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Title: New 2025 Gibson Thunderbirds
Post by: godofthunder on June 21, 2025, 10:00:14 AM
I can't say a whole lot but they are on thier way. Pedestrian color choice  of 2, shares the set neck construction of the new Firebirds, hardware and pickups I can't say but we've seen it before, definitely not 60's like. That is all.
Title: Re: New 2025 Gibson Thunderbirds
Post by: Basvarken on June 21, 2025, 12:08:22 PM
Set neck?
Why?
Title: Re: New 2025 Gibson Thunderbirds
Post by: Ken on June 21, 2025, 12:38:03 PM
Maybe cheaper and easier since the two signature models they currently make are set neck?
Title: Re: New 2025 Gibson Thunderbirds
Post by: ilan on June 21, 2025, 12:58:05 PM
They have reissued every possible iteration of the Les Paul with attention to details like a long neck tenon and dozens of shades of burst, but can not offer a proper vintage spec'ed TBird? It's like offering only bolt-on LPs with EMGs.
Title: Re: New 2025 Gibson Thunderbirds
Post by: gearHed289 on June 21, 2025, 02:25:46 PM
My Epi is more properly spec'd than anything Gibson has done since the 70s. Had a great show with it last night.
Title: Re: New 2025 Gibson Thunderbirds
Post by: Basvarken on June 21, 2025, 05:13:30 PM
Quote from: Ken on June 21, 2025, 12:38:03 PMMaybe cheaper and easier since the two signature models they currently make are set neck?

It certainly isn't easier, as far as I'm concerned
Title: Re: New 2025 Gibson Thunderbirds
Post by: Ken on June 21, 2025, 11:32:56 PM
Quote from: Basvarken on June 21, 2025, 05:13:30 PMIt certainly isn't easier, as far as I'm concerned

Cheaper, then, I guess, since they're already making two set-neck models and no neck-through. Still seems weird to me.
Title: Re: New 2025 Gibson Thunderbirds
Post by: ilan on June 22, 2025, 06:27:33 AM
For cheap guitars they have Epi. Gibson USA should have made accurate replicas of the 60s TBird II and IV, and maybe a modernized version with De Cola pickups, 3-point, set neck, bolt-on, whatever.