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Bionic-Joe

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Lefty Non Reverse Thunderbird II
« on: August 24, 2008, 10:30:49 AM »
Hey, I don't have the link but I went on Gbase a few weeks ago and saw a lefty Non-Reverse Thunderbird II in MINT condition.
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Chris P.

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Re: Lefty Non Reverse Thunderbird II
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2008, 11:07:14 AM »
Wow, I think I've never seen one ever!
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Re: Lefty Non Reverse Thunderbird II
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2008, 12:18:23 PM »
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Re: Lefty Non Reverse Thunderbird II
« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2008, 12:48:20 PM »
Wow, I would practice 20 hour a day on left hand playing to own that bass:)
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Re: Lefty Non Reverse Thunderbird II
« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2008, 12:56:04 PM »
Quote from: Chris P on August 24, 2008, 12:48:20 PM
Wow, I would practice 20 hour a day on left hand playing to own that bass:)

20 hours a day with your left hand? You'll go blind.  :mrgreen:
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Re: Lefty Non Reverse Thunderbird II
« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2008, 01:47:13 PM »
this is why i need to win the lotterey
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Re: Lefty Non Reverse Thunderbird II
« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2008, 02:00:26 PM »
 Just flip it and play it righty!  ;)


 20 hours a day with your left hand? You'll go blind. 

  :o  ;D   Nice Dave!
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Re: Lefty Non Reverse Thunderbird II
« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2008, 02:20:01 PM »
Wouldn't that be totally cool to play righty????? man!!!!
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Re: Lefty Non Reverse Thunderbird II
« Reply #8 on: August 24, 2008, 04:00:50 PM »
Uh all I can say is HOLY CRAP ! A must have for sure. got flips through his billfold then looks over at the missus............................................oh never mind
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Re: Lefty Non Reverse Thunderbird II
« Reply #9 on: August 24, 2008, 07:33:27 PM »
I was told years ago that only two Thunderbirds were made in the 60's, one reverse and one non-reverse.

This beauty is $15,000.  :o
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Re: Lefty Non Reverse Thunderbird II
« Reply #10 on: August 24, 2008, 07:57:49 PM »
Hmmmm....maybe when my cabin sells....

Nah~ but if I could get the quarter million I was originally asking for it before real estate values dropped one third, then HELL YES!

Hey Andrew~Are those the only lefty Gibson T-birds ever made or were there others??
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Re: Lefty Non Reverse Thunderbird II
« Reply #11 on: August 25, 2008, 12:05:16 AM »
If you really went blind because of certain actions involving your hands, I would walk with a guide dog now.
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Re: Lefty Non Reverse Thunderbird II
« Reply #12 on: August 25, 2008, 12:55:39 AM »
It saps your spine before it gets to your eyes.  :mrgreen:

Why didn't they give that poor lefty a matching truss rod cover? He'll break his neck trying to read it upside down.

That bass is rare for sure and probably the only TBird worth that much.

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Re: Lefty Non Reverse Thunderbird II
« Reply #13 on: August 25, 2008, 07:52:01 AM »
Quote from: Rhythm N. Bliss on August 24, 2008, 07:57:49 PM
Hmmmm....maybe when my cabin sells....

Nah~ but if I could get the quarter million I was originally asking for it before real estate values dropped one third, then HELL YES!

Hey Andrew~Are those the only lefty Gibson T-birds ever made or were there others??

Hey T, other than a few odd "custom shop" pieces it's my understanding that the two are the only lefty Thunderbirds made, and certainly the only vintage ones. I believe the reverse T-Bird passed through Route 66  about 15-20 years back, and they were who I talked to about the pair of lefty T-Birds.
At the time they also had a really rare vintage lefty Les Paul that Gibson only made 3 of; the other two belonged to Paul McCartney and John MacEnroe.
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Re: Lefty Non Reverse Thunderbird II
« Reply #14 on: August 25, 2008, 08:12:21 PM »
Amazingly rare then, huh? ....& Uwe says it's a good deal.
Sure would love to GRAB it!!!!
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