20 Essential Facts About Gibson Basses

[gearHed289]

"12. The "non-reverse" Thunderbird continued in production until 1979" 

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/gibson-basses-0705-2011/#disqus_thread

[dadagoboi]

10. One definite fan, though, was The Who's John Entwistle who used both "reverse" and "non-reverse" Thunderbird IVs in the early '70s. He told Guitar Player magazine in 1975, "Once I realized the Thunderbird was the bass I was going to be playing for a few years, I panicked because [Gibson had] stopped making them. I went to Manny's [NYC guitar store] and told them to buy up the whole stock, so consequently I got 10 two-pickup Thunderbirds."

...and immediately tossed almost everything but the pups, rings, bridges and tailpieces.

[Highlander]

... And a certain custom builder worked a bit of magic... 

[Dave W]

At least they acknowledged that Gibson's history does include basses. It's a start.

[Barklessdog]

Never saw that Who video with JE playing a Cardinal Red Bird

[fur85]

#20 "Oh, and despite the LP Junior DC's two 'buckers, it has no pickup selector: it's always double-on!"

It's V-V-T.

[Dave W]

#20 "Oh, and despite the LP Junior DC's two 'buckers, it has no pickup selector: it's always double-on!"

It's V-V-T.

They probably have never heard of a Jazz Bass.

[the mojo hobo]

Probably written by young punk guitards that don't even know what a bassist is:

"...numerous models have been favored by some of the best basses in rock, soul, jazz and beyond."

[uwe]

Since when does the Junior EB-0 have two pups? Are they talking about the reissue?!!!

[dadagoboi]

Since when does the Junior EB-0 have two pups? Are they talking about the reissue?!!!

Of course, this is just a hamfisted attempt to draw in the suckers

[Highlander]

Considering how this is on their own site it's truely p*ss poor (is that a US expression too?) endorsement of their own product history...

[sniper]

#20 "Oh, and despite the LP Junior DC's two 'buckers, it has no pickup selector: it's always double-on!"

It's V-V-T.

one can solve that situation by careful disassembly, scraping of the wiper surface and reassembly of the pots