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Andrew

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Re: Lefty Non Reverse Thunderbird II
« Reply #15 on: August 25, 2008, 10:47:59 PM »
Beyond amazingly rare, one of a kind.
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Re: Lefty Non Reverse Thunderbird II
« Reply #16 on: August 26, 2008, 12:38:15 AM »
Hey Andrew~ Does it bother you as much as it does me that this beauty is right here ready for some lucky bastid to SWOOP & it's not gonna be ME??!!??!!!!
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Re: Lefty Non Reverse Thunderbird II
« Reply #17 on: August 26, 2008, 11:07:41 AM »
 :mrgreen: Yes, it's tearing me up that you won't be the one to own this.  :P I think I'd put myself on the list of heartbreak over this before you though Terry.  :mrgreen:

It's a cool bass, but the rarity and cost would put me off playing it, and I need basses I can play. It'll be a great investment for someone though.
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Re: Lefty Non Reverse Thunderbird II
« Reply #18 on: August 26, 2008, 11:22:36 AM »
You can have Dolan make you one for $2,000- $2,500
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Re: Lefty Non Reverse Thunderbird II
« Reply #19 on: March 31, 2011, 11:43:50 PM »
Found this thread after coming across the aforementionmed bass on gbase. No pics so for the sake of completeness here it is.





I wonder how much it went for?
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Re: Lefty Non Reverse Thunderbird II
« Reply #20 on: April 01, 2011, 04:35:32 AM »
+1 for Dolan. All I can proudly  say is that the lefty NR now sports a Dasson Badbird  ;) Check out Badbird on facebook :)
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Re: Lefty Non Reverse Thunderbird II
« Reply #21 on: April 01, 2011, 04:44:00 AM »
Would make  a nice righty except for the knobs.   :popcorn: Lower cutaway could be expanded by one of our resident craftsmen here, small thing really. If he saw(ed) it that way too that is.
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Re: Lefty Non Reverse Thunderbird II
« Reply #22 on: April 01, 2011, 11:37:15 AM »
Quote from: uwe on April 01, 2011, 04:44:00 AM
Would make  a nice righty except for the knobs.   :popcorn: Lower cutaway could be expanded by one of our resident craftsmen here, small thing really. If he saw(ed) it that way too that is.
Who would do such a thing ????
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Re: Lefty Non Reverse Thunderbird II
« Reply #23 on: April 01, 2011, 12:12:26 PM »
Seriously, Scott, I have no idea.
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Re: Lefty Non Reverse Thunderbird II
« Reply #24 on: April 01, 2011, 12:26:13 PM »
 Birds of a feather all wearing Badbirds  8)
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Re: Lefty Non Reverse Thunderbird II
« Reply #25 on: April 01, 2011, 12:34:19 PM »
Quote from: godofthunder on April 01, 2011, 11:37:15 AM
Who would do such a thing ????

Quote from: uwe on April 01, 2011, 12:12:26 PM
Seriously, Scott, I have no idea.


The late Marv Heemeyer?

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Re: Lefty Non Reverse Thunderbird II
« Reply #26 on: April 04, 2011, 05:46:58 PM »
Oh my GOSH!!!! Those are Tom Petersson's, right??? I painted and restored both the white one and the kerry green one!!! The white one was kick ass but the kerry green one...that had the tone!!!
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Re: Lefty Non Reverse Thunderbird II
« Reply #27 on: April 07, 2011, 09:56:58 AM »
I know that bass well.  If im not mistaken, that one was prior from the Petersson vault.. - See my column in Premier Guitar in an issue or 2.  I interviewed Tom and this bass was discussed..
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Re: Lefty Non Reverse Thunderbird II
« Reply #28 on: April 07, 2011, 06:29:25 PM »
Kev, I think you told me how Tom had strung it righty and had an amazing tone!!! The Kerry Green one was thee first bass I ever fully restored my self!!! (17 coats of PPG Lacquer!!! Sheesh!!) That bass had an incredible tone. Dave Schrader drove up from St. Louis and begged me for it! Then a short while later, he traded it to you, who in turn traded it to Tom P. Small world. I also beleive that white one in the pic was mine as well, as it was one of the best restorations I ever did.
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Re: Lefty Non Reverse Thunderbird II
« Reply #29 on: April 07, 2011, 07:00:37 PM »
Quote from: Baz Cooper on April 07, 2011, 06:29:25 PM
(17 coats of PPG Lacquer!!! Sheesh!!) That bass had an incredible tone.

So Baz, can I ask you..........  Does fin affect tone?  ;D :mrgreen:                     :popcorn:

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