A New T-Bird

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:58 pm

A new twist on an old design.

tennis_nick · Post by **tennis_nick** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:42 am

Guitar of the week. 400 made.

phlemmy · Post by **phlemmy** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 1:21 am

If they would make it in the reverse style again, I'd buy one.

tennis_nick · Post by **tennis_nick** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:34 am

That IS the reverse style. they call the other one non-reverse

phlemmy · Post by **phlemmy** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 3:05 am

whatever, you know what i meant!

xsubs · Post by **xsubs** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 3:13 am

I saw one already, at my local store... As you would think, it weighed 9,324 lbs. (give or take a few ounces)! It was real nice looking though...

I once had a friend make me a neck-through Jazz Bass out of SOLID zebra, and that too weighed a ton. Zebra is very difficult to find in large planks, and so is usually used for tops.

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 3:38 am

Solid Zebra! Hair and everything? Did he leave a bone in for the nut?

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 3:41 am

Please, not me!

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86kubicki · Post by **86kubicki** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 3:58 am

Anyone else find that just plain ugly? This of course coming from the guy who likes Sea Green...

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 4:17 am

UGLY!

86kubicki · Post by **86kubicki** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 4:29 am

Here's the bass:

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Gibson-Thunderbird-IV-Active-Bass?sku=512796

What I find aesthetically displeasing is that the graining of the zebrawood isn't very straight as it tries to run parallel to the strings. This gives it a very jarring appearance (IMHO).

gearhed289 · Post by **gearhed289** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 4:46 am

>>>Anyone else find that just plain ugly?<<<

YES!

And I'm less than two weeks away from finishing my new F#nd%rbird.....

86kubicki · Post by **86kubicki** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 4:49 am

On a side note, I played a recent Gibson T-bird at a local store a couple of weeks ago. The black finish was appalling - lot's of "orange peel" - and the bass just had a very cheap vibe to it. Very disappointing for a US made instrument.

teeder · Post by **teeder** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 6:24 am

The necks feel very good to me.

blueflamerick · Post by **blueflamerick** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 6:57 am

Same feeling here on a Gibson T-bird and SG bass I played recently, Steve. I'd rather buy the Epiphone versions.