1965 Gibson Thunderbird II Bass | Guitar of the Day

[@MBoss3005]

Songs: 1. Gimme Three Steps - Lynryd Skynrd 2. Dr. Feelgood - Mötley Cruë Great setlist!

[@keithfaust8925]

We need a Gibson Ripper for the next Thumping Thursday!

[@matthewpaluch777]

keith faust Or a Gibson Victory Artist!

[@user-up1us9jf1o]

My first decent band had a bass player that rocked the thunderbird I think it was a reissue from the 90's....go pens!!

[@connorpatricknolanmusic1453]

YAAAAAASSSSSS THIS IS WHY THIS PLACE IS THE BEST GUITAR SHOP EVER!!! GOD BLESS

[@massimilianomattioli6368]

Its my birthday and i got myself a 2016 gibson firebird limited with the lyre and i saw this today. thanks mark your awesome

[@powercakes]

Hey, Mark! I just wanna say that bass is absolutely beautiful, I actually just bought a second hand Epiphone Thunderbird, because I absolutely love the way they play and sound. My birthday is tomorrow, and I was wondering if y'all could do a Firebird on Saturday for me or something! Tall order, but that'd be awesome to see. I love tuning in for Guitar of the day, I've learned a lot of cool stuff because of it.

[@ilbeota]

Do an Ampeg Dan Armstrong lucite, please...

[@johnhmaloney]

"We've gone through almost every model of Gibson bass that they've done." Yet no Rippers, Grabbers, Victorys, Les Paul basses or V basses.

[@wingracer1614]

I could be wrong but I could swear I saw him do an LP bass. I'm not digging through all those videos to be sure though.

[@johnhmaloney]

I looked through all of the back episodes before I left the comment and didn't see any. He recently did an EB-2, which looks kind of like a 335, that might be the one you're thinking of.

[@klyxdisco]

The name of the store is Norman's Rare Guitars not Lame basses and guitars whatever

[@MW-df4lv]

don't forget the 2020 bass

[@johnhmaloney]

I totally forgot about that one and it would be perfect for weird ass Wednesday, if they had one.

[@skyking228]

1965 was a great year in so many ways. I think Jen was born that year...

[@The10000lbGorilla]

Do you guys have any Alembics? Seeing Mark do a Jerry Garcia set would make my year.

[@ericfaley9019]

That is a bad ass bass. Fantastic sound

[@shanehuddleston3761]

do a guild electric

[@davebutcher8150]

shane huddleston I second that

[@fionabirkmire2874]

Super cool bass, looks and what a sound. I want that guitar.

[@guitarcollector008]

thumping along on my Nikki Sixx Blackbird! 🎸👍😎

[@cameroncrowley1226]

That has some awesome attack to it even without a pick. So cool.

[@Glennquagmire1912]

what a thumpin' thursday! washburns are still not a thing on this channel :( do a washburn mark also, was hoping for some s.o.a.d also, also, "there ya' have it, 1965 originabal thunderbird II" (says it at 8:34)

[@lynbalty959]

beck smith and the Thunderbird 4 has 2 pickups not 2? Anyway great bass, in over 40 years I have only seen 2, the new Epiphones don't count.

[@mortensen1961]

I've owned two Thunderbird IVs, an '87 Nashville Custom Shop and a '91 that was thrashed when I got it. .

[@bronzewolf6464]

beck smith I was just thinking about how awesome a Washburn would be.

[@SpaTZz9]

these things sound really great when you crank the tube amp up.

[@ejm1143]

sick bass

[@rayk.1548]

very cool Mark keep up the great work.

[@charlesholliday3860]

sweet Bass good job mark

[@blackdogsheep5631]

Maybe why the T-birds 2 & 4, could it be coil count. Thoses are humbuckers right? Don't really know a lot about Gibson Basses. My preference is mid 70's - mid 80's MIJ basses.

[@JJ-JOHNSON]

looks just like the one I got. great thumping on give me three steps. hey Jen.

[@stkbkr1]

Mark is the Guitar God! Rock on!!!

[@mikes062]

Let's see a 60s Epiphone acoustic tomorrow!!! And a super strat on Saturday!!!

[@lambert1702]

Sweet bass Mark and nice demo!

[@MBoss3005]

DAMMIT MARK YOU WERE SO CLOSE but still this is pretty cool

[@MBoss3005]

Also I'm still rooting for the Cavs!

