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Dave W

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one-off TBird at Carter Vintage
« on: June 05, 2020, 10:11:32 PM »
Gibson Thunderbird IV 2002

Anyone know what the story is behind this one?

I was looking at Carter's website after seeing Gibson's newest video, Mark Agnesi's visit to Carter Vintage. The video was released Thursday but no idea when it was taken, I hope Carter didn't have any damage or looting from the Nashville riots.





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Re: one-off TBird at Carter Vintage
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2020, 09:37:46 AM »

 I've definitely seen that bass before -flea bay or....
I don't see 5K there, but I do collect for Fins.  :-*
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Re: one-off TBird at Carter Vintage
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2020, 10:52:58 AM »
Must say Agnesi seems to be much more "relaxed" in that vid... enjoyed watching it... and the op to handle an instrument crafted by Orville Gibson must have been quite a draw...
That quirky "Gibson" plate covering the (presumed) slot looks quite ugly, imho...
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Re: one-off TBird at Carter Vintage
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2020, 03:31:26 PM »
Quote from: TBird1958 on June 06, 2020, 09:37:46 AM
I've definitely seen that bass before -flea bay or....
I don't see 5K there, but I do collect for Fins.  :-*

Yes, I've seen it also, maybe 1-2 tears ago, but the price then was more like 3500$.
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Re: one-off TBird at Carter Vintage
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2020, 08:16:51 PM »
I meant to put this in the Gibson forum. Sorry.
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Re: one-off TBird at Carter Vintage
« Reply #5 on: June 07, 2020, 09:20:17 PM »
I liked when vintage dealers were happy to sell you something for 5 times what they paid the guy who bought it at the garage sale, and not make you feel like you were in a magical museum run by baseball card collectors. Yeesh.
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Re: one-off TBird at Carter Vintage
« Reply #6 on: June 08, 2020, 07:52:33 AM »
Most appealing thing to me about that bass is the seeming lack of fretboard inlays. I hate the dots.
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Re: one-off TBird at Carter Vintage
« Reply #7 on: June 08, 2020, 08:56:11 AM »
I enjoyed the video. Gibson TV has cool stuff.
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Re: one-off TBird at Carter Vintage
« Reply #8 on: June 08, 2020, 08:36:49 PM »
Quote from: eb2 on June 07, 2020, 09:20:17 PM
I liked when vintage dealers were happy to sell you something for 5 times what they paid the guy who bought it at the garage sale, and not make you feel like you were in a magical museum run by baseball card collectors. Yeesh.

Walter Carter was the historian for Gibson for a number of years and has authored some very important guitar history books. He's not your average store owner.

The days of garage sale finds are almost extinct.
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