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Gear Discussion Forums => Gibson Basses => Topic started by: Bionic-Joe on August 31, 2014, 08:32:29 AM

Title: New T Bird for me!!! Bwah Ha! Ha! Ha!
Post by: Bionic-Joe on August 31, 2014, 08:32:29 AM

My New Bass...originally Pelham Blue...It will be restored to Pelham Blue with Original Dupont Acrylic Lacquer basecoat and Nitro topcoat!
http://www.chicagomusicexchange.com/collections/gibson/products/gibson-thunderbird-iv-refinished-1967-s548

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Post by: Grog on August 31, 2014, 09:18:45 AM

Nice!! I'm sure it will look better than new after you refinish it back to original specs............ I bought my slightly used 2013 Firebird V 2010 from them. They were nice to work with.

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Post by: Nocturnal on August 31, 2014, 09:34:57 AM

Nice score Baz!!

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Post by: OldManC on August 31, 2014, 11:41:43 AM

Nice!

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Post by: TBird1958 on August 31, 2014, 12:18:19 PM

 New bass - goes great with your new haircut Baz - Badass!

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Post by: Bionic-Joe on September 01, 2014, 05:45:00 AM

Thanks Guys!!! I just couldn't believe the price I got it for!!!! And even though I prefer the single pickup II's...this is a SCORE!!!!!
When I started working as a Model Maker in 2001, they were using Acrylic Lacquers.....Dupont Lucite...to be exact....They had alll of the pigments and binder and balancer. After a while it dawned on me from doing research that I had better call Dupont and get some of the formula's and mix up some cool colors....The only quart I have left is Pelham Blue....The REAL DEAL!!!!! So..It WILL be like a new Paint job..with the parts polished.....and I will RELIC it myself!!! The Old fashioned way!!! I just REALLY have to take my time.. I have a buddy who still works where I used to at one of the shops who has access to a spray booth.

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Post by: slinkp on September 01, 2014, 06:06:49 PM

The old fashioned way meaning, play it for 20 years, I hope :)

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Post by: Denis on September 02, 2014, 07:21:52 PM

That's a beauty!

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Post by: cmaj on September 06, 2014, 02:50:22 PM

 :toast: Good one!

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Post by: the mojo hobo on September 07, 2014, 06:15:41 PM

Nice one Baz, but I wish I had seen it first :mrgreen:

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Post by: georgestrings on September 08, 2014, 09:00:48 PM

Very nice...


   - georgestrings

Title: Re: New T Bird for me!!! Bwah Ha! Ha! Ha!
Post by: Bionic-Joe on September 11, 2014, 07:28:10 PM

It's taking some time but it will be worth it!!! Got some great tips from My buddy Roy from RS Guitarworks on what I need to do! If I wasn't so broke I'd have RS shoot it....still...wish it was a single pickup.... but hey...only 131 of these were made in 1966......

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Post by: Pudgychef on October 28, 2014, 07:42:03 PM

Congrats on a lovely find! Pelham Blue T-Bird = gorgeous

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Post by: Bionic-Joe on October 31, 2014, 05:37:20 AM

Thanks...Just waiting for The Pickups to be rewound y Steve Soar.... THUNDER UCK Ranch is the Best for that...in fact...the best repro T bird pickups IMHO.