[@angeredcheese1332]

How unappreciative and disrespectful

[@MBoss3005]

Angered Cheese I love your work Cheese

[@angeredcheese1332]

Narwhal Shwag I like yours too considering it is very similar to what mine was.

[@MBoss3005]

Angered Cheese Well, you were my inspiration your cheesy goodness

[@kyussvegas]

Cavs will get swept because you didn't play "Waiting Room" by Fugazi. Jen will giggle at you, too. LOVE the bass though!

[@leesbassment6393]

I believe they are nine or eleven piece neck through. Some very thin veneer in there. I had a '76 that was that way, if I recall

[@adamconstantine1984]

do you guys have any fire/sunburst Martin's for today man?

[@rkoz55]

So what kind of set up do you need to do some Royal Blood sound?

[@greensombrero3641]

ohhh I was ready for an offer but that trussrod cover missing..... ;( Great work Mark and Jen.....awesome instrument. My request: Can you please please please do a funny bit with an Rair Guitar...... Por favor! Love your work.....watching it every night from Europe.

[@n8spills285]

Thuuuuuuuummmppppinnnnnnnn Thursday Baby

[@tomjohn9385]

Maybe do a Vox Spider IV bass next week.,..

[@i.c.weiner5116]

THIS ONE BLEW UP MY SKIRT

[@joebiondo6898]

Starting out with some Skynrd! Yes!

[@MrStranger1944]

I can dig it.

[@danieldecrosta9762]

sweet thumpin firebird nice

[@sebastallard]

Sounds great! You just need to do a Gibson Grabber (w/ sliding pick-up), and your Gibson bass tour would be almost complete!!!

[@jeffreya-bomb7313]

Do a Gibson G3! I picked one up recently and the thing kills.

[@yaki_font]

when are we gonna see some gibson rds??

[@ErikJensenDetroit]

Have you ever done a video on the custom Jermaine Jackson basses you guys have?

[@gaetanbastien3144]

Thanks Mark, Hi Jen ! :-)

[@matthewpaluch777]

Happy THUMPIN' Thursday everyone! Vintage T-bird!

[@matthewpaluch777]

Mark, you 4got Tom Petersson of cheap trick!

[@BarryWorst]

I love Thunderbirds!

[@bjm9650]

That was fun.....🤗

[@collinputney2018]

Mark's top 4 basses are P, Jazz, Rick and Thunderbird? Not mine. 4. Standard Fender Jazz 3. Music Man. I can't decide which one, I love the SUB, the stingray, and the bongo. 2. Carl Thompson. I mean, Les Claypool, need I say more? 1. Anything Warwick. Just, Warwick

[@darianbaxley8850]

awesome!!

[@stevehardy3553]

Thunderbirds are go!

[@grandnaguszek7417]

YEAH THATS ONE SWEET ASS BASS GUITAR 🤘🏻

[@XxBigguy3xX]

What about the epiphone basses. Are ya doing any rivoli basses? *Hope I spelled that right.

[@jamesthe-doctor8981]

How much for this one??? I NEED this bass!!!

[@stephensallak2059]

Do that 64 Firebird you put up on the shop's Instagram!

[@MuscleDad420]

Stephen Sallak could belong to a private owner!

[@stephensallak2059]

MuscleDad420 damn I didn't think of that. What a let down...

[@Guitarist._.2004]

The greatest guitars ever made

[@gwawd]

my dream bass. one day, one day...

[@fenderjazz6213]

Very very nice thumper.. turn up the Ampeg all the way , and guitars would fall. nice Mark, thank you.

[@ProudestMonkay]

This is super vibey

[@sozeverbal]

Still hoping for the Danelectro DC Cooper Bass

[@offbeatbassgear]

How about a G&L bass? They have some neat sounds via the electronics in them and they're CA-made, so I'm sure that there's one ratting around there...

[@arandomassyoutuber]

i like your guitars

[@ethanbender7150]

thats a huge bass!

[@mortensen1961]

Tell me about it. I've owned two. . .

[@RedArrow73]

It's actually identical scale to a P-bass. I'm a former T-Bird owner.

[@rotorhead58d]

bass face of epic proportions

[@michaelhiggs8657]

How about a Burns Black Bison?

[@jackthomson5156]

Thunderbird in the top 4 above a Stingray?

[@bowlochili]

Brian Wheat plays a Thunderbird as well.

[@mortensen1961]

And Pete Way from UFO.. . . .

