Heres one for you owners of Tbirds..

[mc2NY]

Uwe's got that covered as well. 

Yeah....but his doesn't have the "Gibson Custom Shop" decal on it

Even Uwe will admit mine trumps his in a Gibson poker game....even though I HAVE tried to swap him for his for some other Gibby stamped "protoype" basses I have. Those '86 TBII's area a favorite of mine. Really would like another one someday.

[uwe]

The devil gave you that bass!!!

That three pup one is a real t(h)reat too!

[mc2NY]

The devil gave you that bass!!!

That three pup one is a real t(h)reat too!

Luv ya, Uwe my bass bro!

Hey, say hi to all my pals at Musikmesse. Bummed I am not there.

I was actually one of the 8 featured speakers one year...the ONLY one of the 8 without "Dr." in front of my name BTW. I jokenly told them that they may refer to me as "Dr" Frankenstein, if need be

[JazzBassTbird]

A few pics of my humble sunburst '66 and '76 TBs. I think I put these pics up a year or more ago, but what the hey.
Uwe's Korina/ebony/gold TB IS definitely the winner!

[godofthunder]

New bridge or not, you've got to submit a pic of your Lefty NR!

The lefty is not mine nor are they birds that it is pictured with. They belong to a happy Badbird customer.

[TBird1958]

 I did manage to get a shot of my '77 off to Kevin, I wish I could have submitted this one - but he's limiting the article to Gibsons.

 

[gweimer]

Nice shot! 

[Denis]

Nice shot! 

+1

Hey Mark, can you post a couple pics of that wrong-headed Fenderbird on the right?

[TBird1958]

+1

Hey Mark, can you post a couple pics of that wrong-headed Fenderbird on the right?

    Of course!
This isn't all the 'Birds, *if* it ever gets nice here I'll get them together in one spot for a photo shoot - Seattle's weather the past 18 months ain't been good tho.

 The red one is my "poor man's" Fenderbird made from an Epi body and a Mighty Mite neck, the heel of the neck was shaved to fit the Epi pocket so I wouldn't have to refin. The pups are actually SD '51 P bass single coils potted into T bird covers, wired VVTT with a switch. Very F#@%&* sounding without looking like one! Works for me. I did the majority of the work myself, however Mike Lull helped quite a bit at the end, setting it up and shimming the neck to give it some relief.
 I like the bass a lot currently it's strung BEAD but I'm thinking it'll get a better USGuitarworks or Allparts bound and blocked lefty J neck sometime in the future. The MM one is working fine but is a bit thicker in profile than I care for.

Had a little fun with the PG too  



 

[gweimer]

I love that pickguard!

[Pilgrim]

What's the first one with the "pea-soup pearloid" PG??  (May be the way it's catching the light...)

I confess that so many T-Birds are shown here that I've pretty much given up trying to keep them straight.

[TBird1958]

What's the first one with the "pea-soup pearloid" PG??  (May be the way it's catching the light...)

I confess that so many T-Birds are shown here that I've pretty much given up trying to keep them straight.

Well then.........Left to right.

2009 Gibson Nikki Sixx Mk.II - Lull pups and all chrome hardware.
1989 Gibson - retro fitted with chrome parts, reskinned TB plus pups.
19?   Orville Refinned and new 2 point bridge, I bought this from Kurt (DC10bass)
1977 Gibson This one came to me from 69 vette -    George
1977 Greco Thunderbird II
1977 Gibson - Refinned by Mike Lull - my own PG
2009 Mike Lull T4 #1342 #3 first production piece
1993 Jackson TBX one of about 60, from Bill (Saltymonkey)
1976 Gibson - Refinned by Mike Lull this one has an unbroken headstock, unlike the other two.
2008 Epi "Fenderbird  

 Missing in action are 2 BaCHs NR's, a 1977 Ibanez, Baz's beautiful Coral Pink 8 string NR and a Washburn AB-20  ABG



















 

[Pilgrim]

AH!! I got it!!  The PG on that Nikki Sixx bass is reflecting the grass.  No WONDER it looked green!!

[shadowcastaz]

only thing missing is  the camaro!

[Psycho Bass Guy]

BTW, where does that Jackson Bird sit tonally among the group? I was sorely tempted by her.