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somebody say T-Birds?
not mine. THought at least one person here might like this shot...
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The 'bird is the word. Here's a bunch of early ones. I know these are almost all Firebirds, but there is an early custom color T-bird in there. Photo is from Brian Fischer's collection (Ear Craft Music in NH).
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more 'birds....
None of these are mine, they are all from a friends collection. The red and the blue one are reissues, everything else is pre '65. Very cool guitars. There really is nothing that sounds like a Firebird.   FB I  FB V  FB III  Custom Shop reissues FBIs:  
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Very cool! I thought it was going to be a car post. Reluctantly I click and find some VERY cool pics.
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I know zilch about guitars, but they sure look cool...
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I think if I had the T's in the 1st pic, I'd sure as Hell find a better car to be the backdrop for the pic.
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05-16-2010, 02:15 PM
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oooh that FB V with the maestro tailpiece is beautiful. perfect guitar!
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Now, if those guitars were posed in front of a '55 or '57 Chebby, that pic would be incredibly awesome.
Somehow, a Subaru just kinda kills the effect...
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Oooooohhh man I'm feeling a little light headed now....I have to go lie down. I think I even saw a "Fenderbird" in that group. So much sound so little time.
Thanks I'll take the sea foam green one please. 
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I wonder what happened to my 3 PU T-Bird. I sold it in Orlando and it just disappeared off the face of the earth. I would think with something that rare, somebody would be braggin' bout it.
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Dumb Aussie question
 How do these compare to Fender guitars? These are beautiful but down here a Fender seems to be the guitars to have.
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John Entwhistle had many Thunderbirds that he glued Fender necks on. T-Birds have very thin and fragile necks especially at the nut. Most have been broken. John broke one of his once and had a Fender neck put on his. The "Fenderbird" was born. John also used a PJ PU in the tail position on some of his. When we talked once he made that recommendation to me also. The last bird on the right in the first pic is a fenderbird, left handed reversed neck even.
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you talked guitars with john E? wow
there's a 3 pickup bird in the photo above...is that yours? :-)
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That's interesting about the "Fenderbird". Thanks for sharing!
I've never heard a Thunderbird live, but I have heard them recorded. Very unique and powerful sound.
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