Thunderbird Club

[JIO]

Well, I wish 60’s Thunderbirds were 3 to 4 K. They’re generally 5 to 10 K or higher these days. And good luck buying a Bicentennial 70’s Tbird in that range anymore.

Any/all vintage basses seem to go up in value every day! I know Gen1 birds are $$$, but haven't kept up with late '60s NR's but it doesn't surprise me.

 

[PillO]

It'll have a Bird decal at some point, it won't be what you might expect.

Ahem?

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Any/all vintage basses seem to go up in value every day! I know Gen1 birds are $$$, but haven't kept up with late '60s NR's but it doesn't surprise me.

not uncommon….

 

[BklynKen]

LET'S DO THIS!

 

[GBassNorth]

not uncommon….
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^This!
Any under $10,000 these days are few and far between or have major issues that need to be addressed.
To be honest, I completely lost interest in them when they crossed the $6000 threshold a year or two ago. I don’t expect to ever see those days again. Same story on my Alembics. $4000 for a super rare one in mint condition 10 years ago, same bass is now bumping $15,000. That’s a pass for me, fortunately I already have mine.

 

[GBassNorth]

LET'S DO THIS!

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Those little rigs really put out some serious thump.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

This one is a custom re-define of a NR clone made by Bach. The new Gibson NR T-bird RI (of sorts) list for around $1800. Actual late '60s NR T-birds anywhere from $3-4k and up I suppose.

I’m seeing $2200-$2400…

 

[Gaolee]

i Know ive surely missed something about these basses here, But if where do yall get these sweet lookin axes? and how much $ do they run

A Gibson reissue, meaning later than 1989, will cost anywhere from about $1200 to more than $2500 depending on what it is and what condition it is in. There are a whole lot more reissues than first runs these days. The latest non-reverses seem to have settled in around $1800.

Epiphones are less expensive than Gibsons.

You find one by finding somebody who is selling one. It happens, for some unknown reason.

 

[D.M.N.]

^This!
Any under $10,000 these days are few and far between or have major issues that need to be addressed.
To be honest, I completely lost interest in them when they crossed the $6000 threshold a year or two ago. I don’t expect to ever see those days again. Same story on my Alembics. $4000 for a super rare one in mint condition 10 years ago, same bass is now bumping $15,000. That’s a pass for me, fortunately I already have mine.

Yeah, I'd love to have an Alembic but the prices are bonkers. I'm happy to have scored my 8-string BecVar for the price I did, since the Alembics will likely never be in a price range I can justify. And sadly, same with the old T-birds, the NRs, when they do come up, seem to be $6-7k and up.

I’m seeing $2200-$2400…

Point me to those!

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

^This!
Any under $10,000 these days are few and far between or have major issues that need to be addressed.
To be honest, I completely lost interest in them when they crossed the $6000 threshold a year or two ago. I don’t expect to ever see those days again. Same story on my Alembics. $4000 for a super rare one in mint condition 10 years ago, same bass is now bumping $15,000. That’s a pass for me, fortunately I already have mine.

they wanted 35k Euro for this in Paris about two years ago….

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

can’t improve on perfection…..


….62 Spyder California (one of 106)……20 million dollars worth and schmoe drives it around (for years) like it was a VW Golf…..often wondered if it’s a replica….

 

[KaraQ]

Seems that once again, I've missed whitebird wednesday

At least I'm making it under the wire for Thunderbird Thursday?

 

[Keith Rawlings]

they wanted 35k Euro for this in Paris about two years ago….
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I might think about paying that much if it used to belong to Stanley Clarke.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

@Nocturnal
hi Andy, if I recall a buddy/neighbor of yours built up a stock white BaCH II into a PB IV that came out REALLY nice but I can’t find the link to that build…would you happen to have by chance?…..trying to remember the factory stock h/s faceplate and logo…..thx!…

 

[Rezdog]

Greetings from the North,

If you are present when that 62 California is started up the music from that 12 will confirm its authenticity.

Rezdog

 

[BklynKen]

Those little rigs really put out some serious thump.

Especially when you have a GK 800RB preamp running straight to its power amp!

 

[JIO]

not uncommon….
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Oh my, crazy...

 

[JIO]

I’m seeing $2200-$2400…

There seems to be a range... weren't they $1800 new?

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Greetings from the North,

If you are present when that 62 California is started up the music from that 12 will confirm its authenticity.

Rezdog

sounds like a Colombo 12 which makes me dislike schmoe even more….​

 

[TBird1958]

@Nocturnal
hi Andy, if I recall a buddy/neighbor of yours built up a stock white BaCH II into a PB IV that came out REALLY nice but I can’t find the link to that build…would you happen to have by chance?…..trying to remember the factory stock h/s faceplate and logo…..thx!…

That was Joe West @chromium but I don't know if he's still a member here on TB, he is on LBO, may have posted it there, he did later sell it..........

Found it!
Better check Marshall for a pulse!