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Thunderbird Club
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I have a real problem spending much more than $2000 on a mass produced bolt on neck bass currently in production. A one off or custom bass ok, there’s no economy of scale, but mass produced and likely CNC machined bass with off the shelf hardware and electronics - nope. And as for the Dean, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, it’s not a look that does much for me.
Never been fond of white pickguards on white basses or silver guards on white basses, they look too bleached out to me. I personally like color coordinated contrast. @KaraQ red pickguard really nails it for me. The purple sparkle someone else showed looks nice as well and with the right strap would look awesome.
That’s no string mute, them is silk headphones. Very popular in the 1980’s before they had in ear monitors, just watch the movie Weird Science to see some in action.I like it!
Some kind of fancy new style of string mute?
Not a Gibson, but for preamp purposes essentially the same thing. I put an Aguilar OPB-2 in my Epiphone Goth Tbird along with Bartolini pickups and a coil switch. It sounds phenomenal. Would have sounded equally good with the stock pickups or Gibson pickups but you can’t coil split those (except for the 2015 Tbird pickup). The preamp and coil switch fit nicely in the existing control cavity. I installed a battery compartment next to the control cavity since it would have been to tight a fit to put the battery in the control cavity.Hello! I have a question and I figured this may be the best place on earth to ask it
Has anyone here tried adding an active preamp to their thunderbird (preferably a Gibson)? I'm considering doing that, for some added clarity and punch, while keeping the signature roar. Is it something worth considering? Any advice on the preamps?
Thanks =)
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- Mar 13, 2008
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I like it!
Some kind of fancy new style of string mute?
It's a new twin cup design..........
All this talk about Purple
- Mar 13, 2008
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oh my god! I’m in love….not even a year?….looks legit..
notice the swapped tone knob/jack locations…
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I would run away, this was posted on the FB group yesterday - Scott pointed out numerous things to be suspect of - including a non original pickup.
IDK nuthin' 'bout it. It just showed up in my 'inbox'.
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oh my god! I’m in love….not even a year?….looks legit..
notice the swapped tone knob/jack locations…
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Definitely a late '60s NR, definitely a re-fin, has a cracked hs as seen in back-side hs detail pic, the finger rest is reversed, the T-bird icon looks like a stick-on, tuners are not original, and T knob switched with the jack. Depending on the hs crack - the price is within reason for the original body/neck/bridge.
But if a replaced pu... then a bit much.
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Well, more or less than the twin aspect would be a little one sided.It's a new twin cup design..........
All this talk about Purple
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Seems I recall this or another Thunderbird (or bass) with "Allen" painted on the back before. That part looked familiar for some reason.
Anything else of interest showing up in your inbox? That can sound kind of weird....
I gotta admit, that is one of the most unusual looking bass rigs I've ever seen. But I bet it does sound wonderful.
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
If you are going to do that, it will take a fair amount of work, probably including woodwork. It might be a more straight forward operation if you start with an active Epiphone. Those are getting harder to find now, but they are around. I personally hated the stock preamp and pickups, but all the routes and the battery box are there already. Picking one of those up for less than $1K and modifying it probably means you would have spent less than the price of entry for a Gibson.Hello! I have a question and I figured this may be the best place on earth to ask it
Has anyone here tried adding an active preamp to their thunderbird (preferably a Gibson)? I'm considering doing that, for some added clarity and punch, while keeping the signature roar. Is it something worth considering? Any advice on the preamps?
Thanks =)
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
I'm guessing it was a II and somebody put the second pickup down by the bridge. Unless that's a string mute and the picture really sucks and I'm kinda blind.oh my god! I’m in love….not even a year?….looks legit..
notice the swapped tone knob/jack locations…
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Fretless? You'll be hearing from Willy's lawyers.
Nikki who?
It is OK for others to post clips of Marshall's girl isn't it?
She's not just his, alas poor Marshall.
Unless, of course, Gibson occasionally did that back then as they do today...
