Yes they do ( or did ). I bought two Gibson Electric Guitars from them on closeout. Both Limited Runs , one an SG and one LP Jr and both $800 each new in box. Unless I thrash them they'll always be worth more than I purchased them for.
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Thunderbird Club
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I guess Lemmy never copywrote that name.
You generally can't copyright a name. You can trademark it, but only as an adjective for a specific purpose. For instance, Kleenex brand tissues. Toys-R-Us parent company used to (may still) pretend they owned the rights to -R-Us and would threaten small businesses that had names that ended in -R-Us or close to that. They came after me for Roadkills-R-Us (a gag (sic) site) and got their butts kicked after the story went national (I contacted a local newspaper who did a spread on it, several other papers & a radio show interviewed me, the AP picked it up, and it made CNN Headline news). The public response was 100:1 on my side - and while there was no guarantee how a judge would have ruled had it gone to court, the odds were in my favor. They gave up.
A few years later someone contacted me about a real business site that was being threatened[1]. I advised him to consult a lawyer but told him all I knew. He was in NJ (as were they) and let them take him to court - just him, no lawyer. The judge threw Geoffrey's girasse right out the door.
It's all documented (and mocked) on www.rru.com - an ancient website that desperately needs a makeover, except I don't care. It is what it is.
[1] This actually used to happen a lot, but most mom and/or pop shops weren't willing to chance it.
The previous owner modified my BlackBird to Vol-Vol instead of the original Killswitch only setup. I modified it to be Vol-Vol-Kill because I like having the killswitch on some of my basses.
Please enjoy some terrible pictures.
Who swapped in the Best Bridge[tm]?
read in an interview it came from him repeatedly saying “lemmy borrow a quid mate”…I guess Lemmy never copywrote that name.
Jaguar Bass prototype going through beta testing….
- Mar 13, 2008
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- 142,214
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
Kingface's are '79s. Not sure how I remember that. I can't even remember what I did yesterday. Or did you mean Bicentennials?
I’m on about year 10 with nearly daily use (at home) on my switched instrument cable. I’m sure gigging would be tougher on it.
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Sidewinder Wednesday it is, but certainly a horse of a different color, Shell Pink Sparkle to be exact…
Acacia Thunderbolt NonReverse fan fret 5 with Nordstrand Sidewinder Zen Blade 5 pickups
Zen Blade 5
Plays beyond fantastic, dare I say, even better than butter.
- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,895
- 142,214
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
76 or Bicentennials, not really splitting the hairs here.
A potentially good deal on a Greco in the bay…
Used Greco ThuderBird Bass Sunburst TB MIJ Vintage Electric Bass | eBay
A sweet deal in Austin…
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A steal in Portland…
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Used Greco ThuderBird Bass Sunburst TB MIJ Vintage Electric Bass | eBay
A sweet deal in Austin…
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A steal in Portland…
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- Jun 30, 2010
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B-36 porn for Mark & Scott -
- Jun 30, 2010
- 49,588
- 221,964
- Disclosures
- musician/artist/owner - Gildaxe
The previous owner modified my BlackBird to Vol-Vol instead of the original Killswitch only setup. I modified it to be Vol-Vol-Kill because I like having the killswitch on some of my basses.
Please enjoy some terrible pictures.
I like a kill-switch also - a very handy option.
Honestly? How do you walk on those? You must have a great sense of equilibrium.I think you, Scott and Kingface and I are they only ones with '76s.
The T-Bird just arrived. Adjunting some pictures.
How do you like it so far @PaleAngel_90 ?
I think you, Scott and Kingface and I are they only ones with '76s.
I have a 77 model with the 76 Bird on the guard.
I've mentioned before that my favorite cable ever was a Whirlwind that was half coiled (which I kept at the head). Used it for years. I think it ended up in a box with our PA cables decades ago. But likely still works, wherever it is!
Jaguar Bass prototype going through beta testing….
