GC Numbskullery

[lowend1]

 :roll eyes:
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Gibson/Vintage-1976-THUNDERBIRD-Electric-Bass-Guitar.gc

[Dave W]

GC Manhattan ought to know better than that. This isn't a parts bass where they might possibly claim they were fooled.

Numbskullery and douchebaggery.

[TBird1958]

Too lazy to read the S/N......

[Granny Gremlin]

ROFL

... I guess they saw the finish and stopped looking at all the rest of the details?

[lowend1]

I called GC.com (Connect with an Expert instantly!) to ask about it, and after telling them why it was not a '76 - and waiting on hold - the "expert" told me that it looked like somebody swapped the pickups, pickguard and tuners from a later one. I asked him if they swapped the headstock too. Told him to Google a natural finish '76, and finally, the light bulb went on and he said he was going to call Manhattan to find out what they were up to. I also mentioned that they were at least $2k high on the price, as well.

[Dave W]

While they were swapping out all that stuff, they also swapped out the korina for mahogany. 

[gearHed289]

While they were swapping out all that stuff, they also swapped out the korina for mahogany. 

[Basvarken]

And they invisibly plugged the jack-output...

[lowend1]

And they invisibly plugged the jack-output...

Now that's one I forgot about. Good call!

[uwe]

Darn. And I thought I had the only Gibson Korina TBird on earth. And now this. Crushing. 

[Highlander]

Blame Henry now, litigate later...