WHO's feeling rich? T-Bird

[ROConnell]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GIBSON-THUNDERBIRD-BASS-EX-OASIS-AND-THE-WHO-1968-ex-JOHN-ENTWISTLE-/391269640446?hash=item5b197ce8fe:g:smkAAOSwa39Uy5pU

Wow.

[Billy Apple]

It says Thunderbird II, but only has one pup. Was there a TBird I?

[ROConnell]

[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!!!

[ROConnell]

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

[Happy Jack]

[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]

[ROConnell]

[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?

[TheGreek]

BCer TheOx must be looking for somebody to buy a kidney...

[Billy Apple]

[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.

[Billy Apple]

[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!

[skb558]

This is a regular on eBay. I much prefer the reverse Thunderbirds.

[BigRedX]

[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...

[spectoremg]

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?

[Woodinblack]

Well, if you want a bargain, there is this totally legit sounding thunderbird:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gibson-thunderbird-bass-guitar-/182371853013

[Happy Jack]

[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.