Only the most horrible childhood experiences ...

chromium · June 10, 2008, 10:41:24 PM

I was thinking that a fun project for that beast might be to fill those pickup routes, sell off the barts, dowel the extra control holes, veneer the top, finish it in some opaque color and make an SG-0 out of it - a minimalist SG bass with a single neck pickup. That EBized TB+ pickup sounded good soloed when I had a chance to tool around on one of these a while back.

Then again, it's already up to $200 with four days left $:-\$

gweimer · June 10, 2008, 11:26:23 PM

As bad as it looks, it might actually sound pretty cool. I'm sure if The Tractor were to turn up now, the Fender gang would gasp in horror, as well. Hell, the parts alone might be worth the low bids on this beast so far.

eb2 · June 10, 2008, 11:36:18 PM

I am thinking it may be a good platform for this finish:

http://www.krylon.com/products/glowz_brushon

TBird1958 · June 11, 2008, 12:22:22 AM

Quote from: eb2 on June 10, 2008, 11:36:18 PM
I am thinking it may be a good platform for this finish:

http://www.krylon.com/products/glowz_brushon

Mmmmmm.....I see. Paint it with a wisk broom and dry it by rubbing vigorously with a gunny sack

angrymatt · June 11, 2008, 12:25:56 AM

I am a firm believer in varying degrees of wrong, (wrongness? wrongitude?). And as bad as this creature is, I don't think it compares to this.

TBird1958 · June 11, 2008, 01:02:06 AM

Poor Thing!

The atrocities.....the unspeakable experiments. My eyes! Please make it stop!

Barklessdog · June 11, 2008, 08:45:21 AM

What about this one?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Original-1967-Gibson-Thunderbird-Tbird-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ290237886911QQihZ019QQcategoryZ64402QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Place this one under idiotic.

clankenstein · June 11, 2008, 04:19:59 PM

ah man thats sad.those pickups ripped from that poor thunderbird would have sounded great .

Freuds_Cat · June 12, 2008, 01:02:25 AM

Quote from: TBird1958 on June 11, 2008, 01:02:06 AM
Poor Thing! The atrocities.....the unspeakable experiments. My eyes! Please make it stop!

More atrocities here:

Dr Frankenwhistle I believe?

SKATE RAT · June 12, 2008, 01:30:15 AM

yeah,that seahorse is pretty lame.

Freuds_Cat · June 12, 2008, 08:02:15 AM

I was checkin' out the wallpaper myself

uwe · June 12, 2008, 08:36:33 AM

Quote from: SKATE RAT on June 12, 2008, 01:30:15 AM
yeah,that seahorse is pretty lame.

That's a body for the next project, right? Holy Neptune!

TBird1958 · June 12, 2008, 08:43:50 AM

Seafoam Green, or Coral Pink anyone?

the mojo hobo · June 12, 2008, 08:51:07 AM

Quote from: Barklessdog on June 11, 2008, 08:45:21 AM
What about this one?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Original-1967-Gibson-Thunderbird-Tbird-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ290237886911QQihZ019QQcategoryZ64402QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Place this one under idiotic.

When you say idiotic I hope you are referring to the asking price. Let's remember that all Sixties basses survived the Sixties, a time of testing boundaries, experimentation and individualism. It is not surprising that many were modified.

Actually the NR reminds me of my own Thunderbird that was just a two year old used TB II in Cardinal Red that I stripped, stained, broke, fixed, and modified. (It still sports 2 Dimarzio Model 1's) Should I have just put it under the bed and not used it? No, I think not.

uwe · June 12, 2008, 10:03:48 AM

"Should I have just put it under the bed and not used it?"

Uhm, yes! And sell it to me 40 years later.

Just joking, young men are free to channel their sexual aggressions and frustrations into the alteration of inanimate objects, but did it really have to be DiMarzio Model 1s? Was the the sound of the original sixties pup that bad to your ears?

Uwe