The link is for a 2011 so it's probably not the same one but thanks for the great info on these rare TBirds.
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Thunderbird Club
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I think mine is an early 2012, maybe a 2011. I'd have to look again. But that one on my watch list. They are good basses, well worth owning.
Here's something you don't see every day.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2011-Gibson-Short-Scale-Thunderbird-Bass/251554866660?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid=222007&algo=SIC.MBE&ao=1&asc=23423&meid=7662517004629570591&pid=100005&prg=10050&rk=3&rkt=6&sd=131212829881&rt=nc
How rare are these, Mark? Kind of looks like a Studio 4 but it isn't I don't think. The listing says 22 frets but there's only 20 of course. oh, and look at that PG... wrapping the P/U's. Never saw that before.
I have one. They made 400 of them in 2011. Nice bass, I like the short scale on a Tbird, the first fret isn't so far out like on the long scale. Neck is really comfortable. The sound is just ok to me, nothing special but usable.
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hillerup
There are basses, and there are Thunderbirds!
How about some Ho's!
Obscure Thunderbirds:
Sessions
Who makes these?
I can't seem to find anything about them on the internet...
- Mar 13, 2008
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I have a good friend in Holland that own the pictured, it is the only one I have ever seen! Very obscure.
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It's my Friday, new strings on my purple'76 (D'Addario, I'm giving them a try) so I'll be sitting to rehearse, we have 3 shows next week, the band will be at my house on Sunday to pull it all together.
- Mar 13, 2008
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
I'd absolutely love to, believe it or not we're popular in Britain - A UK based publication for the Transgendered community called "Frock" did a story about us, including the cover. When Youtube showed worldwide demographics our video for "Sanctuary" showed a lot of hits from Britain, anyway if we could get some backing a tour would be fun.
You shall not be displeased my Queen. With the selection of D'addario strings for your bird will sing!!
- Mar 13, 2008
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I'd be so honoured to come see you play, then maybe meet you? Would be so awesome! I love your She Sells cover
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
Who's is this one?
That is the same bass. Bud originally built it for me with the Moses graphite neck. Unfortunately the neck began imploding and Moses would not do anything for me, so Bud built me a wenge on wenge neck to replace it. The profile on the new neck was carved to match the profile of the Moses. The pickup is wired in series, with a 3 position toggle switch that is set front coil/series/back coil. One volume, no tone.
Love it. All I play is GK. The Thunderbird sounds AWESOME through it.
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That's so cool!
I really wondered after I found that pic in my photobucket. Beautiful bass!
- Mar 13, 2008
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I LOVE GK! I've played thru GK exclusively since 1980, killer stuff. I currently have a 700RBII and those two SBX's for shows, I keep a very clean used 4x10 Goldline upstairs in my practice room as well. Mike Lull lent me his Hiwatt DR103 for a couple weeks and I'll admit that I really like how it sounded but I wouldn't want to take such a rare, expensive amp out to shows.
- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,897
- 142,232
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
