Mossiebass Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 So I've been seriously GASing for a Fenderbird recently, and came across the Bach version, but they don't seem to make them any more. Due to my inexperience with woodworking, I'd rather not go the DIY route. Does anyone actually produce a Fenderbird style bass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Cataldo. I've got one, it's superb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahambythesea Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Check out JOW dirty bird. Loads on this forum about them, well thought of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 I thought of Cataldo immediately. They're not, however, a (regular) Thunderbird body with a Fender neck... they're more in the John Entwistle style. I read somewhere (TB/LBO) that as a moneysaving exercise, the Cataldo headstock design came about as he was using bought-in Mighty Mite necks and reshaped the headstock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 [quote name='NancyJohnson' timestamp='1499152612' post='3329474'] I thought of Cataldo immediately. They're not, however, a (regular) Thunderbird body with a Fender neck... they're more in the John Entwistle style. [/quote] I always considered the Entwistle style as the original Fenderbird, as he christened it so. The original Cataldos used Fender licensed necks but I think Carlo has to alter the headstock these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 What is more important in a Fenderbird? The fact that it has a "Fender-style" neck (in which case which one because there are at least 2 different ones) or that fact that's a bolt-on neck as opposed to the through neck of the Thunderbird? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossiebass Posted July 4, 2017 Author Share Posted July 4, 2017 [quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1499120681' post='3329415'] Cataldo. I've got one, it's superb. [/quote] I've seen them and they do look great. I'm worried about paying duty on then though 😢 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossiebass Posted July 4, 2017 Author Share Posted July 4, 2017 [quote name='Grahambythesea' timestamp='1499123380' post='3329432'] Check out JOW dirty bird. Loads on this forum about them, well thought of. [/quote] I've never seen them before, that's a great price! Do you know if they offer any other colours/fingerboards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossiebass Posted July 4, 2017 Author Share Posted July 4, 2017 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1499175183' post='3329691'] What is more important in a Fenderbird? The fact that it has a "Fender-style" neck (in which case which one because there are at least 2 different ones) or that fact that's a bolt-on neck as opposed to the through neck of the Thunderbird? [/quote] A fender style neck for me, particularly maple. It's all about the aesthetics 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 (edited) - Edited February 24, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 [quote name='Mossiebass' timestamp='1499176195' post='3329702'] A fender style neck for me, particularly maple. It's all about the aesthetics [/quote] But then which one? A P-neck or J-neck? or is it all about the headstock shape in which case copyright would most likely mean that there are no production Fenderbirds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 (edited) - Edited March 1, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howdenspur Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Looks like some B&CH (Bach) stock here (not affiliated) [url="http://www.instrumentsonline.nl/Webwinkel-Category-1131110/Thunderbird-Fenderbird.html"]http://www.instrumentsonline.nl/Webwinkel-Category-1131110/Thunderbird-Fenderbird.html[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 My Cataldo (the sticker was the contribution of my then-4yo daughter). [URL=http://s903.photobucket.com/user/ben_merrick/media/20150809_1118061.jpg.html][IMG]http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac238/ben_merrick/20150809_1118061.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 (edited) - Edited February 24, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Lull and Maruszczyk both make Fender style instruments with T-Bird style pickups. Then there's the Sandberg Forty Eight. Also the Dingwall D-Bird looks interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledum Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 (edited) Hotwire in Germany makes one: [url]http://www.hotwire-bass.com/461.html[/url] Edited July 7, 2017 by Tweedledum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahambythesea Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 [quote name='Mossiebass' timestamp='1499176148' post='3329701'] I've never seen them before, that's a great price! Do you know if they offer any other colours/fingerboards? [/quote]i think his stock is the sunburst, but there was discussion here with "JOW" about other colours. He was offering to get a run if there were sufficient buyers wanting a particular colour. Why not email them and see, nothing ventured nothing gained! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahambythesea Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 (edited) In addition to the site for Bach's that Howdenspur found, I bought a discontinued EB2 style bass from Bach. It may be worth an email to them to see if they have an remainder stock. (They stopped selling semis because of threats from Gibson the same may be the case with their birds). Edited July 7, 2017 by Grahambythesea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 [quote name='Mossiebass' timestamp='1499119459' post='3329409'] So I've been seriously GASing for a Fenderbird recently, and came across the Bach version, but they don't seem to make them any more. Due to my inexperience with woodworking, I'd rather not go the DIY route. Does anyone actually produce a Fenderbird style bass? [/quote] Easy to go the DIY route with no woodworking skills - Warmoth (and probably others) do a very nice T-bird body in a range of woods with a Fender neck pocket you can directly bolt a Fender neck on, with choice of either T-bird or P/J pickup routes. See - http://basschat.co.uk/topic/173719-fenderwarmoth-fenderbird-price-drop-l500/page__p__1656844__hl__warmoth__fromsearch__1#entry1656844 - that one mine, now fitted with nickel '66 Thunderbucker p/ups, '60's Gibson type T-bird bridge and tailpipe and Epi T-bird neck, but about to be restored to a Fenderbird as I've a very nice flamed maple P bass neck for it Dead easy to do, and gives far more scope for personal preference - TBH none of the production Fenderbirds do much for me But hope you find a nice one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolverinebass Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 [quote name='Shaggy' timestamp='1499501884' post='3331876'] Easy to go the DIY route with no woodworking skills - Warmoth (and probably others) do a very nice T-bird body in a range of woods with a Fender neck pocket you can directly bolt a Fender neck on, with choice of either T-bird or P/J pickup routes. See - http://basschat.co.uk/topic/173719-fenderwarmoth-fenderbird-price-drop-l500/page__p__1656844__hl__warmoth__fromsearch__1#entry1656844 - that one mine, now fitted with nickel '66 Thunderbucker p/ups, '60's Gibson type T-bird bridge and tailpipe and Epi T-bird neck, but about to be restored to a Fenderbird as I've a very nice flamed maple P bass neck for it Dead easy to do, and gives far more scope for personal preference - TBH none of the production Fenderbirds do much for me But hope you find a nice one! [/quote] Nice bass. Sadly, Warmoth don't do Thunderbird, explorer, sg or les paul bass bodies anymore. I believe Gibson hit them with a cease and desist about 3 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 (edited) [quote name='Wolverinebass' timestamp='1499509616' post='3331926'] Nice bass. Sadly, Warmoth don't do Thunderbird, explorer, sg or les paul bass bodies anymore. I believe Gibson hit them with a cease and desist about 3 years ago. [/quote] Damn shame! Kind of ironic that Fender took issue with the original Thunderbirds as being too "Fender-y" Edited July 8, 2017 by Shaggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Nada Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 (edited) I never understood why Fender would think the Thunderbird infringed on their designs. Edited July 9, 2017 by James Nada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 [quote name='James Nada' timestamp='1499628086' post='3332606'] I never understood why Fender would think the Thunderbird infringed on their designs. [/quote] The argument I heard was that the "non-reverse" model looked suspiciously similar to a Fender Jaguar. But then I'm fairly sure the more common "reverse" model was released first, which of course looks nothing like a Jaguar...so I'm not sure I quite understand it either, unless Fender only piped up after the NR model was released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Check these out: http://www.jowbass.com/en-gb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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