B.Flat Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 (edited) [b]SOLD[/b] Edited January 11, 2017 by B.Flat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 My first bass was a Thunder 1a - great basses - I'd like to find one with a broken headstock so it could be converted to headless. GLWTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieBass Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Really lovely bass; if I didn't already have my Spectrum LX I'd be sorely tempted! GLWTS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.Flat Posted January 7, 2017 Author Share Posted January 7, 2017 I can break the head off this one for 600 quid, guv'nor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsmedunc Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Have the very same. Thunder MK2 V2 I think? Basically, a Westone Thunder 3 with different headstock decal and truss rod cover (which is missing on mine). They play and sound marvellously. Loads os tonal variations. Active and passive pups. I never use the active as it sounds great in passive mode anyway. GLWTS, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deedee Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 (edited) [quote name='B.Flat' timestamp='1483798255' post='3210207'] As there are currently examples of the far less sophisticated THUNDER 1A, single pick up, bolt -on neck, currently advertised for between £350 and £425 in used condition I am asking for £550. [/quote] This is a lovely bass and I am a big fan of Thunder basses so good luck with your particular sale. It is tricky though looking at advertised prices for comparison. People may be asking for "£350 and £425" for their Thunder 1a, but do they actually sell at that price? Edited January 8, 2017 by Deedee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 It's a fantastic looking bass, loved my old Thunder 1A, and the Thunder II takes it to another level. Dos it come with a case? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.Flat Posted January 8, 2017 Author Share Posted January 8, 2017 Hi Deedee. I take on board what you are saying and it is a salient point. However this is an UNPLAYED bass from 1983, and the fact that I have not played it, only acted as a conduit from the retailer makes it a rare item I believe. If I cannot get a sale at £550 I will have to decide whether to keep it and play it myself (might have to bribe the wife) or wait another couple of years and advertise it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 I think you should introduce the good Madame Flat to some of the threads on here where some folk shoe their massive collections. That said, you can't be sure that'll help. Good luck, whatever happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.Flat Posted January 8, 2017 Author Share Posted January 8, 2017 Shoe their collections? Yes, OK, I know it's a typo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deedee Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 [quote name='B.Flat' timestamp='1483878692' post='3210755'] Hi Deedee. I take on board what you are saying and it is a salient point. However this is an UNPLAYED bass from 1983, and the fact that I have not played it, only acted as a conduit from the retailer makes it a rare item I believe. If I cannot get a sale at £550 I will have to decide whether to keep it and play it myself (might have to bribe the wife) or wait another couple of years and advertise it again. [/quote] Honestly, I'm not questioning your pricing as this bass looks amazing and something of a timewarp example . It was just that in the land of fleabay etc you do get people asking crazy money for their items and so using an advertised classified or 'Buy It Now' price as a bench mark is not always a good indicator of the true market worth. GLWTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsmedunc Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 These basses are definitely worth the money. The problem is a lot of folk haven't played one and don't really know what they are capable of. I used a Thunder 3 (which this is basically the same bass) for 20 years, I never had one problem (or gas for any other) and I don't think in those 20 years I would have had to tune it, apart from when I changed the strings! I really regret selling the T3 and have had others since which never quite sounded or played the same. However, the T2 I now have is as good as the 3 I stupidly sold. Totally mint, will mean that the 18v active circuit will be totally clean. These often suffer from battery leaks etc over time. These truly are classic basses and are in a different league from the Thunder 1 and even other model variations of the T2. That's why they were released again as the T3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.Flat Posted January 9, 2017 Author Share Posted January 9, 2017 Boom Bappa Bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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