The Last Bass Outpost
Gear Discussion Forums => Gibson Basses => Topic started by: TBird1958 on July 10, 2008, 08:27:09 PM
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I'm feeling weak! This is one SEXY Greco!
http://cgi.ebay.com/rare-GRECO-Thunderbird-TB-BASS-WH-Made-in-Japan_W0QQitemZ320273216541QQihZ011QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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Funny you should mention it. I put it on my watch list a half hour ago.
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It even looks okay with black hardware..................... :o
Yeah I said that!
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The basic white/black combo always works. It's all about accessorizing... :mrgreen:
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that is nice,though its a bit rough around the edges.
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that is nice,though its a bit rough around the edges.
It's not quite the Overend Watts look ( I never knew that he gave Martin Turner his first Bird), but it will do in a pinch. My first T-Bird was a '66 Thunderbird II. Didn't quite get it then. Wish I'd kept it now. Then again, selling/trading and buying my basses over the years always led to new horizons. In the end, I got a '63 Epiphone Embassy that was once part of Tom Petersson's collection. The bass of God, I always called it. Fur85 will attest to why I kept that bass for over 20 years.
p.s. - Mark, if you ever want to sell it, let me know. I'd love to have it back. ;)
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BODY : BASSWOOD
NECK : Maple
I think he's got that wrong.
As far as I know all Greco Thunderbirds are full mahogany.
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I almost want it because it's so beat up.
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<------------watching......... ;)
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I think that the black/white combo looks killer on Thunderbirds.
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I almost want it because it's so beat up.
Agreed, it really makes the bass that much cooler to me. Mojo!
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Agreed, it really makes the bass that much cooler to me. Mojo!
I'll never understand that. Sure, somebody else may have paid his dues with it, but that's not transferable to you.
Oh well, at least it's better than a pre-reliced guitar, which just pretends that somebody else used it.
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My hat's in the ring now.
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Good luck on that Gary, Now I don't have to buy it ;)
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I'll never understand that. Sure, somebody else may have paid his dues with it, but that's not transferable to you.
Oh well, at least it's better than a pre-reliced guitar, which just pretends that somebody else used it.
I'm with you on that Dave. The whole relic thing gives me the shits to be honest. Its like faking or pretending. Why not just get the real thing and play it.
This ones a classic example of NFI
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v118/turquoisemoleeater/guitars/craprelic05.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v118/turquoisemoleeater/guitars/craprelic03.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v118/turquoisemoleeater/guitars/craprelic08.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v118/turquoisemoleeater/guitars/craprelic04.jpg)
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"I'll never understand that. Sure, somebody else may have paid his dues with it, but that's not transferable to you. "
Like doing it with somebody's ex-girlfriend..........feels funny at first, but you get over it. :)
I'd have to say that I absolutely despise the whole idea of relic'd guitars - that s**t's for posers! IMO.
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that looks like un-natural wear to me. :sad: honest wear is cool but the phony stuff....meh
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Now that does look like crap, but a honest worn by play bass is a good thing.
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I agree, Wear is wear ya just accept it.
Relic-ing is kinda like a lame wannabe thing in my books.
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Ditto. If you can't relic a bass by playing it, I don't get doing artificially. But, each to his own they say.
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There are a LOT of people that have hit that listing. Makes me think there's going to be some last minute sniping. In looking it over, I could see going chrome. I used to have a chrome bridge around here somewhere. What did I do with it.... :-\
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"There are a LOT of people that have hit that listing. Makes me think there's going to be some last minute sniping. In looking it over, I could see going chrome. I used to have a chrome bridge around here somewhere. What did I do with it.... :-\
Do you mean the one that's attached to my Fenderbird now!? ;)
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Grecos are gooood
Ain't this a Gibson hangout tho. ;D
That's ok...my lefty T-bird is somethin' else too.
Has to be! Weren't there only 3 lefty Gibsons EVER made???
Good luck, Gary!
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"There are a LOT of people that have hit that listing. Makes me think there's going to be some last minute sniping. In looking it over, I could see going chrome. I used to have a chrome bridge around here somewhere. What did I do with it.... :-\
Do you mean the one that's attached to my Fenderbird now!? ;)
Yeah. You know, the one that I said I doubted I would ever have a use for. Go figure.
