Thunderbird Club

[Hondapunk]

Time to rip it up before it hits 103 and crazy wind. Happy Fourth !!!

 

[godofthunder59]

Happy 4th of July my Thunderbird brethren!

 

[Nocturnal]

Happy Independence Day!!

 

[GonePlaid]

Happy 4th of July my Thunderbird brethren! View attachment 4739275

 

[Stealth57]

@Miles_ONeal are you keeping these?

2011 Gibson T’bird 12” fret to middle of the neck pickup 10 1/8” by my eye, using an IKEA paper tape measure.
Is that what it is supposed to be?

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I don't have a 2011 on my list. If you measure from the 12th fret wire to the center of both pickups, I'll add it to the list. The closest I have in measurements currently are:

2014 Epiphone Classic IV Pro 10 1/8" 14 7/16"
2013 Gibson Thunderbird 10 1/4" 14 5/8"
2019 Epiphone Classic IV Pro 10 1/4" 14 1/2"
2015 Gibson Thunderbird 10 1/4" 14 1/2"

https://www.dropbox.com/s/xgop1ay01rdv02n/Bass Dimensions.pdf?dl=0

 

[GBassNorth]

But makes the video much more interesting.

I’ve never been so wasted that I would even think about doing that. And I’ve done some pretty dumb chemically induced stunts in my life.

View attachment 4739270 View attachment 4739270 View attachment 4739271 View attachment 4739272 View attachment 4739272Time to rip it up before it hits 103 and crazy wind. Happy Fourth !!!

Nice ride! Cruz safe and enjoy the day.

 

[WillyW]

But makes the video much more interesting.

not sorry to say, that’s my kinda girl…

 

[WillyW]

Another project completed, had painted the headstock solid pink and it wasn’t doing it for me.

 

[Mike.C.]

Thank you. I wish I would have taken a pic of the cavity before I dropped it off at guitar urgent care! I will get the low-down on what it was and post.

When both volume pots are turned down to 0 I still had a very faint sound. A normal bass sound - nothing distorted, humming or buzzing. I bet it’s always been that way and just never noticed it before.

Hi All! According to my luthier - and my comprehension - a ground wire connected to the neck pup had fried insulation and from where it was it was causing the neck pup to continue to emit a signal. His explanation was a little over my head but I guess at the end of the day the install was faulty and the 55-point inspection from the supplier did not catch it.

 

[Hondapunk]

Hi All! According to my luthier - and my comprehension - a ground wire connected to the neck pup had fried insulation and from where it was it was causing the neck pup to continue to emit a signal. His explanation was a little over my head but I guess at the end of the day the install was faulty and the 55-point inspection from the supplier did not catch it.

Good ol Sweetwater eh ? Never quite sure which 55 points they're checking.
I have had an item or two checked off the the instrument didn't even have. Pencil whipping at its best ( or worst )

 

[Hondapunk]

You're my blue sky you're my sunny day.....

 

[Stealth57]

New home for my @JIO swag

 

[PillO]

Another project completed, had painted the headstock solid pink and it wasn’t doing it for me.

Pinkenbacker

 

[PillO]

Hi All! According to my luthier - and my comprehension - a ground wire connected to the neck pup had fried insulation and from where it was it was causing the neck pup to continue to emit a signal. His explanation was a little over my head but I guess at the end of the day the install was faulty and the 55-point inspection from the supplier did not catch it.

Good ol Sweetwater eh ? Never quite sure which 55 points they're checking.
I have had an item or two checked off the the instrument didn't even have. Pencil whipping at its best ( or worst )

1. Credit Card cleared
2. E string
3. A string
4. D string
5. G string
...
54. Entered into telemarketing database
55. Bag of candy thrown in box (optional)

 

[PillO]

View attachment 4739391 View attachment 4739391You're my blue sky you're my sunny day.....

Fall off the bike and trying to document the event while flat on your back??

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Was no fun . Lived in an 1897 victorian.
Fires, bridges down, no electric or water.
Downtown Santa Cruz wiped out. I'll rough out the tornado warning thank you.

Having been in a house with a tornado tearing it up, no thanks.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

FSO

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There's one in every crowd.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

yep…

 

[WillyW]

More progress… final sanding and clear coat later, including the headstock decal..

I love how unfilled/unsealed mahogany soaks up the paint, looks bootyfull.

 

[MCF]

@chuckyst

Not a huge Welch fan, but I liked some of his stuff, including that one (which they played in concert).

i saw the Welch version at the Santa Barbara County Bowl. Great show.