Entwhistle's FrankenGibson?

[Roland Rock]

Anyone know anything about this rather 'interesting' bass? Did someone go nuts on a Thunderbird?
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zlyQgxt0bk[/media]

Edited January 30, 2014 by Roland Rock

[tonyxtiger]

I think this was the "axe" bass. It was used in the Tommy film but beyond that I don't have much info.

[EliasMooseblaster]

This may answer your question!

http://www.thewho.net/whotabs/gear/bass/bass7174.html

Just underneath the Thunderbird entry:
[i]"Designed by Peter Cook* from a Gibson Thunderbird-style neck, with body in the form of a pole-axe, black and cream stringing, two Thunderbird pickups, two volume and one tone control, 34″ scale."[/i]


*Presumably not [i]that[/i] Peter Cook...

[Roland Rock]

Great page thanks. Must say, I prefer the Fenderbird

[EliasMooseblaster]

Yeah, me too. The Ox was, without a doubt, my favourite player, but I don't know how much I like the look of some of his more...erm, "exotic" instruments!

[Cosmo Valdemar]

I love this bass, my school books were covered in it. I did consider putting together my own but the ergonomics decided against it.
This bass pops up in one of my favourite films, Horror Hospital. Perhaps Peter Cook made a few, or JE gave it back?

http://youtu.be/pL_4qP-CbIA

Edited February 4, 2014 by Cosmo Valdemar

[FlatEric]

[quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1391515727' post='2357917']
I love this bass, my school books were covered in it. I did consider putting together my own but the ergonomics decided against it.
This bass pops up in one of my favourite films, Horror Hospital. Perhaps Peter Cook made a few, or JE gave it back?

[media]http://youtu.be/pL_4qP-CbIA[/media]
[/quote]

Peter only made one of these but I have come across several "Tributes", so may be one of those.
Peter said John usually had a rough idea - bit of a dodgey sketch and a bag of bits - litterally.
He left Peter to make some sense of it.
Having said that, even with Peter's input, that bass has got to be the ultimate "Diver"!

[Roland Rock]

[quote name='EliasMooseblaster' timestamp='1391513470' post='2357882']
Yeah, me too. The Ox was, without a doubt, my favourite player, but I don't know how much I like the look of some of his more...erm, "exotic" instruments!
[/quote]

Saw this today, thought it might be interesting for Who fans:

[Cosmo Valdemar]

[quote name='FlatEric' timestamp='1391519345' post='2357996']


Peter only made one of these but I have come across several "Tributes", so may be one of those.
Peter said John usually had a rough idea - bit of a dodgey sketch and a bag of bits - litterally.
He left Peter to make some sense of it.
Having said that, even with Peter's input, that bass has got to be the ultimate "Diver"!


[/quote]

The clot thickens...
Horror Hospital was made in 1973 - prior to any footage of JE using the bass that I'm aware of!
I can't imagine it being a tribute bass either - it looks spot on to me, and reference material must have been scarce back then. It's hard enough to find decent pics of the bass these days!