The Epiphone Thunderbird Club

[xwpx]

I have the 5 string non reverse with p/j pickups, same as the one flakeh put up pictures of.
I don't use it anymore tho. I've been wanting to get rid of it so I can get a 4 string.

 

[Mofo-Kang]

Got an Epiphone Goth T-Bird today, bought on Ebay. Interesting. I see why they have a rep for neck-dive, but it's not nearly as bad as I'd thought it might be.

 

[Kano2864212]

heres mine...thinkin about sellin it or possibly a trade...anyone lookin for a second one?

 

[flakeh]

I have the 5 string non reverse with p/j pickups, same as the one flakeh put up pictures of.
I don't use it anymore tho. I've been wanting to get rid of it so I can get a 4 string.

I might take it off your hands. I want another so I can mod it up so its a 4 string with original thunderbird pups in it.

 

[Delta_Petra]

I was actually thinking about starting a club like this last night and then I search and find it today. Here is my sunburst Epi t-bird...

And the man that influenced my desire for a t-bird, Keith Hoerig of Five Iron Frenzy...

 

[Delta_Petra]

I did mod with the strap nut behind the neck. It really helps that neck dive.

 

[sup3r_k]

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woop!

 

[Delta_Petra]

I love the white one. I had wanted a white, but am still happy with my sunburst.

 

[sup3r_k]

yeah the sunburst ones are really nice.. if i was to get a Gibson one it would have to be sunburst

 

[envika]

wow the white is sexy, i wish there was one in the store when i went to get mine!

 

[JaySeeDoubleYou]

Sorry guys! It's been since february since I've gotten on last (and I don't expect to be on too often in the future) I need a delegate to keep this going and assign numbers in my absence.

GerManson # 18
Cerealkilla1980 #19 (btw: YOB 1980? Me too!)
Michelob 64 #20
poomwah #21
flakeh #22
kazuya #23 (congrats!)
xwpx #24
mofo-kang #25
kano #26
Delta_Petra #27
sup3r_k #28

Delta, would you be willing to delegate for me?

God Bless guys!

p.s. five iron frenzy uses a T-Bird?! Sweet!

 

[UnderwaterGuy]

I noticed that MF and most other online music stores are listing new SILVERBURST epiphone t-birds. This sounds like it would be ridiculously cool looking but I can't find any pictures.

Any of you guys got some inside scoop? I figure since this is the club you guys might know something about this.

 

[JaySeeDoubleYou]

First I'm hearing of it, but I'll see what I can dig up.

 

[chromium]

That silverburst on mahog sounds cool!

Here's my EpiBird, a 2003 Elitist, with friends:

Such a great bass! The sound is incredible (especially in a band setting), and the build quality is second to none.

 

[sup3r_k]

That's a gorgeous collection you have there... the tbird looks soo nice with the pick-up cover over the neck pick-up..

i would love to put silver pick-up casings on mine but i don't think the Gibson ones will fit over the ep pick-ups

 

[chromium]

Thanks! I have a bit of a weakness for all things mahogany...

I'm aware of a couple of "pickup transplants" using those NOS 70's nickel plated Tbird pickup covers that are currently up on Ebay. They have both used late model Gibson TB+ pickups for the innards. Hope it's okay to link to it - there's a writeup with photos here:

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I think I recall reading that the Epi pickups differ slightly in size. I don't have one to compare (my Epi uses the guitar-sized TB+ humbuckers), but I could provide you measurements of the covers if you wanted to compare.

Another interesting tidbit is that those Bill Lawerence Gibson G-3/S-1 pickups available from the same seller will apparently fit side-by-side into one of those covers (with only minor mods) - creating something similar to the 60s Thunderbird pickup in design (used two lap-steel or melody maker bobbins side-by-side). I suppose this could be another fun alternative for an Epi chroming project!

 

[sup3r_k]

aw great thanks for the link.. will have a proper look through that later .. if you wouldn't mind sending me the measurements that would be really handy.. need all the info i can find at the moment i think looks like there are quite a few ways to go about it

 

[chromium]

if you wouldn't mind sending me the measurements that would be really handy..

These are the measurements for those NOS '76-79 Tbird pickup covers on Ebay. Figure I'd post them here in case anyone else needs them well.

Pickup cover dimensions:
9.3cm wide
4.0cm deep
1.9cm high

Outer trim-ring dimensions:
10.1cm wide
5.5cm deep

For reference, this link will take you to one of the auctions for those covers:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Gibson-...oryZ7266QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Chrome 3-point bridges show up on Ebay quite a bit, and you might check out Hipshot Ultralite "clovers" for some vintage-looking chrome tuners. I've seen those applied to the small, late-model Gibson Tbird headstocks with success. Might work for the Epis too.

 

[sup3r_k]

brilliant thanks a lot yeah the hip shot stuff is great, I've been thinking about getting the bridge that they have for the tbird as well, the standard one annoys me slightly.. i donno if anyone here has the hip shot bridge? i think it just sits over the original stirrups

 

[vikingur]

how about the silverburst? what does that look like? i havent seen a pic anywhere, o btw, im new. just ordered a goth 2 nights ago, wanted white but was discontinued awhile ago.