DerRick

Hi Nick,

yes it's been some time...😉 10(!) years! No new pickups, I dared to grind the plastic covers off the original pus (eventually killed an EMG HZ by trying this😏) and squeezed the pus in chrome covers as I kind of disliked the plastic looks on the flamboyant outfit of the 'bird...😉 put then some extra money in chrome Schallers and a Hipshot supertone to complete the looks.

Here's the complete story with pics on german bass forum bassic.de: https://www.bassic.de/threads/pimp-tha-thunderbird-chrome-wont-bring-you-home.14812390/

Cheers!🍻

Oliver

Thanks for the warm welcome and your friendly words about my basses!😊

@krispn: same same!😉 Shame that I could not pick up the Ding in person.🍻

17 hours ago, ezbass said:

 
 

Nice, eclectic collection there. What is the story with the left handed Italia?

Thanks! It came my way and I fell in love instantly...😇 now I got the nut changed and applied the same pin-extension as seen on my Ray'nBird, so I can play it right-handed.

Hi everyone,

I feel it's about time to introduce myself - I signed up 10 years ago to buy at the marketplace what is my main axe ever since (an absolutely stunning custom shop Gibson Thunderbird) from user @lamp(Hi Nick! Great you're still around here! 🙂 maybe you remember your ex-Gibbo...?! 😉 )

I am born an live in Munich and play bass for something like 20 years or so (without having it learned yet tough 😉 ) in a Munich based Skaband. I have a soft point for Thunderbirds, so I 'had to' buy @krispns D-Bird a couple of weeks ago.😁 GAS never sleeps, as ya all know....

This is what it looks like when we play a local Irish Pub:

Here are my basses (the Spector ist sold, stupid me):

Left to right: Status Empathy, LTD Viper 414, Gibson Thunderbird, Italia Maranello, self-built 'Ray'nBird', Epiphone T-Bird-body with Status Stingray neck, Hohner B2B and Specor LX5 (sold☹️)

Cheers!

Oliver

Hi!

Is the amp head still for sale? I would be interested (sent you a pm, too).

Cheers,

Oliver