Thunderbird Club

[WillyW]

I need to go to bed…

Fedex finally delivered on time, but the Wanderlust Green Epiphone Embassy I have had on order since 3/12/21 is junk.

I exploded the pics they sent me and I can see the scrape mark on the upper bout, and the very discolored fingerprints (almost rusty) on the claw and bridge. Scuffs on the edges of the bridge pickup.The plastic is still on the pickguard, but it looks like someone was using a hacksaw as a pick.

those things were kind of irritating, but I can remove the plastic on the pickguard, polish off the fingerprints, and scuffs, and buff out the finish scratch.

I wasn’t even going to fret about it.

Then I went to set it up with the stock strings.

action way too high, with the bridge bottomed out.

pickups lowered as far as they can go, and they are WAY too high.

I could cut the saddles to lower the action, BUT with the pickups bottomed out, the strings would be on the pickups.

my other embassy is pretty much perfect and it was purchased as a Demo model.

I had it out of the box less than an hour and a half. It’s already boxed up and ready to return, pretty shaging disgusted right now…

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Replacement arrived today and the other one went away…

I just spent a few minutes setting her up with the stock strings.

and she’s near perfect, I’ll need to cut the A saddle a little deeper, and a little tweaking on the nut.

I am going to go lined fretless on her in the next few weeks.

finish on these is purely stunning. Green more so than the red.

here’s a crappy quick picture, new phone can’t figure out how to make the flash go off…

 

[RedVee]

My soon to be daughter in law has a silver car with hail dents. She names everything. It's name is Maxwell. She is in her mid-20s and is a complete Beatles fan.

I would like a green Thunderbird. The next refin will be green. I haven't decided what green. Chevrolet Rallye Green is at the top of the list at the moment.

Yes I keep thinking of a NR build painted like the Brabham BT19



or BT62

 

[dagrev]

speaking of brothers….featuring some Gibson slappage….

Love that song. First time I heard it I was hooked.

 

[BklynKen]

Cat, no bird.

 

[JIO]

 

[PillO]

Replacement arrived today and the other one went away…

I just spent a few minutes setting her up with the stock strings.

and she’s near perfect, I’ll need to cut the A saddle a little deeper, and a little tweaking on the nut.

I am going to go lined fretless on her in the next few weeks.

finish on these is purely stunning. Green more so than the red.

here’s a crappy quick picture, new phone can’t figure out how to make the flash go off…

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The green really does look fantastic. More so in person.

I’ll need to cut the A saddle a little deeper, and a little tweaking on the nut.

Ahem!

new phone can’t figure out how to make the flash go off…

Lightning bolt icon??

 

[MCF]

Ready to expose my ignorance here.
Have the pickups always been humbuckers?

Thanks

Deej. The main rule here is to ask any question you want. And don’t try to search the site before asking. We don’t mind repeat questions at all so ask away now and when you get your Thunderbird!

 

[PillO]

The Cat and a Bird.
i dunno if she looks like Lenin, but cute face!

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Tongue firmly in cheek of course. I am just amused by cats being reincarnations of brutal dictators.

A friend says that whereas dogs have families, cats have staff.

 

[JIO]

First show of 2022 for TSC's - Winters Tavern Pacifica - Sunday Easter Sunday

set-list:

Insane Asylum - Willie Dixon/KoKo Taylor [earlly '50s blues]

Hang Onto Yourself - Ziggy Stardust ['70s glam]

I'm A Spy - the Doors ['70s LA blues]

Golden Brown - the Stranglers [early '80s British pop]

I Buried Your Love Alive - Ashley Monroe [contemporary country]

Fire In the Hole - original [surf/spy instrumental]

Close to Home - original composition [ballad]

Hey Bulldog - the Beatles ['70s Beatles]

You Don't Have to Say You Love Me - Dusty Springfield [classic late '60s pop]

Prague Nightmare - original composition [dark circus themed song]

Wichita Lineman - Glen Campbell [classic late '60s pop]

Comment te dire Adieu - François Hardey [late '60s French Ye-''Ye pop]

I Close My Eyes and Count to 10 - Dusty Springfield [classic late '60s pop]

encor; Frenzy - Screamin' Jay Hawkins [classic late '50s R&B]

From our last show there last July - as it was one of the first indoor shows during Covid, the house was packed. Kirstin was pregnant with her 1st child. (Umi - a beautiful little girl!)

 

[dagrev]

Replacement arrived today and the other one went away…

I just spent a few minutes setting her up with the stock strings.

and she’s near perfect, I’ll need to cut the A saddle a little deeper, and a little tweaking on the nut.

I am going to go lined fretless on her in the next few weeks.

finish on these is purely stunning. Green more so than the red.

here’s a crappy quick picture, new phone can’t figure out how to make the flash go off…

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Sweet.

Don't figure out how to take the frets out either.

 

[dagrev]

Worked more on the set up. Got the bridge down a bit and less relief in the neck. Juuuust right.
Fiddled with PU heights a little but will likely leave them as it was for practice Wed so I can tell what the string change did.

 

[PillO]

First show of 2022 for TSC's - Winters Tavern Pacifica - Sunday Easter Sunday

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set-list:

Insane Asylum - Willie Dixon/KoKo Taylor [earlly '50s blues]

Hang Onto Yourself - Ziggy Stardust ['70s glam]

I'm A Spy - the Doors ['70s LA blues]

Golden Brown - the Stranglers [early '80s British pop]

I Buried Your Love Alive - Ashley Monroe [contemporary country]

Fire In the Hole - original [surf/spy instrumental]

Close to Home - original composition [ballad]

Hey Bulldog - the Beatles ['70s Beatles]

You Don't Have to Say You Love Me - Dusty Springfield [classic late '60s pop]

Prague Nightmare - original composition [dark circus themed song]

Wichita Lineman - Glen Campbell [classic late '60s pop]

Comment te dire Adieu - François Hardey [late '60s French Ye-''Ye pop]

I Close My Eyes and Count to 10 - Dusty Springfield [classic late '60s pop]

encor; Frenzy - Screamin' Jay Hawkins [classic late '50s R&B]

From our last show there last July - as it was one of the first indoor shows during Covid, the house was packed. Kirstin was pregnant with her 1st child. (Umi - a beautiful little girl!)
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Cool setlist.

 

[JIO]

Cool setlist.

Thanks! Our by-line...

 

[MCF]

Very few NRs make me drool, but this is beautiful!

We need to work on that. You would look great playing a NR.

 

[Gaolee]

British Racing Green is a cool color.
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Also on the short list.

 

[JIO]

National Pet Day?

My daughter's dog (visiting me)
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Splash, the dog that I found and who was looking for her people.
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I love Boston's!

 

[JIO]

National Pet Day? I just took our puppy to a long walk to get the energies out so we can sleep... Got home and still going strong. Then I started to talk to her about the different neck pickup locations and mentioned the overdrive pedals, cab sims, played the bit I recorded...
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I wish I could crash like that!

 

[JIO]

British Racing Green is a cool color.
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It's kind of a jade metallic.

 

[Gaolee]

McCartney is the reason I play bass.

Entwhistle for me.

 

[PillO]

Also on the short list.

Metal flake neon green on that list yet?