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Gear Discussion Forums => Gibson Basses => Topic started by: Essential Tension on February 17, 2008, 10:16:34 AM

Title: Unknown Thunderbird
Post by: Essential Tension on February 17, 2008, 10:16:34 AM

Any suggestions on what this might be?

Firebird Bass, No Brand Setneck, Middle scale Very COOL (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Firebird-Bass-No-Brand-Setneck-Middle-scale-Very-COOL_W0QQitemZ280200412094QQihZ018QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

Title: Re: Unknown Thunderbird
Post by: gweimer on February 17, 2008, 10:40:21 AM

He knows it was made in 1999-2000, and that the electronics are original, but doesn't know the manufacturer?  Seems to me he should know that in order to know the rest.   Hopefully, someone will recognize the stamp on the pickguard.
It looks pretty nice, though.

Title: Re: Unknown Thunderbird
Post by: Barklessdog on February 17, 2008, 10:42:28 AM

Love the bird logo.

Title: Re: Unknown Thunderbird
Post by: chromium on February 17, 2008, 11:16:12 AM

Never seen one like that before.  It speaks loudly to the short/med-scale freak in me!  A mini-bird - or ThunderBudgie!   ;D

(http://www.mackaypetsuperstore.com.au/random/blue_budgie.JPG)

Title: Re: Unknown Thunderbird
Post by: Dave W on February 17, 2008, 01:06:00 PM

That is one odd bird logo. And an even odder control cavity.

I also find it hard to believe that the seller doesn't know what brand it is.

Title: Re: Unknown Thunderbird
Post by: TBird1958 on February 17, 2008, 01:11:20 PM

 Interesting....................Fishy, but interesting.

Title: Re: Unknown Thunderbird
Post by: Rvl on February 17, 2008, 11:18:30 PM

I would say a Samick
Samick routes under the bridge and the bridge has very high saddles

I have a Samick EB-2 and the photos are exactly the same bridge

Thanks

Robert

Title: Re: Unknown Thunderbird
Post by: PhilT on February 18, 2008, 04:30:31 AM

There's a review of a Samick Firebird guitar on Harmony Central that mentions an eagle logo on the pickguard. Is that thing an eagle? Looks more like The Famous Grouse. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXNENmS2SDg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXNENmS2SDg)

He'll be lucky to sell it at a starting bid of 100 pounds + 60 shipping.

Title: Re: Unknown Thunderbird
Post by: PhilT on February 19, 2008, 07:34:49 AM

I stand corrected. There's a bid. I thought the starting price was too high for a ho.

Title: Re: Unknown Thunderbird
Post by: Dave W on February 19, 2008, 08:38:12 AM

Looks more like a constipated grouse.

If it's Samick I'm pretty sure that rules out Japan. Which may be why he's not disclosing it, since a Japanese 'bird would probably fetch more.

Title: Re: Unknown Thunderbird
Post by: uwe on February 19, 2008, 08:43:34 AM

That thing is not even mahogany - pah!