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Title: NR T-Bird on TalkBass
Post by: MattK on February 28, 2008, 01:40:24 PM

Hey guys,
There's a guy on TalkBass who just posted a pic of a red NR T-Bird that he's looking to sell. It's been routed for a Jazz pickup in the bridge position.  :'(
....Just thought maybe one of you fellers might be interested.

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=410790&highlight=gibson

Title: Re: NR T-Bird on TalkBass
Post by: gweimer on February 28, 2008, 01:52:31 PM

...must...resist....

Title: Re: NR T-Bird on TalkBass
Post by: Chris P. on February 28, 2008, 01:53:11 PM

Bad to see a mirror plate and this routing... :'(

Title: Re: NR T-Bird on TalkBass
Post by: godofthunder on February 28, 2008, 05:45:39 PM

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Title: Re: NR T-Bird on TalkBass
Post by: Lightyear on February 28, 2008, 06:46:51 PM

Strip it, plug the offensive J route and lay some veneer down to cover the repair.  Certainly the proper bridge components are available.

The thing that would concern me is what's hiding under that paint at the headstock?

Title: Re: NR T-Bird on TalkBass
Post by: uwe on February 29, 2008, 05:01:26 AM

I know I shouldn't say that, but I kinda like the mirror guard ...

Title: Re: NR T-Bird on TalkBass
Post by: OldManC on February 29, 2008, 08:37:04 AM

I'd love to rehab that poor thing. :)

Title: Re: NR T-Bird on TalkBass
Post by: Basvarken on February 29, 2008, 09:10:25 AM

Quote from: uwe on February 29, 2008, 05:01:26 AM

I know I shouldn't say that, but I kinda like the mirror guard ...

It's very Phil Lynott. Which is always good of course.

Title: Re: NR T-Bird on TalkBass
Post by: chromium on February 29, 2008, 03:13:04 PM

Without doing a refin, it looks like it would convert to a IV pretty easily.  The ring ought to cover the extremeties of the J-route.  Bridge is another story, but the holes could be plugged and touched up, and the cover used to help obscure the lingering "footprint" left from that abomination that's on there now.

Title: Re: NR T-Bird on TalkBass
Post by: OldManC on February 29, 2008, 10:25:40 PM

I've sent the guy a message. Maybe that one could get me back in the NR game... :)

Title: Re: NR T-Bird on TalkBass
Post by: Dave W on March 01, 2008, 12:21:23 AM

It would be good to see you get one again, George. Of course, this may or may not be the right one.

Title: Re: NR T-Bird on TalkBass
Post by: OldManC on March 01, 2008, 01:20:38 AM

You're right, Dave. At least it's a start toward finding the right one.