2000 Gibson Thunderbird US-Made Ebony

[billyboi3000]

[BigRedX]

That's nicest newer TBird I think I've seen...

Got me GASing for a Gibson Bass of some description now!

[billyboi3000]

[quote name='BigRedX' post='371297' date='Jan 5 2009, 08:40 PM']That's nicest newer TBird I think I've seen...

Got me GASing for a Gibson Bass of some description now![/quote]


Yea, I was surprised it was so clean looking considering it's 9 years old! No scratches or dings whatsoever

[silverfoxnik]

[quote name='BigRedX' post='371297' date='Jan 5 2009, 07:40 PM']That's nicest newer TBird I think I've seen...

Got me GASing for a Gibson Bass of some description now![/quote]
+1

Great case too...

[Buzz]

Mmm, tasty basses

[steve-soar]

I clicked on the 6th and 7th pics first and nearly fainted thinking that Gibson had made a lefty Tbird at last.
Lovely bass, I love the shape, probably my fav.

[Hamster]

Very nice! - where did you source it from?

[ahpook]

i love the look of thunderbirds, but having played a few, the neck dive totally puts me off.

they're just too much hard work !

[billyboi3000]

[quote name='Hamster' post='371752' date='Jan 6 2009, 12:09 PM']Very nice! - where did you source it from?[/quote]


Ebay, it was located in Germany

[billyboi3000]

[quote name='ahpook' post='371756' date='Jan 6 2009, 12:13 PM']i love the look of thunderbirds, but having played a few, the neck dive totally puts me off.

they're just too much hard work ![/quote]


well you know what they say: each challange hides an opportunity

[Buzz]

[quote name='ahpook' post='371756' date='Jan 6 2009, 11:13 AM']i love the look of thunderbirds, but having played a few, the neck dive totally puts me off.

they're just too much hard work ![/quote]

You can move the strap pins to completely negate it

Defacto mod for any of the Tokai/Epi/Gretch copies, and quite common on the gibbo's as well.

[WHUFC BASS]

I love the sound of Gibson Thunderbirds. Had one a while back for years. Had to move the strap-pins to remove the neck dive. The necks are really nice, remind me a lot of Jazz bass necks but they are quite weak and there are numerous cases of the neck breaking at the nut. You need extra bright strings imo to get a really nice tone as the wood and p/up combination gives it a dark tone.
Reason I got rid of it was because I'm only a little fella and these basses make you look like a f***ng umpa-lumpa if you're vertically challenged like me. I kept getting job offers to work in a chocolate factory every time I strapped my thunderbird on

Edited January 7, 2009 by WHUFC BASS

[billyboi3000]

[quote name='Buzz' post='373148' date='Jan 7 2009, 04:29 PM']You can move the strap pins to completely negate it

Defacto mod for any of the Tokai/Epi/Gretch copies, and quite common on the gibbo's as well.[/quote]


Tru.. Tru..

[billyboi3000]

[quote name='WHUFC BASS' post='373322' date='Jan 7 2009, 07:12 PM']I love the sound of Gibson Thunderbirds. Had one a while back for years. Had to move the strap-pins to remove the neck dive. The necks are really nice, remind me a lot of Jazz bass necks but they are quite weak and there are numerous cases of the neck breaking at the nut. You need extra bright strings imo to get a really nice tone as the wood and p/up combination gives it a dark tone.
Reason I got rid of it was because I'm only a little fella and these basses make you look like a f***ng umpa-lumpa if you're vertically challenged like me. I kept getting job offers to work in a chocolate factory every time I strapped my thunderbird on [/quote]