Thunderbird Club

[Lammchop93]

Here is a video I found on youtube with the bass colors:

 

[MCF]

Here is a video I found on youtube with the bass colors:


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Well. Shoot. Inverness Green looks blue in a lot of pics. And the Faded Pelham Blue looks like green in many pics. Lighting is weird that way. Silver Frost looks good too. I’ll still get one. But I’m not going to rush. I’m really happy they are finally listening. And making some cool stuff. I’ll have Geo help me dye the FB.

 

[JIO]

the things we love to regret…. paid 250 bucks with trays, tort and ohsc….hated tort back then (outgrew that thankfully since it's such a classic look today)........first thing I did was replace that pup with the DiMarzio (fitted the coil split switch as well) and later replaced the PG...at one point it wore the Badass II bridge from my Gretsch Committee but thankfully that bridge found its way back before that P got stolen in 81.....
point being, if you were a bass, you didn't want to be owned by me back then....

Everybody modded their basses then. It initially had to do with the major brands limited variety and also the initiation of aftermarket parts like the Leo Quan Badass and Schaller 3D bridges. DiMarzio was the aftermarket pu of choice. After the 'move to nature'/hippy late '60s - many stripped the paint off their guitars/basses to expose "natural" wood. Once Fender saw that trend - they produced "natural" finishes ('70s), abet with thick poly clear-coats. Same with players adding pu's - Fender was 'off-the-back' finally producing a P/J combo - the Japanese companies were selling them years before Fender's appeared. These days - there are a huge number of bass options brand new and also a huge number of aftermarket parts. Add to that (knowing anything about tb) the DIY bug is viral.

 

[JIO]

Well. Shoot. Inverness Green looks blue in a lot of pics. And the Faded Pelham Blue looks like green in many pics. Lighting is weird that way. Silver Frost looks good too. I’ll still get one. But I’m not going to rush. I’m really happy they are finally listening. And making some cool stuff. I’ll have Geo help me dye the FB.

Easy peezy

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I ain’t got nothin.
Only thing that comes close is my Precision body which is a ‘71.
Nothing else original about it.

The body, neck, and face (modified) are the only original things here. Oh, the trem unit, but the handle is a replacement.

 

[Lammchop93]

Well. Shoot. Inverness Green looks blue in a lot of pics. And the Faded Pelham Blue looks like green in many pics. Lighting is weird that way. Silver Frost looks good too. I’ll still get one. But I’m not going to rush. I’m really happy they are finally listening. And making some cool stuff. I’ll have Geo help me dye the FB.

I have my sights on an ember red one. I just wish Gibson would make a version. I just love the feel of lacquer

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Everybody modded their basses then. It initially had to do with the major brands limited variety and also the initiation of aftermarket parts like the Leo Quan Badass and Schaller 3D bridges. DiMarzio was the aftermarket pu of choice. After the 'move to nature'/hippy late '60s - many stripped the paint off their guitars/basses to expose "natural" wood. Once Fender saw that trend - they produced "natural" finishes ('70s), abet with thick poly clear-coats. Same with players adding pu's - Fender was 'off-the-back' finally producing a P/J combo - the Japanese companies were selling them years before Fender's appeared. These days - there are a huge number of bass options brand new and also a huge number of aftermarket parts. Add to that (knowing anything about tb) the DIY bug is viral.

The Hagström has very early SDS-1 pickups from Dimarzio.

 

[JJR58]

I have my sights on an ember red one. I just wish Gibson would make a version. I just love the feel of lacquer

Gibson will charge a kidney and then some.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

goodbye Strombergs….

hello Webers…..

throw these in there while at it….

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I have my sights on an ember red one. I just wish Gibson would make a version. I just love the feel of lacquer

The V (two pickups) comes in blue!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Here is a video I found on youtube with the bass colors:


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I need to see the red.

 

[JJR58]

Here is a video I found on youtube with the bass colors:


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This vid is hilarious!

 

[MCF]

I have my sights on an ember red one. I just wish Gibson would make a version. I just love the feel of lacquer

Like Nikki’s ‘18. Sort of.

 

[JIO]

This is that Polaris white '64 that's currently on eBay 1964 Gibson Thunderbird II Bass the mintest 100% original Polaris White example. | eBay - I think it's been posted here already. However.., I just noticed that it has two-caps like in mine. it also has electrician tape under each pot like mine. Hard tp discern what coating is in the cavity as it doesn't appear to be aluminum paint.

That one is 217684 - mine's 217533... it's older sibling.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Like Nikki’s ‘18. Sort of.
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There's the Nikki Monninger signature model, right there.
Seeing her playing that bass in videos is what prompted me to name the red Greco "Nikki".

 

[MCF]

Gibson will charge a kidney and then some.

We are looking at the age of $1300 Epis and $3000 Gibsons. Get them now while you can. Nothing is getting cheaper.

 

[Stealth57]

goodbye Strombergs….
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hello Webers…..
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throw these in there while at it….
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Equal length runners?

 

[MCF]

goodbye Strombergs….
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hello Webers…..
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throw these in there while at it….
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Damn. I had a bag of old school stickers with some Weber ones in it. I have no idea where it is. I need to go through the boxes in my parents’ attic.

 

[JJR58]

We are looking at the age of $1300 Epis and $3000 Gibsons. Get them now well you can. Nothing is getting cheaper.

I’m good.
I got what I need.
Of course if I had money……

 

[MCF]

There's the Nikki Monninger signature model, right there.
Seeing her playing that bass in videos is what prompted me to name the red Greco "Nikki".

Some how you naming the Greco escaped me. That is excellent!