Thunderbird Club Pt 5

[portaflexer]

Holy crap! That's a cold dozen huh? Nice!

I've just got one...



It's a Metallic Red Epiphone Custom Shop Thunderbird IV (yeah... I know... it says Gibson on the truss rod cover). Mods include: Hipshot Ultralites, a Hipshot Supertone bridge, a Goth pick guard, Schaller strap locks, Seymour Duncan SSB-4 pickups, custom pickup rings (made by FretsOnTheNet.com), and Gibson-style knobs with chrome pointers.

[YOU LAND]

Hello you guys!
This is my girls! haha!


TSUBASA GUITARS Custom-made Thunderbird type

Neck-through-design
AAA Flamed Maple body
Flamed Maple neck with Ekanga veneer stripes
Wenge fingerboard
Scale length: 34" (long scale) 24F
24 Jumbo Bronze (extra hard) frets (Width: 2,9mm/height: 1,3mm)
Active MEC pickups
MEC 3-way electronics
Warwick tuners
2-piece Warwick bridge
Opti-Grab Handle
Brass nut
Schaller strap locks


EPIPHONE Thunderbird Pro(Mod) with Swarovski crystals

Mods:
Warwick tuners
EMG BTS Control
Schaller strap locks
Opti-Grab Handle

[hillerup]

Originally Posted by portaflexer

Holy crap! That's a cold dozen huh? Nice!

I've just got one...



It's a Metallic Red Epiphone Custom Shop Thunderbird IV (yeah... I know... it says Gibson on the truss rod cover). Mods include: Hipshot Ultralites, a Hipshot Supertone bridge, a Goth pick guard, Schaller strap locks, Seymour Duncan SSB-4 pickups, custom pickup rings (made by FretsOnTheNet.com), and Gibson-style knobs with chrome pointers.

That's a nice Thunderbird... I've got the exact same custom T-Bird last summer, though mine is still stock.

I've been thinking about adding a black pickguard for a while, and now that I see yours, I definitely got to get my hands on one soon - That T-bird of yours really looks amazing.

[TBird1958]

So................

The other day I'm at Mike Lull's picking up my '77 'Bird and I meet Pearl Jam's Tech - He's picking up one of Jeff Ament's basses, I got a brief glimps of it but no pic, and as we all know here on Talkbass no pic= no bass.

Here's what I got to see.
It's a 12 string Thunderbird made with Hamer Chapparal and Lull parts.

[NOLA Bass]

Originally Posted by TBird1958

So................

The other day I'm at Mike Lull's picking up my '77 'Bird and I meet Pearl Jam's Tech - He's picking up one of Jeff Ament's basses, I got a brief glimps of it but no pic, and as we all know here on Talkbass no pic= no bass.

Here's what I got to see.
It's a 12 string Thunderbird made with Hamer Chapparal and Lull parts.

Wow!! I have that Lull and a Hamer US Ch12. How cool that would be!!!

[ctmullins]

Originally Posted by NOLA Bass

Wow!! I have that Lull and a Hamer US Ch12. How cool that would be!!!

All you need now is a chainsaw.

[shark1]

Originally Posted by TBird1958

I'll actually start a new thread just about this bass when it comes back.......10/12

Wow. What a looker

[TBird1958]

Originally Posted by shark1

Wow. What a looker

Thanks!

It's all put together and home now, just need a half sunny day to take some pics, it's quite beautiful in bright light.

[ctmullins]

Question for those of you with a flock of assorted 'birds:

The Gibson/Epi 'birds have a slight angle between the neck and the body. Do the BaCHbirds? The Lulls? The others?

And - how much of a difference does this make in terms of playability?

[YOU LAND]

awesome!!!

Originally Posted by TBird1958

I'll actually start a new thread just about this bass when it comes back.......10/12

[TBird1958]

Hi YOU LAND,

I can see your pics now, very cool Thunderbirds! I really like that reversed headstock alot! Shall I add you to the group, and can you tell us more about them both? Did you comission them as custom builds?


Here's the headstock, shot on a cloudy day - Big change in the color.

[YOU LAND]

Hi TBird1958,

Thank you for your message!
OMG!! Really cool color!!

Details of my bass:

I raised hardware e.t.c from Warwick.
and commissioned to the famous guitar builder in Japan.
This reverse headstock is the same template of Gibson "Firebird" headstock.
Reproduced in the size of 97% with respect to the body of the Gibson "Thunderbird".
While keeping the long scale, I have a smaller body size.
I fused with sound and philosophy of Warwick and the looks of Gibson.

I ordered Swarovski crystals of 30 gross.
After that, it was pasted on my bass by nail artist. Lol

Originally Posted by TBird1958

Hi YOU LAND,

I can see your pics now, very cool Thunderbirds! I really like that reversed headstock alot! Shall I add you to the group, and can you tell us more about them both? Did you comission them as custom builds?


Here's the headstock, shot on a cloudy day - Big change in the color.

[TBird1958]

I really like them both alot! The white one is especially cool, a very nice personal version of a classic bass - Very well done

[NOLA Bass]

Originally Posted by TBird1958

I really like them both alot! The white one is especially cool, a very nice personal version of a classic bass - Very well done

Agreed, love that reverse headstock. Nicely done!

[NOT]

YOU LAND, Your 'Birds rock!!

[thisSNsucks]

I should be getting my '79 Thunderbird's neck pickup back from Seymour Duncan today from being rewound. Looking forward to rocking the tar out of that thing!

[YOU LAND]

Originally Posted by TBird1958

I really like them both alot! The white one is especially cool, a very nice personal version of a classic bass - Very well done

Thanks
Next time, I will upload other Thunderbird's pic!

Originally Posted by NOLA Bass

Agreed, love that reverse headstock. Nicely done!

Thanks

Originally Posted by NOT

YOU LAND, Your 'Birds rock!!

Thanks

[Thunders]

Finally... Now I want an EMG TB-HZ Passive Set

[Egbert89]

Originally Posted by Thunders

Finally... Now I want an EMG TB-HZ Passive Set

Cool picture, used it for a band promo or sth??

[portaflexer]

Originally Posted by TBird1958

Here's the headstock, shot on a cloudy day - Big change in the color.

Stop teasing... we want to see this thing already.