Thunderbird Club

[wolfkeller]

Well my headstock is huge, I doubt there would be an issue

 

[BadBassDrummer]

Well my headstock is huge, I doubt there would be an issue

Must resist urge to make a size joke

 

[wolfkeller]

Ooops!

 

[TBird1958]

Here's the backside of a '76 - older pic. The clovers are huge and so are the backplates - if they fit at all you'll be filling and redrilling holes for the posts.

Added Purple silliness.

 

[TBird1958]

Well my headstock is huge, I doubt there would be an issue

The Queen says........


Size matters

 

[wolfkeller]

The Queen says........


Size matters

There we go! Fender vintage look just like them, not digging the price though

 

[veebass]

Can I join you guys/ gals? Weary from defending the honour elsewhere on the forum.

Here's my Bird. 09 Stock Standard.

Not T Birds, but told you might enjoy a couple of my other Gibsons. I am told you guys/gals enjoy the finer things.

78 RD Standard. All original.

79 RD Artist- All original, including the MOOG.

 

[TBird1958]

Thunderbirds and their cousins = Welcome here!
The club roster is a page or two back, shall I add you good sir?

There's not a lot of Gibson love here on TB - Mostly a lot of crap talking pousers that haven't owned/played a Gibson bass, I read a bit of that thread and you can easily tell who's full of $6%7. Anyway, please feel welcome here

 

[veebass]

Thunderbirds and their cousins = Welcome here!
The club roster is a page or two back, shall I add you good sir?

There's not a lot of Gibson love here on TB - Mostly a lot of crap talking pousers that haven't owned/played a Gibson bass, I read a bit of that thread and you can easily tell who's full of $6%7. Anyway, please feel welcome here

Thank you. I couldn't stand by and let Victorys get slammed.
Yes, please I would love to be added to the roster here.

 

[mistergoats]

I have an Orville, mine has been re-finned and along with that it got a pretty nice two point bridge. So it now resembles a '63 TBIV, however it differs from some Thunderbirds in that it's a set neck as opposed to neck thru. I can't speak about the original QC since mine is a refin, but I'd expect typical very good Japanese quality, the pickups are hot and have a very nice tone to them - I'm always very glad I got the chance to buy mine - it came from a buddy on another forum.

Even have a little video

I really like the 2-point bridge.

 

[mistergoats]

Can I join you guys/ gals? Weary from defending the honour elsewhere on the forum.

Here's my Bird. 09 Stock Standard.

Not T Birds, but told you might enjoy a couple of my other Gibsons. I am told you guys/gals enjoy the finer things.

78 RD Standard. All original.

79 RD Artist- All original, including the MOOG.

As stated in the LP-trashing thread, that ebony RD is awesome. Great collection of Gibsons, man.

 

[TBird1958]

Here we go.

I almost feel like an apology is needed, but TB is chock full of losers and I can't do much about it. The management here doesn't seem to care much.

Please feel welcome here good Sir, you are #476 at the best club on Talkbass.
For anbody that wants more Gibson bass conversation I hang out here as well :
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Several members of club here do as well, it's fun, informative and we love Gibson basses!



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[Haji]

I'd LOVE to see a hybrid of the RD with an inline style headstock. I'm becoming a big fan of the cousins too, and I'm certain there's an ESP Stream in my future. The neck is a bit different from every one of my basses, but I just dig that thing.

 

[Nocturnal]

I played an import version of the DBZ Hailfire and liked it for the few minutes I messed with it. Had EMG TBird pickups and played nice. Kind of a TBird/RD hybrid but had it's own thing going on too.

 

[hillerup]

Can I join you guys/ gals? Weary from defending the honour elsewhere on the forum.

Here's my Bird. 09 Stock Standard.

Not T Birds, but told you might enjoy a couple of my other Gibsons. I am told you guys/gals enjoy the finer things.

78 RD Standard. All original.

79 RD Artist- All original, including the MOOG.

Nice collection of Gibsons... That all-black RD Standard sure is sweet looking!

 

[hillerup]

Thunderbirds and their cousins = Welcome here!
The club roster is a page or two back, shall I add you good sir?

There's not a lot of Gibson love here on TB - Mostly a lot of crap talking pousers that haven't owned/played a Gibson bass, I read a bit of that thread and you can easily tell who's full of $6%7. Anyway, please feel welcome here

+1... Welcome to this cool and exclusive club...

 

[JIO]

Here's the backside of a '76 - older pic. The clovers are huge and so are the backplates - if they fit at all you'll be filling and redrilling holes for the posts.

Added Purple silliness.

I'm going to guess it's the camera angle playing tricks but are the shafts perpendicular to the hs edge? They look ever so slightly pointed south.

 

[veebass]

Nice collection of Gibsons... That all-black RD Standard sure is sweet looking!

Thanks for that.
The Standard is an interesting beast for sure- there are some sound clips in the first link below.
Apparently the Standards were only sold in relatively small numbers. Fly Guitars says only about 900. I have heard elsewhere that maybe only about 100 of the black ones were sold.
Whatever the number, there weren't many and I have only seen a couple for sale over the years. I was pretty lucky to get hold of it. As you can hear and already know, the criticism elsewhere on the forum of Gibson humbuckers is founded in ignorance.
BTW. I have a NOS loaded guard for this bass in case I ever need a replacement pickup- which I believe they were only used on this model.
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[TBird1958]

I'm going to guess it's the camera angle playing tricks but are the shafts perpendicular to the hs edge? They look ever so slightly pointed south.

They're pointed south - both different. That's Gibson

 

[mistergoats]

Thanks for that.
The Standard is an interesting beast for sure- there are some sound clips in the first link below.
Apparently the Standards were only sold in relatively small numbers. Fly Guitars says only about 900. I have heard elsewhere that maybe only about 100 of the black ones were sold.
Whatever the number, there weren't many and I have only seen a couple for sale over the years. I was pretty lucky to get hold of it. As you can hear and already know, the criticism elsewhere on the forum of Gibson humbuckers is founded in ignorance.
BTW. I have a NOS loaded guard for this bass in case I ever need a replacement pickup- which I believe they were only used on this model.
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I've only seen three black ones recently, yours, one on ebay a while back that had Seymour Duncan Quarter Pounder jazz pickups in it and it was in ROUGH shape and still went for $2000, and one for sale on Reverb (seller wants $2240 for it) that is not even close to in the condition that yours is in. The Moog-equipped naturals and bursts are far more common and usually cheaper.

Hang on to that one! She's a beaut!