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Gear Discussion Forums => Gibson Basses => Topic started by: doombass on January 15, 2008, 01:31:03 PM

Title: 1967 TB IV on Ebay.
Post by: doombass on January 15, 2008, 01:31:03 PM

Bionic Joe is selling his whitey:
http://cgi.ebay.com/1967-Gibson-Non-Reverse-Thunderbird-IV-Bass-UNBROKEN_W0QQitemZ220192411162QQihZ012QQcategoryZ64402QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.com/1967-Gibson-Non-Reverse-Thunderbird-IV-Bass-UNBROKEN_W0QQitemZ220192411162QQihZ012QQcategoryZ64402QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

Title: Re: 1967 TB IV on Ebay.
Post by: drbassman on January 15, 2008, 02:24:24 PM

You're killing me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  :o

Title: Re: 1967 TB IV on Ebay.
Post by: Barklessdog on January 15, 2008, 02:38:06 PM

That's a great price If it's not a Conversion-

If anyone is really serious about this bass I would check with Kevin at Goodguys as he knows Mr Cooper and his basses and might be able to shed light on it's history.

Title: Re: 1967 TB IV on Ebay.
Post by: drbassman on January 15, 2008, 03:51:44 PM

By conversion do you mean the second pup was added aftermarket?

Title: Re: 1967 TB IV on Ebay.
Post by: Barklessdog on January 16, 2008, 05:47:40 AM

I'm not sure but I remember Kevin & Tony carl talking about hoe many TB II's have been converted to IV's

A refin and low price mke it suspect. If that were a clean refin it should go for more than that. That's a tbird II refin price.

I guess even if it were, still seems like a fair price, if the neck has not been repaired as he stated.

Like I said Kevin Borden knows him and should have an opinion.

Title: Re: 1967 TB IV on Ebay.
Post by: godofthunder on January 16, 2008, 05:59:04 AM

 I just keep telling myself I like IIs way better ! The second pup gets in they way of what passes for my playing style.

Title: Re: 1967 TB IV on Ebay.
Post by: Barklessdog on January 16, 2008, 10:05:04 AM

This is Kevin's reply-

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Thats what they go for. I'll sell ya my Frosty at the same price.

Title: Re: 1967 TB IV on Ebay.
Post by: Muzikman7 on January 16, 2008, 10:35:39 AM

Ah if I only had the coin.

Title: Re: 1967 TB IV on Ebay.
Post by: doombass on January 16, 2008, 04:21:49 PM

It was pulled.

Title: Re: 1967 TB IV on Ebay.
Post by: Chris P. on January 21, 2008, 10:07:15 AM

Beautiful bass! Can't wait to see the BaCH!

Title: Re: 1967 TB IV on Ebay.
Post by: OVERDRIVEN66 on January 21, 2008, 12:07:18 PM

    I know Joe pretty well myself and as far as I can remember that bass was a IV when he got it and the headstock wasn't broken either. It was refined in some kind of candy red and he refinned it Polaris. So, as far as I can remember (as he has had it a while) it is a legit unbroken IV. I have no idea why it was pulled.

Title: Re: 1967 TB IV on Ebay.
Post by: Dave W on January 21, 2008, 06:34:43 PM

I'm guessing he sold it privately.