Thunderbird Club

[Christine]

What about beer? Would the 2015 T-bird's sound be akin to a stout and the EB more like a lager or IPA?

reading that as iospropyl alcohol not pale ale

 

[Christine]

Question for you all, have any of you come across these at all? Invalid Link Removed The maker Marc says they are based on the original 60's pups

 

[godofthunder59]

Question for you all, have any of you come across these at all? Invalid Link Removed The maker Marc says they are based on the original 60's pups

I have never even heard of these, they look a awful lot like the $50 Chinabuckers we buy off ebay.

 

[Christine]

I have never even heard of these, they look a awful lot like the $50 Chinabuckers we buy off ebay.

They are hand wound and stuck in the cover sold by Philadelphia Luthier Supplies apparently

 

[godofthunder59]

They are hand wound and stuck in the cover sold by Philadelphia Luthier Supplies apparently

Ah Philadelphia Supply! I have bought a number of their covers! I knew it looked familiar, thanks for clearing that up.

 

[Christine]

Ah Philadelphia Supply! I have bought a number of their covers! I knew it looked familiar, thanks for clearing that up.

I think I might have a punt on a set but I have nothing to compare them against unless someone fancies loaning me a 64 TB IV

Through the heaviness of the silence I heard someone shouting two words, I missed the first but I'm sure the second one was "off"

 

[PillO]

Given the above, I have never thought of bass tones relative to the taste of apples. What about beer? Would the 2015 T-bird's sound be akin to a stout and the EB more like a lager or IPA?

I think more of a smoky single malt scotch paired with a Cuban cigar.

 

[Dadagoboi]

A maple and ash Thunderbird, that sounds like a project there, perhaps @Dadagoboi could add one to his inventory? Have to have a set or through neck otherwise it's a Fenderbird.

Your wish...

 

[Klondike]

Question for you all, have any of you come across these at all? Invalid Link Removed The maker Marc says they are based on the original 60's pups

Ive been to the website before. Wish he had sound bytes on his site.

 

[Klondike]

In addition to all of the wood working and model building exploits here, we also have vocabulary building! I was completely unaware of the concept of synesthesia. I looked it up - totally fascinating stuff. Took the online test - definitely not a synesthete, along with a significant lack of common sense.

Given the above, I have never thought of bass tones relative to the taste of apples. What about beer? Would the 2015 T-bird's sound be akin to a stout and the EB more like a lager or IPA?

I would have put it the ither way around. The T-Bird has to be an IPA, a really Hoppy one. So hoppy its offensive, just the way I like em. And the EB would be an Octoberfest.

 

[Christine]

Ive been to the website before. Wish he had sound bytes on his site.

Yes, it would be great if he could have some from his own pups alongside the real version he is imitating. I've been thinking about it today, maybe I should buy a Lull neck pup and a Mojo and compare cos I sure as hell can't afford a 64 bird, sadly

 

[godofthunder59]

Your wish...

Dammit

Your wish...

Dammit you know I want that.

 

[Dadagoboi]

Yes, it would be great if he could have some from his own pups alongside the real version he is imitating. I've been thinking about it today, maybe I should buy a Lull neck pup and a Mojo and compare cos I sure as hell can't afford a 64 bird, sadly

I could, two in fact. That's why I had Steve clone the pickups from them. I know for sure that they sound like the originals. You can ask Scott what he thinks about the 66 version...BTW the originals are A3 magnets, not A5.

It's amazing what you can afford when you prioritize your life. Wives are usually the first to go. I don't own an expensive stereo, a pair of 60's AR2 and a 70's Sansui 661 sound as good as they did back then. Got over my '59 VW Kombi when I was 22.

I have $8500 in my pair of '64 TBirds and I'll get every penny, probably more, out of them when I sell. Can't say about anything else I own. At current interest rates they're much better than money in the bank. And I get the satisfaction of KNOWING they're the best TBirds ever made.

It's true, "He who dies with the best toys wins."

 

[Christine]

I could, two in fact. That's why I had Steve clone the pickups from them. I know for sure that they sound like the originals. You can ask Scott what he thinks about the 66 version...BTW the originals are A3 magnets, not A5.

It's amazing what you can afford when you prioritize your life. Wives are usually the first to go. I don't own an expensive stereo, a pair of 60's AR2 and a 70's Sansui 661 sound as good as they did back then. Got over my '59 VW Kombi when I was 22.

I have $8500 in my pair of '64 TBirds and I'll get every penny, probably more, out of them when I sell. Can't say about anything else I own. At current interest rates they're much better than money in the bank. And I get the satisfaction of KNOWING they're the best TBirds ever made.

It's true, "He who dies with the best toys wins."

Very nice, can you ship one of them over for me to try in the new year please, I'll PM my address over later on. I'll post it back when I've finished the comparison with the Mojo pups

 

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[marko57]

At my last band practice, what I thought was a broken A string on my Goth TBird turns out was actually a broken (?) saddle in the 3 point bridge. The screw and saddle are missing, may be on the floor at our jam room, I'll check this evening but in case I don't find it, are these easily replaced or do I have to replace the entire bridge?

 

[Dadagoboi]

Very nice, can you ship one of them over for me to try in the new year please, I'll PM my address over later on. I'll post it back when I've finished the comparison with the Mojo pups

Mine aren't currently for sale but it might be worth it if you promise to stop whinging.

 

[Dadagoboi]

At my last band practice, what I thought was a broken A string on my Goth TBird turns out was actually a broken (?) saddle in the 3 point bridge. The screw and saddle are missing, may be on the floor at our jam room, I'll check this evening but in case I don't find it, are these easily replaced or do I have to replace the entire bridge?

Saddles are available from Allparts (all four and chrome only) but you might find a complete replacement bridge for less.

 

[hillerup]

I would have put it the ither way around. The T-Bird has to be an IPA, a really Hoppy one. So hoppy its offensive, just the way I like em. And the EB would be an Octoberfest.

Nah.... Gibson Thunderbird = Erdinger Dunkel Weissbier...

 

[hillerup]

At my last band practice, what I thought was a broken A string on my Goth TBird turns out was actually a broken (?) saddle in the 3 point bridge. The screw and saddle are missing, may be on the floor at our jam room, I'll check this evening but in case I don't find it, are these easily replaced or do I have to replace the entire bridge?

You can fill in a customer service request on Epiphones website (Epiphone Talk 2 Us) including the serialnumber of your bass, and they will get in contact with you pretty soon - I got a a new crome saddle + screw for my Silveburst bird free of charge within a couple of weeks...

Beware the individual saddles are numbered from 1-4 - So you should specify which saddle you are missing in the request form.