Show us your FenderBirds/Exploders!!!

[GeoffByrne]

I've just been given a left-handed P-Bass neck in Maple. I'll reverse the nut (or install a new one) to make it a Reverse Headstock Right Hander - fine distinction, but.....

Anywhoo - I'm thinking of a Thunderbird or an Exploder if I can pick up a suitable body (probably Epiphone for either).

Any hints, tips, general pearls of wisdom for this - and if you've done it, or caused it to be done, let's see the pics!!!

 

[Darkstrike]

I'm just waiting on a tracing of an Explorer so I can start one, but my neck is righty.

 

[Darkstrike]

'59 RI

Think you're in the wrong place here bud.

 

[T-Forty]

He really went to a big effort to post a bunch of unrelated pictures!

 

[SJLee]

Think you're in the wrong place here bud.

Sorry, I was going to post a new thread and stopped by first here cause the topic looked so cool! Then in my momentary lapse of consciousness....

 

[Darkstrike]

Sorry, I was going to post a new thread and stopped by first here cause the topic looked so cool! Then in my momentary lapse of consciousness....

Worry not!
Happens us all!


They were lovely, btw!

 

[SJLee]

Worry not!
Happens us all!


They were lovely, btw!

Thank you Sir. Since I'm here I may as well contribute a photo. Perhaps folks have seen this one before? I like to keep around because it inspires me to put one of these together someday.

 

[MichaelThomas]

Woah!!! What is that?!

 

[FSSmikey]

subbed, ive been looking into building a thunderbird. i will follow this thread closely

 

[Darkstrike]

Thank you Sir. Since I'm here I may as well contribute a photo, perhaps folks have seen before, but which I like to keep around because it inspires me to put one of these together someday.

Oh, that'd do it alright!


And while we're at it,

Is being built in the Luthiers Corner, as we speak.
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=525987

 

[SJLee]

Oh, that'd do it alright!


And while we're at it,

Is being built in the Luthiers Corner, as we speak.
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=525987

Love the contoured body!

 

[Darkstrike]

Love the contoured body!

It does look sweet!

 

[depalm]

Thank you Sir. Since I'm here I may as well contribute a photo. Perhaps folks have seen this one before? I like to keep around because it inspires me to put one of these together someday.

Wow!
Nice bass!

What kind of bridge is that?

And what about the pickups?

Is there too much neck dive?

Sorry for so many questions!

 

[SJLee]

Wow!
Nice bass!

What kind of bridge is that?

And what about the pickups?

Is there too much neck dive?

Sorry for so many questions!

It's not my bass so I can't really tell you with any accuracy, but from the looks of it, the bridge & pup's are from a 60's T-bird.

 

[GregC]

Cool thread, but what's an Exploder? And has anyone survived to take pictures of one?

 

[Darkstrike]

Cool thread, but what's an Exploder? And has anyone survived to take pictures of one?

Explorer + Fender = Explo-der.

 

[GregC]

Explorer + Fender = Explo-der.

I thought sure that was a typo, I'd never heard the term before! Thanks.

 

[Darkstrike]

I thought sure that was a typo, I'd never heard the term before! Thanks.

Hahaha, not a problem.

 

[TBird1958]

Some of you have seen these before so just for the OP;
An Epi body and an inexpensive lefty J neck, it becomes a much easier project if you modify the heel of the neck rather than the pocket of the body - Good luck

 

[Darkstrike]

Some of you have seen these before so just for the OP;
An Epi body and an inexpensive lefty J neck, it becomes a much easier project if you modify the heel of the neck rather than the pocket of the body - Good luck

I love this bass, what are the chrome pickups?