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Sorry!......... ;D It's at Mike Lull's being set-up should have it back in a couple weeks. I'll post a pic so you can at least remember what it looked like.
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Now that does look like crap, but a honest worn by play bass is a good thing.
Exactly
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Sorry!......... ;D It's at Mike Lull's being set-up should have it back in a couple weeks. I'll post a pic so you can at least remember what it looked like.
You really are a cruel bitch! At least it got a good home. :thumbsup:
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"You really are a cruel bitch!"
I get this a lot................ ;)
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"You really are a cruel bitch!"
I get this a lot................ ;)
I must not be so interesting. I just get called asshole... :mrgreen:
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I somehow think Mark enjoys being called a Cruel bitch more than you do an Asshole :mrgreen:
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About relics...
A part of me thinks it's stupid to relic a brand new expensive Fender CS or Gibson guitar and it's even more stupid people buy them
But... I was in a shop the other day and I saw some nice relic'ed Jazzmasters and a Sandberg Bass. And I just love it. I had no eyes for the other instruments!
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"I somehow think Mark enjoys being called a Cruel bitch more than you do an Asshole"
Definately! Because its true in my case. George is too a nice a guy to call......... ;)
About relics...
A part of me thinks it's stupid to relic a brand new expensive Fender CS or Gibson guitar and it's even more stupid people buy them
But... I was in a shop the other day and I saw some nice relic'ed Jazzmasters and a Sandberg Bass. And I just love it. I had no eyes for the other instruments!
See this is what I mean! I have to fly to Holland and whip some sense into him! >:(
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See this is what I mean! I have to fly to Holland and whip some sense into him! >:(
You're among friends here. Just admit you like relic'ed basses and whipping young boys without reasons...;)
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"You're among friends here. Just admit you like relic'ed basses and whipping young boys without reasons..."
No, no! I really just like honest wear..............You, on the other hand are giving me reasons!
I like this bass, see what I've done to it's backside! You're next ;D
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/veronicasteed/back.jpg)
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;D
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Just about 4 hours left. I've still got the top bid. LOTS of views on it. The interesting thing so far is that everyone is bidding low. Each new bid is only $5 over the last high bid. Nobody seems to be jumping on this yet. The last 5 minutes should be interesting.
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Keep your fingers crossed- good luck!
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Well? Anyone here win it?
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"You're among friends here. Just admit you like relic'ed basses and whipping young boys without reasons..."
No, no! I really just like honest wear..............You, on the other hand are giving me reasons!
I like this bass, see what I've done to it's backside! You're next ;D
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/veronicasteed/back.jpg)
hahaha this was the first thing I read this morning while eating my corn flakes. I nearly choked and spat CF's all over the screen I was laughing that much. :D
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Well? Anyone here win it?
Nope. The winning bid came in about an hour before it ended. The winner got it for $5 more than my high bid. I don't know if I would have gotten it for another $20 jump, but I set the limit that I was willing to go, and stayed with it. There will be others.
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"I nearly choked and spat CF's all over the screen I was laughing that much."
I'm only too happy to help out ;D
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5 dollars is bad:( If someone overbids with 200 dollars it's better...
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5 dollars is bad:( If someone overbids with 200 dollars it's better...
The thing with Ebay is that the bids increment at the set level, and not with the actual bid. For all I know, the winner outbid me by $50. I just didn't want to go over my pre-set limit. The $130 shipping was a definite factor.
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Right, you never know how much higher the winner was set to go if necessary.
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That guy has bought 11 guitars from 2 sellers in the last 90 days.
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That guy has bought 11 guitars from 2 sellers in the last 90 days.
Must be nice to have that much disposable income........ 8)
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Must be nice to have that much disposable income........ 8)
Maybe we'll have to watch and see if he's flipping them. Still, recovering the shipping cost would put that up pretty high.
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That guy has bought 11 guitars from 2 sellers in the last 90 days.
All Japanese versions of Fender and Gibson.......