Thunderbird Club

[Klondike]

Have any of you put Bartolini T4CBC's in your bird(s)? If so what are your impressions?

For the record I've been looking at abunch of options. Emg, duncan, sd. Some mice pups but wow the ones I like the most are $$$.

Right now i'm looking at the Seymore Duncan passive's

 

[butter_fingers]

No idea on how to make it flush again, but would love to know too as one of mine does it as well...

It appears to me that Gibson are pretty cheap when it comes to their use of TRC material - the material used on the Epiphones seem to be of a thicker and better material IMHO...

Funny, I've noticed that in the last few years, the finish on brand new Gibson basses has been spotty, good from far, but when you look closely, lots of blemishes right from the factory. The Epiphone TBirds look and feel like a more solid, well finished guitar, even though the Gibsons use a higher quality grade of wood and components.
I read elswhere in this forum that Gibson are no longer making basses?

 

[wolfkeller]

I'm curious, if Gibson gave in and made a copy of say, a 1976 T-Bird, made it almost exactly like the original (with stronger neck/stock joint) custom pickups, whole 9 yards, how many would buy and what would be your price cap? I'd guess it would cost at least $4k.

 

[wolfkeller]

But wait, lets also say it is released as some signature bass, maybe someone you dislike and the name is under the clear, on the front of the headstock and HUGE! Also, it would be some guy who never actually played a T-Bird

 

[Gaolee]

That's pretty specific. Who is the non-Bird player in question?

 

[wolfkeller]

I'd say insert whomever you greatly dislike lol. I mean, someone might like the dude form ABBA or the nity gritty dirt band haha

 

[wolfkeller]

That's pretty specific. Who is the non-Bird player in question?

Someone you personally don't like

 

[Gaolee]

Sorry. You lost me. I don't pay a whole lot of attention to some name on an instrument.

 

[Larry V]

I'm curious, if Gibson gave in and made a copy of say, a 1976 T-Bird, made it almost exactly like the original (with stronger neck/stock joint) custom pickups, whole 9 yards, how many would buy and what would be your price cap? I'd guess it would cost at least $4k.

Firstly, I'm not paying that kind of scratch for any bass since I'm not paying bills with it. But let's go along with this premise and say we could order up a custom built to '76 specs... it would need to have the paint of my choosing within reason along with bridge, tail piece, P/U's with rings and definitely a Letter of Provenance saying that this bass was made to my custom specs exclusively for me.

Oh yeah, the only name on that bass under the clear I'd want to see would be mine!

 

[mistergoats]

It seems to me pricing on T-Birds on Evilbay have been going up quite a bit lately...

Even Epi Classic Pro's are getting higher prices than I paid for mine when they first came out...

There's a 2008 white for more reasonable price than I paid for mine. Still ridic, but not that much less.

 

[Larry V]

There's a 2008 white for more reasonable price than I paid for mine. Still ridic, but not that much less.

Shhhhh... I'm in stalking mode...

 

[mistergoats]

Funny, I've noticed that in the last few years, the finish on brand new Gibson basses has been spotty, good from far, but when you look closely, lots of blemishes right from the factory. The Epiphone TBirds look and feel like a more solid, well finished guitar, even though the Gibsons use a higher quality grade of wood and components.
I read elswhere in this forum that Gibson are no longer making basses?

They have no basses posted on their site for the 2016 model year.

 

[mistergoats]

Shhhhh... I'm in stalking mode...

SORRY!

 

[wolfkeller]

Ok, basically I'm saying, I think it would be a dream bass for a lot of us, but in order to have it, you'd have to live with the name on it that you don't like. Larry, it would be a limited production model.

 

[Larry V]

There's a 2008 white for more reasonable price than I paid for mine. Still ridic, but not that much less.

The one I'm stalking is an '07. Did you misspeak or is there another one out there?

 

[butter_fingers]

I'm curious, if Gibson gave in and made a copy of say, a 1976 T-Bird, made it almost exactly like the original (with stronger neck/stock joint) custom pickups, whole 9 yards, how many would buy and what would be your price cap? I'd guess it would cost at least $4k.

Agreed! I never understood why they didn't make the the Gibson Thuderbird with all chrome hardware, gold bell hat knobs, chrome humbucker pickups with chrome trim rings, and a lighter shade of stain on the body. It would give it a more boutique/upscale vintage appearance, making it a stark contrast to the much more affordable Epiphone equivalent.
When I bought my Epi Tbird, I changed everything as noted above (haven't gotten around to the pickups yet though)

 

[mistergoats]

The one I'm stalking is an '07. Did you misspeak or is there another one out there?

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I misspoke!

 

[TBird1958]

I'm curious, if Gibson gave in and made a copy of say, a 1976 T-Bird, made it almost exactly like the original (with stronger neck/stock joint) custom pickups, whole 9 yards, how many would buy and what would be your price cap? I'd guess it would cost at least $4k.

Not me thanks, I have 3 '76s that are custom colors already, with covers etc. FWIW '76s are not held in the highest regard, mostly due to the inconsistent nature of the pickups, there's a lot of variation in the output. The woodwork in general is good, the shape is slightly different than the original '63. A '63 re issue would be of more interest to me personally. Inverness Green anyone?

 

[Klondike]

I'd say insert whomever you greatly dislike lol. I mean, someone might like the dude form ABBA or the nity gritty dirt band haha

Sorry bit you did open the door:

Nikki sixx

 

[wolfkeller]

Sorry bit you did open the door:

Nikki sixx

Yeah man, that dude blows, I'd never play bass with HIS name on it! And I don't!