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Gear Discussion Forums => Gibson Basses => Topic started by: Nocturnal on May 27, 2013, 09:57:55 AM

Title: Glittery Gold TBird
Post by: Nocturnal on May 27, 2013, 09:57:55 AM
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-1991-Gibson-Thunderbird-IV-Custom-Shop-GOLD-SPARKLE-OneOfAKind-/181148271786

Title: Re: Glittery Gold TBird
Post by: Dave W on May 27, 2013, 12:27:06 PM
That shade of gold is unappealing to me. Could be his camera, though.

Not worth what he's asking, IMHO.
Title: Re: Glittery Gold TBird
Post by: TBird1958 on May 27, 2013, 12:49:00 PM


 I like the color, it seems to show best in the shot with his lawn as a background......
But hey, let's beat a very dead horse and discuss which color hardware and pickups would make that bass look better..................Black is sooooooooooo............................. disappointing  ;)
Title: Re: Glittery Gold TBird
Post by: Highlander on May 27, 2013, 03:43:00 PM
Gold, obviously... :vader: :popcorn:
Title: Re: Glittery Gold TBird
Post by: Wilbur88 on May 28, 2013, 06:13:41 AM
That shade of gold is unappealing to me. Could be his camera, though.

+1
Title: Re: Glittery Gold TBird
Post by: Blackbird on May 28, 2013, 09:48:06 AM
Based on my photography background, I'd guess that the outside photo is the tru color (with flash brighting up the indoor case shots).  Either way, looks like a shiny sandpaper..........
Title: Re: Glittery Gold TBird
Post by: the mojo hobo on May 28, 2013, 10:55:21 AM
That shade of gold is unappealing to me.

Me too. That kind of paint would be more at home on a bass boat.

Title: Re: Glittery Gold TBird
Post by: uwe on May 29, 2013, 12:09:44 AM
Horses for courses. That kind of fin wouldn't have been out of place with a funk band playing on Soul Train in the seventies.
Title: Re: Glittery Gold TBird
Post by: Houdini on May 29, 2013, 04:27:43 AM
i like this one much better.
the new 50th anniversary T-bird:
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/BAT50BGGH-13/
Title: Re: Glittery Gold TBird
Post by: 4stringer77 on May 29, 2013, 06:14:16 AM
i like this one much better.
the new 50th anniversary T-bird:
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/BAT50BGGH-13/
Turns out Uwe was right about the neck being a 3 piece with no walnut.
Still no grain filler either it seems. Kind of a hack job for the illustrious anniversary.
Title: Re: Glittery Gold TBird
Post by: Dave W on May 29, 2013, 07:58:57 AM
Turns out Uwe was right about the neck being a 3 piece with no walnut.
Still no grain filler either it seems. Kind of a hack job for the illustrious anniversary.

Yeah, looks like another one of their sprayed satin paint over non-filled mahogany jobs. Disappointing. Okay on my sub-$500 Melody Maker, helps keep the cost down. Not acceptable on any $2000 instrument, much less an anniversary model.