Thunderbird Club

[GBassNorth]

^^^Yeah what he said^^^

I just didn’t like the tort pickguards on the 2013-14, otherwise they were quite nice.

friends don’t let friends, tort and sunburst

Funny thing is, I specifically got the 2013EB because of the Tort guard, sunburst and 5 string neck. Options you just don’t see much on a Gibby. I think they dropped the tort after 2013 and went with black from 2014 on.

Here’s Fender trying to out Gibson Gibson and Gibson trying to out Fender Fender (sorry, no bunny slippers)

 

[WillyW]

Funny thing is, I specifically got the 2013EB because of the Tort guard, sunburst and 5 string neck. Options you just don’t see much on a Gibby. I think they dropped the tort after 2013 and went with black from 2014 on.

Here’s Fender trying to out Gibson Gibson and Gibson trying to out Fender Fender (sorry, no bunny slippers)
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do you still have them both? It’s quite a combo

I meant the shoes…

 

[KaraQ]

Still taunting me with that CAR bird!

There is a solution to that problem, you know

 

[GBassNorth]

do you still have them both? It’s quite a combo

I meant the shoes…

Yep, still gots da shoes. Steve Madden smoking slippers, one of my favs for gig attire. Something for every occasion…
mens smoking slippers in Shoes for Men: Search Result | eBay

 

[WillyW]

Yep, still gots da shoes. Steve Madden smoking slippers, one of my favs for gig attire. Something for every occasion…
mens smoking slippers in Shoes for Men: Search Result | eBay

just need the jacket now…

 

[GBassNorth]

just need the jacket now…

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I might already have one of those as well. Just don’t start speaking French, you know what that does to me.

 

[GonePlaid]

An early shot of Nikki Sixx with his '76.

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Not early(2019?)shot of me with my 67

 

[KaraQ]

Some things from Sweetwater that look like they could be fun......

(what is it with FedEx & poking holes in things? )





Old 300 watts vs. new 350 watts.....

 

[PhR75]

Some 'birds took over my couch. Birds of a feather at least.

Add a fretless of some kind (maybe a Jazz with, say, T-Bird pickups) and I could probably do all my work with that flock.

 

[KaraQ]

If any of you guys need a red Thunderbird, this is one I'm not buying

Used 2014 Gibson Thunderbird Bass Cherry w/case TSU10987 | Tone Shop Guitars | Reverb

 

[JJR58]

Did the same go for the Gibsons? I didn't know they shifted pickup positions.

My uneducated guess is no from what I’ve seen. The Bi-Centennials are correct though.

 

[JJR58]

The one you posted a couple years ago? You need to post it again.

You remember!!! Yes, that’s the one.

 

[BklynKen]

My uneducated guess is no from what I’ve seen. The Bi-Centennials are correct though.

Did I misread your post or did you say that in the 2013 Epiphone the neck pickup moved?

 

[JJR58]

Did I misread your post or did you say that in the 2013 Epiphone the neck pickup moved?

You didn’t misread Ken.
Epi did that in 2013.
I wish all the Epi’s were like that.
Orville and Greco got it right.
But the Vintage Pro is period correct on the pick up spacing.

 

[dagrev]

All three of my neck-through 'birds (VP, CP, Pro5) appear to have identical spacing?
At least, when measured from the last fret....

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I was thinking of you! I knew you'd love it!
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I do love it!



Pics it took some time back from the 12 fret. (Don't laugh at the tape. I know how to read a tape measure, this one was left in the new house and was handy.)
'64

'06

VP

'64 Epi

'76

George did a little math:
Measurement from 12th fret to the Centerline of each pickup
1990 Greco IV 10-7/8” and 14-1/8” (note 33.5” scale)
Gibson 2013 Tbird 10-1/4” and 14-5/8”
BaCH II 10-5/8”
1977 Greco II 11” (note 33.5” scale)
Epiphone VP 11” and 14-7/8”
Epiphone Goth 10-3/4” and 14-5/8”
Gibson 1964 Tbird 10-7/8” and 14-3/8”
Gibson 2015 Tbird 10-1/4” and 14-1/2”
Spector Rex5 Pro 12-3/8” and 15-3/8” (note 35” scale)
2019 Epiphone CP 10-1/4” and 14-1/2"
1988 Greco TB-70 10-7/8” and 14-3/8”
1960’s Gibson NR 10-11/16" and 14-3/16"

 

[BklynKen]

You didn’t misread Ken.
Epi did that in 2013.
I wish all the Epi’s were like that.
Orville and Greco got it right.
But the Vintage Pro is period correct on the pick up spacing.

Wow, I had no idea. All I know is that my 2013 Gibson sounds great. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[dagrev]

^^^Yeah what he said^^^

I just didn’t like the tort pickguards on the 2013-14, otherwise they were quite nice.

friends don’t let friends, tort and sunburst

Willy is alright.

Aside from the feets and slippers thing. And the fret ripping thing. That's all I can think of, but anyone who hates tort and 3-t sunbursts is a good dude.

 

[WillyW]

Willy is alright.

Aside from the feets and slippers thing. And the fret ripping thing. That's all I can think of, but anyone who hates tort and 3-t sunbursts is a good dude.

apologies, I did not intend to give you that impression

 

[dagrev]

Not early(2019?)shot of me with my 67
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Def not too early. Clearly post puberty.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Not early(2019?)shot of me with my 67
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you need a wig….