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Gear Discussion Forums => Gibson Basses => Topic started by: Bionic-Joe on July 25, 2011, 05:48:52 PM

Title: Uh Oh!!! Someone's gonna Get a Hard one!!!!
Post by: Bionic-Joe on July 25, 2011, 05:48:52 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-1977-Greco-Thunderbird-Electric-Bass-Guitar-/190558987626?pt=Guitar&hash=item2c5e33656a#ht_720wt_1168

Title: Re: Uh Oh!!! Someone's gonna Get a Hard one!!!!
Post by: Bionic-Joe on July 25, 2011, 06:01:33 PM

Greco's have a GREAT tone....exactly like an Orville...but they are slightly off...Like the neck profile, the headstock...and the added tailpiece...whereas the Orville's are dead on...except for the fact that they are set neck....and the 3 point bridge (UGH!!!!). But this looks like a VERY cool piece being it has all of the candy with it. MY $0.02.

Title: Re: Uh Oh!!! Someone's gonna Get a Hard one!!!!
Post by: TBird1958 on July 25, 2011, 06:32:05 PM

 I love my Greco, it's such a loud, raunchy F*%&@r.
I'd agree about the bridge, but Scott's retrofits perfectly.........
I'd heard Paul Chandler designed the pickup based on the original Gibson design as opposed to the Orville - regardless I like them both  ;) 

Title: Re: Uh Oh!!! Someone's gonna Get a Hard one!!!!
Post by: FrankieTbird on July 25, 2011, 06:36:13 PM

I dig my Greco too, killer sound, but I'm not crazy about the size of the neck.  It feels more like a Precision neck than a Thunderbird.

Title: Re: Uh Oh!!! Someone's gonna Get a Hard one!!!!
Post by: Bionic-Joe on July 25, 2011, 08:19:14 PM

Paul Chandler didn't make those. The covers are not like the Chandler repros they used to make. I recently heard who made those pickups but seem to have forgotten. Yeah, the necks do resemble a P bass more than a Bird. Still...cool sounding basses......

Title: Re: Uh Oh!!! Someone's gonna Get a Hard one!!!!
Post by: Aussie Mark on July 25, 2011, 09:51:45 PM

Rare to see a Greco bird with the original case.  And the price is right.

Title: Re: Uh Oh!!! Someone's gonna Get a Hard one!!!!
Post by: Dave W on July 25, 2011, 10:11:49 PM

Quote from: Aussie Mark on July 25, 2011, 09:51:45 PM

..And the price is right.

Reserve not met at the opening bid. Who knows how high it might be.

Title: Re: Uh Oh!!! Someone's gonna Get a Hard one!!!!
Post by: Basvarken on July 26, 2011, 05:17:30 AM

I love the sound of my Greco Tbird too. And I agree about the neck too...
In comparison to the narrower Gibson neck it makes the Greco a bit more tiresome to play.

Title: Re: Uh Oh!!! Someone's gonna Get a Hard one!!!!
Post by: Highlander on July 26, 2011, 05:22:58 AM

Think "FenderBird" with a set neck and a "Thunderbucker"/60's Gibson pup - that's what JAE wanted when he went to PC - this one is styled TBII

Title: Re: Uh Oh!!! Someone's gonna Get a Hard one!!!!
Post by: mc2NY on July 26, 2011, 08:02:46 AM

Gotta love the original Greco beach blanket-sized towel :)

Title: Re: Uh Oh!!! Someone's gonna Get a Hard one!!!!
Post by: Aussie Mark on July 26, 2011, 03:48:24 PM

Quote from: Dave W on July 25, 2011, 10:11:49 PM

Reserve not met at the opening bid. Who knows how high it might be.

Yeah, I missed that.  I'm used to eBay Australia, where there are no reserve prices allowed.

Title: Re: Uh Oh!!! Someone's gonna Get a Hard one!!!!
Post by: Aussie Mark on August 01, 2011, 06:45:23 PM

Final bidding reached $881 - reserve not met

Title: Re: Uh Oh!!! Someone's gonna Get a Hard one!!!!
Post by: Dave W on August 01, 2011, 09:34:20 PM

The high bid isn't surprising. Maybe he'll realize he can sell it for that and lower his reserve.

Title: Re: Uh Oh!!! Someone's gonna Get a Hard one!!!!
Post by: Aussie Mark on August 02, 2011, 05:31:17 PM

Quote from: Dave W on August 01, 2011, 09:34:20 PM

The high bid isn't surprising. Maybe he'll realize he can sell it for that and lower his reserve.

Relisted, for $1250 BIN .....

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190561844940&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:VRI

Title: Re: Uh Oh!!! Someone's gonna Get a Hard one!!!!
Post by: Dave W on August 02, 2011, 07:14:54 PM

IMHO he's still not being realistic. Time will tell.