Thunderbird Club

[mistergoats]

This club is ace. The best part is all the pics of your glorious 'Birds and all the projects being worked on. And of course the witty banter!

 

[TBird1958]

Do epis count?

We love Epi's here - I'll bring the list forward a little later today

 

[TBird1958]

This club is ace. The best part is all the pics of your glorious 'Birds and all the projects being worked on. And of course the witty banter!

I really enjoy the world wide participation as well ( Commonwealthers, lots of you here!) it's amazing to me how we all share this common love for an instrument. In the dark years before the internet I always thought I was the only one that loved Thunderbirds, it's good to know you're not alone!

 

[Medic579]

So I just spoke with a really nice customer service rep at Gibson and my 2014 Gibson T-Bird number
140083xxx shipped from Nashville plant on June 20,2014. He said that it is a sequential numbering system for all production models. Starting with 14001 and up! Idk if this will ever help anyone else, but it's kinda cool to get an approximation of when it was built.

 

[Larry V]

So I just spoke with a really nice customer service rep at Gibson and my 2014 Gibson T-Bird number
140083xxx shipped from Nashville plant on June 20,2014. He said that it is a sequential numbering system for all production models. Starting with 14001 and up! Idk if this will ever help anyone else, but it's kinda cool to get an approximation of when it was built.

The Guitar Dater Project - Gibson Serial Number Decoder <---- This works too! Try it!

 

[Medic579]

The Guitar Dater Project - Gibson Serial Number Decoder <---- This works too! Try it!

I tried that and it doesn't work for the 2014. Being the 120th Anniversary year the numbering system is different. Maybe it just isn't updated for the 2014 numbering system.

 

[Larry V]

I tried that and it doesn't work for the 2014. Being the 120th Anniversary year the numbering system is different. Maybe it just isn't updated for the 2014 numbering system.

Awww, that's weird. It works on all my basses, none of which are 2014's.

 

[Medic579]

Awww, that's weird. It works on all my basses, none of which are 2014's.

Yea he said on the special years like anniversarys they do a different serial number system that collectors like that???

 

[Larry V]

Yea he said on the special years like anniversarys they do a different serial number system that collectors like that???

Oh wait... I do have a 2014 SG Bass.

 

[veebass]

I have a couple



(Ducks, looks to see if clear)






I don't understand the pissing match over 2 brands of the same flavor.
I own a Gibson and a Fender
I own a Epiphone and 3 Squiers.

Who cares what brand it is if you're a jerk. You're still a jerk.


Why do I go out in general population?

I have a couple as well. No tort and one is even Antigua!
I like the series parallel mod- makes them sound more like a bass IMO.

 

[Medic579]

Oh wait... I do have a 2014 SG Bass.

Cool I would be interested to know
1. Does the serial dater work on yours.
2. What area is your # 80,000,90,000 etc.
wondering if they make basses all year or certain models certain months or just as demand dictates?

 

[Larry V]

Cool I would be interested to know
1. Does the serial dater work on yours.
2. What area is your # 80,000,90,000 etc.
wondering if they make basses all year or certain models certain months or just as demand dictates?

The next time I get it out, I'll record the number and look it up. It's put away for now and ready to ship if I ever get around to putting up an ad for her.

 

[Medic579]

Ok cool no big deal. Does it have the 120th anniversary banner on the fretboard?

 

[veebass]

Nice pissing match going in the Jazz Bass Club. Again

I love the Tbird club

Went back and had a read.
Why would you want to be a part of that?

 

[Larry V]

Yup.

 

[Medic579]

Yup.

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That's a cool bass! No offense, and I don't know why but I have no urge to have an SG Bass. Idk what it is about the T-Bird but I've always wanted one!!

 

[Larry V]

I thought I wanted one...

 

[Klondike]

Yup.

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Don't do it Larry! I'm willing to bet you would miss it. And just in case I'm wrong, which has been known to happen from time to time, you could always store it at my house. I would make sure it saw plenty of love. drool

 

[Off-Beat]

I thought I wanted one...

I'm gassing hard for an SG styled bass atm. Too bad I've got no money right now. At least I got screws today to tie down my Pro's neck pu again.

Btw guy at the store said he can't order Epis, because they have to order at the beginning of the year and won't ship further instruments later on.

Hope Amazon still has the EB3 in stock when I got some spare money.

 

[ThaCoast]

Today's work was finishing the paint on the body. Which is still not done since i still need to file the edge along the front to paint red binding xD. But that's it for today, the rest of the body is black for those curious of it's backside