Thunderbird Club

[Christine]

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).

If I hadn't been trying to copy John Entwistle's it would have been a rosewood jazz, bound with block markers or even with silver crosses ala Tony Iomi (actually that is an itch I'll have to scratch one day)

Routers aren't difficult tools to use, making the work piece secure (with a handheld one), taking light cuts and cutting in the right direction is the most important bit, stick getting those basics right and you won't go far wrong. They are a skill soon learnt, still if you are interested a couple of books, one a basic book for dummies and another giving ideas for using jigs with a router. I guess in this day and age there are probably lots of videos on youtube too.

 

[Count Bassie]

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::

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Very nice. Very nice.

Nice.

 

[godofthunder59]

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::

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That looks great!

 

[MCF]

You ought to show us some more of your trains Mark, I'd love a model railway if I had the space and time; if it's good enough for Rod Stewart. There was a guy living next door but one a few years ago who started out setting one up in a big double garage, unfortunately he got ill and had to stop/move away but it looked very good on the bits he had done

Toys in the Attic: Rod Stewart’s Hidden Beverly Hills Railroad

And don't forget Neil Young.

 

[godofthunder59]

For me it's model planes

 

[Christine]

And don't forget Neil Young.

No, I only learned about his interest in the hobby the other day while reading that link about Rod Stewart but the link wasn't working at the bottom

 

[Christine]

For me it's model planesView attachment 993197

The picture confuses me, do you actually make the kits or just collect them? I used to like making them as a kid but I always made a mess of them painting, The only one that turned out anything like for me was the Apollo Saturn V rocket because that was all white pre coloured. I guess that's one of the things that stopped me getting a train set as it would end up looking like Thomas the tank meets Jackson Pollock

 

[kat888]

I guess that's one of the things that stopped me getting a train set as it would end up looking like Thomas the tank meets Jackson Pollock

Sounds reet canny to me kidda!

 

[RedVee]

The picture confuses me, do you actually make the kits or just collect them? I used to like making them as a kid but I always made a mess of them painting, The only one that turned out anything like for me was the Apollo Saturn V rocket because that was all white pre coloured. I guess that's one of the things that stopped me getting a train set as it would end up looking like Thomas the tank meets Jackson Pollock

I was hopeless building the old Airfix kits.
I destroyed more Hurricanes, Lancasters & Spitfires than the Luftwaffe!

 

[RedVee]

I'm jealous actually, that looks great
I've envisioned both reverse and NR, some in black others blue

I think you're building my bass!

Mine too!

 

[RedVee]

What look bird-ish?

Sandberg FortyEight

 

[GBassNorth]

?...
I destroyed more Hurricanes, Lancasters & Spitfires than the Luftwaffe!

LOL - quote of the day!

I loved building WWII model airplanes and ships and even those crazy Draculla and Frankenstein models when I was a kid. At one point in my model building days I had amassed a pretty cool collection of every allied plane flown on D-Day. Wish I still had some of those models.
My favorite model to build and plane from WWII...

 

[veebass]

Hi everyone
I've joined this forum a few days ago to post a thread about amp recommendations for my new Greco TBird. Now here's what the actual fuss is all about ^^



It plays and sounds really great. There's lots of road wear but I am fine with that - it only proves that someone actually used it because it has great sound!

I've set it up with D'addario 45-105 in standard E. The only problem is I can't get the truss rod to turn in any way - it seems blocked or broken. I will look into this issue when I put new strings on next time.

One question though - do all Thunderbirds need to have (relatively) high string action in order to avoid the nasty buzzing of the frets? It's not really an issue because I am used to having strings quite high on all my other guitars, just curious.

Welcome.
Those Grecos have some serious power. I have a single pickup 1977 one.
As other have said, a Tbird with no issues should be able to be set up pretty low, once you get used to adjusting the three point bridge.
I found the saddles on my Greco three point bridge didn't fit the neck radius properly (the E and G strings are too low (and buzzed out) when the bridge was set for the A and D strings to be at the right height for me). I packed some thin card board under the E and G saddles to raise them a little and all is good.
The truss rod adjustment on my Greco is pretty tight, but will back off.
If yours won't move, don't force it.

 

[Christine]

LOL - quote of the day!

I loved building WWII model airplanes and ships and even those crazy Draculla and Frankenstein models when I was a kid. At one point in my model building days I had amassed a pretty cool collection of every allied plane flown on D-Day. Wish I still had some of those models.
My favorite model to build and plane from WWII...

I remember those "Horror" models,I was too old at the time to build one but I remember a friend's younger brother building a Frankenstein with glow in the dark hands and face and he was scared crapless by it at night.

Hell I wouldn't want to be a fighter pilot, can you imagine being cooped up in one of those ? They have such a relaxed attitude about it too, in the Falklands I used to be amazed at the Argentinian pilots who were bombing us, so close and so low with about 500 tons of metal being fired at them as the flew past, often below deck level before pissing off back to base for a glass of wine in the mess

 

[hillerup]

Sandberg FortyEight

Ahh... Those.... Complete erased them from my mind after seeing them...

 

[godofthunder59]

The picture confuses me, do you actually make the kits or just collect them? I used to like making them as a kid but I always made a mess of them painting, The only one that turned out anything like for me was the Apollo Saturn V rocket because that was all white pre coloured. I guess that's one of the things that stopped me getting a train set as it would end up looking like Thomas the tank meets Jackson Pollock

I build and collect, though I probably buy more than I could ever build. Most in the stash are old friends that I built as a kid. It brings me a odd sort of comfort of look over the shelves and see them there, sort of like having my I own little hobby shop. Sometimes I'll take one out to just enjoy the box art, read the instructions. I do get a lot of enjoyment from them.

 

[veebass]

I build and collect, though I probably buy more than I could ever build. Most in the stash are old friends that I built as a kid. It brings me a odd sort of comfort of look over the shelves and see them there, sort of like having my I own little hobby shop. Sometimes I'll take one out to just enjoy the box art, read the instructions. I do get a lot of enjoyment from them.

I like building models of F4s and F14s- those two really appeal to me for some reason.

 

[Gaolee]

Musicians are weird people. Thunderbird players are even weirder. It's proof that we are different and, of course, better than the average person.

I feel a little mundane relative to some of you guys, though. I thought about building an elaborate model railroad once upon a time, but the time and room it would take made that a non-starter.

 

[Count Bassie]

Musicians are weird people. Thunderbird players are even weirder. It's proof that we are different and, of course, better than the average person.

I feel a little mundane relative to some of you guys, though. I thought about building an elaborate model railroad once upon a time, but the time and room it would take made that a non-starter.

Don't get me started on non-starters.

 

[DevinWard369]

I've got a epiphone goth t-bird.
Are the tuners on these 1/2 or 3/8?
Been searching and most threads started don't have my question answered..
Can some please chime in? I don't have any small measuring tapes. Thanks guys.