farmer61 Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Am looking at either a Standard Black T-bird or a Nikki Sixx T-Bird, both about the same price once import duty taken into consideration, these are to join my White T-bird. Interstesed to hear constructive views on both basses, I have never had my hands on a sixx version and because of availability and prob never will, so this would be a slight leap of faith. Please no T-birds are sh*te or one trick pony posts. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroman Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Very slightly OT, there's a 76 Bicentennial Thunderbird IV on Ebay, and also a '64 Thunderbird II on Ebay US if the vintage ones float ya boat as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer61 Posted December 17, 2010 Author Share Posted December 17, 2010 (edited) [quote name='retroman' post='1061579' date='Dec 17 2010, 02:09 PM']Very slightly OT, there's a 76 Bicentennial Thunderbird IV on Ebay, and also a '64 Thunderbird II on Ebay US if the vintage ones float ya boat as well [/quote] Yeah been looking at them, bit out of my price range tbh. I found a black 76 in the US, but I'm too afraid to enquire about the price....! Edited December 17, 2010 by farmer61 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroman Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 [quote name='farmer61' post='1061585' date='Dec 17 2010, 02:14 PM']Yeah been looking at them, bit out of my price range tbh. I found a black 76 in the US, but I'm too afraid to enquire about the price....! [/quote] OOH, a Black '76?? NICE Have to admit, I've got the '64 Thunderbird II in my watch list at the moment, really fancy a very early 'bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer61 Posted December 17, 2010 Author Share Posted December 17, 2010 [quote name='retroman' post='1061593' date='Dec 17 2010, 02:19 PM']OOH, a Black '76?? NICE Have to admit, I've got the '64 Thunderbird II in my watch list at the moment, really fancy a very early 'bird.[/quote] Pm'd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 [quote name='retroman' post='1061579' date='Dec 17 2010, 02:09 PM']Very slightly OT, there's .......... also a '64 Thunderbird II on Ebay US if the vintage ones float ya boat as well [/quote] This one? [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gibson-Thunderbird-IV-Electric-Bass-Guitar_W0QQitemZ200555215870QQcategoryZ4713QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp5197.m7QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D4%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D5717224143617745605"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gibson-Thunderbird-I...224143617745605[/url] Looks nice, but bizarre that he's cut and pasted the blurb for a modern T'bird IV to describe a '60's T'bird II. Also looks a bit too shiny not to be a refin, though could be wrong Mike Lull do a nice take on the 60's T'birds; [url="http://www.mikelull.com/Instruments/T_Series.htm"]http://www.mikelull.com/Instruments/T_Series.htm[/url] - nicer than the current Gibbos IMO, although bound to be pricey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retroman Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Thanks for the PM Farmer 61 That's the one Shaggy, I noticed the listing was a little duff on the info, and it does look a little too good for a 46 year old! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyf Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 [quote name='Shaggy' post='1061857' date='Dec 17 2010, 06:07 PM']Mike Lull do a nice take on the 60's T'birds; [url="http://www.mikelull.com/Instruments/T_Series.htm"]http://www.mikelull.com/Instruments/T_Series.htm[/url] - nicer than the current Gibbos IMO, although bound to be pricey[/quote] I love this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP Soundsystem Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 T-Birds are sh*te and they are a one-trick pony! (sorry, couldn't resist!) I was looking at the Sixx Blackbirds the other day. I noticed that the ONLY control on them was an on/off switch. No volume, no tone controls. If you don't like the tone, you're pretty much screwed. Which kind makes the Blackbird a one trick pony (the irony!) I'd get a standard black one, at least then you can blend the pickup volume/tone to your liking. I hope this helps. JP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 (edited) [quote name='JP Soundsystem' post='1063550' date='Dec 19 2010, 02:30 PM']T-Birds are sh*te and they are a one-trick pony! (sorry, couldn't resist!) I was looking at the Sixx Blackbirds the other day. I noticed that the ONLY control on them was an on/off switch. No volume, no tone controls. If you don't like the tone, you're pretty much screwed. Which kind makes the Blackbird a one trick pony (the irony!) I'd get a standard black one, at least then you can blend the pickup volume/tone to your liking. I hope this helps. JP[/quote] It would appear that even Mr Sixx is fed up of having no control over his bass [url="http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Bass/Gibson-USA/Nikki-Sixx-Thunderbird-Bass/Specs.aspx"]http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-G...Bass/Specs.aspx[/url] Edited December 19, 2010 by Delberthot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 That bodes for a very poor next Crue album, Nikki Sixx getting all technical. The Sixxster should stick to what he`s best at - bass on full, one note through the whole song, and let Mick Mars` awful yet brilliant guitar churn out some quality Crue riffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP Soundsystem Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Plus, who can forget the single biggest advancement in bass technology since Leo said "I'm gonna make an electric fretted bass": The 'Opti-Grab'!! Cheers Nikki, your contribution to the world of bass will never be forgotten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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