Thunderbird Club Pt. II

[godofthunder59]

I never understood why Greco used both a three point bridge and a separate tailpiece.

Lots of strings come wrapped at the ball end, without the use of the tail piece these wrappings rest on the bridge saddles, not the best for intonation and sound.

 

[BluesBear]

Which is why I think they should have copied the original T-Bird bridge as well.
After all isn't it a simpler (easier to manufacture) design?

 

[Rob Martinez]

The Greco T Bird I just got is a 1978, and it has a three point bridge and the separate tailpiece. At first I thought someone had done that themselves, then doing research realized that is how Greco made these basses. I think it is very cool. Intonation is fine on this bass, and it is a GROWLY beast!!

 

[jammin_fool]

A'reet, here's my in...my Epi T-Bird, got it in November of 2010 and have been playing it pretty much exclusivley for every gig I'ven played since! I had my geetar player/tech supremem add a three way switch in place of the neck volume control...I like being able to jump from p-up to p-up on the fly!

 

[Molochnik]

Here's my Epi T-Bird...........may I have a number please?

 

[Dr. Eagle]

It's unoffically nomenclature for the two different Thunderbirds Gibson has produced as Nikki Sixx sig models.
This has a VT Killswitch layout.
In it's stock form

And since it's mine and I felt it didn't have enough chrome on it.

I like the BLING!

 

[TBird1958]

Hi all,

Here's an updated list with a welcome to our latest club members jammin_fool #95 and Molochnik #96. Happy to have with us!

@ Dr Eagle,

That one is off to Lull's this week, it's going to get rewired into a standard VVT arrangement, you really can't have too much chrome tho


TBird1958 #1
Godof Thunder59 #2
Funkster#3
Gibenbackerbass #4
Sidd Laroy #5
Jazzbo58 #6
Tender Prey #7
Showdown #8
The Mojo Hobo #9
Doctorpunch #10
Stiles72 #11
Brenner182 #12
Baird6869 #13
Poorbassist15 #14
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Mr Typhus #16
Tracii #17
Aditya #18
amimbari #19
knifedge #20
Nitrofix #21
Atoz #22
bassphreak #23
Seydlitz #24
bassclef112 #25
bassplayer8953 #26
D.M.N. #27
Edhunter #28
kruno maestro #29
Tombowlus #30
Kalik #31
#32 is a duplicate entry so we'll keep it open for now.
Walter Vega 33
Carlos 840 #34
Shadowtippy #35
Saltymonkey #36
lel95 #37
gaffster787 #38
mc2ny #39
Low Sound Love #40
BrianKrashpad #41
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Rip Topaz #53
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Badfish #55
Afireinside #56
Redstrand #57
reptyls #58
dabido #59
96tbird #60
whilke #61
JIO #63
thebrain #64
Rob Martinez #65
bazzandeson #66
PhR #67
Dr.Eagle #68
lowend1 #69 Mopar or no car!
Basvarken #70
s mcsleazy #71
Burruss #72
Matty H #73
moonshinegtrs #74
bass lord mutha #75
jumbodbassman #76
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birdman14 #79
Quadzilla #80
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johnk 10 #82
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3rdcurve #86
rdwil191 #87
BluesBear #88
JAF #89
Swin #90
TBirdie #91
bassplayerbob #92
trevorguns #93
Clammy #94
jammi_fool #95
Molochnik #96
Rocker47 #97
Shark1 #98

 

[Doelle]

The Greco T Bird I just got is a 1978, and it has a three point bridge and the separate tailpiece. At first I thought someone had done that themselves, then doing research realized that is how Greco made these basses. I think it is very cool. Intonation is fine on this bass, and it is a GROWLY beast!!

We wanna see it, Rob!

I have a Greco TB coming my way too. Just waiting for stupid danish customs to let it go!

 

[Gitaaroverlast]

Wow, very pretty basses in this topic!

 

[Rocker47]

Here's my three beauties! Can I get a number to please?

 

[TBird1958]

Rocker47 Welcome!

See the list above, you are #97! Thanks for the pic of your 'Birds, please feel free to share any more that have too! Love the Classic White, what year?

 

[Rocker47]

Rocker47 Welcome!

See the list above, you are #97! Thanks for the pic of your 'Birds, please feel free to share any more that have too! Love the Classic White, what year?

It's a 2005. Ya I love them! I have other basses and always come back to the feel and sound of my tbirds. Just the best!

 

[Rob Martinez]

We wanna see it, Rob!

I have a Greco TB coming my way too. Just waiting for stupid danish customs to let it go!

You will love it!

I will get photos of all my T Birds as soon as I get a new camera, which should not be long.

 

[Doragon]

Well I finally grabbed a new Epi Goth TBird the other day. Traded a Laguna LB524 and 70 bucks for it which included an Epi case. Have already dropped some Hipshot tuners and am waiting for a Hipshot Supertone bridge to come in. Strung it with some Chromes I had laying around, really digging it. When the bridge comes in I think I will try some Rotosound 77's. I'll get some pics up this weekend as it's pretty crappy in SoCal with the rain right now.

 

[godofthunder59]

I picked up one of the new short scale Thunderbirds last week. Here is a quick picture more about this odd duck later.

 

[shark1]

Ok, ready to jump in ...

HAMERS, Jacksons, No Gibsons ... just a case ...

 

[TBird1958]

I'm really diggin' the black Jackson with the Kahler! Very nice group of 'Birds - the most Hamers I've seen anywhere at one time! I have a green TBX just like yours as well

#98 is all yours, welcome Shark1

 

[godofthunder59]

Love those non Gibson Birds! Especially the 8 string! Did Baz Cooper build that ?

 

[shark1]

Love those non Gibson Birds! Especially the 8 string! Did Baz Cooper build that ?

Yes, correct. The HAMER 8 String was originally build as a 12 string by Baz. Really Great Bass! Baz has some real cool custom creations in the works. Nice Guy.
André

 

[A-Step-Towards]

I started into t birds in novemeber buying a early 2000s bird , sold it to get a customized greco , then moved onto a 2008 t bird I made a nice profit off.

Regretted selling it right after the guy left last month, then the search for a gibson t bird at 900$ or less began. Thats not the easiest task in my price range , but I just won this niki sixx blackbird for 845$ shipped, its worn but if there are no cracks i think I did pretty dam well.
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