Me too. I think JIO ought to buy it and work some of his magic on it! Then it would really be worth trying.
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Thunderbird Club
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I've seen white VPs with the two different fretboard materials. Not sure how or way there are variations. Availability and cost, and possibly looks? Someone who actually knows will hopefully correct what might be misinformation on my part.
Had some acquaintances live in Jakarta for a few years. Taught at one of the universities--which one I don't recall. Lost their young daughter in an accident and eventually came back to the states.
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This could be down to Epiphone’s rebranding. They changed the name of the Vintage Pro to the Thunderbird 60s Bass fairly recently. The VP listings state rosewood fingerboard whilst the 60s Bass say Indian Laurel. It’s not impossible they might have an older model in stock that has a rosewood fingerboard but the new ones are “supposed” to have Indian Laurel (if the specs are to be believed).
You can figure out when the bass was made from the serial number on the back of the headstock.
And make sure you wash it before dropping it off for paint, because they'll paint right over any grease spots or mud clods or anything else.
I had my Chevy Blazer 'Schibed before I sold it, and it took me a week to get the overspray off of the glass, tires & trim!
Hey! They said they'd paint it. They didn't say they'd do a good job.
I waited for the white because that was the color I wanted.
I was initially disappointed with the light-colored laurel fretboard when it arrived, but the VP's monster tone and playability quickly won me over.
Edit: I had meant to reply to tyohars post!
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- Mar 13, 2008
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
His hardtop '66, this car is a complete factory restoration, down to the dealer option page taped to this inside of the driver's side window. The metal and paint are flawless, the rear pillar styling is simply stunning, this car won a Concourse gold ribbon at the GTO National show.
Plus it looks amazingly practical with the huge trunk space.
- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,894
- 142,206
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
You could easily lay 6 Thunderbirds in their Gibson cases in that trunk!
Or 3 guys at the drive-in.
Which makes me wonder if anyone's ever made a GTO/El Camino hybrid.
It sounds like it’s old stock, nothing wrong with that at the price they’re letting it go for as long as everything checks out.
thank you for the information. Sorry to hear about their lost
thank you for the information. This is the link, could ypu check it for me? [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
Thanks! The sunburst out of stock too. Might get the Alpine White one as that's my only option. The stock for Epiphone isn't good in South East Asia right now
Or six kids sneaking into the drive-in. Or four kids and a keg.
Appears to be a 2017 by the serial #. If it's a good price, grab it. You could always (A) return it, or (2) have it refinished some day. At least it hasn't done a lot of traveling.thank you for the information. Sorry to hear about their lost
thank you for the information. This is the link, could ypu check it for me? [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
Weird since that's where they're made.
thank you, it's $534. Yeah, I'll get on Friday lol.
yeah I know right?
