Thunderbird Club

[Gaolee]

What are you powering your 360 with?, and pardon me if you've already answered this, and i didn't see it.

The cabinet is powered.

 

[JJR58]

The cabinet is powered.

Oh crap, that's right.
I thought there was a non-powered version.

 

[theFixer]

Well Kat, you caught my tongue on this one. I have no reTORT.

I see wutcha did there

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

Oh crap, that's right.
I thought there was a non-powered version.

The 301 from my understanding, is the non-powered version

 

[SturmUndDrang]

Not being an official club member, I probably shouldn't give out suggestions here but being 1963 pages in would be a significant milestone right? The number coincides with the same year as the Thunderbird's creation.

 

[JJR58]

The 301 from my understanding, is the non-powered version

That's what i thought.

 

[JJR58]

Not being an official club member, I probably shouldn't give out suggestions here but being 1963 pages in would be a significant milestone right? The number coincides with the same year as the Thunderbird's creation.

Now every page till 1969 will be a Bird creation page.

 

[theFixer]

No opinion about the GC Acoustic stuff. I haven't tried it or even been around it enough to have an idea. I have read that it is good for the price, and the price is pretty low for what it is. But I have no personal knowledge one way or another.

The George Grexa Acoustic USA stuff is a top notch update of the old Acoustic Control 360. I spent way too much money on a new 360m from him a few years ago and don't regret it a bit. It is everything an original 360 is, and it has a HF horn lurking in the cabinet, which means it has an expanded top end. I haven't messed with it and an octave pedal just yet to see what kind of subterranian noises it can make, but I would expect the answer is "plenty."

When Bain bailed out of GC, the new owners put the clamps on George's use of the name, and I'm not sure if he's making anything any more. He had some health issues as well, which is too bad, becuase he's a thoroughly amusing guy and was crazy enough to see the project through to reality. So, I have an opinion of those, but good luck finding one for sale.

Keep in mind I'm a noob to the bass world as I ask... are you saying that Guitar Center owns Acoustic?

 

[theFixer]

Yeah, apparently I'm one of THOSE people. I don't think of myself as a synesthete because I don't actually see colors related to sounds. But, they sound like they should have colors. Colors don't have sounds, oddly enough.

Brown does

 

[JJR58]

And in honor..............

 

[theFixer]

And in honor..............

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So... it's 1963. You walk into a music store & see one of Gibson's fantastic new Thunderbird IV basses on the wall. What would you have seen on the price tag?

 

[JJR58]

So... it's 1963. You walk into a music store & see one of Gibson's fantastic new Thunderbird IV basses on the wall. What would you have seen on the price tag?

I think they were in the range of $225, give or take on the respective models.
Someone posted a price list a while ago, i think, can't remember who though.

I think this has been posted before.
But this is a 1965 price list

 

[Haji]

They haven't changed that much. I paid $199 for my TB IV.

 

[BklynKen]

They haven't changed that much. I paid $199 for my TB IV.

Wow, they got cheaper? Technology is great!

 

[PillO]

So... it's 1963. You walk into a music store & see one of Gibson's fantastic new Thunderbird IV basses on the wall.

And @JJR58 says "Far out, man! I'm gonna save my bread and score one of those. It will be groovy in my Beach Boys tribute band". By 1965, he has saved the $260 required, but unfortunately, inflation has beaten him and he still can't afford the $289 price tag.

 

[veebass]

I think they were in the range of $225, give or take on the respective models.
Someone posted a price list a while ago, i think, can't remember who though.

I think this has been posted before.
But this is a 1965 price listView attachment 1198555

An investment of $15 in the Duco colour option would have been a pretty good one.

 

[PillO]

I think they were in the range of $225, give or take on the respective models.
Someone posted a price list a while ago, i think, can't remember who though.

I think this has been posted before.
But this is a 1965 price listView attachment 1198555

According to:
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This was a high end instrument, and retailed at slightly more than Fenders offerings. In Gibsons July 1963 pricelist the Thunderbird II was $260 and the IV was $335, compared to $229.50 for a Fender Precision and $279.50 for the Jazz.

 

[ThunderbirdMax]

Welcome ThunderFox ! Happy belated birthday to you Michael !

Gibson should make a 1963 or/and a 1976 Thunderbird reissue ... but as Tbird1958 said, I doubt that it would sell.
I actually like (as much as I hate it) the fact that Thunderbird basses are so rare.

 

[JJR58]

And @JJR58 says "Far out, man! I'm gonna save my bread and score one of those. It will be groovy in my Beach Boys tribute band". By 1965, he has saved the $260 required, but unfortunately, inflation has beaten him and he still can't afford the $289 price tag.

At 5 years old in '63, i was ahead of my time, damn inflation.

 

[RikiP]

i'm not that impressed after watching this video.