I don't think it's a real Goth. Isn't the Goth an Epiphone and have a matte black pickguard with a different logo?
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Thunderbird Club
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No. Gibson had a Japanese only (I think) release of the Gothic Birds. It's a Gibson model for sure.
Ah, I didn't know Gibson had one. Thanks.
I am trying to find my Gibson book as I think it was mentioned but can't remember. Looks like I was wrong about the neck specs and Japan market only.
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I did find this thread:
Gibson Gothic Thunderbird or Blackbird..
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I did find this thread:
Gibson Gothic Thunderbird or Blackbird..
Well, after applying some more of the Vinyl sealer, it looks like I'll be sanding back and redoing the grain filler in some areas. The back seems to have been largely successful, but the front has lots of sinking in the grain. I may go with DAP Plastic wood if this Stewmac grain filler proves not to do the trick.
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I should've known it was about time for that again.....
Ok, it's time to gush, keeping in mind the trial run was at home, tomorrow it will be with the band. This is the best 4 string I've ever owned or played (consider that I have a '66J, CS NOS '59P, and had a '76 Tbird). I've never had a bass where the bridge PUP was useful solo'd, on this thing it rocks. Every setting sounds great, and the tone knob really changes the tone in every setting, even in series. I finally get the roar and rawk thing y'all talk about, even my Lull T5 can't touch this. Amazing tones here, loving bridge solo'd, also bridge 10, neck 7, yowsa! Almost makes the series/parallel unnecessary. I am so stoked!!!
That's great to hear. But that bridge makes me sad.
I must have forgotten. What pickups are in the ThunderJazz ?
Pickguard
what’s up with the bridge?
It does look high. Bridge studs are pretty high in the back. My eyes aren’t good enough to tell how the front stud is set. Would want a lot more pics were I considering it. I’d want to be sure it could be lowered. Maybe the owner was a slapper?
On that page there is a nice looking Epi Silverburst bolt-on. Those are very nice Thunderbirds. But when all was said and done, it would cost around $800 to get it to the US. That is really expensive. Why are so many nice Thunderbirds in Japan?
Huh. What are you up to.
Simple bent piece of metal with saddles that look like they're trying to escape. It deserves a nicer one.
Chinabuckers, I like 'em. I have Probuckers, but no point in changing them, I like them too much. Angry PUPs for sure.
It had a "nicer" one, I had to have the bass re-drilled for this one. Weight is a major consideration for me, the goal was less than 9 lbs, it came in at 8 lbs 15 ozs, the high mass bridge was 4 ozs heavier. I have a hard limit of 9 lbs 2 ozs, anything over is gone.
clear PG and black hardware...got a recording project coming up and want a more "modern" sounding T-Bird along with the other more "vintagey" ones....will use it as a string (tapes) testbed for awhile as well.
