I've always liked the non-reverse thunderbird look ... but I also like basses in roughly the same shape family. By which I mean: asymmetrical, rounded bouts rather than big horns longer on top than bottom ... hourglass-ish shape... What else is like that? There are probably some I've never seen. I'm hoping people will chime in with pictures of interesting and obscure bird-ish basses.
First off is the bird itself, of course:
The Ampeg Scroll bass is a fascinating-looking beastie, never played one of these:
I do like the Fender Jaguar shape:
I've seen some "double-reverse" knockoffs - essentially an upside-down "regular" bird - such as this Greco:
The Reverend Rumblefish is a little more angular for my taste, but kind of cool:
So... what else is out there? Obscure vintage budget crap, pricey boutique custom jobs, as long as it looks cool let's see it!