Lefty Non Reverse Thunderbird II

Bionic-Joe · August 24, 2008, 11:30:49 AM

Hey, I don't have the link but I went on Gbase a few weeks ago and saw a lefty Non-Reverse Thunderbird II in MINT condition.

Chris P. · August 24, 2008, 12:07:14 PM

Wow, I think I've never seen one ever!

Dave W · August 24, 2008, 01:18:23 PM

Found it here: http://www.gbase.com/Stores/Gear/GearDetails.aspx?Item=1888615

Chris P. · August 24, 2008, 01:48:20 PM

Wow, I would practice 20 hour a day on left hand playing to own that bass:)

Dave W · August 24, 2008, 01:56:04 PM

Quote from: Chris P on August 24, 2008, 01:48:20 PM
Wow, I would practice 20 hour a day on left hand playing to own that bass:)

20 hours a day with your left hand? You'll go blind.

clankenstein · August 24, 2008, 02:47:13 PM

this is why i need to win the lotterey

TBird1958 · August 24, 2008, 03:00:26 PM

Just flip it and play it righty!

20 hours a day with your left hand? You'll go blind.

Nice Dave!

Bionic-Joe · August 24, 2008, 03:20:01 PM

Wouldn't that be totally cool to play righty?

? man!!!!

godofthunder · August 24, 2008, 05:00:50 PM

Uh all I can say is HOLY CRAP ! A must have for sure. got flips through his billfold then looks over at the missus............................................oh never mind

Andrew · August 24, 2008, 08:33:27 PM

I was told years ago that only two Thunderbirds were made in the 60's, one reverse and one non-reverse.

This beauty is $15,000.

Rhythm N. Bliss · August 24, 2008, 08:57:49 PM

Hmmmm....maybe when my cabin sells....

Nah~ but if I could get the quarter million I was originally asking for it before real estate values dropped one third, then HELL YES!

Hey Andrew~Are those the only lefty Gibson T-birds ever made or were there others??

Chris P. · August 25, 2008, 01:05:16 AM

If you really went blind because of certain actions involving your hands, I would walk with a guide dog now.

uwe · August 25, 2008, 01:55:39 AM

It saps your spine before it gets to your eyes.

Why didn't they give that poor lefty a matching truss rod cover? He'll break his neck trying to read it upside down.

That bass is rare for sure and probably the only TBird worth that much.

Uwe

Andrew · August 25, 2008, 08:52:01 AM

Quote from: Rhythm N. Bliss on August 24, 2008, 08:57:49 PM
Hmmmm....maybe when my cabin sells....

Nah~ but if I could get the quarter million I was originally asking for it before real estate values dropped one third, then HELL YES!

Hey Andrew~Are those the only lefty Gibson T-birds ever made or were there others??

Hey T, other than a few odd "custom shop" pieces it's my understanding that the two are the only lefty Thunderbirds made, and certainly the only vintage ones. I believe the reverse T-Bird passed through Route 66 about 15-20 years back, and they were who I talked to about the pair of lefty T-Birds.
At the time they also had a really rare vintage lefty Les Paul that Gibson only made 3 of; the other two belonged to Paul McCartney and John MacEnroe.

Rhythm N. Bliss · August 25, 2008, 09:12:21 PM

Amazingly rare then, huh? ....& Uwe says it's a good deal.
Sure would love to GRAB it!!!!