Thunderbird Club

[KaraQ]

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You’re in! I still like the white one with the red guard most.

Well.....




Since it is Thunderbird Thursday now.....

 

[GBassNorth]

Well.....
Since it is Thunderbird Thursday now.....
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That right there is pure bliss!
Red on white and white on red, just doesn’t get any better than that.
Although, I’ve kinda wondered if an off white or parchment color guard would look even better on the CAR or Burgundy birds. Might give it a bit of a 1950’s vintage vibe.

 

[KaraQ]

That right there is pure bliss!
Red on white and white on red, just doesn’t get any better than that.
Although, I’ve kinda wondered if an off white or parchment color guard would look even better on the CAR or Burgundy birds. Might give it a bit of a 1950’s vintage vibe.

Yeah, I think some variation of off-white would look good, instead of the bright white.

I've wondered how it would look with a black pickguard like some of you guys have, but with a silver/chrome bird emblem (to match the Epiphone script on the TRC?), instead of gold.....




I've been thinking of maybe something like this for the lightish-red jazz Squier:

.....but I feel that particular color is lacking something, but not sure what? Maybe a pattern of some kind - or maybe it just needs a bit of sparkles.......

 

[Hondapunk]

Here's a question. Leo Fender Invented the Bolt on neck to mass produce instruments at a lesser cost of production ( brilliant by the way ) so I have a hard time when a bass like the Dean John Entwistle costs $3300 with a bolt on neck. Make sense ?

 

[dagrev]

He's not afraid to play on the big money frets!

Well, that explains why I'm not getting any money at all then.

 

[dagrev]

I don't see how anyone could forget Nikki.

Nikki who?









It is OK for others to post clips of Marshall's girl isn't it?

 

[dagrev]

Yeah, I think some variation of off-white would look good, instead of the bright white.

I've wondered how it would look with a black pickguard like some of you guys have, but with a silver/chrome bird emblem (to match the Epiphone script on the TRC?), instead of gold.....




I've been thinking of maybe something like this for the lightish-red jazz Squier:

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.....but I feel that particular color is lacking something, but not sure what? Maybe a pattern of some kind - or maybe it just needs a bit of sparkles.......

I agree. The stark white on stark white doesn't seem ideal. I laid the aluminum from the '06 on this once to see what it might look like. I think an aged white would be an improvement than the same color, basically. Black might not look bad to match the headstock. But nothing beats the red pick guard you have.

 

[dagrev]

Well.....
Since it is Thunderbird Thursday now.....
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That's what I'm talkin' about!

 

[BklynKen]

I agree. The stark white on stark white doesn't seem ideal. I laid the aluminum from the '06 on this once to see what it might look like. I think an aged white would be an improvement than the same color, basically. Black might not look bad to match the headstock. But nothing beats the red pick guard you have.
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I think that looks fantastic on the white.

 

[GonePlaid]

Nikki who?









It is OK for others to post clips of Marshall's girl isn't it?

Nice NR 'treble' too.

 

[MCF]

I don't see how anyone could forget Nikki.

Right? With the exception of a P bass (nothing wrong with that) early on, she has been an exclusive Thunderbird player since at least ‘06. I love her tone.

 

[Engle]

Yeah, I think some variation of off-white would look good, instead of the bright white.

I've wondered how it would look with a black pickguard like some of you guys have, but with a silver/chrome bird emblem (to match the Epiphone script on the TRC?), instead of gold.....




I've been thinking of maybe something like this for the lightish-red jazz Squier:

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.....but I feel that particular color is lacking something, but not sure what? Maybe a pattern of some kind - or maybe it just needs a bit of sparkles.......

Purple seems to work with off-white

 

[MCF]

Nikki who?









It is OK for others to post clips of Marshall's girl isn't it?

Be my guest!

 

[Stealth57]

View attachment 4778546 Here's a question. Leo Fender Invented the Bolt on neck to mass produce instruments at a lesser cost of production ( brilliant by the way ) so I have a hard time when a bass like the Dean John Entwistle costs $3300 with a bolt on neck. Make sense ? View attachment 4778546

Apparently, knobs have gotten really expensive.

 

[MCF]

View attachment 4778546 Here's a question. Leo Fender Invented the Bolt on neck to mass produce instruments at a lesser cost of production ( brilliant by the way ) so I have a hard time when a bass like the Dean John Entwistle costs $3300 with a bolt on neck. Make sense ? View attachment 4778546

And I do not like the look of the lower bout.

 

[TBird1958]

I agree. The stark white on stark white doesn't seem ideal. I laid the aluminum from the '06 on this once to see what it might look like. I think an aged white would be an improvement than the same color, basically. Black might not look bad to match the headstock. But nothing beats the red pick guard you have.
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You have to chrome plate that PG.

 

[MCF]

Oh look. A friend sent me a package.

What could it be?

The just released Blu-ray Disc of the 2019 summer tour in Europe with Promise of the Real!

 

[dagrev]

I think that looks fantastic on the white.

I agree, it really does. But it also looks great on the '06 with it's matching TRC and I don't want to spend around $75 for one to go on the VP. It came on the '06 and he ordered it from someone in Germany.

 

[dagrev]

Nice NR 'treble' too.

I know!

 

[dagrev]

Purple seems to work with off-white
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Yes it does.