Old Horse Murphy Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Well, that was short-lived. My 2022 Gear Abstinence lasted a matter of days and if it wasn't for this pesky Thunderbird I'd have gotten away with it. It's a 2015 Thunderbird with the factory added coil taps and other features such as a thicker rosewood fingerboard, Babicz bridge and Pearl inlays. It's in really really good condition and I can't imagine has been played that much. It's surprisingly versatile and actually a lot more comfortable ergonomically than I first thought. Im not sure exactly when I'm going to use it but I will definitely use it! 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Looks great Nick, love sound & playability of Tbirds, though carrying the cases around was enough to put me off gigging them 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 Hadn't thought about the logistics! 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Cool people don’t give a sh*r about logistics 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Pea Turgh said: Cool people don’t give a sh*r about logistics I knew that..😐 I am probably the least coolest person in the world; an accountant who started playing bass so I had something to fall back on... Edited January 9, 2022 by Old Horse Murphy I 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Absolutely lovely bass. Tbirds are stunning, really comfortable and their sound lives up the the 'thunder' part of their name. Enjoy it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maude Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Looks fantastic, well it would it's a Thunderbird. Such a cool bass. 😎👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahambythesea Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 It’s sometimes surprising what sort of music they’ve been used on. 4 Seasons had them, they’ve cropped up in country bands, anyone got other unusual bands using one? 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tegs07 Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 1 hour ago, Grahambythesea said: It’s sometimes surprising what sort of music they’ve been used on. 4 Seasons had them, they’ve cropped up in country bands, anyone got other unusual bands using one? 🤔 Sir Horace Gentleman (Specials) sometimes uses one as does Simon Gallup from The Cure (but that’s not so unsurprising). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 I have a 2014 Gibson Thunderbird. It's brilliant. Being a gear geek over lockdown I did some a video sound comparison of all my basses (from Fenders to Hofner to Rickenbacker) and posted on my personal social media to all my friends (musicians & non-musicians alike). Nearly everyone agreed the Thunderbird was the best sounding bass. Make of that what you will. And to echo the comments made so far, they've cropped up in everything from Patti Smith Group, Kiss, The Cure, Black Crowes, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Who, Sisters of Mercy, New York Dolls and loads more. I've used mine in an Americana band and a Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute. Surprisingly versatile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Panzer Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Seems like an evolutionary thing as I expect my taste to change over time. My P7 is definitely my keeper, the only thing I dislike about it is that headstock but I don't look at it enough to be a real issue. It was love at first sight after opening the box and became a keeper as soon as I played it, countless hours later I still love the feel and sound. A custom Sandberg P is my dream bass and will be until I buy one, I hope it'll live up to expectations and become a keeper but suspect I'll still go back to my P7 a lot for that neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 5 hours ago, Grahambythesea said: It’s sometimes surprising what sort of music they’ve been used on. 4 Seasons had them, they’ve cropped up in country bands, anyone got other unusual bands using one? 🤔 2 hours ago, Cat Burrito said: And to echo the comments made so far, they've cropped up in everything from Patti Smith Group, Kiss, The Cure, Black Crowes, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Who, Sisters of Mercy, New York Dolls and loads more. I've used mine in an Americana band and a Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute. Surprisingly versatile. But, but, think of the children! You can't take bass X to gig Y! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted January 13, 2022 Author Share Posted January 13, 2022 I used to gig with my Blues band using a bright whore red Charvel 1B with pointy headstock. The band used to hate it but I got some great comments on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Despite achieving double-figure Thunderbird purchases over the years and while I never pulled the trigger on one of these, I did actually play one for a few minutes in New York when they came out. I have to say that the first mod I would do on a three-point bridge was replace it with a Hipshot Supertone; this was the first time I'd seen the Babicz bridge, so I eventually went the expensive route of swapping out the Hipshot Supertones for the Babicz units. I honestly couldn't work out what the microswitches were actually doing, if anything. Any change to the tone must have been so subtle my ears weren't registering it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellis78 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Great bass, love my 2015 T’Bird and I have 5 T’birds in total… bit of a bad habit for me! I think the 2015 has its own distinct sound and the versatility of the coil taps are great. Enjoy!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Soar Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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