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Title: GC Numbskullery
Post by: lowend1 on November 24, 2017, 05:28:27 PM
 :roll eyes:
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Gibson/Vintage-1976-THUNDERBIRD-Electric-Bass-Guitar.gc
Title: Re: GC Numbskullery
Post by: Dave W on November 24, 2017, 05:47:57 PM
GC Manhattan ought to know better than that. This isn't a parts bass where they might possibly claim they were fooled.

Numbskullery and douchebaggery.
Title: Re: GC Numbskullery
Post by: TBird1958 on November 24, 2017, 06:16:46 PM


 Too lazy to read the S/N...... :rolleyes:
Title: Re: GC Numbskullery
Post by: Granny Gremlin on November 25, 2017, 08:17:39 AM
ROFL

... I guess they saw the finish and stopped looking at all the rest of the details?
Title: Re: GC Numbskullery
Post by: lowend1 on November 25, 2017, 09:36:36 AM
I called GC.com (Connect with an Expert instantly!) to ask about it, and after telling them why it was not a '76 - and waiting on hold - the "expert" told me that it looked like somebody swapped the pickups, pickguard and tuners from a later one. I asked him if they swapped the headstock too. Told him to Google a natural finish '76, and finally, the light bulb went on and he said he was going to call Manhattan to find out what they were up to. I also mentioned that they were at least $2k high on the price, as well. :sad:
Title: Re: GC Numbskullery
Post by: Dave W on November 25, 2017, 10:06:14 AM
While they were swapping out all that stuff, they also swapped out the korina for mahogany.  ;D
Title: Re: GC Numbskullery
Post by: gearHed289 on November 25, 2017, 10:25:36 AM
Quote from: Dave W on November 25, 2017, 10:06:14 AM
While they were swapping out all that stuff, they also swapped out the korina for mahogany.  ;D

 :rimshot:
Title: Re: GC Numbskullery
Post by: Basvarken on November 25, 2017, 10:29:50 AM
And they invisibly plugged the jack-output...
Title: Re: GC Numbskullery
Post by: lowend1 on November 25, 2017, 11:22:02 AM
Quote from: Basvarken on November 25, 2017, 10:29:50 AM
And they invisibly plugged the jack-output...

Now that's one I forgot about. Good call!
Title: Re: GC Numbskullery
Post by: uwe on November 27, 2017, 07:22:59 AM
Darn. And I thought I had the only Gibson Korina TBird on earth. And now this. Crushing.  :-\
Title: Re: GC Numbskullery
Post by: Highlander on November 27, 2017, 10:18:41 AM
Blame Henry now, litigate later... :vader: