Thunderbird Club

[JJR58]

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Classic!!!
I so remember this!!!

 

[TBird1958]

talk to GB? has a nice tuxedo one…
first Gen II is next for me….

I'm still just Gah Gah over mine, the neck is like an orgasm for my left hand, and the pickup, just everything about it.

 

[BklynKen]

I'm still just Gah Gah over mine, the neck is like an orgasm for my left hand, and the pickup, just everything about it.

I think you two need to get a room.

 

[TBird1958]

I think you two need to get a room.

We have!

I've not touched the other Birds in awhile now.

 

[godofthunder59]

No Lull pup in my BaCH II yet, but somebody let go of it a while ago, don’t know if he regrets it, but if I ever decide to sell it I’ll be sure to ping him first…
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I keep looking for a Greco pup to drop in the BaCH but those seem increasingly hard to come by. Would be nice to have a set of Tbird II bookends both with the same pups, one with flats and one with rounds…
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There's a blast from the past.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

I'm still just Gah Gah over mine, the neck is like an orgasm for my left hand, and the pickup, just everything about it.

totally hear you…..must be experienced…cannot really be explained……wait till you try mine…..JIO’s is the same….. for comparison sake, here up against the much revered J neck….no contest….

 

[JJR58]

and, Tubeless Tuesday….
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That's a beauty of Mac right there!

 

[tyohars]

Think so. He’s hard to get this time of year, I’ll shout him a message

But if you like it, do what’s best for you

Thank you!

Think so. He’s hard to get this time of year, I’ll shout him a message

But if you like it, do what’s best for you

 

[JIO]

Mine actually intonates - not all of them need replacing though I wouldn't hesitate to add one of Scott's bridges were it to need one.

Paying the Cat Tax.

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Interesting. Mine was definitely not wide enough to get intoned correctly. I've seen examples where people re-drilled the bridge location so assumed all gen1 T-bird bridge locations from the factory were the same.

Original bridge - maxed out and not intoned correctly. Frankly, I played it like this for years until learning how proper intonement was done.

Properly intoned with room to spare both directions

Also replaced the original nut which was mis-cut from the factory - the replacement brass nut I cut for it added chime-y clarity & sustain.

 

[MCF]

My collection is obviously lacking........I really should have kept that black single pup BaCH.........

Let me go put a pointy toed heel on and kick myself in the ass again for doing that.

Never sell a Thunderbird.

 

[MCF]

That's a beauty of Mac right there!

Always wanted one. Even the “bottom of the line” model was way too expensive for me.

 

[TBird1958]

Never sell a Thunderbird.

I'm into double digits on sold Thunderbirds - Not that it makes me happy.

 

[JJR58]

Always wanted one. Even the “bottom of the line” model was way too expensive for me.

They were, and are expensive.
But worth every dollar.

 

[dagrev]

I'm still just Gah Gah over mine, the neck is like an orgasm for my left hand, and the pickup, just everything about it.

Well, I had never thought of it like that. But the sentiment isn't entirely foreign. I would more likely make that analogy with the tone while playing. Euphoria for the ears. Even with my playing.

 

[dagrev]

We have!

I've not touched the other Birds in awhile now.

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I understand why. I could easily play the '64 exclusively the rest of my life and not feel cheated or have any remorse. Hummm. Maybe your above above analogy isn't hyperbole after all.

 

[dagrev]

totally hear you…..must be experienced…cannot really be explained……wait till you try mine…..JIO’s is the same….. for comparison sake, here up against the much revered J neck….no contest….
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My fav Pbass back in the day had an A neck. It was stollen during a church break-in. Man I loved that bass. I put some dimarzio pickups in it and it was a beast.

 

[JJR58]

My fav Pbass back in the day had an A neck. It was stollen during a church break-in. Man I loved that bass. I put some dimarzio pickups in it and it was a beast.

Ugh!!! Always sad to hear about any bass that got swiped.
And an A neck to boot!

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

My fav Pbass back in the day had an A neck. It was stollen during a church break-in. Man I loved that bass. I put some dimarzio pickups in it and it was a beast.

know that story too well.....heartbroken would be an understatement.....

 

[dagrev]

Ugh!!! Always sad to hear about any bass that got swiped.
And an A neck to boot!

Obviously a few decades ago..... The bass looks more white than it really was.
Dumb singer is blocking my Peavey Mk and 215.

 

[Engle]

Oddly enough it only showed up when I took the pic. Something about the angle make those visible. I was surprised when I saw them in the pic myself.

That’s just regular checking in lacquer.