The Last Bass Outpost

Gear Discussion Forums => Gibson Basses => Topic started by: wellREDman on December 22, 2016, 06:12:38 AM

Title: Rainbow Bird
Post by: wellREDman on December 22, 2016, 06:12:38 AM

I worked Placebo the other day and not only has Stefan switched from Jazzes to Tbirds but among this lot there was this beauty

 Uwe i know you dont collect for fins but surely you need one of these...

(http://i.imgur.com/j1fLc4E.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/nCiKGI2.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/PH0sNU1.jpg)

Title: Re: Rainbow Bird
Post by: FrankieTbird on December 22, 2016, 10:22:34 AM

It's missing the Indigo.   ;)

Title: Re: Rainbow Bird
Post by: uwe on January 04, 2017, 07:56:26 AM

I'm not conservative, even as fins go, but this "African flag"-look takes away too much of the iconic TBird shape.

Title: Re: Rainbow Bird
Post by: Dave W on January 04, 2017, 08:55:09 AM

Quote from: uwe on January 04, 2017, 07:56:26 AM

I'm not conservative, even as fins go, but this "African flag"-look takes away too much of the iconic TBird shape.

And you would never go for anything gaudy, such as the SPCB or refinning the gunshot EB-0L in orange and blue.  :)

I do agree with you on this one, though. The finish calls all the attention to itself at the expense of the classic TBird look.

Title: Re: Rainbow Bird
Post by: gearHed289 on January 04, 2017, 09:06:47 AM

My 14 yo daughter's response was "buy it".  :-\

Title: Re: Rainbow Bird
Post by: uwe on January 04, 2017, 10:05:57 AM

I'd like that fin on an SG or EB-2 no sweat, possibly even on an Explorer.

No issues with Rainbows, whether Blackmore-led

(https://allerlei2013riffmaster.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/tourposter.jpg?w=584)

or the coalition type. Gives you less things to explain than a Rebel Victory!  :mrgreen:

(http://www.flyguitars.com/graphics/rebelVictory.jpg)

'Ere's some Rainbow Birds for you!

(http://www.radiolombardia.it/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Jimmy-Bain-1.jpg)

(http://ultimateclassicrock.com/files/2016/01/Jimmy-Bain-Fin-Costello.jpg)

(https://ritchieblackmoresrainbow.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/untitled-6.jpg)

Title: Re: Rainbow Bird
Post by: Highlander on January 04, 2017, 02:31:04 PM

The PC, pre rebuild... nicknamed the "Tequilabird" by the Gent above... ;)

(http://i655.photobucket.com/albums/uu280/kjrstewart/Peter%20Cook%20Custom/20090307014.jpg)

... and he missed this Rainbow...

(http://i655.photobucket.com/albums/uu280/kjrstewart/random%20stuff/CraigGruber.jpg)

... and let's have a stage pic of Mr Glover with the 'Bird...

(http://i655.photobucket.com/albums/uu280/kjrstewart/random%20stuff/Glovertbird.jpg)