The bass I'd really like..

[lee4]

Whilst having a soak in the bath one day I was thinking about the sort of bass that I would have built for me if I had the money.I'd decided on a maple neck,rosewood board,reverse headstock,two coil-tapped humbuckers with an active circuit.So far,so good.But when it came to body shapes,it was all Fender.What I'd like is a bass with a Gibson non-reverse Firebird body.Has this been done before?Have you got one?Have you got any photo's?

[Machines]

What, like this 1966 Gibson Thunderbird non-reverse ?

[cetera]

Here you go.... this is my Fernandes non-reverse Thunderbird:

[Wil]

Those bodies don't do much for me I must say. The cadbury's mis-shape of basses, IMO

[TheRinser]

I concur, ugly buggers...

[Davetbass]

[quote name='TheRinser' post='94135' date='Nov 25 2007, 02:47 PM']I concur, ugly buggers...[/quote]

My dream bass turned into a complete toilet as you can see in my avatar!! It played so badly it went straight to ebay without spraying!!

[ARGH]

[quote name='Davetbass' post='94141' date='Nov 25 2007, 03:26 PM']My dream bass turned into a complete toilet as you can see in my avatar!! It played so badly it went straight to ebay without spraying!![/quote]


Patios looking nice Dave....

[stingrayfan]

[quote name='Davetbass' post='94141' date='Nov 25 2007, 03:26 PM']My dream bass turned into a complete toilet as you can see in my avatar!! It played so badly it went straight to ebay without spraying!![/quote]
Spraying or spaying?

[Sibob]

Fugly basses!

Si

[Davetbass]

[quote name='stingrayfan' post='94309' date='Nov 25 2007, 09:49 PM']Spraying or spaying? [/quote]


Unfinished......bare wood.......not painted!!

[Buzz]

I concur, the reverse ones look nice, non-reverse don't do it for me.

I keep thinking it's a lefty version assembled in the dark.

[TDM]

[quote name='cetera' post='93238' date='Nov 23 2007, 11:18 AM']Here you go.... this is my Fernandes non-reverse Thunderbird:


[/quote]


That headstock looks very Spector-like, and the inlays too.

[cetera]

Aye, Fernandes basically copied (*nicked*) the Spector headstock & crown inlays in making this 'Nikki Sixx Spector' copy....

[lee4]

[quote name='Machines' post='92964' date='Nov 22 2007, 07:55 PM']What, like this 1966 Gibson Thunderbird non-reverse ?

[/quote]
I like it Would appeal more though if it had decent forearm contours and a pair of HB's on,perhaps sprayed white or surf green.

[Rich]

Are they somehow related? I think we should be told.

[lee4]

[quote name='Rich' post='96489' date='Nov 30 2007, 07:35 AM']Are they somehow related? I think we should be told.

[/quote]
Blobby only available in active format,no colour options.

[E_MaN]

my eyes bleed

[Tait]

[quote name='lee4' post='96365' date='Nov 29 2007, 09:40 PM']I like it Would appeal more though if it had decent forearm contours and a pair of HB's on,perhaps sprayed white or surf green. [/quote]

+1 (except the humbuckers (or at least i think HBs means humbuckers), P/J all the way!)

[teen t-shirt]

What the hell is that thing!"!!!!!!!!

I've never seen something so disgusting!?!

[lee4]

[quote name='teen t-shirt' post='98679' date='Dec 4 2007, 11:28 AM']What the hell is that thing!"!!!!!!!!

I've never seen something so disgusting!?!

[/quote]
Ones a rarely seen unloved bit of tat,the other is a Gibson Firebird bass.

[cetera]

[quote name='lee4' post='99063' date='Dec 4 2007, 07:03 PM']Ones a rarely seen unloved bit of tat,the other is a Gibson Firebird bass.[/quote]

Actually, one is a rarely seen but MUCH loved bass guitar.... the other is a Gibson Non-Reverse Thunderbird...

[lee4]

[quote name='cetera' post='99417' date='Dec 5 2007, 10:43 AM']Actually, one is a rarely seen but MUCH loved bass guitar.... the other is a Gibson Non-Reverse Thunderbird...[/quote]
Ignorant and on the 'net,when will my talents ever begin?

[MB1]

[quote name='Davetbass' post='94141' date='Nov 25 2007, 03:26 PM']My dream bass turned into a complete toilet as you can see in my avatar!! It played so badly it went straight to ebay without spraying!![/quote]

MB1.

Hello Dave!....Is that Dave?.....Wanna buy some pegs Dave?.....Can my Wife use your Toilet?..... Dave!

Edited December 7, 2007 by MB1

[ergon]

I don't much like those body stylesm, the fender shape really is perfect, and the warwick shape too, love that one.

[Musky]

I loved the non reverse thunderbirds looks, but then I'm a sucker for quirky looking basses. I might have been tempted to buy one of the Epiphone versions if they'd got the headstock right and did have the P/J pickups.

That Fernadez just looks wrong though.