1970 Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 Anyone got one? Have the ever been reissued? are they short scale? Keen for some pics if anyone out there is an owner... really curios about these things. Quote
BigRedX Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 There is currently a [url=http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Bass/Gibson-USA/Thunderbird-Non-Reverse-Bass/Specs.aspx]Gibson Version[/url] listed on their website. There was an Epiphone reissue some time back, but that was essentially a J-style bass with the NR Thunderbird body shape. Both these reissues and the originals are all 34" scale length. Quote
neepheid Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 I have one of the recent remakes. "Reissue" is a bit of a distortion of the truth, they have been remade sort of like how the current Thunderbird is in relation to previous incarnations. I'm pretty sure they're discontinued now. 34" scale, set neck as opposed to the neck through of the reverse Thunderbird. Some pics of mine - note that I changed the black hardware to chrome, I felt it suited the bass better. Quote
1970 Posted February 25, 2015 Author Posted February 25, 2015 hmmm nice, but i'm gagging for a short scale single pup model... someone make me one? something about the design screams short scale to me... Quote
neepheid Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 [quote name='1970' timestamp='1424880523' post='2701524'] hmmm nice, but i'm gagging for a short scale single pup model... someone make me one? something about the design screams short scale to me... [/quote] Yeah you'll have to go custom for that. Gibson did issue a short scale reverse Thunderbird a while back. http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Bass/Gibson-USA/Thunderbird-Short-Scale-Bass.aspx Quote
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