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Thunderbird Club
- Thread starter TBird1958
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It's a bit of a paddle isn't it, I can't understand how so many people prefer its log like proportions, they must have much much bigger hands than mine and mine aren't small
I haven't figured how you folks play those toothpick necks!
The fenderbird is drawing to conclusion, had the body in the living room all week where it's very warm to harden the nitro, it seems spot on so me being the worlds most impatient sod I went for it, sanded 600 - 800 - 1200 - 2500 then T-cut and finished of with some G10 for the shine. drilled a few holes, screwed a few screws and low and behold it looks something like!
Downside is I'm still waiting for the chrome pickup covers from Crazyparts in Germany, been on order for 3 weeks now, not impressed, I shall be ordering from the states again in future. So still awaiting a fret job and strings::
Downside is I'm still waiting for the chrome pickup covers from Crazyparts in Germany, been on order for 3 weeks now, not impressed, I shall be ordering from the states again in future. So still awaiting a fret job and strings::
I peed a little laughing!and looking at the ironic post above
I'm jealous actually, that looks greatPrecision players, I ask ya!!
I've envisioned both reverse and NR, some in black others blue
I think you're building my bass!
If only you'd put a rosewood J neck on it....
No, really nice work.
One of the things which has always scared me off doing something similar is not knowing what to do with truss rods (oh, and never having powertools beyond a couple of electric drills).
It's very cool that you are doing your buddy a solid and gifting him the bass (esp. since you are "T-birdless" at the moment).
@ColinLP, your P-bird is looking really nice! Personally, I like the maple P-bass neck. Although, I must say that one of the things that was most salient to me, when I first played my bird, was how comfortable the neck felt. I have bigger meathooks but about the only bass/guitar neck that has ever felt "small" is my Rick 620 6-string.
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I like the precision neck - but only when it's on a thick body (i picked up a 7ender pbass & i didnt like the fact it had a slim body & wide neck). Thin width on a thin body (which i've got two of - pbasses) & one with a true pbass neck (thicker body & copy).
I've got a few basses that have slim neck widths. I can bounce between, big enough hands to do so.
Just peeking in here to say I'll be interested to hear how you like the Deep Sizes.
- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,894
- 142,211
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
I don't know if there a usual, but at the end of our show on Halloween I had the bartender make me one and requested Maker's Mark - He thought that was a good idea and added some Triple Sec, not sure what he used for Bitters - Nice post-show
Didn't want to lose your post in all this, it's a lovely Greco, we don't see nearly enough of them here - would you like to join our little club?
Most of the initiation involves pagan dancing around fires made of 7ender basses - we enjoy riling up the fanbois and their white hats every now and then.
Reminds me of this...I don't know if there a usual, but at the end of our show on Halloween I had the bartender make me one and requested Maker's Mark - He thought that was a good idea and added some Triple Sec, not sure what he used for Bitters - Nice post-show
Didn't want to lose your post in all this, it's a lovely Greco, we don't see nearly enough of them here - would you like to join our little club?
Most of the initiation involves pagan dancing around fires made of 7ender basses - we enjoy riling up the fanbois and their white hats every now and then.
I have nothing derogatory to say about your build. It has to be the way you want to play it, not what many of us prefer. My hands don't get on well with big necks and I'm not a fan of maple fretboards (no clue why) but I will gladly watch your build progress and cheer you on as I'm sure the rest of the group will as well.
Gaolee
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Take what I say for what it's worth - I'm probably CroMagnon and play rockabilly slap on an upright, so string height issues don't bother me very much. That said, I haven't noticed any problems with any of the 'Birds I own. They all have low action and no buzz. One in particular is set up with stupid low action- it's my speed bass. It sounds to me like you have a trussrod issue and your bass could use a setup.
