Thunderbird Club

[Stealth57]

I freaking can't keep track. Is that new? Sorry if it's not.

It was my second bird. It’s a 2014 I picked up around 2021. I took it with the E1 to GTG1.

 

[Engle]

Well, for sure at 7ender. My '77 is about as well built an instrument as could be expected all those years ago. Solid, yet very light. Even with the large headstock and big tuners. Sometimes it's good to be lucky. Or lucky for it to be good.

I have 75 and 76 Gibsons, both have alder bodies with maple necks, and volutes. They are definitely different from 60's Gibsons, but nice instruments.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Poll time!

Thread 'How many Thunderbird basses do you own?'

Apr 9, 2025

This is in reference to Gibson Thunderbirds and similar basses. This does not include Grestch Thunderbirds, which are different beasts entirely.

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[MCF]

Poll time!

Thread 'How many Thunderbird basses do you own?'

Apr 9, 2025

This is in reference to Gibson Thunderbirds and similar basses. This does not include Grestch Thunderbirds, which are different beasts entirely.

• Miles_ONeal
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Trolling for trolls?

 

[Gaolee]

This was the "Norlin" era at Gibson and the mid '70s wasn't always considered the "high point" of U.S. manufacturing.

You don't say!

 

[Count Bassie]

The Ember Red is quite attractive, so is the Sparkle Blue, but it doesn't photograph well.

Well, you're upstaging that wonderful red... Fabulous all around!

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

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You don't say!

Yep......

 

[Count Bassie]

The Ember Red is quite attractive, so is the Sparkle Blue, but it doesn't photograph well.

Killer shot. Very badass.

 

[TBird1958]

Killer shot. Very badass.

That bar is in Georgetown, (North end of Boeing Field) I'll take ya there if you come out

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Trolling for trolls?

No, but hooked a bunch, anyway.

 

[GonePlaid]

My situation is the opposite, everyplace we place has FOH, I will never haul a PA or do sound - it isn't worth it.

The places we play are relatively small(my Rumble 100 is plenty); we rarely have a stage, just a corner of the room; plus it's bring our 'stuff' or give up show biz.

 

[GonePlaid]

I kinda need that kind of in-ears. Selective hearing loss can be useful, until you find out that it isn't so selective any more.

I'm learning to say "Huh?" in 3 languages(bedsides English): Espanol [my keyboard doesn't have the "~" to put over the "n"], Creole, and Yiddish.

 

[GonePlaid]

Wanna trade? Everywhere I play has no FOH, so I haul the PA and do sound. There's only been about three times I have played through somebody else's PA and with somebody else running sound that I can think of in the last five years or so.

Last time we had sound-and sound people-provided was 2015.

 

[GonePlaid]

I get it, maybe that wasn't the best word, but those who have both would likely say side by side they are not quite as bold (or some other word) as the 60s. True of mine. This is not a ding, they are just different and do their own thing--very well I would add. I love them. Mine sounds great. Not as great as the 64, however, but still great. Something extra going on there with the 60s. But absolutely nothing wrong with the sidewinders in my world.

Old growth mahogany.

 

[GonePlaid]

Poll time!

Thread 'How many Thunderbird basses do you own?'

Apr 9, 2025

This is in reference to Gibson Thunderbirds and similar basses. This does not include Grestch Thunderbirds, which are different beasts entirely.

• Miles_ONeal
• Replies: 122
• Forum: Basses [BG]

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Only one. And it was perfect until it got damaged. It's still pretty damn close.

 

[Mvf]

Poll time!

Thread 'How many Thunderbird basses do you own?'

Apr 9, 2025

This is in reference to Gibson Thunderbirds and similar basses. This does not include Grestch Thunderbirds, which are different beasts entirely.

• Miles_ONeal
• Replies: 122
• Forum: Basses [BG]

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Only one. But it’s a good one, my 1990

 

[Count Bassie]

One. 2013 CP. Special Thumbrest Edition.

 

[JJR58]

My one and only.
Probably the only one i’ll ever own.
2015 CP, but as you can see, heavily modded.

 

[bylar13]

Only one. 2014.

 

[Ringhammer]

Six Gibsons, all regular reverse:
1995 burst
1997 ebony
1999 ebony
2001 natural
2001 burst
2003 white

One Gibson Short Scale
2011 matte black

One Epiphone VP
2017 white

One Greco TB -70(?)
198x color TBD, either white or ultra dark green.

So seven Gibsons, two “other”