V bass as well?

Only if the GS TBird sells well is my guess.
Me thinks a nitch market.
But what the heck do I know.

 

[PillO]

I so hear you on the price.
Gene is getting some kinda sweet cut for sure.

I like to make fun of Gene.

But he is actually a talented bass player, has written some good bass lines for songs, and actually has a very good grip on branding and selling.

So, I assume he might actually play one, assuming that they pay him to...

 

[BklynKen]

Wasn't there supposed to be a GS V bass as well?

And left-handed. But nothing other than this "silver" right-handed version seems to be a reality right now.

@JJR58 I initially thought they would be waiting to see how sales go, but a V is a completely different animal. It's like apples and oranges. Plus left-handed.

But, Gibson has generously offered to send that weird off-centered 2018 back to me until there's another lefty available, and I can send it back to swap for whatever is available at that time.

 

[Engle]

Ha! I can see it, lets's crank out those Les Pauls, the bass lovers get to wallow and suffer.
Not trying to diss Gibson by any means. but hey, I'm just a cog in the wheel of bass players.

That’s the reality. Les Pauls for lawyers pay the bills. Not trying to diss lawyers.

 

[PillO]

Wasn't there supposed to be a GS V bass as well?

Found it! Yes, there is supposed to be a V as well.

Gibson and Gene Simmons Collaborate on G2 Series of Instruments - Premier Guitar

 

[RedVee]

Maybe it's those oil can capacitors...It is only annoying when you aren't rattling the pictures off the wall.

So, no problem then?

??? works as Sunn intended ???

 

[rumblesaust]

My modded VP

 

[MCF]

Not associated, but saw this on CL for anyone in Norther California:
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Decent price so long as the crack isn’t structural. I’d check it out but have no plans to go up to Sacto any time soon (even though I have an office there). It would look great with a Pat Wilkins Pelham Blue finish job.