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Birdies 'n' Flowers ...
« on: October 28, 2008, 08:34:13 AM »
Introducing the Floralbird:

http://cgi.ebay.com/1976-Gibson-Thunderbird-Bass-Cherry_W0QQitemZ220290692311QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item220290692311&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318








It's not horrible, actually. Someone put some love in it I guess, though flower inlays remain a matter of taste. The cherry refin is tasteful and the added controls and toggle probably make sense if you are a twiddler. The tuners aren't exactly beauties but probably combat neck heaviness.
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Re: Birdies 'n' Flowers ...
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2008, 08:43:10 AM »
The colour is nice, but I don't like those 'tree of life' and other over the top inlays.
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Re: Birdies 'n' Flowers ...
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2008, 08:47:39 AM »
Me neither.

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Re: Birdies 'n' Flowers ...
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2008, 08:52:32 AM »

 That poor thing's been floating around on ebay for a little while now...............Love the color, not likin' that Tree of Life or those tuners. Gold knobs would help too.
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Re: Birdies 'n' Flowers ...
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2008, 12:38:22 AM »
Wonder what the extra knob is for.....
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Re: Birdies 'n' Flowers ...
« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2008, 08:57:21 AM »
Quote from: JZumbro on November 01, 2008, 12:38:22 AM
Wonder what the extra knob is for.....

Watering the tree of life.
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Re: Birdies 'n' Flowers ...
« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2008, 10:05:11 AM »
I kinda want it.  But I'm afraid I would abuse it too much.  Some people just shouldn't have nice things.

Also, I usually don't like those floral, tree of life, whatever fretboard things... but on this, for some strange reason, I love it.  If only this beast were going to be available in about a year, I should have enough extra to snag it by then.
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Re: Birdies 'n' Flowers ...
« Reply #7 on: November 01, 2008, 12:13:39 PM »
Quote from: Chris P on November 01, 2008, 08:57:21 AM
Watering the tree of life.

You are bad!  ;)
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Re: Birdies 'n' Flowers ...
« Reply #8 on: November 01, 2008, 03:40:32 PM »
A project by any other name....
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Re: Birdies 'n' Flowers ...
« Reply #9 on: November 01, 2008, 11:16:57 PM »
Hey! I posted a link here to Chicago Music Exchange's website back in August, and that wuz one of the Gibsons in their stash at the time. Hmmmm...
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Re: Birdies 'n' Flowers ...
« Reply #10 on: November 02, 2008, 05:50:21 AM »
Maybe it's a consignment.
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Re: Birdies 'n' Flowers ...
« Reply #11 on: November 02, 2008, 08:32:14 AM »
I remember thinking at the time that Uwe was probably booking a charter cargo plane to take the whole mess home...
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