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Thunderbird Club

yep.....don't tell them and burst their bubble...
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What did you do?

I masked and airbrushed the raised headstock inlay black. It was all red. Vintage Gibson’s exhibit both, not surprising as they were a bit of a job shop at the time.
 
Thanks Geo. Serial # likely shows it was made near the end of ‘12. Gibson designated them as ‘13’s. They only made 400 each of the blue and the burst. So they’re rare. They came with the modern creamic Tbird+ PUPs. 1.6 Corian nut. And a volute on the back of the neck below the headstock. I really like mine; it sounds, plays and looks great. The blue has a bit of sparkle.

Mine is a little on the heavy side at just around 9 pounds. My ‘21 is right at 8 1/2.

I wouldn’t necessarily call the mod adding the EMG TBCS pickups an upgrade, but that’s just me. But the Babicz is. All the original parts and certificate are included so that’s good. And that era case is really nice. The price is fair for these times and the seller is asking for an offer. Could be a great find for someone looking for something a bit unique.

Having said all that, I confess that I like my ‘21 NR and my BaCH NR a bit more than I do my ‘13. But I’ll never sell it.
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I really like mine.

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yep.....don't tell them and burst their bubble...
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I get the bandmate humor, and have my share of issues with certain drummers I've played with, but I am generally very nice to drummers I play with as they are my direct connection with the end result as part of the rhythm section. I'm not afraid to ask for this or that way of playing in a song but always paraphrase it with... "...I'm not a drummer and don't want to tell you what to do, but...". Classic passive-aggressive move. :laugh:
 
I get the bandmate humor, and have my share of issues with certain drummers I've played with, but I am generally very nice to drummers I play with as they are my direct connection with the end result as part of the rhythm section. I'm not afraid to ask for this or that way of playing in a song but always paraphrase it with... "...I'm not a drummer and don't want to tell you what to do, but...". Classic passive-aggressive move. :laugh:
I have many friends that are drummers, probably more than guitarists. At least ones I would play with;)