- Angaben zum Versand
- 50 euro
- Artikelstandort
- Poznan, Polen
I'm selling a Japanese bass guitar from Fernandes: Burny ZB-85 from the mid-1990s. It's the signature of Norio Toshira, bassist for the band Ziggy, popular in Japan at the time. As you might guess, Norio was a Thunderbird fan.
The ZB model is an interesting interpretation of the T-bird. Unlike the original, it features bolt-on construction, an ash body, and a thick rosewood fretboard. The bass also has a wider and more substantial neck—though still slim, it's not as "toothpick" as the Thunder; 42mm at the nut and a variable profile (flaring C).
The shape of the headstock, equipped with gold Gotohs, and—thankfully—the bridge are also completely different. It features the easily adjustable Gotoh BB-7 known from many Fernandes MiJ guitars.
As for controls... Well, the bass has just a single knob – volume. This axe exists solely to rock'n'roll.
The active FGI pickups have plenty of signal and low-midrange, and the guitar – as befits a T-bird – resonates beautifully under the pick and with distortion. It also has very good sustain. It sounds powerful with your thumb, but… it's definitely not an instrument for Marcus imitators.
The bass is slightly thicker than a typical T-bird and heavier (4.2 kg), so it doesn't head-dive as hard. In my opinion, the build quality is better – the Made in Japan of the good old days surpasses the modern Thunders in terms of fret finish and fretboard quality, among other things. The ZB-85 simply feels more solid in the hand – you can feel it's a wood instrument, not the stuff Gibson uses today.
I rate the guitar's condition as good with a big plus – the headstock and sides have some wear, but the transparent Blue Burst body still looks stunning. Some of the gold plating has fallen off one of the bridge saddles. Other than that, the hardware still looks good and works well. The electronics are quiet, the frets are in good condition, and the action is set at 1.8-2mm at the 12th fret. The truss rod allows for perfect curvature, but it resists overextension. I don't have a pickguard (a standard T-bird one fits well), but... it seems a shame to cover up this wood grain.
The guitar can be played in Poznań (Poland), and safe shipping within the EU won't be a problem.
It's a private sale so I can offer no warranty, return etc.
The ZB model is an interesting interpretation of the T-bird. Unlike the original, it features bolt-on construction, an ash body, and a thick rosewood fretboard. The bass also has a wider and more substantial neck—though still slim, it's not as "toothpick" as the Thunder; 42mm at the nut and a variable profile (flaring C).
The shape of the headstock, equipped with gold Gotohs, and—thankfully—the bridge are also completely different. It features the easily adjustable Gotoh BB-7 known from many Fernandes MiJ guitars.
As for controls... Well, the bass has just a single knob – volume. This axe exists solely to rock'n'roll.
The active FGI pickups have plenty of signal and low-midrange, and the guitar – as befits a T-bird – resonates beautifully under the pick and with distortion. It also has very good sustain. It sounds powerful with your thumb, but… it's definitely not an instrument for Marcus imitators.
The bass is slightly thicker than a typical T-bird and heavier (4.2 kg), so it doesn't head-dive as hard. In my opinion, the build quality is better – the Made in Japan of the good old days surpasses the modern Thunders in terms of fret finish and fretboard quality, among other things. The ZB-85 simply feels more solid in the hand – you can feel it's a wood instrument, not the stuff Gibson uses today.
I rate the guitar's condition as good with a big plus – the headstock and sides have some wear, but the transparent Blue Burst body still looks stunning. Some of the gold plating has fallen off one of the bridge saddles. Other than that, the hardware still looks good and works well. The electronics are quiet, the frets are in good condition, and the action is set at 1.8-2mm at the 12th fret. The truss rod allows for perfect curvature, but it resists overextension. I don't have a pickguard (a standard T-bird one fits well), but... it seems a shame to cover up this wood grain.
The guitar can be played in Poznań (Poland), and safe shipping within the EU won't be a problem.
It's a private sale so I can offer no warranty, return etc.
