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Re: Gibson TBs stock colours.
« Reply #15 on: July 19, 2013, 02:24:26 AM »
Enough to fill a museum... I wound him up one time and he put the list up... my server fell over... ;D
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« Reply #16 on: July 19, 2013, 03:20:03 AM »
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« Reply #17 on: July 19, 2013, 03:23:50 AM »
... but at least I have a shed... Is she related to mine I wonder...?  ;D

(when are you next playing round this way anyway...?)
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Re: Gibson TBs stock colours.
« Reply #18 on: July 19, 2013, 09:49:33 AM »
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How many basses Gibson basses (or for that matter, basses) do you actually own?
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« Reply #19 on: July 19, 2013, 11:57:18 AM »
If I recall correctly, Uwe's law firm had to take out additional fire insurance because of all the wood in his office.
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Re: Gibson TBs stock colours.
« Reply #20 on: July 19, 2013, 12:04:16 PM »


 I think several of those Thunderbirds need repatriation to their home shore.........The Pacific Northwest is calling!  ;)
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« Reply #21 on: July 19, 2013, 12:26:29 PM »

 I think several of those Thunderbirds need repatriation to their home shore.........The Pacific Northwest is calling!  ;)

First hop is Nova Scotia, Mark!! :)

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« Reply #22 on: July 19, 2013, 02:39:24 PM »
I just did a bit of jizz.
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« Reply #23 on: July 19, 2013, 02:41:50 PM »
... but at least I have a shed... Is she related to mine I wonder...?  ;D

(when are you next playing round this way anyway...?)

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« Reply #24 on: July 19, 2013, 05:21:36 PM »
Close enough... start a new job on Monday and don't have my shift rota yet but at least it's the weekend... ;)
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« Reply #25 on: July 20, 2013, 02:37:21 AM »
Sorry...Thursday 26th.  My bad.
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« Reply #26 on: July 21, 2013, 02:22:45 AM »
Well, only a few days out...  ;D
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« Reply #27 on: July 23, 2013, 04:31:32 AM »
You guys do the math (and I'm moving office soon - a larger one!  :mrgreen: ), I honestly don't know the figure (but my computer says its 110 Gibsons and 23 affiliated brands), ES 335 Memphis and 5-stringer EB not yet included (but on my list):



