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Gear Discussion Forums => Gibson Basses => Topic started by: TBird1958 on October 10, 2008, 05:18:03 PM

Title: So very Green!
Post by: TBird1958 on October 10, 2008, 05:18:03 PM

 This thing is just beyond beatiful to me! Why can't Gibson paint a stock T 'Bird and put gold hardware on it???
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/veronicasteed/greenFbird.jpg)


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Title: Re: So very Green!
Post by: Dave W on October 10, 2008, 10:02:53 PM

You wouldn't want to cut into Henry's profit margin at this time of economic crisis, would you?

Title: Re: So very Green!
Post by: Chris P. on October 11, 2008, 02:37:03 AM

I like that colour. Very Burns-a-like.

Title: Re: So very Green!
Post by: Barklessdog on October 11, 2008, 04:42:41 AM

It does look nice, very rich looking.


If they only cared about us!

Title: Re: So very Green!
Post by: shadowcastaz on October 11, 2008, 10:31:25 PM

That is fuggin beautiful!! see what I mean about green :mrgreen:



Bluesbird in green ...me thinks

Title: Re: So very Green!
Post by: TBird1958 on October 11, 2008, 10:58:57 PM

 The damn thing is so pretty it makes me want to go buy a new "stock" one and find a way to stain it green! Then there's the gold hardware  ???
Still, why can't they do this on a bass..........

Title: Re: So very Green!
Post by: Dave W on October 12, 2008, 11:23:27 AM

You could probably buy a new one, have it refinned and have the hardware gold-plated for less than the cost of having one made by Gibson's custom shop. Of course the downside is that it wouldn't have the resale value, but you wouldn't be buying it for an investment anyway.

Title: Re: So very Green!
Post by: uwe on October 13, 2008, 10:52:33 AM

I've seen and touched a post 1987 Gibson TBird with gold hardware, a white one. Probably not a custom shop model, but it didn't look aftermarket either. If they can turn guitar hardware gold (and regularly do that), it won't be an issue for them to chuck some bass hardware into the chemical bath as well. My Custom Shop Explorer has gold hardware as does my Custom Shop acoustic fretless Super 400 bass. And the EB-750 as well as the rootbeer LP Doublecut feature gold hardware too. Come to think of it, so did the handful of triple minibucker pupped TBirds they put out in the early nineties if my memory doesn't fool me.

Title: Re: So very Green!
Post by: TBird1958 on October 13, 2008, 11:07:12 AM

Right you are Sir, it just boggles my mind that they wouldn't just go ahead and offer this as a stock finish. I mean come on, even you would cave in and buy one!   ;)

Title: Re: So very Green!
Post by: Barklessdog on October 13, 2008, 12:10:22 PM

They only feed us a worm or two for basses in the Epi line.


(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/Fenderbird/Musicians/mike-watt-e-p-gig.jpg)