Cheap Tbird bolt-on copy

exiledarchangel · July 13, 2009, 03:25:12 AM

Could be the start of a great f****rbird.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TOP-NEW-4-STRING-THUNDERBASS-FROM-INFINITY_W0QQitemZ370224079969QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item5633132461&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1683|293%3A1|294%3A50

Basvarken · July 13, 2009, 07:26:20 AM

Boy that is cheap! Wonder if those pups are Artecs?

But ermmm..... it already IS a Fenderbird. Or maybe ThunderRay (StingBird?)

exiledarchangel · July 13, 2009, 08:24:14 AM

Quote from: Basvarken on July 13, 2009, 07:26:20 AM
Wonder if those pups are Artecs?

I was wondering the same thing!

Dave W · July 13, 2009, 08:29:36 AM

At that price, I doubt it. Artecs are Korean, probably too expensive to put on a £79 bass.

That's really an uninspring sunburst. I suppose you can't complain considering the low price.

OldManC · July 13, 2009, 09:14:59 AM

I like the last picture they posted. It inspires confidence that my new bass will arrive quickly, safely, and with a smile.

Chris P. · July 13, 2009, 09:58:11 AM

It could be Artec. I know the guy behind a brand of acoustic guitars who sells 200.000 guitars wordwide a year. They make 'm on his order with his brand name in four different Asian factories. He orders all the hardware for a year in once, so he can ask very high discounts. He asked me what a 250 euro Fishman pick up (that's the price if you buy it in a store to install in you guitar) costs. I thought like 30 euros. It's five! And Fishman still makes profit!
So maybe artec sells to big companies very cheap too.

doombass · July 17, 2009, 04:04:25 PM

Quote from: OldManC on July 13, 2009, 09:14:59 AM
I like the last picture they posted. It inspires confidence that my new bass will arrive quickly, safely, and with a smile.

...and a delivery guy who can't keep himself from opening and taking a peak into the package.

Dave W · July 17, 2009, 04:46:00 PM

Here's my driver (I wish!)

I'd let her take a look at my package.

TBird1958 · July 17, 2009, 05:12:02 PM

Quote from: OldManC on July 13, 2009, 09:14:59 AM
I like the last picture they posted. It inspires confidence that my new bass will arrive quickly, safely, and with a smile.

That looks like my box of women's undies

Bastard

PhilT · July 20, 2009, 08:13:43 AM

That "sunburst" is familiar. Last time I saw it, it was a TBird copy branded Gould.

godofthunder · July 23, 2009, 02:03:10 PM

yep Gould did a NR Thunderbird awhile back, save your money buy a Bach.