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Gear Discussion Forums => Gibson Basses => Topic started by: uwe on October 28, 2008, 08:34:13 AM

Title: Birdies 'n' Flowers ...
Post by: uwe on October 28, 2008, 08:34:13 AM: Introducing the Floralbird:

http://cgi.ebay.com/1976-Gibson-Thunderbird-Bass-Cherry_W0QQitemZ220290692311QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item220290692311&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

(http://i10.ebayimg.com/07/i/001/0f/4a/0398_1.JPG)

(http://i15.ebayimg.com/08/i/001/0f/49/ed36_1.JPG)

(http://i6.ebayimg.com/03/i/001/0f/4a/3d23_1.JPG)

It's not horrible, actually. Someone put some love in it I guess, though flower inlays remain a matter of taste. The cherry refin is tasteful and the added controls and toggle probably make sense if you are a twiddler. The tuners aren't exactly beauties but probably combat neck heaviness.
Title: Re: Birdies 'n' Flowers ...
Post by: Chris P. on October 28, 2008, 08:43:10 AM: The colour is nice, but I don't like those 'tree of life' and other over the top inlays.
Title: Re: Birdies 'n' Flowers ...
Post by: Dave W on October 28, 2008, 08:47:39 AM: Me neither.

PRS wannabe.
Title: Re: Birdies 'n' Flowers ...
Post by: TBird1958 on October 28, 2008, 08:52:32 AM: That poor thing's been floating around on ebay for a little while now...............Love the color, not likin' that Tree of Life or those tuners. Gold knobs would help too.
Title: Re: Birdies 'n' Flowers ...
Post by: JZumbro on November 01, 2008, 12:38:22 AM: Wonder what the extra knob is for.....
Title: Re: Birdies 'n' Flowers ...
Post by: Chris P. on November 01, 2008, 08:57:21 AM: Quote from: JZumbro on November 01, 2008, 12:38:22 AM
Wonder what the extra knob is for.....

Watering the tree of life.
Title: Re: Birdies 'n' Flowers ...
Post by: angrymatt on November 01, 2008, 10:05:11 AM: I kinda want it. But I'm afraid I would abuse it too much. Some people just shouldn't have nice things.

Also, I usually don't like those floral, tree of life, whatever fretboard things... but on this, for some strange reason, I love it. If only this beast were going to be available in about a year, I should have enough extra to snag it by then.
Title: Re: Birdies 'n' Flowers ...
Post by: TBird1958 on November 01, 2008, 12:13:39 PM: Quote from: Chris P on November 01, 2008, 08:57:21 AM
Watering the tree of life.

You are bad! ;)
Title: Re: Birdies 'n' Flowers ...
Post by: eb2 on November 01, 2008, 03:40:32 PM: A project by any other name....
Title: Re: Birdies 'n' Flowers ...
Post by: lowend1 on November 01, 2008, 11:16:57 PM: Hey! I posted a link here to Chicago Music Exchange's website back in August, and that wuz one of the Gibsons in their stash at the time. Hmmmm...
Title: Re: Birdies 'n' Flowers ...
Post by: Dave W on November 02, 2008, 05:50:21 AM: Maybe it's a consignment.
Title: Re: Birdies 'n' Flowers ...
Post by: lowend1 on November 02, 2008, 08:32:14 AM: I remember thinking at the time that Uwe was probably booking a charter cargo plane to take the whole mess home...