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Thunderbird Club
- Thread starter TBird1958
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IIRC the cover has the screw holes to hold the pup down and adjust height. No holes in the actual pups, so I doubt it could be installed without a cover of some type. The 2015 has an open pole cover if that’s the look you’re after.
I'm sure a mounting ring can be made, somewhere.
I guess we can assume that one of the 2015's settings will equal the RB Thunderbird? That is assuming they're the same pickups.
I swear by JB! Was off roading with my Jeep a number of years ago, hit a massive rock wrong and cracked my transfer case. Fifteen minutes and two tubes of JB Weld later she was all patched up and I was able to get back to camp. Next morning I figured I’d have to call a tow truck to get home, but the JB held strong and I drove home. The fix lasted for years. When I sold the Jeep I put a new transfer case in it just in case. Now I always keep a couple of tubes in the trunk of every car. It’s like liquid Duct Tape!
- Jun 30, 2010
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- Jun 30, 2010
- 49,588
- 221,963
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- musician/artist/owner - Gildaxe
Interesting T-bird by ESP Custom Shop (no affiliation) I dig the black/maple look.
ESP Thunderbird Bass Guitar | eBay
ESP Thunderbird Bass Guitar | eBay
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- Jun 30, 2010
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HSC for (most) T-birds ... interior length 49" An inch longer than a Gator T-bird HSC.
Crossrock Deluxe Hardshell Thunderbird Bass Electric Guitar Case | eBay
Crossrock Deluxe Hardshell Thunderbird Bass Electric Guitar Case | eBay
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I actually had a Gateway desktop for years. I think it was from ‘00 to ‘07. An eternity in those days.
They began using them in the EB in 2013. Push pull knobs instead of switches for the taps.17 or 18 EB
I hear you. It has to be one of the best inventions ever, right up there with toilet paper--but never to be substituted for the aforementioned toilet paper. I have no idea how many things I've fixed over the years where that was the only option before taking the expensive option. I always have some on hand. My first encounter was in repairing the top tank of a radiator on my first car. I didn't think it would work given the temp changes, expanding/contracting and the pressure, but it worked until I sold the car years later. I even fixed a tuner for the E string that kept slipping out of tune. Mixed up a little J-B and no more slipping.*
*The last part is more from a poor over active imagination than reality. I have done really stupid things before, but that's not one of them.
godofthunder59
Life is short, buy the bass.
- Feb 19, 2006
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- Endorsing Cataldo Basses, Whirlwind products, Thunderbucker pickups
But he really wants a Gibson SG lol, he's switching to short scale due to hand pain. He bought the Fallout because it's road worthy and it's pink, did I mention that it's pink?
Yeah, I even emailed/called them. Nothing that'll fit my 52"er.
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- Mar 13, 2008
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Since I own a couple........
Were I looking at middle of the road priced Thunderbirds my choices would be these three and I'm listing the in order of my preference.
'88-2000 Gibson, shallow neck pitch, fantastic slim neck (much like my '64) great players. Don't be afraid to modify them, this one's had all of it's hardware changed out, pickups are from Mike Lull, the first Thunderbird repro pickup on the market.
Any Greco Thunderbird. These things will tear your face off...........Easily the best non Gibson Thunderbird at any price, a II (single pickup) is really the one to find.
Epiphone Vintage Pro, or '60s Thunderbird, a nice Bird at a great price, the neck is a bit bigger than a Gibson and the pickups are a little tame compared to the Greco, still a really good Bird.
Since I own a couple........
Were I looking at middle of the road priced Thunderbirds my choices would be these three and I'm listing the in order of my preference.
'88-2000 Gibson, shallow neck pitch, fantastic slim neck (much like my '64) great players. Don't be afraid to modify them, this one's had all of it's hardware changed out, pickups are from Mike Lull, the first Thunderbird repro pickup on the market.
Any Greco Thunderbird. These things will tear your face off...........Easily the best non Gibson Thunderbird at any price, a II (single pickup) is really the one to find.
Epiphone Vintage Pro, or '60s Thunderbird, a nice Bird at a great price, the neck is a bit bigger than a Gibson and the pickups are a little tame compared to the Greco, still a really good Bird.
You know i absolutely Love your white one, or what was once white and yellowed nicely.
- Mar 13, 2008
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- 142,211
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
When I first got that bass, I didn't love the color, but bought it because Thunderbirds were very hard to find in Seattle. As I played it, it sweat stained from my wrist and I didn't like that either! Now that it's turned piss yellow ( Not usually my fave color BTW ) I somehow like it - go figure
