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Gear Discussion Forums => Gibson Basses => Topic started by: Denis on May 17, 2009, 02:50:24 PM

Title: I wish I'd bought this Bluebird!
Post by: Denis on May 17, 2009, 02:50:24 PM

This thing is HOT!

(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l111/bigtreebluesea/BRNcnyBmkKGrHgoH-CgEjlLl5ZdBJ83YtKs.jpg)

(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l111/bigtreebluesea/2fcf_12.jpg)

(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l111/bigtreebluesea/4a17_12.jpg)

Title: Re: I wish I'd bought this Bluebird!
Post by: Dark Storm on May 17, 2009, 03:04:15 PM

Oh my, thats my kind of Thunda' Bird! 8)


Epi custom shop though? ???

Didn't even know that existed..............

Title: Re: I wish I'd bought this Bluebird!
Post by: Dave W on May 17, 2009, 03:16:09 PM

Me neither.

If this were a true custom shop, why would the bass need to be set up and inspected in the USA?

Title: Re: I wish I'd bought this Bluebird!
Post by: Denis on May 17, 2009, 03:52:20 PM

I was kind of confused about that whole custom shop thing too. IS there (or was there) a custom shop in the Korean plant?

Title: Re: I wish I'd bought this Bluebird!
Post by: Nocturnal on May 17, 2009, 04:26:26 PM

Weren't these part of the limited run they did with the white & red?

Title: Re: I wish I'd bought this Bluebird!
Post by: TBird1958 on May 17, 2009, 07:07:43 PM

 Andy's right, the red, blue and white ones were all limited editions as colors. My red Epi had that same custom shop stamp on the neck too - Alas, it went bye-bye in favor of a lefy J neck to become my F'Bird, Matt (Poomwah) has it now :)

Title: Re: I wish I'd bought this Bluebird!
Post by: pamlicojack on May 18, 2009, 09:35:53 AM

Interesting...

Title: Re: I wish I'd bought this Bluebird!
Post by: Barklessdog on May 18, 2009, 10:50:32 AM

Birds look good in any color unlike grabbers.

Title: Re: I wish I'd bought this Bluebird!
Post by: Denis on May 18, 2009, 06:59:42 PM

Usually I'm not a huge fan of the painted Birds, but the blue really looked good on it. And I think Rippers and Grabbers look awesome in all black.

Title: Re: I wish I'd bought this Bluebird!
Post by: uwe on May 19, 2009, 04:25:29 AM

What's wrong with blue Grabbers, meine Herren! Black and blue ones to be precise ...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v615/uwehornung/74grabber1.jpg)

Or Kalamazoos ...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v615/uwehornung/67_121.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v615/uwehornung/DCP_0908.jpg)

Non-Revs ...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v615/uwehornung/DCP_0929.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v615/uwehornung/11.jpg)

or the mighty Mon(k)ey bass

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v615/uwehornung/DCP_2641.jpg)

Title: Re: I wish I'd bought this Bluebird!
Post by: SKATE RAT on May 19, 2009, 04:46:57 AM

love that blue Grabber!

Title: Re: I wish I'd bought this Bluebird!
Post by: Barklessdog on May 19, 2009, 05:02:38 AM

I did a bunch of color studies for my Ripper / Blueshawk and could not find something I could fall in love with color wise.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/Fenderbird/ripper%20project/seafoam.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/Fenderbird/ripper%20project/navy.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/Fenderbird/ripper%20project/white.jpg)

This is the best color I have seen on one, in my opinion-

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/Fenderbird/G3Ripper021.jpg)

Black on black is still the best combo for a Ripper to me.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/Fenderbird/MY%20BASSES/ripper.jpg)

Title: Re: I wish I'd bought this Bluebird!
Post by: SKATE RAT on May 19, 2009, 05:06:09 AM

i could get into that white/tort one.

Title: Re: I wish I'd bought this Bluebird!
Post by: Barklessdog on May 19, 2009, 05:08:47 AM

British racing green for Chris/ Doug

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/Fenderbird/ripper%20project/britgrn.jpg)

Title: Re: I wish I'd bought this Bluebird!
Post by: Denis on May 19, 2009, 06:19:51 AM

Okay, I'll buy into that blue Grabber: it DOES look good. And the NR as well, but it makes me really wish I'd bought that darn NR Epi I saw on eBay some months ago. Argh!

Title: Re: I wish I'd bought this Bluebird!
Post by: Chris P. on May 19, 2009, 06:46:43 AM

I love that green with stripes Gretsch Corvette.