Finally...My Other Gibson

bassilisk · October 06, 2020, 06:39:05 PM

Hello everyone - it's been a while since I stopped in. Hope everyone is staying well.
I still lurk though. I just don't have much to offer in Gibsonland, though I will be upgrading my LP eventually.

But finally, I have new grist for the mill. My last gig was in March, and there's nothing for the foreseeable future, but I've managed to buy 3 basses on my "Gee, I'd like to try one of those" list. So here is the latest:

1987 Gibson IV in closet-queen shape. It was played but barely, no scratches through the finish, totally straight and included OHSC.
It was reasonably priced. It had 17 watchers, 2 offers and one person had it in their cart. I gave it 3 days. If nobody jumped it, I was in.

I had a 2000 TBird for a few years and always loved these pickups. I always wanted them back in this body.

It showed up with some ratty RW strings that kinda spooked me. It was so scooped I though I bought purdy dawg....Not my memory of it. O threw on a set of Chromes and man it just woke right up!!! Fat and full of authority, just like I remembered!!!

I am really enamored with this bass. It's in great+ condition and plays/sounds great. I feel I caught another good one. That's 3 in a row.

Should stop pushing my luck!!! Stay well everybody!!! Do what you must to hold the line.

No buckle rash either!

ajkula66 · October 06, 2020, 06:50:47 PM

Congrats on your "new" bass. May it serve you well.

I'm on a lookout for the 5 string version of that instrument...

Play it in good health and enjoy!

Basvarken · October 07, 2020, 12:57:32 AM

Looks in great shape. Congrats

morrow · October 07, 2020, 08:11:58 AM

That looks like a beauty ! Congratulations .

gearHed289 · October 07, 2020, 08:38:16 AM

Nice. I always liked those "Thunderbirds in disguise". Mine is shaped like a Les Paul.

TBird1958 · October 07, 2020, 09:25:07 AM

Great score! I really like those and will have to have one someday - black hardware and all!

BTL · October 07, 2020, 11:06:25 AM

I like that a lot, congrats!

morrow · October 07, 2020, 12:49:06 PM

Quote from: gearHed289 on October 07, 2020, 08:38:16 AM
Nice. I always liked those "Thunderbirds in disguise". Mine is shaped like a Les Paul.

I think my V is really a Tbird too .

ilan · October 07, 2020, 01:21:52 PM

Love it!

uwe · October 08, 2020, 09:32:56 AM

Herr Carlston's epic definition of a Gibson IV may forever be quoted here: "Thunderbird in Clark Kent mode."

bassilisk · October 09, 2020, 03:00:21 PM

Thanks, and you guys hit it spot on - a ClarkBird? ThunderKent? I can't put it down. That 2000 TBird I had was a really nice bass, great setup (once I mastered the 3-point) and awesome tone and I kept it for several years. I only finally flipped it because it was times of plenty and I was going through basses with some regularity. I have missed it since. The only consolation then was it was part of a trade into a '74 Triumph.

Anyway, I am very happy to have that tone back, and in such excellent condition. It was worth the wait!

uwe · October 09, 2020, 08:14:44 PM

That is your bed cover?

morrow · October 10, 2020, 07:30:55 AM

https://calamityware.com

I initially loved the porcelen . I did give Herself a zombie poodle tote bag .