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Thunderbird Club Pt.7

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#441
bassplayer8953 said:
As long as there's a hard case available for a decent price, why would you choose a gig bag that almost guarantees a broken neck/headstock at some point??
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Completely agree! I keep both of my '64s and my '77 in Epi hard cases.
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#442
I own a hardshell case for my Thuderbirds but they are almost twice as heavy as the bass itself! I don't own a car and it's just impossible to carry in the subway... So the gig bag is the way to go for me. If i have a gig away then i'll use the hardshell case...
 
#443
I'm with ugobo. Try getting around to rehearsals and gigs in a city where you have no car and take the subway everywhere and let me know how that hardshell case works for you.

Thanks for the reference, ugobo. I'll definitely look into this if MONO doesn't put out the larger Vertigo next month. The pic on the web site looks like an acoustic guitar case. Is that what it really looks like? Do you have any other pics of it?

Thanks!
 
#444
I'm at work now. I will post a picture this evening. All i can say is that it is a blessing for us Thunderbird owners who needs a reliable soft bag to carry their babys...
 
#445
BklynKen said:
I'm with ugobo. Try getting around to rehearsals and gigs in a city where you have no car and take the subway everywhere and let me know how that hardshell case works for you.
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Luckily (for me!) I've never had to schlep my gear on the subway or other public transportation.

Question: If carrying a bass in a decent case is a hassle, how do you carry an amp then??? HSC w/bass in 1 hand, powerful combo in the other: balance! Might suck for some around you, but 'cha gotta do what'cha gotta do! :bassist:
 
#448
My guitarist is planning on getting an epi thunderbird classic pro in white. After seeing mine and falling in love with the looks, he's sold on getting one to jam out at home and write bass riffs along with guitar riffs for the band (basically the same thing i do at home but along with writing lyrics :D ) gonna be so fun. I'll get to play it during gigs and practice. Seems like a dream. Played a Active pro yesterday, felt real nice, except i didn't really like the blend know so much, the bridge pickup is too bright even with the treble and bass eq flat on the instrument. But that neck pickup thump is pure awesome.
 
#450
I just can't figure out how to post my pictures...

The gigbag is in exact shape of the Thunderbird and has an adjustable velcro neck holder inside. The bag is padded for real this time and there's a velcro lock on the padded handle wich make the bag easy to carry.

There's also lot of multi-layered pockets wict lot of space! And like the other bags you can carry it on your back with the usual fittings.

I don't know about the the soft bag mentioned a post ago or the Ritter but i can say the the Crossrock blow away the other ones sold on amazon and ebay. This one is sturdy and looks like it could last for a long time...

EDIT: here's my pictures...

http://s746.photobucket.com/user/oupsenaihayobo/library/?view=recent
 
#451
ugobo said:
I just can't figure out how to post my pictures...

The gigbag is in exact shape of the Thunderbird and has an adjustable velcro neck holder inside. The bag is padded for real this time and there's a velcro lock on the padded handle wich make the bag easy to carry.

There's also lot of multi-layered pockets wict lot of space! And like the other bags you can carry it on your back with the usual fittings.

I don't know about the the soft bag mentioned a post ago or the Ritter but i can say the the Crossrock blow away the other ones sold on amazon and ebay. This one is sturdy and looks like it could last for a long time...

EDIT: here's my pictures...

http://s746.photobucket.com/user/oupsenaihayobo/library/?view=recent
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#452
Thanks! If you were holding it upright and dropped it about 6 inches, would the bag protect it or would you hear the actual wood of the bass hit the ground? This is the awesome thing about the Incase for my Carvin and the Mono. They're hybrids and protect the guitars so well. That's why they cost so much. I've been spoiled by the Incase, but not much fits in those. Not even my lefty Jazz Bass.
 
#453
I don't think the padding would protect much if landing on a concrete floor but it sure add some protection.There's no hard plastic stripe on the bottom of the bag like the other one have. But it is the most padded i've seen for a Thunderbird soft bag...
 
#454
Thanks. I'm curious how that Rockbag is compared to that one. This is all if Mono doesn't end up coming through with the modified Vertigo. The guy I've been speaking to there has a Lull Thunderbird so he appreciates them. He said it would likely be around NAMM.
 
#455
I use a 'Rok Sak' gig bag for my T Bird. It is well padded and has a cushioned piece under the neck/headstock area and a Velcro strap to hold it in place. I use it as I found the Epiphone hard case does not quite fit the Epiphone Thunderbird Classic - Pro 1V, slight shape difference from my standard T Bird.
 
#456
I have my Thunderbird with me today in the Ritter. Padding may be well and good, but how stiff the padding is is what really counts. Going through a subway turnstile where the bar will sometimes smack the case behind you. Will the padding protect the bass from that? Super thick, but soft, padding won't do much. When I sit down on a train or take off the bass if I have to wait on the platform, I have to set it down very carefully. With something like the Incase or MONO, the bottom is so well-padded that you don't have to take any care to put it down. I assume all the others mentioned above would be the same as the Ritter in these cases. I would love to be proven wrong.
 
#457
I have 3 gigbags of different makes:

1. The Ritter bag - seems okay for commuting, but will probably not take a hard impact to well.

2. The Crossrock (as the uploaded pictures) - this bag is almost identical to the Ritter bag and have the same thickness of padding.

3. Thomann heavy bass gigbag - this is a real POS bag with little padding and hardly any support inside the bag.

There seems to be two different Rockbags that will hold a Thunderbird - I haven't got any experience with these, however they seems to be pretty well padded.

The 3 bags that I have are not used for transportation, though - I just use them for storage as I don't have a HSC for all my basses yet.
 
#459
Carlo,
Sent you a PM.

Dadagoboi said:
Yep, 500k for Vol, 250 for Tone, .047 is what Gibson used in the 60s and correct for ThunderBuckers. The route only needs to be 1/4" deep, add a block of wood 1/2" thick, it only has to fill about 1.5 -2 inches in the center of the route. SAME for foam which should be around 1/2" thick depending on how squishy it is. I use high density weatherstrip. Trust me, I've done the retrofit at least 5 times as well as installing them in around 50 of my basses.

If you have any problems, PM me.
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