Thunderbird Club

[BklynKen]

Here's an interesting one.

Leon Wilkeson’s 1963 Gibson Thunderbird Bass - Rock Stars Guitars

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

No idea, but they're supposed to be very good. Two issues for me: I'm not interested in a Fender-like bass and they don't do left-handed.

sooo.....I guess.....outta the question?.....

 

[BklynKen]

sooo.....safe to assume you’d never consider this?.....
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The bass or the outfit?

 

[GonePlaid]

Here's an interesting one.

Leon Wilkeson’s 1963 Gibson Thunderbird Bass - Rock Stars Guitars

In some of their videos, he plays a NR-like mine.

 

[BklynKen]

In some of their videos, he plays a NR-like mine.

I believe he said he got the idea from you.

 

[GonePlaid]

I believe he said he got the idea from you.

The bass or the hat?

It wasn't easy to find a pic of him as bad as my pix.

 

[dagrev]

Here's an interesting one.

Leon Wilkeson’s 1963 Gibson Thunderbird Bass - Rock Stars Guitars

I've seen that before but never recall Leon playing it. Saw RCB twice and he used a white Thunderbird both times as I recall.

But...

 

[dagrev]

In some of their videos, he plays a NR-like mine.

Early on he did play NRs more. Had a Fenderbird Entwistle gave him.

And there was this.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

The bass or the outfit?

the fact you ask....

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Here's an interesting one.

Leon Wilkeson’s 1963 Gibson Thunderbird Bass - Rock Stars Guitars

didn’t see a price...

 

[BklynKen]

The bass or the hat?

Yes?

 

[TBird1958]

The bass or the hat?
View attachment 4198474 View attachment 4198477 It wasn't easy to find a pic of him as bad as my pix.

This bass was Cliff Williams (of ACDC), note the PG shape.

 

[GonePlaid]

This bass was Cliff Williams (of ACDC), note the PG shape.

OK, it was one of the photos listed as L.W. when I googled him. I wouldn't know Cliff Williams if he bit me in the fazaza.If someone did bite my fazaza, I'd wanna who it was.
EDIT: We'll try this one:

And "it needs a bridge cover".

 

[TBird1958]

OK, it was one of the photos listed as L.W. when I googled him. I wouldn't know Cliff Williams if he bit me in the fazaza.
We'll try this one:
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Your photo is of Leon, but at some point Cliff owned that bass - they may have traded it.

 

[GonePlaid]

Your photo is of Leon, but at some point Cliff owned that bass - they may have traded it.

Ah. Well, it's as 'fuzzy' as my pix, so...

 

[GonePlaid]

BTW, in most pics of 60's TBirds with the bridge and claw setup, the claw appears to be at a very slight angle, i.e. not parallel to the bridge. Is the claw cockeyed or is it me?(Prolly me)

 

[TBird1958]

The edited shot is great, Mike!

 

[MCF]

Here's an interesting one.

Leon Wilkeson’s 1963 Gibson Thunderbird Bass - Rock Stars Guitars

Very cool. I wonder what it went for.

 

[MCF]

With all the "discourse" I see about people's feelings on the shift from Rosewood to Pau Ferro & Indian Laurel, it's pretty interesting to see how similar the fretboards are between the White VP and '76 Bird. Personally I like the graining in the Indian Laurel I've seen, as long as it's well oiled I think it looks very pretty. Not quite the traditional dark of ebony, but I tend to like Rosewood boards with a bit more striation, which usually shows up on slightly lighter boards.

Also guess I should add I just paid to have an Epi VP in white shipped out. Saw it in classifieds, and since Sweetwater said they don't have any additional coming in, figured I might as well snag one!

I think you’ll like it. Congrats!

 

[Gaolee]

Then how about this?

Modern Vintage MVJ4-66 ’60s Vintage 4-String Electric Bass Guitar – Burgundy Mist Metallic Finish – Modern Vintage Guitars

No, not that one.