Gibson CS NR Thunderbird

[Basvarken]

Is it april 1st yet? 

[Aussie Mark]

Is it april 1st yet? 

+1

[the mojo hobo]

If they would just take the 4 string Studio bird and change the body and headstock to the NR style, I would buy one. If they put chrome pickups, vintage style (or Dasson) bridge and tailpiece, I would pay extra. The lightweight tuners are OK by me.

[Deathshead]

Gibson, please put in order for 12,000 bachs, add epiphone logo, sell like hotcakes, nuff said..

[Bionic-Joe]

How about Kerry Green?? Or better yet...the custom colour of the * string Non Reverse I sold Mark....Tahiti Coral (Pale Orange)

[gweimer]

I say Inverness Green.  Funny how Gibson seems to be the last to catch on to this idea.  Still, it's very cool.

[drbassman]

Is it april 1st yet? 

You guys are a tough audience!  Scott and I are just eternal optimists!   

[the mojo hobo]

This would be so easy for Gibson. The question is which direction. They could build a NR Studio bass using the same hardware as the Studio basses but with NR body and head shape, and sell it in the same price range the Studio basses sold for, or they could build (as the thread title implies) a Custom or Vintage Original Spec model with original spec hardware and sell it at a considerably higher price.

Gibson knows how many Studio basses they sold, and they know how many vintage re-issue NR Firebirds were sold. They will no doubt consider the more profitable path.

[godofthunder]

These will be Custom Shop models ordered by the House of Guitars. Gibson doesn't have to worry about selling them................................................ the HOG and I do.

[uwe]

Is this now April 1 or serious? 

[godofthunder]

Serious no bs.

[Lightyear]

I think that 12 would move in a reasonable time.  Really, this won't be much work for Gibson - the body is 6/4 flat mahogany and it's a set neck.  They could easily take the Studio TB neck info and quicly modify the neck/body joint and headstock for the CNC.  The body will be even faster.  Make or break will be hardware and pickups.

The Studios sold for $1k and I can't see why, if these wen't into production, they would be more $1200.

[drbassman]

No BS!  I'll have photographic evidence of our visit with the reps.

[godofthunder]

I think that 12 would move in a reasonable time.  Really, this won't be much work for Gibson - the body is 6/4 flat mahogany and it's a set neck.  They could easily take the Studio TB neck info and quicly modify the neck/body joint and headstock for the CNC.  The body will be even faster.  Make or break will be hardware and pickups.

The Studios sold for $1k and I can't see why, if these wen't into production, they would be more $1200.

It will be more than $1,200.00 They are not tooling up for a big run

[uwe]

I would like it string thru! Pups, I'm flexible, as with color. I'd be satisfied with something that is a modern version of the old spirit, it doesn't have to be slavish copy of all historic features.