Thunderbird Club

[Miles_ONeal]

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.

I routinely see those in the $500-600 range.

 

[MCF]

She's not just his, alas poor Marshall.

I know. She’s married and has twins. I’ve heard her husband is a nice guy. But one can still dream.

 

[MCF]

I routinely see those in the $500-600 range.

For one I last saw, here or reverb the other day, the ask was $699. I don’t recall the shipping.

 

[Stealth57]

from last night…”little voice inside my head said don’t look back you can never look back”….
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Hats on backwards. That can't be the real Chucky. Fake!

 

[JJR58]

Hats on backwards. That can't be the real Chucky. Fake!

When he's wearin it like that......
He's goin in for the kill.

 

[PillO]

trying here!….
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Don't hurt yourself!!

 

[BklynKen]

My favorite Linda era.

Voice like honey.

 

[PillO]

Oh look. A friend sent me a package.
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What could it be?
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The just released Blu-ray Disc of the 2019 summer tour in Europe with Promise of the Real!

Neil Young from Carlsbad CA? Isn't he Canadian? Oh wait, he left Canada and became an American. But that doesn't seem to stop him telling us what we should do with our country...

 

[PillO]

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 have occasionally considered swapping the tone pot / output jack locations on my CP.


And then I sober up.

 

[PillO]

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 =)

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.

Agree with @Gaolee - if you are going this route, start with the Pro IV or V it has everything you'll need already in place.

 

[PillO]

I know. She’s married and has twins. I’ve heard her husband is a nice guy. But one can still dream.

Maybe her husband is nice enough to let you two have a date night once in a while??

 

[BklynKen]

I have occasionally considered swapping the tone pot / output jack locations on my CP.


And then I sober up.

Please do it so we can all see what a bad decision looks like.

 

[PaleAngel_90]

Please do it so we can all see what a bad decision looks like.

 

[PillO]

Please do it so we can all see what a bad decision looks like.

My life is a series of bad decisions... That's how you end up here:

 

[PaleAngel_90]

My life is a series of bad decisions... That how you end up here:

That's got to have a lot of fresh vitamins and minerals for the hair and scalp.

 

[dagrev]

Saw a "1976" white Thunderbird on ebay. S# 627693.
1976 Gibson Thunderbird Bicentennial Vintage Bass w/ Case AGED WHITE "SUPER RARE | eBay

Records indicate there were no white '76s. (My white "76" is a "Second" with a stamped 1976 number is an odd duck.)

Likely no answer, just a mystery.

The stamped number on the bass listed brings the below info:

Guitar Dater
Your guitar was made at the
Nashville Plant, TN, USA
in 1956
Production Number: 27693

 

[PillO]

That's got to have a lot of fresh vitamins and minerals for the hair and scalp.

For serious work, I use the "thinking" cap.

 

[PaleAngel_90]

For serious work, I use the "thinking" cap.

 

[BklynKen]

For serious work, I use the "thinking" cap.

Did you hear about the guy with bananas in his ears? Neither did he.

I'll be here all week. Tip your bartenders and try the veal.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

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.

I think it’s the mute spring..