Gibson EB-1 1953
Gibson EB-2 Banjo Headstock 1959
Gibson EB-0 Double Cutaway Les Paul Junior Body 1959/60
Gibson EB-6 (ES-330/335 Hollowbody) 1961
Gibson EB-0F 1963
Gibson EB-6 (SG Body) 1964
Gibson Reverse Thunderbird II 1964
Gibson Reverse Thunderbird IV 1965
Gibson Non-Reverse Thunderbird II  1966
Gibson Non-Reverse Thunderbird IV 1967
Gibson EB-2D 1967
Gibson Melody Maker EB-0 1967
Gibson EB-2  1968
Gibson Les Paul Recording Bass 1969
Gibson EB-1 Reissue 1969
Gibson Slothead EB-0 1969/70
Gibson Slothead EB-3 1969/70
Gibson Slothead EB-0L (+ 2 TB Plus Pickups) 1969/70
Gibson SB-300 1970-72
Gibson SB-400 1970-72
Gibson EB-0 1970-72
Gibson EB-3L  1972
Gibson EB-4  1970-72
Gibson Singlecut Ripper Prototype 1972-73
Gibson Les Paul Signature 1973-75
Gibson SB-350 1973-75
Gibson SB-450 1973-75
Gibson Les Paul Triumph 1973-75
Gibson Ripper 1974
Gibson Grabber "Grabber Blue"-one off 1974
Gibson L-9S Ripper Fretless 1976
Gibson Thunderbird IV  Bicentennial 1976
Gibson Grabber Fretless 1976
Gibson EB-3 1976
Gibson RD Standard 1977
Gibson G-3 Maple Fretboard 1978
Gibson RD Artist  1979
Gibson Ripper 1981
Gibson Flying V 1981
Gibson Victory Standard 1981
Gibson Victory Standard Fretless 1981
Gibson RD Artist ACB w/CMT 1981
Gibson G-3 CAR Ebony Fretboard 1982
Gibson Grabber CAR three ply neck 1982
Gibson Victory Custom 1982
Gibson Victory Artist 1982
Gibson Explorer Korina Custom-Built 1982/83
Gibson Explorer Shadow  (Piezo) 1986
Gibson Explorer 1986
Gibson Thunderbird II Japan Limited Edition 1986
Gibson IV Bass 1987
Gibson V Bass 1987
Gibson V Bass w/Kahler Tremolo 1987
Gibson 20/20 1987
Gibson Wayne Charvel Prototype Bass IV String 1987
Gibson Wayne Charvel Prototype Bass V String 1987
Gibson Q-80 1987
Gibson Thunderbird IV Custom Shop Prototype with large headstock 1987
Gibson Q-90 Shadow (Piezo) 1988
Gibson Q-90 Combo 1989
Gibson Thunderbird VI One-Off Korina Model built by Phil Jones 1990 (based on discarded 1981 prototype)
Gibson Thunderbird 3x TB Plus Prototype 1990
Gibson Explorer West Coast Custom Shop?, "early nineties"
Gibson EB-650 1991
Gibson Les Paul Doublecutaway Phil Jones Prototype Fretless 1991
Gibson EB-750 1992
Gibson LPB-1 (passive) 1992
Gibson LPB-1/5 Les Paul Special (5-String) 1993
Gibson Les Paul Deluxe Meshell Ndegeocello Prototype 1994
Gibson LPB-3/Standard 8-string Custom Shop T.M. Stevens signature model 1994
Gibson LPB-2/5 Les Paul Deluxe (5-String) 1995
Gibson LPB-2 Les Paul Deluxe Fretless 1996
Gibson SG Long Scale Bass (one-off item) 1997
Gibson Thunderbird IV 1997
Gibson Les Paul Smartwood Series (peroba top/curupay board) 1997
Gibson Leland Sklar Signature 1998
Gibson AB Super 400 Archtop 1999
Gibson Blackbird Nikki Sixx Signature 2000
Gibson SG-Z Cherry 2000
Gibson SG-Z Ebony with Mudbucker 2001
Gibson Les Paul EMG Splitcoil Custom Shop Bass 2001
Gibson Primavera Custom Shop Bass 2001
Gibson Les Paul Standard "Custom" Bass 2003
Gibson SG Reissue 2005
Gibson Thunderbird Studio 4-String 2005
Gibson Les Paul Doublecut 2005
Gibson Thunderbird Studio 5-String 2006
Gibson Thunderbird IV Gothic - Limited Edition 2006
Gibson "Guitar of the Week" SG Supreme Natural Satin Flametop 2007
Gibson "Guitar of the Week" Les Paul Money Bass 2007
Gibson "Guitar of the Week" Thunderbird IV Zebra Wood 2007
Gibson Les Paul Faded Limited Edition Flat Top Bass Guitar 2007
Gibson "Guitar of the Week" SG Supreme Fireburst Flametop 2007
Gibson "Guitar of the Week" Les Paul Money Natural Satin Flametop 2007
Gibson Thunderbird IV Nikki Sixx Signature Model 2008
Gibson Les Paul Deluxe Bass built by Dr Bassman from Gibson body/neck 2008
Gibson 2009 Limited Run Series Grabber II 2009
Gibson 2009 Limited Run Series Ripper II 2009
Gibson Les Paul BFG Bass Ltd. Ed. with three pickups 2010
Gibson Short Scale Thunderbird 2011
Gibson EB-0 Les Paul Junior Bass 2011
Gibson Oversized Les Paul Goldtop 2011
Gibson Flying V 2011
Gibson Thunderbird IV with Preciosa board 2011
Gibson RD Bass Krist Novoselic Signature 2011
Gibson Explorer Bass Ltd. Ed. 2011
Gibson Non-Reverse Thunderbird 2012
Gibson G-3 Reissue 2013
Gibson Midtown 2013
Gibson EB 2013

Epiphone Newport  1966
Epiphone Embassy 1966
Epiphone Scroll Bass 1976
Epiphone Genesis 1979
Epiphone Thunderbird Non-Reverse 5-String
Epiphone Jack Casady Signature
Epiphone Les Paul Special Prototype (neck-thru, quilted maple top) 1999
Epiphone EB-3 5 string 2000
Epiphone Elitist EB-3 2003
Epiphone Elitist Thunderbird IV
Epiphone Explorer
Epiphone Allen Woody Rumblekat Signature 2005
Epiphone Gothic Extreme Bass 2005
Epiphone Thunderbird IV Arctic White Limited Edition 2006
Epiphone Ripper Limited Edition Prototype 2006
Epiphone Ripper Limited Edition 2006
Epiphone Nikki Sixx Signature Blackbird 2007
Epiphone Ltd Ed Silverburst Thunderbird IV (with Gibson TB-Plus pups) 2009
Epiphone T-Bird Pro V 2009
Epiphone Zenith  2010
Epiphome Thunderbird Pro Classic 2012

Kalamazoo KB 1 "Made by Gibson" 1967

Orville by Gibson Thunderbird IV 1991

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« Reply #28 on: July 23, 2013, 05:31:29 AM »
My wife thinks nine is eight too many...

Women have the weirdest conceptions and are generally bad at math.
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« Reply #29 on: July 23, 2013, 07:00:42 AM »
Uwe
Good grief....do you rob banks for a living?
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