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Bionic-Joe

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1963 Gibson Thunderbird IV
« on: May 15, 2012, 04:40:21 AM »
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Re: 1963 Gibson Thunderbird IV
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2012, 06:25:32 AM »
Speaking of '63 TBirds....were any of the early '63 ones TWO-PIECE necks?

Only asking because the early '63 Firebirds were originally two-piece before they switched over to the nine-piece style. Did they do the same with any of the basses?
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Re: 1963 Gibson Thunderbird IV
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2012, 07:12:53 AM »
The seller sure knows what he has, no doubt about that. Has any similar one sold for anywhere near this much?
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Re: 1963 Gibson Thunderbird IV
« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2012, 07:15:21 AM »
Dream on. That price is laughable and it is not even one of that early batch that didn't yet have a nine-ply neck.
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Re: 1963 Gibson Thunderbird IV
« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2012, 07:36:18 AM »
I see that the seller is "organdoctor".  Perhaps he'll take a trade, say a kidney or half a liver.

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Re: 1963 Gibson Thunderbird IV
« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2012, 08:23:58 AM »
Interesting bird. Is that an original Firebird guard?

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Re: 1963 Gibson Thunderbird IV
« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2012, 08:52:39 AM »
George good eye! Sure looks like a original guard with the Firebird logo. Yet another Gibson anomaly.
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Re: 1963 Gibson Thunderbird IV
« Reply #7 on: May 15, 2012, 04:28:21 PM »
I'd LOVE to have it...But I'd rather have a Thunderbird II!!!!
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Re: 1963 Gibson Thunderbird IV
« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2012, 08:57:36 AM »
Quote from: godofthunder on May 15, 2012, 08:52:39 AM
George good eye! Sure looks like a original guard with the Firebird logo. Yet another Gibson anomaly.

My 3 PUP TBird prototype also had an original pearl pickguard that had a Firebird logo on it, rahter than a TBird.
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Re: 1963 Gibson Thunderbird IV
« Reply #9 on: May 21, 2012, 04:43:23 PM »
True, I have one just like that!
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Re: 1963 Gibson Thunderbird IV
« Reply #10 on: May 21, 2012, 06:18:45 PM »
Just picked up a MINT 1965 Thunderbird II...reverse...I'm the second owner...Original owner bought it in 1971....Never learned to play bass...I have the hang tags, Mint case and covers...Nice big clubby neck like my blue one...and I just tried it out...It has the TONE!!!!!
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Re: 1963 Gibson Thunderbird IV
« Reply #11 on: May 22, 2012, 12:17:41 AM »
Congratulations, Baz!
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Re: 1963 Gibson Thunderbird IV
« Reply #12 on: May 22, 2012, 03:50:16 AM »
Thank you!!!
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Re: 1963 Gibson Thunderbird IV
« Reply #13 on: May 22, 2012, 03:51:27 AM »
I thought there was a "pictures or it doesn't exist " rule around here. ;D

Congrats, Baz!
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Re: 1963 Gibson Thunderbird IV
« Reply #14 on: May 22, 2012, 07:21:43 AM »
Congrats, Baz. Hope you got it for a lot less than the one on eBay.
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