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Thunderbird Club Pt.7

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TomStuart said:
I plan on having either blocks or trapezoids replace the iron crosses on my blackbird. I haven't decided on which and I don't know what I want to use as the inlay.
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What's involved in changing the inlays, a new fretboard? I'm sure I wouldn't do it, but I really hate the standard dots. I don't know why they are, actually. Or any inlays at all, since we just look at the side dots.
 
#202
BklynKen said:
What's involved in changing the inlays, a new fretboard? I'm sure I wouldn't do it, but I really hate the standard dots. I don't know why they are, actually. Or any inlays at all, since we just look at the side dots.
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I was told I would be getting new frets but the ebony fretboard would stay. Apparently it's easy enough to do and not noticeable due to the dark color. He will just cut out the shape I want and fill with the inlay. Anything outside of the inlay pattern would be filled with epoxy/ebony mixture. I also saw an old gibson hollow body with the split block pattern I thought might look nice on a bird.
 
#207
Hi All, New member here. I've been playing bass seriously for about 3-4 years now, but have been a drummer for 31 years. I still drum, but bass is really my passion now. I have had quite a few different basses since I started my little "hobby", mostly Fenders, both Ps and Js, USA, MIM and Squier. I now own two Epiphone Thunderbird Classic Pro IV basses, one white, one sunburst. I could not be more pleased with these instruments. These are the only basses I own now. I've always loved the TBird/Firebird body shape, and when these Epis came in at GC, I had to try one. I loved the feel and the sound, in addition to the look. The white one was the one that really struck me. For some reason though, I decided to take home the sunburst. I loved the visible grain, and body and neck plys, and thought the burst would somehow look better in more different situations. I couldn't get that Alpine white one out of my mind, though, so I swapped two days later. Well..long story short, I really missed the sunburst one too, so a few weeks later, they still had it, so I returned an Ibanez I had purchased, and got the sunburst back. I restrung both with D'Addarios, and they sound and play beautifully. The white one is slightly hotter and bassier, and the burst is slightly warmer sounding. Long post I know, but it's my first one, and I don't think there is a more appropriate thread. Sign me up for the club! I'll post a picture when I figure out how. ;)
 
#209
tim68 said:
Hi All, New member here. I've been playing bass seriously for about 3-4 years now, but have been a drummer for 31 years. I still drum, but bass is really my passion now. I have had quite a few different basses since I started my little "hobby", mostly Fenders, both Ps and Js, USA, MIM and Squier. I now own two Epiphone Thunderbird Classic Pro IV basses, one white, one sunburst. I could not be more pleased with these instruments. These are the only basses I own now. I've always loved the TBird/Firebird body shape, and when these Epis came in at GC, I had to try one. I loved the feel and the sound, in addition to the look. The white one was the one that really struck me. For some reason though, I decided to take home the sunburst. I loved the visible grain, and body and neck plys, and thought the burst would somehow look better in more different situations. I couldn't get that Alpine white one out of my mind, though, so I swapped two days later. Well..long story short, I really missed the sunburst one too, so a few weeks later, they still had it, so I returned an Ibanez I had purchased, and got the sunburst back. I restrung both with D'Addarios, and they sound and play beautifully. The white one is slightly hotter and bassier, and the burst is slightly warmer sounding. Long post I know, but it's my first one, and I don't think there is a more appropriate thread. Sign me up for the club! I'll post a picture when I figure out how. ;)
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Great story!


There's this little Talkbass thingie.....pics = bass, if you need to, send me a PM with your photos as an attachment, I will post them for you and add you to the roster :)
 
#214
I have 7-8 Gibsons of various years. Including custom builds, epis and the Waterstone I have about 15 birds. I never count that way when asked by a certain someone I can honestly say I don't know.:rollno:
 
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As per the rules no pic no bass.
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