Designer and manufacturer of the Original Badbird Bridge
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Rochester NY USA
Non reverse Gibson Thunderbird headstock restoration
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I just picked up this 66-69 nonreverse Thunderbird. It has one of the worst headstock repairs I have ever seen(I have seen and done many headstock repairs on Tbirds over the years). The work is well meaning but looks like it was done by a auto body guy. The refin is super pro done I just can't believe they did such a good job on the refin and botched the headstock repair. The short version is under the hump from the nut to the first tuner was a 1/8" thick aluminum plate burried under fiberglass and bondo! No less that 5 bolts were used to hold the thing together. This should have been a simple glue/clam job with a quick touch up but it turned into this mess. Oh yeah I forgot both the face and the back of the headstock have a thin layer of fiberglass.
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Scott Dasson maker of the Badbird Bridge. The direct replacement bridge for vintage Gibson Thunderbirds. "Intonation without modification"
Designer and manufacturer of the Original Badbird Bridge
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Rochester NY USA
As for the two holes in the finger board a friend is sending me a nonreverse fingerboard he salvaged so I can replace the section from the nut to the first fret.
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Scott Dasson maker of the Badbird Bridge. The direct replacement bridge for vintage Gibson Thunderbirds. "Intonation without modification"
Designer and manufacturer of the Original Badbird Bridge
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Rochester NY USA
first coat of finish
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Scott Dasson maker of the Badbird Bridge. The direct replacement bridge for vintage Gibson Thunderbirds. "Intonation without modification"
Designer and manufacturer of the Original Badbird Bridge
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Rochester NY USA
All strung up and holding If this look good after a month I'll consider it a success.
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Scott Dasson maker of the Badbird Bridge. The direct replacement bridge for vintage Gibson Thunderbirds. "Intonation without modification"
thunder59, Hi, I am wanting to make a non reverse 'bird II and my luthier needs a pattern. Could I buy one from you since you already have one? a bridge might be nice, too! That white one in your icon is a beaut!
Sandy
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" ...........Twas brillig and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe.........." -from 'Jabberwocky' by Lewis Carrroll
If this look good after a month I'll consider it a success.
