Thunderbird Club

[Miles_ONeal]

ooops! Euro…

That was my assumption but one never knows.
Do the French even accept francs as legal tender any more?​

 

[dagrev]

Last I knew Gibson had a Custom Shop, so now a Mod Shop? Somewhere between stock and custom? Sounds like a marketing move to fill that gap. FCS models are usually more $.

Looks like experiments and thus one of a kinds with a bigger price, so you pay for a unique bass.... It would be nice if they took orders.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

like this one?

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Pretty much, other than the finish. I don't recall if it had a whammy. Does that say "Kimberly"?

 

[dagrev]

Do it. It’s been awhile since you treated yourself. Tell the wife it’s your Christmas and next birthday present. Someone here really should try and get it.

I fully agree....with your last sentence, while loosely embracing the former two.

 

[TBird1958]

Really? (lame) Another area that Epiphone t****'s Gibson.

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To be fair here, Epiphone made lots of these, the Mod Collection stuff is just one offs done for spec.

 

[dagrev]

Yup. Said to me straight from Gibson.

Fender and G&L and no doubt many others will do that. Not doing it must be perceived to be Gibson's niche in the market.... I really don't get them.

 

[JIO]

Fender and G&L and no doubt many others will do that. Not doing it must be perceived to be Gibson's niche in the market.... I really don't get them.

Gibson as contrarian - sounds like success ...

 

[WillyW]

From the Mod Shop. Could be yours for $2099.
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$1599 + $7

 

[xsnrg27]

I think the real deal is Gibson only does custom shop basses for artists, corporations, or big money people. I have seen custom shop basses for sale but they usually were for a charity or a commercial, etc.

 

[BklynKen]

I think the real deal is Gibson only does custom shop basses for artists, corporations, or big money people. I have seen custom shop basses for sale but they usually were for a charity or a commercial, etc.

True, actually. They did make that "Firebird Bass" (sic) for Jason Momoa.

 

[Engle]

Allegedly - but with a possible input or output problem. Sounded like maybe a bad jack, and was cheap enough that it'll make a good project if it's more than that.

But I haven't tried it yet, I heard something rolling around inside (one of the nuts for the retaining screws, apparently), so I figured I'd pull it apart & have a look at the insides.
I don't have my new speaker yet, that should give me some time to clean it up & check the rest of the wiring

I would use a vacuum instead of compressed air.

 

[Engle]

46 years ago today.........

I saw the Headstones in Point Roberts. They rocked!

 

[xsnrg27]

True, actually. They did make that "Firebird Bass" (sic) for Jason Momoa.

Likewise there was a TB bass on reverb forever that was done for a Coppertone commercial.

 

[TBird1958]

I saw the Headstones in Point Roberts. They rocked!

Pt. Roberts!!! Really, so on U.S. soil, cool!

Google Map Pt Roberts.

 

[WillyW]

True, actually. They did make that "Firebird Bass" (sic) for Jason Momoa.

technically all of mine are firebird basses



is that a separate club?

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Last I knew Gibson had a Custom Shop, so now a Mod Shop? Somewhere between stock and custom? Sounds like a marketing move to fill that gap. FCS models are usually more $.

The ones I've seen have mainly been cosmetics.

 

[BklynKen]

technically all of mine are firebird basses



is that a separate club?

Same club as the Thunderbird guitars.

 

[WillyW]

Same club as the Thunderbird guitars.

I just happen to have one them too....

 

[MCF]

I saw the Headstones in Point Roberts. They rocked!

That is awesome!

 

[GBassNorth]

I would use a vacuum instead of compressed air.

That suggestion sucks!