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Thunderbird Club
- Thread starter TBird1958
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- Jun 30, 2010
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Well, they both use clubs, but in much different ways...
What are your dream/favorite guitars (Not basses)? Anyone here has had/has a Firebird? My dream guitar is Brian May's Red Special.
My brother had Firebird for about a year. Good instrument, just nothing special about it.
My dream guitar is a blonde Gibson SJ-200 and stumbled upon one last summer. All what my dream was about.
When I was 15 (1979) I bought a 1966 Gibson NR Firebird, triple pickup, and a stop bridge/tailpiece for $500. The model Gatemouth Brown plays. The finish was nearly a mosaic because of all the fine crack lines. I didn't appreciate what I had. I sold it to fund a brand new 1980 Les Paul Deluxe. I regret that decision. It has led to my current behavior of hoarding basses.
I sold it to Gordy Matthews who later went on to be the guitarist for The Reclines, aka K.D. Lang & The Reclines. I didn't even make any money on the deal, I only had it for less than a year and sold it for what I paid.
Below's a similar pic of a mint survivor example from Reverb. Mine had huge patina. And as I said a one-piece tailpiece/bridge that had non-adjustable saddles molded into the top, so no intonation adjustments.
EDIT: Actually upon closer examination the "bridge" on this example looks to be the one-piece stop tailpiece I described. Mine never had the tremolo bar.
I sold it to Gordy Matthews who later went on to be the guitarist for The Reclines, aka K.D. Lang & The Reclines. I didn't even make any money on the deal, I only had it for less than a year and sold it for what I paid.
Below's a similar pic of a mint survivor example from Reverb. Mine had huge patina. And as I said a one-piece tailpiece/bridge that had non-adjustable saddles molded into the top, so no intonation adjustments.
EDIT: Actually upon closer examination the "bridge" on this example looks to be the one-piece stop tailpiece I described. Mine never had the tremolo bar.
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- Jun 30, 2010
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Not being a guitar player, I don't 'dream' about guitars but as much as I like many of the "famous" brands/models - for looks/visual aesthetics, I'm usually drawn to the more obscure 6 & 12 stringers -
...apologize for falling into a rabbit-hole here... but you did ask...
Not being a guitar player, I don't 'dream' about guitars but as much as I like many of the "famous" brands/models - for looks/visual aesthetics, I'm usually drawn to the more obscure 6 & 12 stringers -
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The Firebird, the Antigua semi and that Duane Eddy double neck .... wow
That green one with four pickups is beautiful...Not being a guitar player, I don't 'dream' about guitars but as much as I like many of the "famous" brands/models - for looks/visual aesthetics, I'm usually drawn to the more obscure 6 & 12 stringers -
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Mine looks common in comparison, lol.
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yeah and now you got me going….Not being a guitar player, I don't 'dream' about guitars but as much as I like many of the "famous" brands/models - for looks/visual aesthetics, I'm usually drawn to the more obscure 6 & 12 stringers -
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- Jun 30, 2010
- 49,588
- 221,963
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- musician/artist/owner - Gildaxe
I’d have to say the guitar that has smitten me more than any other when I first saw it was a PRS Santana model…
I'm with you. If you don't hit the ball you don't have to chase and find it. Duh!
But golf balls make great targets. Can't say more. But it's great fun.
Haven' jonesed for any guitars since becoming a musician but....
In 1972 , when I was 8, we went to pick up my brother from drum lessons. Hanging on the wall of the music store was a brand new Les Paul '54 reissue.
I thought it was the coolest thing I'd ever seen IN MY LIFE!
In 1972 , when I was 8, we went to pick up my brother from drum lessons. Hanging on the wall of the music store was a brand new Les Paul '54 reissue.
I thought it was the coolest thing I'd ever seen IN MY LIFE!
