Thunderbird Club Pt 5 - Page 14

Andii Syckz · #**261** 11-29-2012, 05:08 AM

Wonder if Epiphone will do the same with the other models. Such as the blackbird and the goth series thunderbird. If they do, i'm getting the blackbird for sure. No doubt about it

CDHawkins · #**262** 11-29-2012, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by TBird1958

Always! Live shots are encouraged here! The more Thunderbirds the better

How 'bout a couple more then.....

ctmullins · #**263** 11-30-2012, 09:18 AM

Nice. It's so cute how your guitarist got himself a little miniature Thunderbird!

Showdown · #**264** 11-30-2012, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ctmullins

Nice. It's so cute how your guitarist got himself a little miniature Thunderbird!

That isn't a miniature Thunderbird. THIS is a miniature Thunderbird:

ctmullins · #**265** 11-30-2012, 09:37 PM

Holy crap! It's the rare Hawaiian-market ThunderUke!

Showdown · #**266** 11-30-2012, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ctmullins

Holy crap! It's the rare Hawaiian-market ThunderUke!

Well, it is in Hawaii. But it is an Epiphone 4 string electric mandolin, the Mandobird. I play a little mandolin, and since I am a long time Thunderbird owner I just had to have one. I also want to get a Firebird, so I have bass, guitar and mandolin birds.

A ThunderUke would be AWESOME! I NEED one.

kleingeld · #**267** 12-02-2012, 09:56 AM

Howdy, all. I have a question about replacing the pups on my G Tbird but I didn't think this was the right place to post it. The question is here in the Pickups section: Replacement pickups for a Thunderbird . Any advice you all have would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

pedrodelawasp · #**268** 12-02-2012, 12:58 PM

I said a few days ago I was going to get an Epi Goth T-bird... I changed my mind. Found, bid on and won a Tokai T Bird on the 'bay. Vintage white, black hardware. Will post picks when it gets here (will be next week, paying on Friday with seller's permission) and politely ask for a number!

Here's a pic from the auction

CDHawkins · #**269** 12-02-2012, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Showdown

That isn't a miniature Thunderbird. THIS is a miniature Thunderbird:

That's f@#$%* awesome!

TBird1958 · #**270** 12-02-2012, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by pedrodelawasp

I said a few days ago I was going to get an Epi Goth T-bird... I changed my mind. Found, bid on and won a Tokai T Bird on the 'bay. Vintage white, black hardware. Will post picks when it gets here (will be next week, paying on Friday with seller's permission) and politely ask for a number!

Here's a pic from the auction

Looks Great!
I have added you to the roster as #318, it's on the previous page, the list is so long I don't post it on every page anymore - Thunderbirds are that popular!
I don't own a Tokai, so I'd really appreciate your thoughts and some more pictures when your new bass arrives.

Congratulations, it's beautiful in Classic White!

nubs · #**271** 12-02-2012, 03:25 PM

heres my epi bolt on alpine white just added the chrome rings and block inlays.....

and my Gibby vintage SB IV

pedrodelawasp · #**272** 12-02-2012, 04:22 PM

Thanks TBird - I'll post here when it arrives

pedrodelawasp · #**273** 12-02-2012, 04:26 PM

I also have a decal like this coming in the post - will either go on a case or a custom guard...

Showdown · #**274** 12-02-2012, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by CDHawkins

That's f@#$%* awesome!

Since I travel to Korea a lot for work and tend to stay there for a month each trip I needed something I could take to play that wouldn't require an extra carry-on or checked bag. Something that I could use to learn songs for my band while I was away. I took my U-bass on one trip and that was cool but it gave me something extra to carry around the airports, and something that catches the eye of customs that they want to inspect.

So I had this Mandobird and came up with the idea of restringing it with heavy gauge guitar strings to EADG (instead of GDAE mandolin tuning). It is two octaves above a bass, but tuned the same so it works for me. And I can throw it in my checked bag. With that and my iPad or iPhone it gets the job done.

juankidiaz · #**275** 12-04-2012, 07:25 AM

Hey guys, wondering if you could help me with something?

Yesterday after I finished rehearsing I finally went through with an idea I've had for a long time, and took the pickguard off to see how my bird would look w/o it.

And to my surprise I didn't find the hole and cables that I've seen on some of your birds.

Did I misread or misunderstood that all birds had this underneath the pickguard?

Mine is a I guess 2011, Epiphone Thunderbird IV.

Thanks in advance!

By the way, REALLY digging how it looks "pickguardless", I safely stored the guard and will try this for some time.

And the electrical tape was a quick and cheap fix because the input started screwing each time I would plug/unplugg a cable.

Tender Prey · #**276** 12-04-2012, 07:34 AM

My Gibson's have the route under the pickguard, but neither of my Epi's have it. The bolt-on versions have a hole drilled straight thru the neck pocket and the pickup cavities to feed the wires. You can't do that on the neck thru models. Not sure how it is on the newer neck-thru Epi's?? Those might have the same route under the pickguard.

stiles72 · #**277** 12-04-2012, 09:39 AM

The Gibson Nikki Sixx Blackbird does not have the route since it uses a clear pickguard, and the Studio Thunderbirds didn't have the route either.

Egbert89 · #**278** 12-04-2012, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Tender Prey

Not sure how it is on the newer neck-thru Epi's?? Those might have the same route under the pickguard.

They don't have any routing underneath the pickguard, took mine of couple of weeks ago to wrap it with flat black vinyl!

Tender Prey · #**279** 12-04-2012, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by stiles72

The Gibson Nikki Sixx Blackbird does not have the route since it uses a clear pickguard, and the Studio Thunderbirds didn't have the route either.

I forgot about my BlackBird

It doesn't have the route. Makes you wonder why they can do without it on certain models but not the main one???

Tender Prey · #**280** 12-04-2012, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Egbert89

They don't have any routing underneath the pickguard, took mine of couple of weeks ago to wrap it with flat black vinyl!

Probably doesn't have it on the Pro series either then. It would be easy to go with the no-guard look on those then. I like some of them without the guard.