Thunderbird Club

[Count Bassie]

That's a terrible thing to tell me lol

Dude I'm a number 2 pencil...

 

[hillerup]

I appreciate her with new enthusiasm every day. It occurs to me often that she's been with us so long- been a meaningful part of our life almost as long we've been a family. So when she breaks our hearts, we'll know she had them while she was here.
Thanks for the good words bro. And my heart goes out to you guys...

Thanks...

Yours is 16, which is a pretty good age for a cat - None of my previous ones have lasted that long yet, although the oldest in our current flock is about 15, and despite a declining health, he still manages to maintain his role as the alpha cat of the pack.

 

[hillerup]

Nah, my complaint slows the metabolism. Hypo rather than Hyper

Exactly... Also steroids makes one gain weight as well...

 

[kat888]

My former Burmese lived to 18. Anyway there are not enough cat pictures here at this Thunderbird bass club.

posse

• kat888
• Nov 5, 2016

 

[Christine]

I have a thyroid complaint but it didn't make me thin

My wife got diagnosed with thyroid cancer 3 weeks ago, we went to see the doctor last Thursday and he said that it is still of a size that won't spread and they are going to remove half of the thyroid; fingers crossed but it sounds positive

 

[kat888]

Colin, really hope that all works out well for your missus. If it's any consolation thyroid cancers supposedly progress very slowly. Getting old is so much fun.

 

[Christine]

Thanks Kat, the doc seems to think it will be OK, he even offered her to wait 6-8 months before going back for another scan and biopsy rather than remove it soon. Going by that I think it should be OK

Been doing some work on the Fenderbird, just come in for a warm and a coffee, got the neck on and will check the string height in a bit to make sure I rout the pickup cavities the right depth, pics later

 

[Count Bassie]

My wife got diagnosed with thyroid cancer 3 weeks ago, we went to see the doctor last Thursday and he said that it is still of a size that won't spread and they are going to remove half of the thyroid; fingers crossed but it sounds positive

Here comes the good mojo... prayers up. And truth is that in our time some of this stuff is almost like pulling a splinter compared to what it used to be.

Keep your heart, sounds very hopeful.

 

[RedVee]

I'm back to the Endo tomorrow after my latest ultrasound found new nodules.
Anyway I'm confident they will turn out to be benign. Expecting I'll be having some biopsies down soonish. But I'll let the specialist advise.

 

[Count Bassie]

I'm back to the Endo tomorrow after my latest ultrasound found new nodules.
Anyway I'm confident they will turn out to be benign. Expecting I'll be having some biopsies down soonish. But I'll let the specialist advise.

I'm also confident.

 

[hillerup]

My wife got diagnosed with thyroid cancer 3 weeks ago, we went to see the doctor last Thursday and he said that it is still of a size that won't spread and they are going to remove half of the thyroid; fingers crossed but it sounds positive

Ouch....

The best wishes to you and your missus... Hope she'll have a successful surgery and speedy recovery, if you decide to go that route...

 

[Nocturnal]

My wife got diagnosed with thyroid cancer 3 weeks ago, we went to see the doctor last Thursday and he said that it is still of a size that won't spread and they are going to remove half of the thyroid; fingers crossed but it sounds positive

Hoping for the best with your wife. It sounds positive from what you are saying but it's still a scary situation. Best to you and her!

 

[Christine]

Thanks all but this is the Thunderbird club so back to business

The neck was fitted this morning (it's an Allparts with a decal from good old Ebay and sprayed with nitro), I tested the relief but it was very high so I decided to put some angle into the neck, I did that by using the same set up that I initially fitted it with but put some packers under the bridge side the same height that I needed to drop the strings and re routed it. It turned out perfect but introducing the angle opened out a gap at the base of the neck body join, well crap! I'm painting it black so I could put a bit of car body filler in there to fill it out, it's only half a millimetre anyway and the pickguard will cover it so I might not bother, what do you think?

I made a jig to rout the pickups the same way as I did the body jig and cut out the pickup recesses. I drilled out the holes for the CTS pots and the jack socket and cut the control cavity free hand as I couldn't be bothered making a jig by then as I was frozen daft. I also routed the edges of the read of the body with a 10mm radius but I left the front as I'm doing that qith a 1/4" radius cutter but it hasn't arrived yet

That's it for this week, fingers crossed I'll get the body ready for spraying next weekend.

Excuse the wet bits on the back, I had some small dents so that's to raise them out

 

[Count Bassie]

Thanks all but this is the Thunderbird club so back to business

The neck was fitted this morning (it's an Allparts with a decal from good old Ebay and sprayed with nitro), I tested the relief but it was very high so I decided to put some angle into the neck, I did that by using the same set up that I initially fitted it with but put some packers under the bridge side the same height that I needed to drop the strings and re routed it. It turned out perfect but introducing the angle opened out a gap at the base of the neck body join, well crap! I'm painting it black so I could put a bit of car body filler in there to fill it out, it's only half a millimetre anyway and the pickguard will cover it so I might not bother, what do you think?...
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Covering with a pickguard? Leave the gap. Neither that nor filling it is going to be meaningful, I shouldn't think

 

[Christine]

Covering with a pickguard? Leave the gap. Neither that nor filling it is going to be meaningful, I shouldn't think

John Entwistle has a pickguard that butts right up to the base of the neck

 

[Klondike]

I have a metabolism like a formula racecar, can't gain any weight no matter what I do. I'm 6'1", 150 lbs, soaking wet, after lunch, with my belt and steel toes on. It would be kinda nice to have A LITTLE heft...

I'll trade ya! But you wouldn't want the spine I have, there are days i can hardly move for the pain at my L5

 

[Klondike]

@godofthunder59 Scott what length of strings are required for the BaCH?

Btw i discovered the BaCH I aquired is a second run. Has the belly cut and forearm cut so its the thinner of the two models.

 

[Christine]

I'll trade ya! But you wouldn't want the spine I have, there are days i can hardly move for the pain at my L5

Sat related?

Did you see Starship last night? I was kind of jealous, I love going to see bands but we're unable to go with looking after my mum

 

[godofthunder59]

Thanks all but this is the Thunderbird club so back to business

The neck was fitted this morning (it's an Allparts with a decal from good old Ebay and sprayed with nitro), I tested the relief but it was very high so I decided to put some angle into the neck, I did that by using the same set up that I initially fitted it with but put some packers under the bridge side the same height that I needed to drop the strings and re routed it. It turned out perfect but introducing the angle opened out a gap at the base of the neck body join, well crap! I'm painting it black so I could put a bit of car body filler in there to fill it out, it's only half a millimetre anyway and the pickguard will cover it so I might not bother, what do you think?

I made a jig to rout the pickups the same way as I did the body jig and cut out the pickup recesses. I drilled out the holes for the CTS pots and the jack socket and cut the control cavity free hand as I couldn't be bothered making a jig by then as I was frozen daft. I also routed the edges of the read of the body with a 10mm radius but I left the front as I'm doing that qith a 1/4" radius cutter but it hasn't arrived yet

That's it for this week, fingers crossed I'll get the body ready for spraying next weekend.

Excuse the wet bits on the back, I had some small dents so that's to raise them outView attachment 983410 View attachment 983411 View attachment 983412 View attachment 983413 View attachment 983414View attachment 983415 View attachment 983416 View attachment 983417 View attachment 983418

Looking good!

 

[godofthunder59]

@godofthunder59 Scott what length of strings are required for the BaCH?

Btw i discovered the BaCH I aquired is a second run. Has the belly cut and forearm cut so its the thinner of the two models.

I use Roto Sound long scale