Thunderbird Club

[MCF]

I haven't taken pics yet, but I can lazily link to the listing

SOLD - 2013 Gibson Thunderbird, Custom Modified, RARE

Glad it went to a good home.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I wish I could own a birth year Thunderbird but they didn't make them in 1970 ...

Much less in 1955.

 

[Band Mom]

Glad it went to a good home.

If you were responsible for all the modifications, then you have excellent taste, sir. This bass is exactly what I wanted and I've been on the lookout for this kind of bass for a few years now. Apologies in advance as I'm planning on changing the nut and going back to EADG instead of BEAD, but that change alone will promote it to my #1. The guys in my band were floored by the sound coming out of this bass.

 

[GonePlaid]

I've got you by a year... born in '69.

Got ya both by a bunch-1945.

 

[JJR58]

Much less in 1955.

And '58 for that matter. We'd be paying quite the premium if they were made back then.

 

[MCF]

I saw them 7/17/73...……..Still the worst concert I've ever attended, and that includes walking out on RATT. They were beyond incoherent, sloppy and stupidly boring live.
As a studio band I like some of their music, most of it was grossly overplayed on Seattle's FM radio so I'm pretty burned out on them. For me the studio version of "When the Levee Breaks" is the band's high point.

Pretty much with you. LA jock Jim Ladd at KMET played them so much on his shows, most of us quit listening to them. And him.

 

[Gaolee]

And '58 for that matter. We'd be paying quite the premium if they were made back then.

There were Explorers in 1958. I don't know if Gibson made Explorer bass guitars then. The only Gibson bass guitars that I'm aware of made in 1960 were EB-2 and EB-0s. I already have an EB-2, but it's from the mid to late '60s. I don't want an EB-0. A 1960 ES125 is another story altogether. I would absolutely like to have one of those, especially if if has a 1950s style thick neck.

 

[mr zee]

Got ya both by a bunch-1945.

I'm still quite young then, also a 58er, 1958 that is, not 1858.

 

[PillO]

Got ya both by a bunch-1945.

Isn't there an early bird special you need to be getting to? And I'll just get off your lawn now before you yell at me and shake your fist.

 

[Larry V]

Got ya both by a bunch-1945.

You’re older than my dad.

 

[MCF]

If you were responsible for all the modifications, then you have excellent taste, sir. This bass is exactly what I wanted and I've been on the lookout for this kind of bass for a few years now. Apologies in advance as I'm planning on changing the nut and going back to EADG instead of BEAD, but that change alone will promote it to my #1. The guys in my band were floored by the sound coming out of this bass.

Not me. Never owned it but would have liked to. A lot of us knew of that bass from prior postings about it by respected owners. You bought a gem.

 

[GonePlaid]

You’re older than my dad.

I'm older than dirt.

 

[MCF]

I'm still quite young then, also a 58er, 1958 that is, not 1858.

For us 58ers there’s the bicentennial to commemorate our HS grad year. One of these days I’ll get chosen by one.

 

[GonePlaid]

Isn't there an early bird special you need to be getting to? And I'll just get off your lawn now before you yell at me and shake your fist.

After my nap.

 

[PillO]

I'm older than dirt.

On the seventh day, did you call God a lazy bastard for taking a day off?

 

[GonePlaid]

On the seventh day, did you call God a lazy bastard for taking a day off?

Possibly. I don't remem.......look, a gecko!

 

[MCF]

I'm older than dirt.

Nah. Your not even as old as Sir Paul.

 

[Inky13]

Here’s one for Chucky.

 

[Gaolee]

View attachment 3439046 Here’s one for Chucky.

They didn't just go in a straight line.

 

[JJR58]

Nothing like taking the ferry home. I raise my beer to all of you here.