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Re: blue Thunderbirds not popular in Japan?
« Reply #15 on: July 19, 2010, 03:25:26 PM »
A beautiful blue-bird... 8)
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Re: blue Thunderbirds not popular in Japan?
« Reply #16 on: July 19, 2010, 03:53:34 PM »
Wow, those are both sweet basses! I couldn't buy either one as my ass would be in trouble with the missus. I just bought another Alembic today and I'm not about to press my luck. LOL!
Mark the blue one would look great in your family!
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Re: blue Thunderbirds not popular in Japan?
« Reply #17 on: July 19, 2010, 04:15:19 PM »
Sometimes Ishi can take a couple of days to reply, but they always come through with extra pics and detailed Jinglish descriptions of dings.  Be patient, Ms Grasshopper.

The "buy two, sell one" plan makes sense as well, you might get a better deal on shipping that way as well.

You would probably get $1000 for the white one on eBay or at TalkBass, selling to the US.
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Re: blue Thunderbirds not popular in Japan?
« Reply #18 on: July 19, 2010, 06:46:48 PM »
Really cool, my kind of color. But I dont like the extra knob.

Descrition doesnt explain the extra knob, or claims it to be a refin, but it does explain the volute on the head is a consequence of a repair. And despite some dings, scratches, and paint chips, it is a Orville, so quality speaks for itself, plus its a rare model. And comes with a non original soft-case, which probably is just bag.
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Re: blue Thunderbirds not popular in Japan?
« Reply #19 on: July 19, 2010, 08:11:19 PM »
Yes, It is an Orville. But the headstock repair ......volute.....and the enlarged control cavity cover ......extra knob...."custom" color...But it probably is a killer bass.
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Re: blue Thunderbirds not popular in Japan?
« Reply #20 on: July 22, 2010, 06:06:07 AM »
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Re: blue Thunderbirds not popular in Japan?
« Reply #21 on: July 22, 2010, 07:03:05 AM »
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Re: blue Thunderbirds not popular in Japan?
« Reply #22 on: July 22, 2010, 07:46:35 AM »
Did someone get the Blue one? Don't see it on the site...
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Re: blue Thunderbirds not popular in Japan?
« Reply #23 on: July 22, 2010, 07:59:25 AM »

 It wasn't me............. :sad:


I want the Damn thing and emailed right away but got nothing.
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Re: blue Thunderbirds not popular in Japan?
« Reply #24 on: July 22, 2010, 08:16:28 AM »
Quote from: Basvarken on July 22, 2010, 06:06:07 AM
Greco Thunderbird on Ebay





The pickups are much closer together or do my eyes need fixing?
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Re: blue Thunderbirds not popular in Japan?
« Reply #25 on: July 22, 2010, 08:36:32 AM »
i am not a tbird expert, ( there a lot a those that will join this soon   :mrgreen: )   but the  actual pickups look a little wider  and the neck pup may be a little futher back compared to my 76..



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Re: blue Thunderbirds not popular in Japan?
« Reply #26 on: July 22, 2010, 08:45:11 AM »
They are they same.
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Re: blue Thunderbirds not popular in Japan?
« Reply #27 on: July 22, 2010, 10:25:10 AM »
The Gibson Tbird in the pic is a bicentennial. A different animal.
Gibson made Tbirds with narrower pickup spacing during a brief period in the sixties. The Greco pickup spacing is based on a such a sixties Thunderbird.

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Re: blue Thunderbirds not popular in Japan?
« Reply #28 on: July 24, 2010, 08:39:20 AM »


 One week later......................

I get an email from Ishi, of course the prety blue 'Bird is long gone.  >:(
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Re: blue Thunderbirds not popular in Japan?
« Reply #29 on: July 24, 2010, 11:33:17 AM »
Quote from: Basvarken on July 22, 2010, 10:25:10 AM
The Gibson Tbird in the pic is a bicentennial. A different animal.
Gibson made Tbirds with narrower pickup spacing during a brief period in the sixties. The Greco pickup spacing is based on a such a sixties Thunderbird.

Or this one,

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