NR project idea...

[Denis]

I've really come to like the BaCHbird now that I've gotten used to it, and the NR bodystyle in general is one I've really grown to like as well.
Two T-bird pickups were in the Victory case when I brought it home and they gave me an idea.
I was thinking about taking the neck/headstock off an Epi Thunderbird and those two T-bird pickups, coming up with a NR body, like an Epiphone or some generic one, and building a NR using original Gibson parts for the rest.

Anyone have any thoughts on this? Is it worth doing for anything other than for the hell of it? For all I know, everyone here's already done it.

[Basvarken]

Maybe you could buy this one off Ebay and put the Tbird pickups in it? Let Scott make you a new pickguard.

Epi Non Reverse Tbird on Ebay

[Denis]

Saw that, watching it, want it! This is the same one which was on eBay about the time I joined this here forum. It was a buy-it-now deal and went right away. I think it's gorgeous.

Do you think the body would require a lot of modification to put those pups in it, other than the pickguard you mentioned? I really don't know much about what goes on under the PG...

[Denis]

Maybe you could buy this one off Ebay and put the Tbird pickups in it? Let Scott make you a new pickguard.

Epi Non Reverse Tbird on Ebay

Dang it! I got outbid on it. I wanted that thing the last time it was on eBay and missed it by a lousy $10. Doh!

[Basvarken]

That sucks 

[Denis]

Yeah, it's the only one Ii honestly remember ever seeing. I'm guessing there are not too many of those around.

[nofi]

Hornisse from this forum has/had one. even the same finish.

[drbassman]

I sold mine awhile back to buy parts for my projects.

[Denis]

Sooner or later I'll get one, I'm sure. This one was $250 as a buy it now earlier this year, but this time went for $513.

[Nocturnal]

I sold both my 4 & 5 string for much more than I paid for them. I sold them after only owning them for several months so I could buy the LP Standard. I would have kept them if that bass hadn't shown up. There seems to be a constant cycle of these popping up on Ebay with great BIN pricing, then followed by them selling for a lot higher thru regular bidding.

[Denis]

Next time you see one pop up on eBay please let me know!

[Basvarken]

Here's another NR Tbird-ish bass



http://www.roadrunner-guitars.com

[Chris P.]

Thanks for that link, Rob! They have some awesome basses. The cross named Benedictus is bad, ha ha! They have a Billy Bo copy guitar. No bass unfortunately.

[godofthunder]

Here's another NR Tbird-ish bass



http://www.roadrunner-guitars.com

I'd buy that ! 

[Highlander]

... and this is on the same site as the other NRish...