Thunderbird Club

[GonePlaid]

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[GonePlaid]

Ok some fun for the day, help me spend my money!

I’m totally undecided what color or finish to put on my next build. Here’s the finishing company I want to try out, they have tons of great finishes shown on their website…
Gallery - GuitarPaintGuys - Check out some of our work!

Which finish would you choose?

Design parameters:
Most likely a NR Fenderbird dual pickup build.
Neck will most likely be vintage stained maple with a maple fretboard, black blocks, black binding.
Hardware will be chrome or nickel
Pickguard will be parchment (not white)
I already have black, white, gold, brown and pink Tbirds - so extra points for picking something other than those colors.

Copper Metalflake, which is close to S.W. Emberglow-what I would want on a custom build.
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[godofthunder59]

No. I bought the 67 NR in 73. It came with the OHSC, which eventually 'died'. Attempted repairs didn't work out, so I've gone through a few replacements-a softside keyboard case(unwieldy PITA), that gig bag(w/o padding I didn't trust it), and the Coffin case(OK, but unwieldy, kinda heavy, and PITA to stash at a gig). No 'off-the-shelf' case is long enuff-has to be 51+" inside length.

I've modded few 2000s reverse Thunderbird

cases they work pretty well. I pull the material up on the nody section, remove the foam and cut new foam in the shape of a NR. Put it all back together with spray upholstery adhesive.

 

[godofthunder59]

Would it attack Nitro? I use that stuff when I need to strip paint off of my model trains.

I wouldn't use alcohol on nitro.

 

[GonePlaid]

Copper Metalflake, which is close to S.W. Emberglow-what I would want on a custom build.
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Better example:

 

[GonePlaid]

I've modded few 2000s reverse Thunderbird View attachment 4861967 View attachment 4861968 cases the work pretty well. I pull the material up on the nody section, remove the foam and cut new foam in the shape of a NR. Put it all back together with spray upholstery adhesive.

I bought a case online that had the insert cut for a reverse(didn't know it came that way). I considered doing surgery on it, but the bass still wasn't gonna fit. Returned it.

 

[icefly]

Ok some fun for the day, help me spend my money!

I’m totally undecided what color or finish to put on my next build. Here’s the finishing company I want to try out, they have tons of great finishes shown on their website…
Gallery - GuitarPaintGuys - Check out some of our work!

Which finish would you choose?

Design parameters:
Most likely a NR Fenderbird dual pickup build.
Neck will most likely be vintage stained maple with a maple fretboard, black blocks, black binding.
Hardware will be chrome or nickel
Pickguard will be parchment (not white)
I already have black, white, gold, brown and pink Tbirds - so extra points for picking something other than those colors.

So many options.
I chose some, when hit bottom of Gallery 1 Page, I see 3 more galleries, quit help you

 

[Engle]

Doesn't that strip the finish of the basses? I use it to remove the glue from price stickers when I buy something.

It won’t affect lacquer or polyurethane finishes. It would strip a French Polish finish, but electric basses never have that.

 

[Engle]

All awesome finishes! I’ve drooled over that Orange Gold Leaf job many times.

I’ve used Pat Wilkins a few times in the past and have always been very pleased with his work. Same for Marty Bell, who is like the king of glitter finishes. I think I read somewhere that Marty unfortunately is no longer in the business. That’s the reason I’ve decided to give Guitar Paint Guys a try on this build. I’m looking to expand my experience with different finishers so I have more choices for future builds.

Speaking of which, I do have you https://www.gildaxe.com/examples and LightFX/Holoflash Paint jobs — Mean Street Guitars on my short list of finishers for some future builds. Probably a year or more out. I hope to find a house in my up coming move that has room for a fabrication shop so I can get back into building unique guitars and basses. No desire or patience to do finishing work, especially when others can do it so much better.

That’s really cool George!

 

[PaleAngel_90]

It won’t affect lacquer or polyurethane finishes. It would strip a French Polish finish, but electric basses never have that.

Will it affect an Epiphone Thunderbird IV's finish?

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

I've modded few 2000s reverse Thunderbird View attachment 4861967 View attachment 4861968 cases they work pretty well. I pull the material up on the nody section, remove the foam and cut new foam in the shape of a NR. Put it all back together with spray upholstery adhesive.

not a single mod on this '13NR case...

 

[WillyW]

Will it affect an Epiphone Thunderbird IV's finish?

nuclear bomb proof

 

[Engle]

Will it affect an Epiphone Thunderbird IV's finish?

No. Epiphones have a polyurethane finish. They are very well done and very tough.
It's difficult to remove that finish with chemical paint strippers! It's much more efficient to use a heat gun and scraper.

 

[Engle]

nuclear bomb proof

Almost:

 

[Stealth57]

Almost:
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He didn't say rasp proof....

 

[GBassNorth]

Better example:

That’s a color I hadn’t really considered, but might be far enough off the brown hue that it could work. They have a couple of examples close to what you’ve shown…

I’ve been trying to avoid brown because I already have a number of birds and other basses in that color.

 

[GBassNorth]

So many options.
I chose some, when hit bottom of Gallery 1 Page, I see 3 more galleries, quit help you

Tell me about it. Every time I see a finish I think I like I find another one I like even better.

 

[Engle]

He didn't say rasp proof....

Heat gun and scraper

 

[JIO]

Get one before they are gone (no affiliation) Gibson Bass Thumb Rest, Bicentennial Thunderbird, Tug Bar | eBay

 

[BklynKen]

That’s a color I hadn’t really considered, but might be far enough off the brown hue that it could work. They have a couple of examples close to what you’ve shown…
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I’ve been trying to avoid brown because I already have a number of birds and other basses in that color.

Metallic baby poop. Nice.