NancyJohnson Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 I'm not going to post links, just search on Gumtree. Hounslow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 The usual lack of any helpful information about the bass. I'd only consider buying it if I could spend 15 mins with it first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted August 25 Author Share Posted August 25 28 minutes ago, Happy Jack said: The usual lack of any helpful information about the bass. I'd only consider buying it if I could spend 15 mins with it first. The seller has had some really nice stuff previously, some very tasty Hamers, vintage Yamaha and Ibanez. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 Sounds a bit pointy to me. 😆 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-instrument/1970s-john-birch-fretless-thunderbird-bass-handmade-in-the-uk/1484717386 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 Terrible blurry, dingy photos, cursory 19-word description & zero evidence that it's a JB (not saying it's not, but the pics show a poorly photographed TBird copy with no clear identifying details) doesn't fill me with confidence or a desire to part with £800, to be honest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3below Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 1 hour ago, Bassassin said: Terrible blurry, dingy photos, cursory 19-word description & zero evidence that it's a JB (not saying it's not, but the pics show a poorly photographed TBird copy with no clear identifying details) doesn't fill me with confidence or a desire to part with £800, to be honest. Having once owned a JB EB3 type bass, the bridge is certainly JB. The neck joint appears similar to the bass I owned, neck through. Beyond that who knows,the headstock on mine was inlayed John Birch. I am surprised the bass has lost the JB hyperflux pickups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 The bridge is definitely a John Birch. The rest? Who knows? No name on the headstock, no apparent custom switching options and non-original pickups. Just no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 I’ve owned quite a few early John Birch basses and the biggest selling point to collectors are the pickups and unusual switching options. Later models after - John Carling took over - were much simpler in design. Possibly one of those? The ones I’ve owned have had a back scratchplate and a very comfortable neck to body design. I believe that in the early days John Birch was most interested in circuitry design and the main luthier was John Diggins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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