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Gibson Basses / Re: Music videos that feature EB0 to EB4 and SG variant basses...

« on: November 02, 2016, 09:10:32 PM »

I like their stuff as well. I had never heard of them before he sent me a friend request either.

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Gibson Basses / Re: Just joined, and wanted to say hello...with a flock of '79 T-Birds

« on: November 02, 2016, 09:07:51 PM »

Great collection!! Nice to see another Andy with a fetish for black Thunderbirds

Welcome to the Outpost!!

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Gibson Basses / Re: Local pawnshop with a very ambitious price for a 64 Tbird

« on: October 15, 2016, 07:59:04 PM »

Quote from: 66Atlas on October 10, 2016, 06:31:21 AM

I had a broker contact me and offered me this bass for SIGNIFICANTLY less than what the pawn shop is asking in the ad. I'm betting the advertised price is just to gain some attention and if they're lucky find a sucker to pay way too much.

Was the broker in Phoenix? Just curious.

There was an ad on Craigslist a couple months back for a 64 TBird that the owner "needed to sell because he was desperate for money". It was listed for $500 and I saw it as soon as it was listed so I could have easily been one of the first to contact the seller. I didn't call on it because 1: I thought it was phony and 2: it was in a part of town that is a bit sketchy. My thought was IF it was legit that it was stolen but I also thought that anyone that owned a 64 Bird would have been able to get a lot more than 500 at any pawnshop or guitar store (if it wasn't stolen). I wondered if this was that bass and someone sold it to the pawnshop for a quick return on their investment. I know most pawnshops will mess with pricing to maximize profit but I'm betting that however the shop got this, they paid nowhere near the asking price.

What is a reasonable (or the going) price for a 64?

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Gibson Basses / Re: Poor sweet baby.

« on: October 11, 2016, 05:23:11 PM »

Not sure where I first saw the Strat jack on the end first but I've seen it on a few body types over the years. Most recent one I remember was a custom Bird built by RS Guitarworks about 10 years ago. The Bird was for sale relatively recently on eBay or Reverb.

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Gibson Basses / Re: Gibson's Credit Rating

« on: October 06, 2016, 06:50:11 PM »

I think they were *lightly* influenced by Zepplin. By lightly I mean VERY.

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Gibson Basses / Re: Poor sweet baby.

« on: October 03, 2016, 07:10:52 PM »

Quote from: slinkp on October 03, 2016, 10:47:20 AM

Really looking forward to see this! I love when people rescue mangled instruments.

Years ago somebody on the 'pit (was it Baz??) bought an all-but-firewood EB0 from me. It had a cheezy flame paint job and an added P-bass pickup at the bridge, and a bad neck break that I should have spotted... I got burned (ha ha) in an over-eager ebay buy, and then sold it at a loss to a Dudepitter who fixed it up really nicely.
I seem to recall it got refinished white with the P-bass route filled in and maybe a Darkstar in the neck position. I can't remember who, though!! I wonder where it is now. Anybody remember this??

Didn't Barkless Dog buy and rebuild an EB that he refinished in white?

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