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Gear Discussion Forums => Gibson Basses => Topic started by: AlbertoRigoni on November 25, 2016, 08:43:58 AM
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Hello!
I'm looking for a Thunderbird bass from the '60. :)
thanks!
Al
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Welcome.
Guess we're all looking for a sixties Thunderbird here at the Outpost. :mrgreen:
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Thanks! heheh so then no way to get one :)
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I invited Albert here, because this is the place to be for Gibson basses.
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Hello!
I'm looking for a Thunderbird bass from the '60. :)
thanks!
Al
They are available in all sorts of colours. Take a pick!
Welcome :)
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Welcome Albert.
I too wish for the Holy Grail, a Thunderbird II.
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Welcome! I highly recommend a well worn '64 Bird. Everybody should have one ;D
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Help me to find one :)
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https://reverb.com/item/2232205-gibson-thunderbird-ii-bass-1964-2-tone-sunburst
https://reverb.com/item/3256419-gibson-thunderbird-ii-1964-2-tone-sunburst
https://reverb.com/item/3266644-gibson-non-reverse-thunderbird-bass-1960-s-excellent-condition
https://reverb.com/item/3180946-gibson-thunderbird-lv-bass-1964-sunburst-ultra-rare-vintage-gibson-bass
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thanks a lot for the links. I wish I could have that budget :)
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how is this one?
https://www.talkbass.com/threads/gibson-thunderbird-1976.1123993/
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That's not a sixties bird. It a bicentennial from 1976. Huge difference in pickups.
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This one, $5800 with case plus shipping to Italy. Unbroken.
(http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae241/cata1d0/1965%20Thunderbird%20IV/P1010134.jpg) (http://s976.photobucket.com/user/cata1d0/media/1965%20Thunderbird%20IV/P1010134.jpg.html)
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Dammit!
What do kidneys sell for these days?
Moderately used, seasoned with all the best Scotch..........
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Dammit!
What do kidneys sell for these days?
Moderately used, seasoned with all the best Scotch..........
Having two functioning kidneys is highly overrated.
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Having two functioning kidneys is highly overrated.
;D
Hmmmmmm.. I could miss a couple of weeks of work too, how is this a bad thing? ;)
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how is this one?
https://www.talkbass.com/threads/gibson-thunderbird-1976.1123993/
There was a chap on here who was collecting ebony 'birds!
http://bassoutpost.com/index.php?topic=10373.0 (http://bassoutpost.com/index.php?topic=10373.0)
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I still hope to own a one pickup reverse once.
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There was a chap on here who was collecting ebony 'birds!
http://bassoutpost.com/index.php?topic=10373.0 (http://bassoutpost.com/index.php?topic=10373.0)
Alanko, alas, only '79 ebonys! (I know. It's embarrassingly specific).
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This one, $5800 with case plus shipping to Italy. Unbroken.
(http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae241/cata1d0/1965%20Thunderbird%20IV/P1010134.jpg) (http://s976.photobucket.com/user/cata1d0/media/1965%20Thunderbird%20IV/P1010134.jpg.html)
Amazing, but out of my budget..
Which year is it?
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lower right corner... :rolleyes:
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Amazing, but out of my budget..
Which year is it?
1964, caption is wrong...what IS your budget, Alberto?
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1964, caption is wrong...what IS your budget, Alberto?
:popcorn:
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Isn't this one of those "If you have to ask, you can't afford it..."" scenarios?
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Being a simple man...
Wouldn't a modernish bird with a pair of thunderbucker pickups sound basically very similar to a vintage bird?
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Being a simple man...
Wouldn't a modernish bird with a pair of thunderbucker pickups sound basically very similar to a vintage bird?
This appeals to my inner parsimonious Scotsman, but I'm not generally a fan of vintage instruments. :-X
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Being a simple man...
Wouldn't a modernish bird with a pair of thunderbucker pickups sound basically very similar to a vintage bird?
Sure, especially if you have no clue as to what a vintage 60s reverse Tbird is compared to the Epi...and lack the commitment of capital to find out. I'm not knocking the Epis, they're great value. But they don't have the perceived value of a 50 plus year old classic. Fiats ain't Ferraris.
OP is a Warwick and other bass equipment endorser so he gets to use a lot of free gear. Maybe he can get a TBird from Gibson.
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Was talking recent Gibby
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Was talking recent Gibby
I understand but OP is on the the 'Vintage 60s Thunderbirdird Quest'.
Why someone would put out three times the money for a late model Gibson vs the Epi is beyond me.
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That's a Great looking Bass!!!!!!
8)
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That's a Great looking Bass!!!!!!
8)
:thumbsup:
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Why someone would put out three times the money for a late model Gibson vs the Epi is beyond me.
Nitro? ;D
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Alberto, it's understandable that $5800 for an unbroken '64 is more than you can afford, but that's actually a good price in today's market. You may have a hard time finding what you want at a better price..
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If I had $5800 to spend on a bass, that beauty would be on its way to me right now. Somebody is going to be a very happy camper one day.
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Yeah and I can testify that it is UNBROKEN!!!