[@alancare1138]

And Overend Watts from Mott the Hoople

[@calebward5924]

My top three is 1. Stingray 2. Thunderbird iv 3. Rick 4003

[@christopherrains6455]

6:58-8:32 trying to get a ride in Nikki's jeep.

[@andrewpappas9311]

Song 1: Gimme Three Steps - Lynyrd Skynyrd Song 2: Dr. Feelgood - Mötley Cruë

[@jackharding2848]

wuld it be possible to do just like a 60s or 70s les paul with humbuckers in it? just like a normal guitar lmao i dont know why just wondering lolz itd be sweet to see just a standard lp or sg lol plz lolz

[@jamesstinson7976]

Talking about firebirds... DO ONE

[@MuscleDad420]

James Stinson i'm calling Firebird Friday tmrw

[@owenwilson8822]

He knew his stuff but you had to put up listening to him

[@MrMikepresley]

Mark, please do a Gibson Super 400, I don't think you have done one. Thanks

[@Bodyknowledge77]

196ay5 YEAH!!! 1. "Lynyrd Skynyrd "Gimme Three Step"s 2. Motley Crue "Dr Feelgood"(extra awesome with headphones on!)...Maybe "Thunder Kiss 65" by White Zombie? :-)

[@chrishenderson9130]

do a flying v, mark!

[@EVC-hr7oi]

Damn, that may be the thumpenest bass he's done yet. Love me some Skynyrd

[@therealrandomistic594]

6:57

[@sickb2200]

Quite educational. Thought I was going to hear some Barney Miller. Not sure why, I just did.

[@oliversweet4156]

I knew he'd play Crüe right when he tuned down and got a pick.

[@sonicosurrealista]

do a Vox phantom VI guitar and play some Joy Division Mark !

[@williamkampert1475]

Let's go pens!!! 6-0 baby

[@eddielinkroum8468]

No way! he did a thunderbird!!!

[@cougarGTE]

Mark please do a Alvarez for tomorrow plllllllllllllllllleeeeeeeeeeaaaaaazzzzzzzz

[@bayliebitchez]

good to see that mark has is ,bass face on

[@johnspokus]

Some of the do this, do that comments crack me up. He has to have something in stock in order to demo it. It's as bad as people yelling for "Freebird", not all of us play it.

[@DevunGames]

Was hoping for some System of a Down.

[@stinkybojangles4128]

Weeaboo Trashski Same

[@stinkybojangles4128]

they're my favorite band ever.

[@peterpansie5]

Nah mark plays good music

[@c.jarmstrong3111]

peterpansie5 take this L, System of a Down was a great band

[@jacobreece1971]

Well, unless you're a conservative. Then you have a good reason not to like them.

[@promerops]

If you get one, Mark, I'd like to see and hear you play an Alembic bass - get into a Stanley Clarke (before he went so horribly commercial) groove.

[@timlilly]

Yeah funky stuff. You show on your website you have a burst. So how about digging that out and dusting it off?

[@SupernalOne]

nice growl on those T-birds

[@williamclayton1737]

And Krist from nirvana

[@alanpassat6759]

how does he know all this stuff?

[@dylantrevor3538]

nice shirt

[@williamscharer9336]

Do a Beatles guitar or a Cream guitar

[@buddyollie180]

William Scharer Yeah that'd be cool

[@thewaterboyjjx175]

William Scharer he did do a 330 which is almost identical to a casino yesterday

"Hello Norms....I'd like to bu......oh the Firebird is gone....."

[@MattySawcheck]

+Normansrareguitars hey Mark and Jen, great show as always! Can you play Layla by Derek and the Dominos on my birthday, the 17th? Thanks and #gotd!!!

[@tooties545]

lol. NOT a Firebird. Skynard! The Crüe!

[@jacobreece1971]

Achilles It's an offset Gibson, I'm happy.

[@tooties545]

Jacob Reece That's what counts. ☺

[@jacobreece1971]

Yeah

[@tooties545]

Jacob Reece It's one sweet bass too.

[@MBoss3005]

Achilles Firebird > Thunderbird

[@williamclayton1737]

Do a over used strat

[@douglaswalther8489]

Holy shit Mark looks 5'4 holding that bass.

[@ernestochang1744]

my peavey T45 sounds exactly the same

[@michaelglowacki6764]

gibson les Paul bass please

[@boric4165]

Could we see a Gibson Grabber?

[@SuperTbird78]

4INAROW!!!!