[Say No To Vorderman]

Hi all, just wanted to say hello having just joined the forum and noticed this was the section that seems the busiest
my spurious excuse for posting in the Gibson forum is that I just bought an old Epiphone Non Reverse Thunderbird


I wonder if any of you can tell me anything about when this guitar might have been made? it has a serial number on the back but I can't find anything online for later Epiphones..it was made in Korea, that much I know from the plate on the back


by way of my introduction... i used to play Bass in punk bands back in 76 to 80..sold my last Bass, a 67 Precision in about 84 and regretted it ever since..picked up a 78-80 Precision in April and have the guitar bug again

currently fighting the urge to buy one of these......I think I'm going to have to buy it

[SKATE RAT]

those epi birds were made in the mid 90's OLD PUNKS NEVER DIE,THEY JUST SMELL THAT WAY!

[Muddslide]

Beautiful. I know this is rude, but can I ask what you paid?

I love non-reverse T-birds. Wouldn't care much about owning a "regular" (reverse) T-bird, but I'm curious as to what these go for/what kind of value they have. Thanks.

[Say No To Vorderman]

not rude at all..it cost me £142 on Ebay a couple of weeks ago...there were only a couple of bidders and it the auction ended late on a friday night...there's another one on Ebay UK right now but there's more bidders and a reserve price..it's at £102, reserve not met, as i write this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...1163&rd=1&rd=1

without the mother of pearl scratch plate

i'm more than happy as i expected it to go for £200 or more


mid 90s you say? thanks, i'd not been able to work out a date from the numbers

can you tell me if it's worth upgrading it with any Gibson parts? i had thought of getting Gibson pick ups but tthe Thunderbirds I've seen don't have the same pick ups and I wouldn't want to go cutting the guitar in any way. If anyone can recommend classy pick ups that would fit the pots I'd be interested to hear which ones.

thank you again
PS. this old punk didn't die but he lives his rock and roll dream now through his son who is currently in a band doing rather well over here in europe and asia at the moment...he bizarrely is choosing to play a Peavey on stage at the moment in preference to his Fender Jazz..my excuse to the girlfriend for buying the Maranello is going to be that I can lend it to my son :lol: not that I'm trying to influence him an any way you understand
might as well put a link here to his band

http://www.myspace.com/shitdisco

[mrbass]

Originally Posted by Say No To Vorderman

cost me £142 on Ebay a couple of weeks ago...

thats a very good price indeed. Nice bass!

[Redbird]

Nice bass!

they are getting harder to find as Non reverses become more popular.

[Say No To Vorderman]

Originally Posted by mrbass

thats a very good price indeed. Nice bass!

actually, the price included a brand new Ritter gigbag and postage

[jules]

i've said it before - but I love the colour of that Epi

[Say No To Vorderman]

that one on ebay didn't reach it's reserve...bids went to £195..there's another one in sunburst on now with a buy it now price of £500 :lol:

[bassric]

Dammit. At one point a year ago, I was going through a breakup and I had a sunburst 4-string and a 5-string in that color. I sold em all and regret it. I am now starting to re-stock my collection sans the GF.