One of the coolest T-birds ever...

bobyoung · June 19, 2009, 11:56:46 PM

Quote from: Freuds_Cat on June 18, 2009, 06:11:42 PM
I'm with Dave, Refin and play the bastard. It is what it is, not what someone else made it... if that makes any sense at all.

Either that or if you cant bear to make the changes , then hang it on a wall (a crime for a bass like that in my book).

You stole my post, that thing looks pitiful in that shape.

FrankieTbird · June 20, 2009, 07:35:59 AM

If you haven't already done so, you guys need to check out the recent live 4-CD Mott the Hoople set put out by Angel Air records. It's entitled "In Performance 1970-1974" and it collects a lot of the various early live material that's out there into one stellar package. It is truly an amazing collection. I could just keep playing the four CD's over and over in constant rotation.

Freuds_Cat · June 20, 2009, 07:39:56 AM

Thanks Frankie.

Bionic-Joe · June 20, 2009, 08:22:45 AM

I don't know if you guys noticed this but...2 things....#1: Overend's bass had a white headstock with the raised section painted white. #2: He also had mutes on his bridge. Now I understand someone could have removed the mutes but the headstock?

? Why would he paint the raised section black??? This seems kinda fishy. Unlkess he had a coupla white Thunderbird II's

godofthunder · June 20, 2009, 09:05:58 AM

I don't know how many he had but I am pretty sure it was more than one.

Dave W · June 20, 2009, 09:15:52 AM

Uwe said earlier in this thread that he had several. May be. And this may have been one of them. But it's not the one you see in photos of him.

The owner seems to be trying awful hard, I see the bass has its own MySpace page, and yet the newest comment shows Watts with a bass that's obviously not this one.

All I see is a claim unsupported by any real evidence, like a verifiable chain of ownership.

uwe · June 20, 2009, 03:31:16 PM

He had something like eight TBirds, not all white. Whether this is one of them, who knows?

TBird1958 · June 20, 2009, 03:49:21 PM

I just know I want it...................

And you guys say women can't be decisive

OldManC · June 20, 2009, 04:19:59 PM

Quote from: TBird1958 on June 20, 2009, 03:49:21 PM
I just know I want it...................

Nah, why bother with that one when you can do it yourself!

http://bassoutpost.com/index.php?topic=2526.0

TBird1958 · June 20, 2009, 04:27:42 PM

George,

I meant to comment on that Bird

since I have one too......refinning it white is a fantastic idea, Scott's two point looks really good (I have one) and I'm thinking maybe later this year it'll get done.

Freuds_Cat · June 20, 2009, 06:54:25 PM

Quote from: TBird1958 on June 20, 2009, 03:49:21 PM
I just know I want it...................

And you guys say women can't be decisive

But they can be impulsive!

uwe · June 21, 2009, 03:36:09 PM

"Impülsivê", the new lush fragrance as worn by the unbelievable Fräulein Rômmélle! Traces of black patent leather, Panzer grease, mahogany and model train oil mingle and combust to one sheer sensation ...

TBird1958 · June 21, 2009, 03:59:40 PM

Quote from: uwe on June 21, 2009, 03:36:09 PM
"Impülsivê", the new lush fragrance as worn by the unbelievable Fräulein Rômmélle! Traces of black patent leather, Panzer grease, mahogany and model train oil mingle and combust to one sheer sensation ...

Uwe........

I'm gettin' all Sproinky just thinkin' about it!

Highlander · June 21, 2009, 05:14:54 PM

Uwe... Veronica... you are BOTH incorrigible...

I'm more of a "what does she sound like...?" than the look, but you'ld never guess that form my (pitifiable by comparison) collection... about the only thing I can say is "unique" about mine is a rather obscure make of T'bird, that has suffered at my hands...