Refinished Modded non reverse II

pilgrim9 · January 20, 2014, 02:32:48 AM

Way over priced project, but it has some original parts.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1960s-Custom-Gibson-Non-Reverse-Forward-Thunderbird-II-Electric-Bass-Guitar-/281249087415?pt=Guitar&hash=item417bc07fb7

godofthunder · January 20, 2014, 07:40:23 AM

The asking price is just crazy. I'd have to be in love and drunk off my ass to pay $1,500 for it

godofthunder · January 20, 2014, 08:59:02 AM

Uh Oh......................I think I'm in love, crap. Is anyone going after this? If not I may toss a offer at it see if they bite.

godofthunder · January 20, 2014, 09:07:43 AM

Blast it I made a offer.

Denis · January 20, 2014, 09:22:15 AM

I made an offer as well but it was declined.

godofthunder · January 20, 2014, 09:45:08 AM

I offered $1,100 way low next to his BIN but what the heck. I'm sure any offer he accepts is still to much for that thing. I bet it goes a couple rounds on ebay.

Dave W · January 20, 2014, 11:38:39 AM

He may eventually decide to be reasonable. At least he's straightforward about what it is and what he knows about it. But you gotta laugh at the description of the mods as "custom parts." I never knew routing for a J pickup constituted a custom part.

godofthunder · January 20, 2014, 11:41:02 AM

Also without a black light test I presume it to be broken.

Denis · January 20, 2014, 12:09:37 PM

This would be a good candidate for Inverness Green once sorted out!

Scott, does the black light test show gaps or grain breaks or old glue?

amptech · January 20, 2014, 12:11:29 PM

Saw it yesterday.. There was a ´56 EB bass too..

godofthunder · January 20, 2014, 12:18:39 PM

Tell you the truth I'm not sure. Opps reply to the black light question not this

Quote from: amptech on January 20, 2014, 12:11:29 PM
Saw it yesterday.. There was a ´56 EB bass too..

Highlander · January 20, 2014, 03:15:20 PM

You have better examples and this has been wrecked... let this be someone else's problem... there, best advice I've given you this year...

godofthunder · January 20, 2014, 03:41:20 PM

I said before I'll stand down if someone wants else wants it but I can't let it go begging. I'd be the best thing to happen to this bass in 20 years.

Quote from: CAR-54 on January 20, 2014, 03:15:20 PM
You have better examples and this has been wrecked... let this be someone else's problem... there, best advice I've given you this year...

FrankieTbird · January 20, 2014, 03:55:00 PM

What's with the black pickguard in the parts picture? Is that a Gibson piece?

That could be an awesome bass. I think the red one from GC for something like $2200 is a better deal though. Unless you could get this one for like $1200 or less. I don't know if it would be worth much more.

godofthunder · January 20, 2014, 04:05:55 PM

I tossed 1,100 and 1,200 both declined............................ I'll let it simmer for a while.