blue Thunderbirds not popular in Japan?

[Highlander]

A beautiful blue-bird...

[jazzbo58]

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!
Cheers,
Jim

[Aussie Mark]

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.

[Daniel_J]

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.

[Bionic-Joe]

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.

[Basvarken]

Greco Thunderbird on Ebay

[Bionic-Joe]

I'd love to buy this bass and switch out the pickup with my 2 original 60's pickups. http://cgi.ebay.com/Epiphone-Japan-MIJ-Thunderbird-Guitar-/230500550072?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item35aae745b8#ht_1052wt_1139

[stiles72]

Did someone get the Blue one? Don't see it on the site...

[TBird1958]

It wasn't me.............


I want the Damn thing and emailed right away but got nothing.

[Pekka]

Greco Thunderbird on Ebay

The pickups are much closer together or do my eyes need fixing?

[jumbodbassman]

i am not a tbird expert, ( there a lot a those that will join this soon    )   but the  actual pickups look a little wider  and the neck pup may be a little futher back compared to my 76..

[Bionic-Joe]

They are they same.

[Basvarken]

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.

[TBird1958]

One week later......................

I get an email from Ishi, of course the prety blue 'Bird is long gone. 

[dadagoboi]

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,