And it is back again

Nocturnal · December 10, 2012, 03:10:04 PM

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vtg-Gibson-Thunderbird-electric-bass-79-Rare-Pelham-Blue-T-bird-1979-1976-gift-/140896273716

Granny Gremlin · December 10, 2012, 03:41:36 PM

As far as ebay trainwrecks go, $800 ain't that bad is it?

weekend warrior · December 10, 2012, 04:13:08 PM

The pickups probably sound better than the originals ;)This would be a cool bass to have I think.

TBird1958 · December 10, 2012, 05:05:06 PM

That thing again................

Trainwreck is too kind!

Denis · December 10, 2012, 05:49:39 PM

Shhhh, I like it...

TBird1958 · December 10, 2012, 06:18:19 PM

Go for it Denis!

Just be sure to put a three point back on it!

chromium · December 10, 2012, 06:19:50 PM

I kinda like it too. It's like the Charlie Brown xmas tree - just needs a little love, and some Thunderbuckers...

Denis · December 10, 2012, 07:02:14 PM

Quote from: TBird1958 on December 10, 2012, 06:18:19 PM

Go for it Denis!

Just be sure to put a three point back on it!

Oh, definitely. I hate that he's selling the bridge separately though. Hot on the heels of the NR purchase, I don't have spare money for it now. That said, I do love a beat up bass. At least the trim rings are still around the pickups!

In the previous discussion about it was some consensus reached that it is mostly likely an original one? I've seen reliced stuff before but I don't think this one is. If it's a repaint, it was done a long time ago.

66Atlas · December 10, 2012, 08:56:18 PM

Ha, How many times has this been on the bay in the past year? I guess I always assumed it was a refin just because in the last pick you can see blue paint overspray on the edge of the TR cover. & the pic of under the bridge looks like there is a coat of clear underneath the blue???

Either way it would be fun to have (at half the price)

Bionic-Joe · December 10, 2012, 11:11:09 PM

Good Price....the area of the neck behind the nut looks too flat...kinda fishy...

the mojo hobo · December 11, 2012, 05:25:26 AM

Definately not the original finish.

And I would guess the headstock had been broken and repaired.

weekend warrior · December 11, 2012, 10:29:49 AM

Yep!I was thinking the same thing.I think this was a natural originally.The Pelham does look kinda cool though.

Granny Gremlin · December 11, 2012, 11:54:12 AM

It's a bit sparkely for 60s Pelham, no (and most that I've seen IRL, which would be about 2, and not TBirds, are kinda greenish now)?

I wouldn't even call it Pelham. It's another colour altogether.

Dave W · December 11, 2012, 12:56:02 PM

Some of you may remember that a friend of mine sold his 77 refin within the past 2 years. His was an old black and yellow refin and had Jazz pickups installed when he bought it back in the 90s. However, it came with the original pickups in a box when he bought it, and he had reinstalled them. It also had the original bridge, and there was no evidence of a neck break, though he couldn't be sure what was under the finish. He sold it $1500-$1600.

That's a far cry from this one. That's a refin for sure. It's not impossibly bad or anything like that, but IMHO it's overpriced considering what it needs.

uwe · December 11, 2012, 02:52:29 PM

Quote from: Granny Gremlin on December 11, 2012, 11:54:12 AM
It's a bit sparkely for 60s Pelham, no (and most that I've seen IRL, which would be about 2, and not TBirds, are kinda greenish now)?

I wouldn't even call it Pelham. It's another colour altogether.

Kind of garish, but not bad. At least not boring.