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Thunderbird Club
- Thread starter TBird1958
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- club thunderbird
- Feb 3, 2005
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- Endorsing artist: Bergantino Audio Systems and GHS Strings
Damn...that's way less than I'm spending on mine. Good deal!
Race to see whose arrives first.
(PS: I've been waiting a month >.<)
- Mar 13, 2008
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
I don't think Dallas will mind if I try posting his images. His TBird is bad-ass!
Freaking awesome!
Freaking awesome!
- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,897
- 142,236
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
I was tempted by one at the beginning of the year, asking price was £175 for the sea foam green finish ( apparently rarer ) and the guy didn't seem fussed to get it down to about £150.
Only wanted it for mods though (became more trouble than it was worth) much like the Ripper Epiphone put out a few years back it's no different to a P/J Squier. Based on the other 2 I've seen sell in the past year £200 is a fair price the usual stuff pending like condition etc.
Here's the PG! Hopefully, this time it shows up! Thanks Larry!
Haji
Supporting Member
You are welcome, Dallas! Glad I could be a part of making your TBird awesome-er!!!
What is an Epiphone Thunderbird's ground wire hooked to? It goes up into the body then I don't see where it comes out. Is it attached to something I side I'm not seeing?
I love my T-Bird, here are just a few pics. Picked the white one after I saw it on television during a King's of Leon concert.
Bass porn...
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Bass porn...
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- Jun 30, 2010
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- musician/artist/owner - Gildaxe
I love my T-Bird, here are just a few pics. Picked the white one after I saw it on television during a King's of Leon concert.
Bass porn...
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My first sight of a white T-bird was Mott The Hoople's bass player - (Peter) Overend Watts - I later built up a white Epi Fenderbird, just because. Yours Gibson is very nice. A elegant balance of blk&wht. Rock it!
So they dont make the Non Reverse ones anymore? I know they got blown out in December but I didnt know they werent going to continue them in 2014....
They make the Gibsons in white!? I couldn't find one when I was looking last month. If I had known they existed, I would have ordered one over the Epi TBird Classic!I love my T-Bird, here are just a few pics. Picked the white one after I saw it on television during a King's of Leon concert.
Bass porn...
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- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,897
- 142,236
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
I don't recall which year Gibson disco'd Classic White - probably about 5 years back, so no new ones, you didn't miss anything!
Good.
Well, not really. I went & looked at Gibson's current offerings. Not very enticing, really. :S It almost seems like they're trying too hard to push that new EB bass...the T-bird comes in 3 trans wood finish options only. 
Unless you want the shoreline gold 50th.
- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,897
- 142,236
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
Now you know why so many of mine are custom colors, Gibson is pretty damn stodgy when it comes to finishes on basses - Too bad they don't offer more, like for Les Pauls.
This would be great, framed in my music room. Gonna have to see about getting a copy if it's available.
Cool ad, but somewhat hypocritical. They are so proud of the 60s tie in and even mention the 76, but the bass is still just a good modern version not a historic or custom shop vintage reproduction. The Les Paul is great comparsion - hundreds of versions, modern and faithful 50s/60s reproductions. Heck, even the Firebird has many more flavors. If only Gibson would reimburse the 6-700 dollars it cost me to actually turn their anniversary into a more legitimate 60s tribute.
