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Thunderbird Club

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LJVSK said:
Nope, wasn't me but there was a guy who had either made some reds ones or sourced some reds ones. I can't remember who though.[/QUO
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I want some thoughts on this. Its hard as hell to come up on Leftys. I figure the hardware will be crap, I'm looking for a solid neck and body. One thing that catches my eye is that the bridge is so far forward. What's up with that???

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Nocturnal said:
The cross is 2 1/8" by 2 1/8" the birds wingspan is 3 3/8". Didn't Larry make a red version of the blackbird decal for someone else here?

Here is as good a picture as I was able to get.

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Hey! I have that as a Tat!
 
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wolfkeller said:
I want some thoughts on this. Its hard as hell to come up on Leftys. I figure the hardware will be crap, I'm looking for a solid neck and body. One thing that catches my eye is that the bridge is so far forward. What's up with that???

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Hmmm.... The add says BC Rich, and the TRC says Gibson???

It's definitely a fake... But isn't everything offered on AliExpress that? ;)

That being said, it's a pretty nice looking lefty copy of the Nikki Sixx signature MK 2, and would probably be good for a project - just don't expect too much of the hardware. ;)

In regards to the bridge placement, I'm not sure - Try asking Mark, he's got the original.

Also, it looks like the pickups are not exactly at their usual place, but that's a minor detail, I think.
 
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hillerup said:
Hmmm.... The add says BC Rich, and the TRC says Gibson???

It's definitely a fake... But isn't everything offered on AliExpress that? ;)

That being said, it's a pretty nice looking lefty copy of the Nikki Sixx signature MK 2, and would probably be good for a project - just don't expect too much of the hardware. ;)

In regards to the bridge placement, I'm not sure - Try asking Mark, he's got the original.

Also, it looks like the pickups are not exactly at their usual place, but that's a minor detail, I think.
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Yeah that's pretty much my take on it. All the Ali express are Chinese knockoffs. If I could get a real one lefty I would, but at the same time this would be a stage bass. I figure all new hardware and electronics and I'm good.
 
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Big day today at Dasson Bass-. I paid the CNC fees for the Nonreverse reproduction, Shipping my 60's pickup and bridge cover (ash trays) out to be speced, ordering material for another pickguard run. Also it looks like the BadbirdII is almost ready to drop! For those of you who don't know the Badbird II is a 60's style two piece bridge for post 1989 Gibson Thunderbirds and Epiphone Thunderbirds
 
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