NancyJohnson Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 I saw this on eBay a couple of weeks ago. It's a Fernandes Thunderbird - it's a lot like the old Spector Thunderbirds Nikki Sixx played in the late 80s. Link: [url="http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k129/mustang_axeslinger/lot17/mc14sixx/2.jpg"]http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k129/mus.../mc14sixx/2.jpg[/url] Don't know about you guys, but this really popped my cork when I saw it. I loved the old Spectors that Sixx played...the Spector headstock on a T-bird body was something lovely...this milks that design. Much love P x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardHimself Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 i hate the original t-bird design, i'm so glad they changed it round and the upper fret access looks terrible on those spector style basses. Having said that however i really do want to get a spector 5 string with a right way round body [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/spector_rex_5_bk.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/spector_rex_5_bk.htm[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 (edited) Speaking of TBird copies, anyone know what the guy in the Bleeding Hearts plays (if it is a copy)? Should be a video & images linked on this page: [url="http://www.thingymajig.freeserve.co.uk/bleedinghearts/index.html"]http://www.thingymajig.freeserve.co.uk/ble...arts/index.html[/url] I saw them at a festival last weekend. The bass has some tiny logo right at the end of the headstock which I couldn't make out. Nothing in the area you would expect to see Epi, Gibson or Orville names. Otherwise it looked like a regular TBird. Never saw the back so don't know if it was bolt on or neck through. Edited July 10, 2007 by KevB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 [quote name='NancyJohnson' post='29854' date='Jul 10 2007, 04:38 PM']I saw this on eBay a couple of weeks ago. It's a Fernandes Thunderbird - it's a lot like the old Spector Thunderbirds Nikki Sixx played in the late 80s. Link: [url="http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k129/mustang_axeslinger/lot17/mc14sixx/2.jpg"]http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k129/mus.../mc14sixx/2.jpg[/url] Don't know about you guys, but this really popped my cork when I saw it. I loved the old Spectors that Sixx played...the Spector headstock on a T-bird body was something lovely...this milks that design. Much love P x[/quote] That's my new bass..... just arrived a few days ago!! It's a fantastic "Spector Nikki Sixx" copy made by Fernandes around 1990 and extremely limited in production. It's really well made and with a great tone! I'm just about to upgrade it with some EMG's, a Spector lookalike bridge and some Schaller straplocks..... Here's some more pics..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 I dunno, I prefer the original t-bird shape. Although, I suspect that would balance better out of the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 [quote name='Buzz' post='30282' date='Jul 11 2007, 02:00 PM']Although, I suspect that would balance better out of the box.[/quote] Actually, there is still a [i]little[/i] neckdive.... but nothing too serious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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