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Thunderbird Club
- Thread starter TBird1958
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I will not resolve the force vectors,I think some may need to be set up that way (Higher center screw) based on the neck pitch, most of my Birds are older and have the shallow pitch neck, thus a setup like this:
I will not resolve the force vectors,
I will not resolve the force vectors...
Maybe I should break out my old statics (not statistics) book. On the other hand, an exploding headstock might require dynamics...
And if one isn't enough, try this one as well.
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I haven't tried it since I posted it some time back. Some Rush songs are a good trial.
Once upon a time I did the calculations of the pulling force on the inserts. I do not plan on doing that vector math again, so if you are really interested, you will have to look back a few pages* for it.Maybe I should break out my old statics (not statistics) book. On the other hand, an exploding headstock might require dynamics...
* Standard disclaimer on Thunderbird club "few pages"
I'm having a ton of fun with the lalal.ai webiste, it's so fun!
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I didn't need to, Mike Lull set that bass up years ago and I haven't had to touch it. He knew what he was doing.
By today’s standards air cooled VWs are unsafe. In the 70’s/80’s we never thought about it.
I know, I’m trying to catch up here.
Not going very well
Not going very well
Same experience here. Only ever had one anchor pull out and it was on an Eppi. Coincidentally, it happened as I was lowering the front screw to roughly level the bridge. Never had a problem on a Gibby three point, but the anchor design is completely different.
That’s an understatement! I guess 35 years in the R&D department of a global corporation does that to a person.
LOL - actually, my wife knows not to interrupt me when I’m designing or building or tinkering with something, I have a tendency to lose sight of time work right through the day and we’ll into the night.
I really hadn’t considered one because I assumed they were voiced the same as a VP, which I already have. Are they noticeably different sounding than a VP?
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While I believe there is a difference in the amount of force pulling up on the anchors depending on which way you tilt the bridge, if the anchors are solid, they aren’t coming out.
One difference I can see is the break angle over the saddle changes depending on how you tilt it. I’m not sure that would make a the bass sound or play any different.
