Thunderbird II single pickup 1986 question

[calibanrecords]

This is my bass. Found an old post here where it suggest it could be very, very rare, maybe only one or two in this color. Original post below.
Any new info around? Anyone? Thanx.

"Gibson did a special small run of these in 1986 for key Gibson dealers in Japan, mostly in Polaris White color with ebony fingerboards. The ones from this run all have the Gibson Custom Shop decal on the back of the headstock.

I was told it was a run of only six but I ran across a post on the internet that states it may have been around 20.

Either way...they are VERY rare. I've seen three of them so far, including mine and the one Uwe owns,  all Polaris White.

...I wish I could find another! I'd actually passed on a second one about a week after I'd bought this one, not realizing how rare it was at the time....and haven't found another since in six or seven years. DUH!

[TBird1958]

It's a lovely bass, certainly one that I'd really like to own someday.

[slinkp]

Are those leftover '76 pickups? I see three screws!

[calibanrecords]

I doubt it, bass was made in 86`.

[4stringer77]

Nice bass. They made the bicentennial through '79 so I'd think there's a chance there were some nos pickups still around when they made this run. I'm wondering if the pickguard is original or if the logo wore off or just never was applied at all. Thanks for sharing, welcome and happy new year.

[FrankieTbird]

Tell us how you found that one?  It's a beauty.

[OldManC]

I owned a white one and the pickup was either NOS from the 76-79 models or wound with the exact components the 70's models used. Uwe owns it now. Very beautiful basses. 

[calibanrecords]

I owned a white one and the pickup was either NOS from the 76-79 models or wound with the exact components the 70's models used. Uwe owns it now. Very beautiful basses.

So, any new information on how many were made? And have you ever seen another black one?

[OldManC]

I saw a photo of a black one about ten years ago. It was in Japan and had the custom shop sticker in the same spot. I've also seen one photo of a sunburst one. All the rest were white (well, faded into cream, like mine). Mine did not have a custom shop sticker, and I believe it was not part of the main batch that were sent to Japan (my seller was in the U.S., didn't really know what they had, and the bass came in what looked like an original (and huge/heavy) hard case with the blue fur inside).

[Dave W]

I doubt if there are any records of how many were made.

[calibanrecords]

Ait, thanx!

I am considering selling it, what would be a fair price, in your opinions?

[ajkula66]

I am considering selling it, what would be a fair price, in your opinions?

The problem with setting a price for an unicorn-ish item like your Bird is lack of comparable past sales. Hence it's tough to establish a "fair price".

If you have a figure in mind, list it on Reverb or any other place of your choice and see whether the Bird flies.

Good luck.

[Highlander]

Price it like this to start... how much would a 60's T2 cost, then half it...
The realistic price is what someone is willing to pay... even a one off will have a price someone is willing to pay... or they won't...
Really depends how much you want and how much you need to sell yours...

[Highlander]

This is for sale right now...

1964 Thunderbird two

[Dave W]

I don't think it would bring even remotely near half of what a 60s Bird would fetch. Bicentennial Birds don't go for more than $4K and that high is an exception. I wouldn't ask more than $2500 to start.