Thunderbird Club

[dagrev]

Around 100 miles give or take, there are several forest fires in the Cascade mountains, typically air from the Pacific Ocean moves smoke to the east, however a large area of high pressure had been in place for quite a long time and it had moved to a position where it was creating retrograde air movement. Thus, it was pulling air and smoke back across the Cascades and into western Washington state, it also raised temperatures quite a bit too, we were at 88 degrees last weekend, about 35 degrees higher than normal for October.

Glad the worst is (hopefully) over for you.

 

[WillyW]

Just shy of 11" from centerline of the pickup.

you been peekin?……

 

[JIO]

Not the GLOVE!!!!

no Mr Smart.., not the GLOVE.., the CRAW!

 

[PillO]

mine…a bit modified…

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Photography by @GonePlaid

 

[Gaolee]

I buy Epiphone low abrasion metal cleaner and put a Gibson logo on it....

I put a Squier logo on everything.

 

[Bassmike62]

And here we go, all done. Would never pass for a pro job, but looks good to me. Frets cleaned up as good as possible. Next time fine paint brush it is. The pointed foam brush I used on coat 1 is good to spread the dye between the frets, no so when you get close to them. I did tape it well beforehand, so not much spillage on the sides, easily cleaned. I covered the fretboard sides with tape as to ensure no spillage on the neck, so the original color shows. Should I do another similar project, I might do it diffently, but for this one, I'm good. Gibson fretboard conditionner darkened it a tad.

So here it is, before and after:

 

[WillyW]

I like thunderbird bases, we should start a club….

 

[PillO]

I put a Squier logo on everything.

You can do better than Squier. Try this:

 

[PillO]

And here we go, all done. Would never pass for a pro job, but looks good to me. Frets cleaned up as good as possible. Next time fine paint brush it is. The pointed foam brush I used on coat 1 is good to spread the dye between the frets, no so when you get close to them. I did tape it well beforehand, so not much spillage on the sides, easily cleaned. I covered the fretboard sides with tape as to ensure no spillage on the neck, so the original color shows. Should I do another similar project, I might do it diffently, but for this one, I'm good. Gibson fretboard conditionner darkened it a tad.

So here it is, before and after:

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Looks great!

 

[JIO]

I decided to get some of my own music out of my system. I've been recording ideas and stuff at home for the past two years and with the help of my friends collaborating I'm finally getting them released. Doing it under an alias like Copeland did his Klark Kent thing for example. It takes the pressure off since I hate the spotlight. So it's not really me, let's just say I manage the guy, OK?
Here's the first song.

Dig it - strong voice your singer has. Are you using a POG? (octave effect)

 

[Bassmike62]

Looks great!

Thx .
Looks way better with that neck color IMO.

 

[WillyW]

And here we go, all done. Would never pass for a pro job, but looks good to me. Frets cleaned up as good as possible. Next time fine paint brush it is. The pointed foam brush I used on coat 1 is good to spread the dye between the frets, no so when you get close to them. I did tape it well beforehand, so not much spillage on the sides, easily cleaned. I covered the fretboard sides with tape as to ensure no spillage on the neck, so the original color shows. Should I do another similar project, I might do it diffently, but for this one, I'm good. Gibson fretboard conditionner darkened it a tad.

So here it is, before and after:

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I dyed the board on my flamingo, and I may dye the board on my white V, not usually a board snob but sometimes it just looks better a different way..

(pink V is ebony) (white V is terrified granddildo or something like that) made during the rosewood scare…

 

[Bassmike62]

I dyed the board on my flamingo, and I may dye the board on my white V, not usually a board snob but sometimes it just looks better a different way..

(pink V is ebony) (white V is terrified granddildo or something like that) made during the rosewood scare…

That neck color on the fretless is sublime.
What concoction did you use ?

 

[WillyW]

That neck color on the fretless is sublime.
What concoction did you use ?

 

[JIO]

Clearly you're a little rusty. Definitely a Jazz bass since it has two single coil pickups.

...this is a Jazz bass -

 

[Bassmike62]

...this is a Jazz bass -

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The only bass I've seen with its own towel hanger .

 

[WillyW]

...this is a Jazz bass -

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this is a country and western and blooze base….

 

[Nocturnal]

1985 schaller Bridge…and 2012 reissue long scale

The Schaller roller bridges on 80's Gibson's are HUGE!! Like the bridge on the Victory basses. Way larger than it needed to be.

And here we go, all done. Would never pass for a pro job, but looks good to me. Frets cleaned up as good as possible. Next time fine paint brush it is. The pointed foam brush I used on coat 1 is good to spread the dye between the frets, no so when you get close to them. I did tape it well beforehand, so not much spillage on the sides, easily cleaned. I covered the fretboard sides with tape as to ensure no spillage on the neck, so the original color shows. Should I do another similar project, I might do it diffently, but for this one, I'm good. Gibson fretboard conditionner darkened it a tad.

So here it is, before and after:

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That turned out great!!

 

[Bassmike62]

That turned out great!!

Thx, happy with the result

 

[Stealth57]

There's a road in the south bay here named Alameda de las Pulgas "Avenue of the Fleas". It was originally a main dirt artery that the farmers used to bring vegetables & fruit to the markets, which would draw fleas it its wake.

If you are calling San Mateo south bay, you are definitely from the City.