Poor sweet baby.

planetgaffnet · October 03, 2016, 04:23:07 AM

Just remember, you will never be able to unsee this. You have to wonder where people's heads are sometimes. I suppose, with patience, you could saw off the crap and rebuilt it.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1977-Gibson-Thunderbird-4-String-Bass-/191984420919?hash=item2cb329c837:g:X9wAAOSwNRdX77H1

66Atlas · October 03, 2016, 06:15:28 AM

Bionic-Joe · October 03, 2016, 06:17:14 AM

I can and Hopefully WILL fix that. VERY easy fix.

godofthunder · October 03, 2016, 07:11:12 AM

Go for it Baz!

planetgaffnet · October 03, 2016, 08:22:23 AM

Quote from: Baz Cooper on October 03, 2016, 06:17:14 AM
I can and Hopefully WILL fix that. VERY easy fix.

If you do resurrect it, please take lots of photos so we can share the unification process.
P

Nocturnal · October 03, 2016, 09:54:20 AM

It looks like it can be fixed with a lot of hard work and patience. Hope you can get it Baz!!

TBird1958 · October 03, 2016, 10:36:59 AM

Quote from: Baz Cooper on October 03, 2016, 06:17:14 AM
I can and Hopefully WILL fix that. VERY easy fix.

If anybody, it's you Baz.

slinkp · October 03, 2016, 11:47:20 AM

Really looking forward to see this! I love when people rescue mangled instruments.

Years ago somebody on the 'pit (was it Baz??) bought an all-but-firewood EB0 from me. It had a cheezy flame paint job and an added P-bass pickup at the bridge, and a bad neck break that I should have spotted... I got burned (ha ha) in an over-eager ebay buy, and then sold it at a loss to a Dudepitter who fixed it up really nicely.
I seem to recall it got refinished white with the P-bass route filled in and maybe a Darkstar in the neck position. I can't remember who, though!! I wonder where it is now. Anybody remember this??

Bionic-Joe · October 03, 2016, 07:45:29 PM

I'm out
Headstock repair.
I almost bought it this morning until I was told about some type of headstock repair
I don't dig broken headstocks

Nocturnal · October 03, 2016, 08:10:52 PM

Quote from: slinkp on October 03, 2016, 11:47:20 AM
Really looking forward to see this! I love when people rescue mangled instruments.

Years ago somebody on the 'pit (was it Baz??) bought an all-but-firewood EB0 from me. It had a cheezy flame paint job and an added P-bass pickup at the bridge, and a bad neck break that I should have spotted... I got burned (ha ha) in an over-eager ebay buy, and then sold it at a loss to a Dudepitter who fixed it up really nicely.
I seem to recall it got refinished white with the P-bass route filled in and maybe a Darkstar in the neck position. I can't remember who, though!! I wonder where it is now. Anybody remember this??

Didn't Barkless Dog buy and rebuild an EB that he refinished in white?

doombass · October 04, 2016, 02:23:07 AM

Quote from: Nokturnal on October 03, 2016, 08:10:52 PM
Didn't Barkless Dog buy and rebuild an EB that he refinished in white?

Yes, but IIRC his was'nt at all that bad shape. It had original cherry or walnut finish which he indeed refinished white. He added a Rio Grande Pitbull guitar sized humbucker by the bridge.

uwe · October 04, 2016, 07:32:24 AM

An American atrocity of Wounded Knee, Rosewood and My Lai proportions.

eb2 · October 04, 2016, 08:58:34 AM

I'm optimistic on this pig. Sure it has a busted headstock - it's a thunderbird. So,you get an epi bird, saw off the sides, take off what's left here, glue em on, paint and go.

uwe · October 04, 2016, 11:11:55 AM

But at least a maho Epi, please! Maple wing Tbirds sound a bit deadish = Nikki Sixx Signature II.

godofthunder · October 04, 2016, 12:29:37 PM

Seeing as Baz is out I'm in, as long as the price doesn't get stupid. If I end up with it I am going to turn it into a II.