ROConnell Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GIBSON-THUNDERBIRD-BASS-EX-OASIS-AND-THE-WHO-1968-ex-JOHN-ENTWISTLE-/391269640446?hash=item5b197ce8fe:g:smkAAOSwa39Uy5pU Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 It says Thunderbird II, but only has one pup. Was there a TBird I? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROConnell Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 [quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1481282767' post='3191156'] It says Thunderbird II, but only has one pup. Was there a TBird I? [/quote] Hm I don't really know much Gibbo history, does the numeration correspond to the number of pickups then? Have just found this - which says the 60's Thunderbird II has a single humbucker. https://reverb.com/item/541871-gibson-thunderbird-ii-1964-sunburst Somebody enlighten me!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROConnell Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 (edited) Wiki to the rescue? [quote]...There were originally two Thunderbird models, the Thunderbird II (one pickup) and Thunderbird IV (two pickups)...[/quote] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibson_Thunderbird Edited December 9, 2016 by ROConnell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 [i][color=#000000]... this Sunburst model has the rare distinction of being owned and played by The Who's master bass player John Entwistle.[/color][/i] [size=5][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][color=#000000][center]Unfortunately, a quick Google turns up literally dozens, perhaps hundreds, of images of The Who's master bass player playing Gibson Thunderbirds, not one of which is this bass. And since the advert itself fails to offer such an image, it's hard to see how even so reputable a dealer as NKR can make this provenance claim.[/center][/color][/font][/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROConnell Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 [quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1481286879' post='3191212'] [i][color=#000000]... this Sunburst model has the rare distinction of being owned and played by The Who's master bass player John Entwistle.[/color][/i] [center]Unfortunately, a quick Google turns up literally dozens, perhaps hundreds, of images of The Who's master bass player playing Gibson Thunderbirds, not one of which is this bass. And since the advert itself fails to offer such an image, it's hard to see how even so reputable a dealer as NKR can make this provenance claim.[/center] [/quote] Ah well, slightly a bit out of my price range. Wonder if they'll do a trade for a bitsa P? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 BCer TheOx must be looking for somebody to buy a kidney... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 [quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1481286879' post='3191212'] [i][color=#000000]... this Sunburst model has the rare distinction of being owned and played by The Who's master bass player John Entwistle.[/color][/i] [center]Unfortunately, a quick Google turns up literally dozens, perhaps hundreds, of images of The Who's master bass player playing Gibson Thunderbirds, not one of which is this bass. And since the advert itself fails to offer such an image, it's hard to see how even so reputable a dealer as NKR can make this provenance claim.[/center] [/quote] He had hundreds of basses. Probably sat in a case and never played live? If it was Guigsy alone that owned it, you'd expect a discount, especially for him drawing a cock on the original case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 [quote name='ROConnell' timestamp='1481283340' post='3191169'] Wiki to the rescue? [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibson_Thunderbird"]https://en.wikipedia...son_Thunderbird[/url] [/quote] That makes sense. One pup and it's the II, two pups and it's the IV! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skb558 Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 This is a regular on eBay. I much prefer the reverse Thunderbirds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 [quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1481282767' post='3191156'] It says Thunderbird II, but only has one pup. Was there a TBird I? [/quote] I think the Thunderbird numbers were picked to fit between the Firebird ones which were designated I, III, V and VII. Pity there was no 3 pick-up Thunderbird VI... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FENDER-JACO-PASTOURIS-JAZZ-BASS-EX-PINO-PALLADINO-CUSTOM-SHOP-TRIBUTE-/391466045878?hash=item5b2531d1b6 This is also on their site - is this the one that came up a while ago? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 Well, if you want a bargain, there is this totally legit sounding thunderbird: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gibson-thunderbird-bass-guitar-/182371853013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 [quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1481743210' post='3194823'] Well, if you want a bargain, there is this totally legit sounding thunderbird: [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gibson-thunderbird-bass-guitar-/182371853013"]http://www.ebay.co.u...r-/182371853013[/url] [/quote] I was so impressed by that listing that I bought the bass. Twice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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