Gold Gibson logo on black truss rod cover three-ply (w/b/w) pickguard with bevelled edge and Firebird emblem two metal cap/reflector knobs labelled Volume and Tone 1964 Gibson Thunderbird IIĪsymmetrical reverse design tuners on bass side raised middle section black/ natural finish Exotic-sounding enough, but the regular, less expensive sunburst finish proved to be the most popular choice by far.Īlas, the Thunderbirds were not deemed popular enough to remain in production beyond the 60s, and with sales dropping off towards the end of the decade manufacturing ceased in 1969. Taking inspiration from Fender, the finishes included Ember Red, Frost Blue, Polaris White, Cardinal Red, Heather, Pelham Blue, Golden Mist, Kerry Green, Silver Mist and Inverness Green. Pictured at Guitars: The Museum in Umeå, Sweden, this custom colour 1967 Gibson Thunderbird II is of the later non-reverse variety. As before, the II and IV were structurally identical – the main difference being pickups and electronics (the IV sported an extra volume knob as per its second pickup).įrom its inception back in ’63, one of the range’s main selling-points was Gibson’s all-new custom color chart, and these options extended into the latter half of the 60s. Regardless, the revamped Thunderbirds arrived that year featuring glued-in necks. It seems reasonable to presume that the Fullerton firm was distracted enough by its CBS takeover during 1965 not to interfere. Interestingly, however, the ‘non-reverse’ design that followed – a virtual mirror image of the reverse counterpart – appears much closer to the Fender offset with respect to body and headstock profile. What better way to return to the drawing board than with a bona fide automotive designer? Well, that was the thinking when Gibson hired Raymond Dietrich And with Fender claiming a patent infringement of its Jazzmaster body styling, Gibson was further prompted to overhaul the entire range. The reverse Thunderbirds, it seems, were doomed from the start. And while a laminated neck-through-body construction provides great stability and tone, reverse Thunderbirds are especially prone to headstock breaks (aka Firebird disease) – a problem exacerbated by the instruments’ heavy Kluson tuners. To avoid repetitive content we will create Megathreads and Stickies for users to share to and avoid issues of dozens of similar posts.Indeed, Gibson still maintains the reverse ’Bird is one of the trickiest to produce. Large tournaments, seasonal events and things such as Mystery Boxes often generate a large amount of users wanting to post similar things to the subreddit. Self-promotion is anything used to promote a user's website, blog, product, YouTube channel, etc. Self-promotion is acceptable, however this will be limited to a maximum of 2 self promotion posts in the last 30 days to avoid excessive/overt promotion. This will be enforced at the discretion of the moderators. Posts and comments that don't follow this rule will immediately be removed and users may be banned.Īdvertisements are not allowed unless it comes with some benefit to the /r/discgolf community. Part of what makes Disc Golf so great is the community. We throw frisbees for fun and come here to have fun talking with other people on the internet about much we enjoy throwing frisbees.
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