Gibson Thunderbird

[harvey1-8]

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gibson-Thunderbird-BiCentennial-White-1976_W0QQitemZ220392991314QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item220392991314&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1688%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318"]Gibson Thunderbird[/url]

A few choise comments from this auction that made me chuckle

FOR PLAYING AND LOOKING COOL

NOT FOR COLLECTING AND THINKING YOU HAVE AN INVESTMENT

JIM YOUVE GOT ENOUGH THUNDERBIRDS

I GUESS VIEWING THIS BASS IS ESSENTIAL

THIS BASS IS BATTERED

THIS BIRD HAS HAD AT LEAST 2 HEADSTOCK BREAKS AND HAS CRASH LANDED MANY TIMES

Is it worth a grand?

[budget bassist]

looks nice, probably not worth a grand though...

Edited April 14, 2009 by budget bassist

[BigRedX]

If it wasn't so battered (or white) I might have been interested. I like the way there are no clear photos of the front of the headstock and the 'art' and reflected flash on the photos of the back disguise what the state of the breaks and repairs really are.

[harvey1-8]

Certainly some nifty camera work going on. I reckon it’s going to be a bit of a mess and I agree that it’s not worth the grand the seller’s look for.

[beerdragon]

He also has this on ebay,

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Alembic-Omega-3-John-Paul-Jones-2008_W0QQitemZ220392990937QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item220392990937&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Alembic-Omega-3-John...%3A1|240%3A1318[/url]

[BigRedX]

Now that is nice.

But I can't in any way justify spending £5k on an instrument that hadn't been made especially for me and to my spec.

[harvey1-8]

I don't know the first thing about Alembic but I can't personally justify 5k on an instrument.

[Tait]

[quote name='beerdragon' post='462247' date='Apr 14 2009, 04:16 PM']He also has this on ebay,

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Alembic-Omega-3-John-Paul-Jones-2008_W0QQitemZ220392990937QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item220392990937&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Alembic-Omega-3-John...%3A1|240%3A1318[/url][/quote]

made in 2008 and took him over a year to get? he's only had that a couple of months tops, then, if thats true. wonder why he's selling it.

[johnnylager]

[quote name='LWTAIT' post='462586' date='Apr 14 2009, 10:57 PM']made in 2008 and took him over a year to get? he's only had that a couple of months tops, then, if thats true. wonder why he's selling it.[/quote]
Just look at it.

[Musky]

[quote name='LWTAIT' post='462586' date='Apr 14 2009, 10:57 PM']made in 2008 and took him over a year to get? he's only had that a couple of months tops, then, if thats true. wonder why he's selling it.[/quote]

[quote]WAS GOING TO BE IN ZEP TRIB BAND BUT FOUND OUT I WASNT GOOD ENOUGH[/quote]

[spinynorman]

More white tbird madness - how to spend $400 on "after-market accessories" and take, what, probably $400 off the value?

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gibson-Thunderbird-Bass-Badass-II-Bridge-EMG-35DC-35P4_W0QQitemZ170321548449QQihZ007QQcategoryZ64402QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gibson-Thunderbird-B...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]