GAS Synchronicity

[chromium]

Over the years I've amassed a decent bass porn collection, if I do say so - having scraped many a photo from the Internet and other sources here and there...

In scanning thru the other day, I noticed a handful of Mockingbird pics.  One beautiful koa sunburst longhorn caught my eye, and directly next to it was this pockmarked birdseye maple Mock sprawled out on some fuchsia carpet (downloaded in 2009, according to the timestamp):




My eye goes straight to that dark stripe on the lower horn...


Here's the Mock I snagged off Ebay last November:





I think it's the SAME BASS!!!
























Whoa





Any other tales of GAS synchronicity out there?

[Dave W]

Whoa is right. Looking at a few other areas, accounting for lighting differences in the photos, there are other points that look the same. The chances of two different basses having the identical patterns is almost nonexistent (except for foto-flame Fenders).

As Ford Prefect would say, "Eddies in the space-time continuum!"

[godofthunder]

No doubt that's the same bass! Cool story.

[Highlander]

Definitely the same bass...

Told this one before...
When I went into a local haunt to buy my own first bass (a Grenn EB2 copy), there, on the wall, was this beautiful cherry and gold Thunderbird, priced way above my budget at £200, but I could look...
Anyway, about a year later I went back into the same shop to contemplate number two and there was this white EB2 (may have been a Rivoli - further research discovery) for around £200 but I was short of this so I went to visit the Bank of Dad, who agreed to enhance my funds, so back I went, and the EB2/Rivoli was gone, bought by Bruce Foxton earlier that same day... gutted...
Well, I turned to go and out of the corner of my eye I spotted the same Thunderbird, back up for sale, having come back, now a "third hand" offering... and £20 cheaper than the EB2... sold, thank you...

The beastie has remained with me for the last 37 years...

[TBird1958]

 Great looking bass Joe!
I've always really liked Mockingbirds.........I'm jealous 

[godofthunder]

  Back when B.C. Rich made the real deal! I remember when these came out I had my choice of the '76 Thunderbird or a B.C.Rich for the same money. I bought the Thunderbird (obviously) to this day I have always want a the first generation B.C. Rich.

[Highlander]

There is an anniversary coming up, so I've heard...

[godofthunder]

 Kenny your a real mixer.

[Highlander]

Some mixes are a tonic...

[jumbodbassman]

too many sharp edges to hurt myself.   Actually had one for a while and stupidly traded it in.  Sounded great,  not very comfortable to play,  electronics were a little noisey in mine at least.   Always thought the reverse p was the right way to go  with double p' s versus the silly warwick method. thought the guitars were clearly better than the basses.