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Gear Discussion Forums => Gibson Basses => Topic started by: gearHed289 on August 02, 2012, 08:12:55 AM

Title: Thunderbird RD???
Post by: gearHed289 on August 02, 2012, 08:12:55 AM

This is kind of nifty. Thoughts?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271028848414?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT (http://www.ebay.com/itm/271028848414?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT)

Title: Re: Thunderbird RD???
Post by: uwe on August 02, 2012, 09:50:00 AM

Silly key word spamming.

"Firebird II RD Guitar Bass Body Part Thunderbird"

 :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

And amazing how they have enclosed the body so carefully in maple you don't see any maho at all. What artisanship, only at Gibson do the put maple veneer over the inside of maho routings. This seller sure knows what he's offering, accept no substitute.

Or wait for it when he sells the "Tele Strat Ric LP SG bass or guitar drum kit".

Title: Re: Thunderbird RD???
Post by: Dave W on August 02, 2012, 04:08:32 PM

Could very well have originated in the Gibson factory and later veneered for someone's project. Not what I'd call a vintage NOS Gibson though.

Title: Re: Thunderbird RD???
Post by: uwe on August 02, 2012, 05:23:19 PM

I think it's just a regular CMT body from the last run of RD guitars they did. Nothing special about it and certainly no maho content.

Title: Re: Thunderbird RD???
Post by: gearHed289 on August 03, 2012, 08:02:52 AM

Quote from: uwe on August 02, 2012, 05:23:19 PM

I think it's just a regular CMT body from the last run of RD guitars they did. Nothing special about it and certainly no maho content.

But it's shaped like a T-Bird - sort of - and routed like an RD.  ??? Weird. It's not really either exactly.