Thunderbird Club

[Bent77]

The Elitist is similar to an Orville, set neck and a larger traditional size headstock, actually very close in proportions to an original '63 Gibson. I have an Orville, it's a very nice Thunderbird - Go for it!
Mine is a re fin with a two point, like no other!

I picked one of those up for Uwe (Uwe of The Gibson Bass Book) and had it at my house for 6 months or so before shipping it to Germany. As I recall there was some discussion regarding shimming the E string side of the neck pickup a little bit.

I was ebay hunting for Orvilles yesterday...

 

[veebass]

Kinda feeling the same way. Bought this to fit parts into a hand made bird body. This is the best growl of any bass I've owned. I might even keep it

They are mighty basses IMO. I was discussing my ASAT a couple of pages back.

 

[Korladis]

Kinda feeling the same way. Bought this to fit parts into a hand made bird body. This is the best growl of any bass I've owned. I might even keep it

G&Ls are what I always want Fenders to be.

 

[Klondike]

If I remember correctly this '64 belongs to Tom Peterson of Cheap Trick. Drooled over it at the R&R Hall of Fame a couple of weeks ago.View attachment 1001884

Whats the story on that 12 string???

 

[Klondike]

Kinda feeling the same way. Bought this to fit parts into a hand made bird body. This is the best growl of any bass I've owned. I might even keep it
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Those L-2000 are super nice!

 

[Stevis]

Kinda feeling the same way. Bought this to fit parts into a hand made bird body. This is the best growl of any bass I've owned. I might even keep it
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Does that G & L allow you to switch between active and passive or is it just one or the other?

 

[Bent77]

Does that G & L allow you to switch between active and passive or is it just one or the other?

3 knobs
Vol, treble cut, bass cut

3 switches
Front/both/rear pickup, series/parallel, passive/active/active with treble boost

 

[veebass]

3 knobs
Vol, treble cut, bass cut

3 switches
Front/both/rear pickup, series/parallel, passive/active/active with treble boost

Almost too many options I find!

 

[Bent77]

Almost too many options I find!

Well the volume knob never moves, and I never use just the bridge pup alone, so that kills most of the complicatedness

I have 3 settings I use:
Front pup in series to itself
Both pups series
Both pups parallel

Preamp depending on the mood. Im amp dependent really. I use the gain and mid settings on the V-4b to dirt the hell out of the signal to taste...

 

[Bassic Playing]

I have bought an ampeg 810 and it is awesome and so is my Greco, which I am about to put la Bella's on to try out.

End transmission.

 

[veebass]

I have bought an ampeg 810 and it is awesome and so is my Greco, which I am about to put la Bella's on to try out.

End transmission.

Sounds like End Civilisation in Melbourne.

 

[Haji]

I have bought an ampeg 810 and it is awesome and so is my Greco, which I am about to put la Bella's on to try out.

End transmission.

No it's not, not until you tell is what head you're using.

 

[GBassNorth]

Well the volume knob never moves, and I never use just the bridge pup alone, so that kills most of the complicatedness

I have 3 settings I use:
Front pup in series to itself
Both pups series
Both pups parallel

Preamp depending on the mood. Im amp dependent really. I use the gain and mid settings on the V-4b to dirt the hell out of the signal to taste...

I found on my 2500 that the pups sounded best at a low volume setting since they were so hot. I almost always used it in passive mode because it sounded so good in that setting. Eventually it was sold off to make room for a preEB Stingray, all in the Fender family I guess. Good looking basses, well built and sound nice but a bit more pedestrian than the TBird in my mind.

 

[Bassic Playing]

Sounds like End Civilisation in Melbourne.

Unfamiliar with that but no doubt.

No it's not, not until you tell is what head you're using.

Sadly I am still using my very bland Hartke HA3500. Hopefully next year sometime I will upgrade, but at the moment the 810 and a ute to carry it has depleted all spendable funds for the moment.

 

[RedVee]

Sadly I am still using my very bland Hartke HA3500. Hopefully next year sometime I will upgrade, but at the moment the 810 and a ute to carry it has depleted all spendable funds for the moment.

I bet!
Glad to hear you are enjoying that Greco.

 

[Korladis]

My friend is selling her Epiphone T-bird... I don't need it, and already have too many basses... but...

 

[veebass]

Unfamiliar with that but no doubt.

Sorry, I meant Canberra- just being flippant, referring to the 810

 

[Bassic Playing]

Sorry, I meant Canberra- just being flippant, referring to the 810

Well I originally thought that an 810 would be overkill on most stages in Canberra, but the Stoner/Doom thread guys told me to stop being a pansy

 

[Larry V]

Thanks, Larry.
The black one on eBay in Australia is the one I am considering. I see a few bids have gone on it over night.

The one I was referring to is out of Japan and is listed as free shipping. I'm not sure how that works with import taxes and such.

Gibson Thunderbird Studio 5st Ebony Electric Free Shipping 711106023199 | eBay

 

[Gaolee]

My friend is selling her Epiphone T-bird... I don't need it, and already have too many basses... but...

It is higher math. The correct number is n+1.