Thunderbird Club Pt 5 - Page 17

stiles72 · #**321** 12-13-2012, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by NOLA Bass

It is probably something to do with that matte finish on the goth. I have a white Mike Lull I've had for at least 6 months with no wear showing yet.

Regardless, don't sweat it. Real world/natural relicing is cool!

+1 I'll post a pic when I get home, but the flat black is worn off the back of the neck on my Gibson Blackbird in two good sized patterns, and along the body edges where it hits my leg, rubs against the strap, and also where my plucking thumb rests. I guess you could say it just has an honest road worn look.

pedrodelawasp · #**322** 12-13-2012, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Nino D

Is the ESP considered a Thunderbird?

Is it a Phoenix? I love the look of those basses

jaxstarke · #**323** 12-13-2012, 08:41 AM

Anyone know if the Goth TB bodies are solid pieces of mahogany or are they laminated layers of whatever. I'm thinking down the road I would maybe want to strip it down and have a natural wood finish but if it's a mess of layers and layers of garbage underneath there then I'm not going to touch it.

Tender Prey · #**324** 12-13-2012, 08:45 AM

The body is red wood (some kind of mahogany) but the raised sections down the middle are white wood on mine. When I routed for new pickups you could see how the raised center is glued on to the body. I didn't strip the finish so I can't say how many pieces make up the main body.

TBird1958 · #**325** 12-13-2012, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by jaxstarke

Any other finger players have this problem? I'm slowly rounding out the sharp edge near both pups.

I'm wearing the chrome plate off my '77

jaxstarke · #**326** 12-13-2012, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by TBird1958

I'm wearing the chrome plate off my '77

That's one of the main reasons I don't like plated anything. For me at least, if it can rub off, it eventually will. I don't treat my basses like I probably should. I mean, I don't toss them around and bang 'em up and whatnot but I'm not going to break out the cleaning cloth every time I touch them either. That's part of the reason I was wondering what is underneath the paint on the Goth. If the finish is already coming off where i place my thumb then I might as well go ahead and strip it down but I'm not gonna touch it if it's a bunch of different wood sandwiched together under there. I've made that mistake with toooo many basses before. Looks fugly.

jaxstarke · #**327** 12-13-2012, 11:06 AM

This is what I'm hoping I don't find if I strip down the Goth. Plywood...

Basshappi · #**328** 12-13-2012, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by godofthunder59

Arriving Friday my GOT signature from Cataldo basses! Mahogany body, ebony fingerboard with mop dot inlay, Goth vintage reverse tuners, Thunderbucker Max pickup all wrapped up in front to back Pelham Blue and tricked out with one of my pick guards and repro 60's tail piece. You know this is going to be something special!

That. Kicks. Ass.
Just sayin'!

TBird1958 · #**329** 12-13-2012, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by jaxstarke

That's one of the main reasons I don't like plated anything. For me at least, if it can rub off, it eventually will.

It's 35 years old, been played hard many times - no fake mojo there

jaxstarke · #**330** 12-13-2012, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by TBird1958

It's 35 years old, been played hard many times - no fake mojo there

Ha! I would hope anything almost as old as me would have some mojo happenin' somewhere.

Nino D · #**331** 12-13-2012, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by pedrodelawasp

Is it a Phoenix? I love the look of those basses

Yeah , its an ESP Phoenix . It looks like a Thunderbird.

TBird1958 · #**332** 12-13-2012, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Nino D

Yeah , its an ESP Phoenix . It looks like a Thunderbird.

Post us some shots of your Phoenix, it's certainly a 'Bird, of a slightly different feather perhaps, but that's cool!
I don't know much of anything about these basses so I'd appreciate your thoughts on yours very much.

ctmullins · #**333** 12-14-2012, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by pedrodelawasp

With the pickguard removed - no route for wiring, but a mysterious number 47...

That's not a number 47. That's an ancient Japanese symbol that means, roughly translated, "One who walks with bodacity and awesomeness".

TBird1958 · #**334** 12-14-2012, 10:17 AM

Awww....I meant to do this starting a couple days ago, you know like the 12 Days of Christmas.

Anyway, at least one a day till then

Here's something green to get us in a Holiday mood.

shark1 · #**335** 12-14-2012, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by TBird1958

Awww....I meant to do this starting a couple days ago, you know like the 12 Days of Christmas.

Anyway, at least one a day till then

Here's something green to get us in a Holiday mood.

Nice

Nino D · #**336** 12-14-2012, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by TBird1958

Post us some shots of your Phoenix, it's certainly a 'Bird, of a slightly different feather perhaps, but that's cool!
I don't know much of anything about these basses so I'd appreciate your thoughts on yours very much.

Actually,I was just thinking about getting a Phoenix. Unfortunately,I had to return my Thunderbird Classic because of some problems with it.But I wanted to stay in this club so I settled for a brand new Gibson. I will post some shots next week when I pick it up.

Andii Syckz · #**337** 12-15-2012, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by TBird1958

I don't know much of anything about these basses so I'd appreciate your thoughts on yours very much.

I've played one and it feels very smooth. Neck is pretty slim like a thunderbird. I love the reverse headstock that's what caught my eye in the first place. Sound is pretty basic, IMO, i'd swap the pickups for something better. Also, i'm not a fan of the very long pick guard, specially since the controls are on it which means i can't remove it to have an all black bass. Oh well, it still looks great. IT does neck dive ever so slightly but hey, if you're used to a thunderbird, this isn't any different.

Tender Prey · #**338** 12-15-2012, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Andii Syckz

I've played one and it feels very smooth. Neck is pretty slim like a thunderbird. I love the reverse headstock that's what caught my eye in the first place. Sound is pretty basic, IMO, i'd swap the pickups for something better. Also, i'm not a fan of the very long pick guard, specially since the controls are on it which means i can't remove it to have an all black bass. Oh well, it still looks great. IT does neck dive ever so slightly but hey, if you're used to a thunderbird, this isn't any different.

I am kind of interested in picking one of these up, but the pickguard is a turn off. Judging from pics of the back of the bass, the controls must be routed out of the front so it has to have a guard to cover it.

I guess you could always have a black guard made for it and it would blend in better.

TBird1958 · #**339** 12-15-2012, 09:10 AM

# 2 in a series...........The 12 Thunderbirds of Christmas.
Here's something in red

wvbass · #**340** 12-15-2012, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by TBird1958

# 2 in a series...........The 12 Thunderbirds of Christmas.
Here's something in red

Beautiful. Is that the one you shaved the neck to make fit? And what is up with all the knobs and switches? You got old Carvin envy or something?