Glenn Cornick bass timeline excerpt regarding Eccleshall THunderbird...

Denis · January 09, 2018, 08:41:01 AM

I chose to post this here since Glenn was such a heavy user of Gibson basses.
For fun on a JT forum I put together a timeline of Glenn Cornick's basses from pre-JT through Wild Turkey. I later included Paris in the range because I finally found a photo of what I believe to be the Eccelshall Thunderbird he had built using hardware and the original pickup from his Inverness Green NR. The photo online was simply titled GlennCornickTomPeterson and I found references to it on Eccelshall's website, but none of the links to photos of it worked for me. I've emailed the company for info and/or confirmation.

Apologies if this bass has been discussed here before.

I like it!

Denis · January 09, 2018, 09:40:40 AM

When I get some time I'll repost the timeline of Glenn's basses here. It took a while to create it.

gearHed289 · January 09, 2018, 10:35:14 AM

Tooled leather top? Very 70s. Wal used to make pickguards like that.

Denis · January 09, 2018, 10:46:02 AM

^ That has a nice hippy look to it!!!!

Pilgrim · January 09, 2018, 11:16:07 AM

Waylon was well known for that look...seems like leather has made an interesting cover/pickguard for guitars and basses over the years.

Alanko · January 09, 2018, 02:06:05 PM

I for one would be interested in a Glenn Cornick bass history lesson!

Any idea as to where he got the black pickguard he put on the Tbird he played at the Isle of Wight?

Denis · January 09, 2018, 05:56:58 PM

Quote from: Alanko on January 09, 2018, 02:06:05 PM
I for one would be interested in a Glenn Cornick bass history lesson!

Any idea as to where he got the black pickguard he put on the Tbird he played at the Isle of Wight?

I don't, but I did note it in my comments; there is something interesting about it. Bear with me while I figure out how to transfer all the information...

Psycho Bass Guy · January 09, 2018, 10:44:51 PM

Quote from: Pilgrim on January 09, 2018, 11:16:07 AM
Waylon was well known for that look...seems like leather has made an interesting cover/pickguard for guitars and basses over the years.

...another little known Waylon-ism: his signature Tele's were set-neck (rarer than hen's teeth too- the Waylon Tele's currently for sale online I have found are "tribute" Fender CS models and NOT his actual signature model).

I have a friend whose main bass for years has been a moccasin-style, leather-covered '74 Precision. The cover on it is VERY thick. Don't know if it adds anything to the tone.

Dave W · January 10, 2018, 07:57:26 AM

Quote from: Psycho Bass Guy on January 09, 2018, 10:44:51 PM
...another little known Waylon-ism: his signature Tele's were set-neck (rarer than hen's teeth too- the Waylon Tele's currently for sale online I have found are "tribute" Fender CS models and NOT his actual signature model).

I have a friend whose main bass for years has been a moccasin-style, leather-covered '74 Precision. The cover on it is VERY thick. Don't know if it adds anything to the tone.

I didn't know that. The 90s Custom Shop artist series Waylon model was definitely a bolt-on. Wildwood has one for sale now.