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That NR II on GC's website
« on: January 22, 2014, 07:16:47 AM »
I emailed and got a link containing some pics. The poor thing needs some help.
Headstock repair and repaint, both done poorly said the guy at GC.

http://s68.photobucket.com/user/cbstrat/library/1967%20thunderbird%20109487888
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Re: That NR II on GC's website
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2014, 07:31:34 AM »
  Yeah I have seen this, what GC is that at? What are they asking for it? Got a phone number?  ;D
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Re: That NR II on GC's website
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2014, 07:41:14 AM »
I think it's in LA and is listed on GC's Vintage Gear page. They are asking $2300 for it, which I think is way high considering it has a headstock repair, crappy repaint, incorrect tuners, etc.
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Re: That NR II on GC's website
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2014, 07:46:47 AM »
WAY high. The economy is still hurting, the NR craze has peaked imho. With Bach building a very nice and quite accurate NR and custom builders like Carlo putting out a high quality product and various people making pickups and parts these poor souls are just not that desirable. 'Course I still want 'em :rolleyes:
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Re: That NR II on GC's website
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2014, 07:50:25 AM »


 Just remember, there are way worse forms of crazy than being Thunderbird crazy  ;)
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Re: That NR II on GC's website
« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2014, 08:05:42 AM »
Well said, Mark!

As it is now, I have an assortment of weird Thunderbirds, but the BaCH Series IIs are easily my favorites, and I've realized I like NRs more than regular T Birds. This is decidedly inconvenient in terms of a selection of vintage basses...
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Re: That NR II on GC's website
« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2014, 12:25:55 PM »
Holy moly!  Do ya think the neck is bowed as badly as it looks in the pics?  I'm inclined to believe it probably is, since the action is so high and the bridge is bottomed out.  That's virtually unplayable - lots of $$$ for a wall hanger.  :sad:
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Re: That NR II on GC's website
« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2014, 01:21:30 PM »
I'd noticed that but forgot to mention it in my earlier posts. Maybe it just needs truss rod adjustments. Maybe the truss rod doesn't work anyway. The GC guy did tell me it was repaired poorly so I'm sure that's not helping it any.
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Re: That NR II on GC's website
« Reply #8 on: January 22, 2014, 06:12:54 PM »
Seems like a great deal, they give you $2300 to take it...oh wait I got that backwards...never mind.
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Re: That NR II on GC's website
« Reply #9 on: January 22, 2014, 07:54:16 PM »
For $2300 you could buy 2 of Carlo's birds, customised however you like.
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Re: That NR II on GC's website
« Reply #10 on: January 23, 2014, 07:37:20 AM »
 Mark that is pretty much what I was thinking! I do want another Cataldo NR, pretty much the same as my siggy but in Ivernesse green, with a set neck and a slightly bigger headstock in Carlo's design.
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Re: That NR II on GC's website
« Reply #11 on: January 23, 2014, 08:03:11 AM »
Quote from: godofthunder on January 23, 2014, 07:37:20 AM
Mark that is pretty much what I was thinking! I do want another Cataldo NR, pretty much the same as my siggy but in Ivernesse green, with a set neck and a slightly bigger headstock in Carlo's design.
Funny you should mention that...I'm about to go big in the paint options department and Inverness Green is at the top of the list.

Quote from: Aussie Mark on January 22, 2014, 07:54:16 PM
For $2300 you could buy 2 of Carlo's birds, customised however you like.
$2300 will buy you about 1.6 average Cataldos these days, Mark.  New grandson in the pipeline. ;D
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Re: That NR II on GC's website
« Reply #12 on: January 23, 2014, 10:58:49 AM »
Filthy lucre strikes again... ;D
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Re: That NR II on GC's website
« Reply #13 on: January 23, 2014, 01:45:25 PM »
Quote from: dadagoboi on January 23, 2014, 08:03:11 AM
$2300 will buy you about 1.6 average Cataldos these days, Mark.  New grandson in the pipeline. ;D

Better order fast before the extended family extends farther!!  :o
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