Thunderbird Club

[Miles_ONeal]

Cool... but still, 4 years ago is recent, IMO.

Sure, but he references it as a bass he's had a long time, which he does elsewhere as well.

 

[JIO]

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Posting the current massive bass collection, still trying to decide what to do string-wise for the Tbird. Currently wearing 9050s, but I think I'm going to go back to regular slinkies.

I do love that bass, but I need a much longer strap and a serious setup to reduce the string rattling.Knobs GOT to go too, I'm thinking gold reflectors.

That's a very cool bird - what is it?

 

[TBird1958]

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Posting the current massive bass collection, still trying to decide what to do string-wise for the Tbird. Currently wearing 9050s, but I think I'm going to go back to regular slinkies.

I do love that bass, but I need a much longer strap and a serious setup to reduce the string rattling.Knobs GOT to go too, I'm thinking gold reflectors.

Welcome!
Tell us about that Bird. It seems familiar to me - like I've seen it somewhere before not all that long ago, maybe 1-2 years. Please let me know if you'd like a club number, happy to add you.

 

[Felix Lopez]

 

[BklynKen]

Thunderbird Club

 

[Engle]

I saw the Stones live on the bigger bang tour (funny story in how I ended up going). There have been longstanding stories of Keef not playing, instead triggering a midi track. Having seen them live, I believe those stories.

I like more of the Stones catalogue now than I did in the 80s. The first few albums are much better than the later albums (IMHO) but I still think that there is filler. I feel the same about The Who.

I’ve never heard of a Keith triggering midi tracks. I can’t imagine how that would work, with that band.
They lost me after Emotional Rescue, but I don’t think of their albums as having a lot of filler. Look at the tracks on Let it Bleed & Sticky Fingers.
I guess one person’s filler tracks are another person’s deep cuts

 

[Engle]

71 Thunderbird?

 

[GonePlaid]

71 Thunderbird?

Wellll, I bought mine in 73 so it must be a 73.
Just sayin'.

 

[MCF]

I saw the Stones live on the bigger bang tour (funny story in how I ended up going). There have been longstanding stories of Keef not playing, instead triggering a midi track. Having seen them live, I believe those stories.

I like more of the Stones catalogue now than I did in the 80s. The first few albums are much better than the later albums (IMHO) but I still think that there is filler. I feel the same about The Who.

I’ll join this club. I have albums by both but rarely listen to them. And then only when I’m trying to work out a song.

 

[El Diablo Rojo]

Played the Tbird for the first time at the studio with the guys. Wow I love this bass. Sounds great, plays great the boys loved it! So happy I pulled the trigger on this thing, the P Bass never left the case!

 

[dagrev]

71 Thunderbird?

They're new.

 

[dagrev]

Played the Tbird for the first time at the studio with the guys. Wow I love this bass. Sounds great, plays great the boys loved it! So happy I pulled the trigger on this thing, the P Bass never left the case!

You'll need the Pbass for everything the Thunderbird can't do. Which means it can stay in the case.

*Not a slam on Pbasses. I love mine.

 

[tlux44]

Welcome!
Tell us about that Bird. It seems familiar to me - like I've seen it somewhere before not all that long ago, maybe 1-2 years. Please let me know if you'd like a club number, happy to add you.

That's a very cool bird - what is it?

Thanks! I leave nearby a great luthier called McGibney Guitars who gave me a great deal on this one when the original build requester went through financial trouble.

It's all normal gibson burst thunderbird specs, aside from having firebird style pickups instead of thunderbirds. (Apparently the vintage-style covers were impossible to get a few years back). It's way brighter than you'd think for a tbird, and it has a very 60's jazz style carve to the neck. Omega bridge as well.

Then Matt put a respray-style goldtop finish on it, which I guess he sourced from the Heritage/Kalamazoo provider to get the true goldtop color. It definitely is a unique color, although hard to capture. It's reliced (sorry) but I think Matt is potentially one of the best realistic relicers in the business.

 

[MCF]

I like it, nice variation on the traditional concept - modern Thunderbird. It won't be around long either.

I like it too. But at 3K with tax I’ll pass. I can get a used Burgandy and a used Inverness Green 21’ NR to go with the Pelham Blue one for that kind of money. I’d be perfectly happy setting each one up with different types of strings.

 

[TBird1958]

Played the Tbird for the first time at the studio with the guys. Wow I love this bass. Sounds great, plays great the boys loved it! So happy I pulled the trigger on this thing, the P Bass never left the case!

Love it!

 

[TBird1958]

Thanks! I leave nearby a great luthier called McGibney Guitars who gave me a great deal on this one when the original build requester went through financial trouble.

It's all normal gibson burst thunderbird specs, aside from having firebird style pickups instead of thunderbirds. (Apparently the vintage-style covers were impossible to get a few years back). It's way brighter than you'd think for a tbird, and it has a very 60's jazz style carve to the neck. Omega bridge as well.

Then Matt put a respray-style goldtop finish on it, which I guess he sourced from the Heritage/Kalamazoo provider to get the true goldtop color. It definitely is a unique color, although hard to capture. It's reliced (sorry) but I think Matt is potentially one of the best realistic relicers in the business.
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It's very nice - I do recall seeing it listed for sale somewhere, great score!

 

[JIO]

Thanks! I leave nearby a great luthier called McGibney Guitars who gave me a great deal on this one when the original build requester went through financial trouble.

It's all normal gibson burst thunderbird specs, aside from having firebird style pickups instead of thunderbirds. (Apparently the vintage-style covers were impossible to get a few years back). It's way brighter than you'd think for a tbird, and it has a very 60's jazz style carve to the neck. Omega bridge as well.

Then Matt put a respray-style goldtop finish on it, which I guess he sourced from the Heritage/Kalamazoo provider to get the true goldtop color. It definitely is a unique color, although hard to capture. It's reliced (sorry) but I think Matt is potentially one of the best realistic relicers in the business.
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I dig it and no apologies needed on the fine relic finish. Feel free to add it to my related thread - SHOW YOUR DISTRESSED FINISHES!

 

[MCF]

Please don't say we started Tort Tuesday

We haven’t started tort Tuesday. I might have to reconsider my membership status if we do.

 

[MCF]

I’ve never heard of a Keith triggering midi tracks. I can’t imagine how that would work, with that band.
They lost me after Emotional Rescue, but I don’t think of their albums as having a lot of filler. Look at the tracks on Let it Bleed & Sticky Fingers.
I guess one person’s filler tracks are another person’s deep cuts

I own both of those. Yes, I’ll agree they’re great albums.

 

[PhR75]

Anyone going to see The Smile? @JIO maybe?
I haven't got the album yet but been listening to it a lot from streaming services. Great basslines from both Yorke and Jonny Greenwood and while it does sound like Radiohead a lot then again it doesn't.
Of course it threw me into a Radiohead binge. What a wonderful progressive band who never took any compromises. And Colin Greenwood is a great great bass player. Does not play a T-Bird but still is. Who knows he might own one 'though?