Talk:Gibson Thunderbird

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High Output?

I really wish there was a citation for the statement, "Due to the large amount of wood under the strings and pickups, this bass has a very high output volume, even more so than many active basses such as the Fender Deluxe Jazz Bass," as I'm pretty sure the high output of a thunderbird bass is due to the TB+ pickups, and has nothing to do with the amount of wood under the strings. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Thryllkill (talk • contribs) 14:53, 31 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Non-Reverse Thunderbirds

I added the term, "Non-Reverse" to the first sub heading under, "Design and Construction," as I thought just saying, "Thunderbirds," in an article about Thunderbirds (both rev and non-rev).thryllkill (talk) 14:31, 7 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

And then I edited the paragraph itself to reflect that non-reverse thunderbirds are the rarity so sought after.thryllkill (talk) 17:35, 7 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Murderface

I added William Murderface to the list of notable musicians who play Thunderbirds. I know he's fictional, but he's fairly well known, and, as far as I know, there aren't any other ones, so I didn't think it warranted a new section.--Agent Aquamarine 03:59, 10 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Pete Way

Astonished to discover Pete Way's absence, so have included him. (Bigfatspider 22:28, 11 January 2007 (UTC))[reply]

Epiphone Goth Thunderbird

Does the Epiphone Gothic Thunderbird really come with Gibson pickups as stock? I own one and seriously doubt it does. I've also read the Epiphone Humbuckers and Gibson Humbuckers are a slightly different size meaning the Gibson one won't fit on the Epiphone (without modification).

Also, what about some info. on the Epiphone Nikki Sixx Blackbird?

Big and daft 10:50, 25 June 2007 (UTC)Big and Daft[reply]

It doesn't come with Gibson Humbuckers stock, so I fixed it. I'm not sure about the route being a different size. I'd love more info on the epi blackbird. Maybe I'll do a quick write up about it tonight, and if no one objects add it lated this weekend. thryllkill (talk) 14:10, 25 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Easily destructible?

This is hardly the Norm. The quote says that after Keith Moon knocked over John's T Bird, John got enraged and smashed it to pieces. That is the supporting evidence? I could drive a Hummer into a wall at 90 mph and smash it to pieces, but I wouln't claim it to be easily destructible. In my experience, Thunderbirds are amazingly sturdy. Can we remove or edit the wording of that section?

In addition... I will offer up this: Gibson as a company chooses to use an angled headstock. Coupled with a fast, narrow/thin neck (in comparison to most Fenders)it creates a design that may crak fairly easily at the nut. This is because there is the thinnest area of he entire guitar, and a big angled headstock all cut out of one piece of wood. This is the Achilles Heel of ALL Gibson guitars, not just Thunderbirds. Can we add/edit this into that section as well?

-New member to Wiki, so I would prefer someone a bit more experienced take the reigns on this. If I don't see aything changed in a bit, I'll read up and try it myself. —Preceding unsigned comment added by GibsonBird (talk • contribs) 16:00, 6 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

NOTE: "Personal experiance" on Wikipedia = original research The policy is NO original research. All information must be accompanied by a verifiable source that passes Wikipedia's reliable sources policy. Hope that helps. The Real Libs-speak politely 16:12, 6 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

-Ok I see that the John Entwistle comment needs citation... I just feel it is a bit too opinionated, and it is conjecture regarding the "weakness" of a Thunderbird. I have a Gibson Thunderbird with a cracked headstock from being dropped. It did not "fall off" as was written, and it is actually very easy to repair. I am looking for a solid source which to quote from that matches my (and many players) own research and opinions. In the mean time, I think we should edit the Main Article to at least remove the uncited claims that Thunderbirds are weak/fragile. This is really not the case.... GibsonBird (talk) 05:28, 7 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]