ProfJames Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 A pal asked me about the Gibson Thunderbird Studio bass and how it compared to a "standard" model. I have no idea so asking Basschatters for their experience plese. Were they a cheaper model, still manufactured, etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Yeah they were set neck instead of multi laminate through neck, smaller head, same electronics. Sort of a sucked sweetie version, softer edges. there was a 5 string too and a short scale. Think they were £799 ish when full fat t-bird was £1100. Black or Wine Red. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 And as ever with Gibson, lasted a year. If I had to guess, 2008/9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfJames Posted December 22, 2020 Author Share Posted December 22, 2020 4 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: And as ever with Gibson, lasted a year. If I had to guess, 2008/9 Probably a difference in sound then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 11 minutes ago, ProfJames said: Probably a difference in sound then? I dunno. They weren’t far off. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Yup, set neck instead of the through neck. IIRC, they did a Firebird Studio as well as the Thunderbird, but with full size humbuckers instead of the standard Firebird's mini humbuckers. I'd imagine that there's bugger all difference in the sound in the real world. You'd think the set neck might need to have a thicker body than the through neck, but it never really effected the SG other than the position of the neck pickup. Another very short lived series. Again, IIRC, it was linked to Dave Grohl (before he started using the Trini Lopez). 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzbass Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Gibson never really cared about basses, chopping and changing year to year. Shame coz they made some good basses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubit Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 5 hours ago, bazzbass said: Gibson never really cared about basses, chopping and changing year to year. Shame coz they made some good basses. I have a Gibson Les Paul bass. As far as I know its pretty much the same as the Thunderbird apart from looks. It certainly is a lovely sounding bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Haven't we done the Studio thing quite recently? Less than s month ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 26 minutes ago, NancyJohnson said: Haven't we done the Studio thing quite recently? Less than s month ago. We covered it in the bit about the 5 string a few weeks ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gibson-Thunderbird-Bass-guitar-/143891176745?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 6 hours ago, AndyTravis said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gibson-Thunderbird-Bass-guitar-/143891176745?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292 Ten minutes from me, but nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfJames Posted December 29, 2020 Author Share Posted December 29, 2020 29 minutes ago, NancyJohnson said: Ten minutes from me, but nope. Yep, ten minutes from me as well.....I said nope too.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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