Thunderbird Club

[MCF]

I hope everyone enjoyed time with family, good food and some time in the shed this holiday weekend!

Almost had the whole gang here. Only missing the Gibson shorty, the Epi Silverburst and the Sparkling Red Epi.

 

[PhR75]

@PhR75 Another pedal to consider is the EHX Bass Soul Food.

Thanks! I just checked that out and the blend control could come in handy. Not too pricy even as new.

 

[Stealth57]

Apparently, Santa thinks 3 basses are all I need room for.

 

[JJR58]

My '66 P is like that -

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[MCF]

Apparently, Santa thinks 3 basses are all I need room for.

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You messed up Dave. You should have had six or seven Thunderbirds by now. We’re slacking in the enabling department. Santa would have brought a bigger stand if he knew.

 

[GonePlaid]

@KaraQ Here is a good example of what NOT to do with your Dean project:

Dean Metalman Project Bass 4 String Bass Guitar Walnut Diamond Plate and Studs | Reverb

That might be the one my gig bag was made for. Like many things, I don't remember.

 

[GonePlaid]

That might be the one my gig bag was made for. Like many things, I don't remember.

So...
NBD(actually, Saturday, 12/24). It arrived just as I was loading the van to go to Orlando for family [stuff]. Oh, well, it got 48+ hours to acclimate b4 I came home today. Unboxed it ~an hour ago and f---ed* with it some. Definitely different from the 67NR(or the '09 Epi EB-0, '95 Gibson LPB2/5, or Ibanez AGB200), plus it came with round wounds(ugh!). I have a brand new set of 50-105 EBCFs that'll go on it-once I decide if it's staying The neck is a whopping 1/8" wider(BFD)at the nut. I think I can handle it. Took the strap offa the NR-for now. Major length adjustment. Tone, especially with the round wounds, is prolly more typically "Thunderbird-y" than I go for, but those knobs-and the ones on my amp(s) do move.
Promised fuzzy pic:

*ool

It may need a bridge cover.

 

[TBird1958]

So..
NBD(actually, Saturday, 12/24). It arrived just as I was loading the van to go to Orlando for family [stuff]. Oh, well, it got 48+ hours to acclimate b4 I came home today. Unboxed it ~an hour ago and f---ed* with it some. Definitely different from the 67NR(or the '09 Epi EB-0, '95 Gibson LPB2/5, or Ibanez AGB200), plus it came with round wounds(ugh!). I have a brand new set of 50-105 EBCFs that'll go on it-once I decide if it's staying The neck is a whopping 1/8" wider(BFD)at the nut. I think I can handle it. Took the strap offa the NR-for now. Major length adjustment. Tone, especially with the round wounds, is prolly more typically "Thunderbird-y" than I go for, but those knobs-and the ones on my amp(s) do move.
Promised fuzzy pic:
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*ool
View attachment 4914707It may need a bridge cover.

Congratulations on your new bass Mike!

Scott has/had? some nice nickel bridge covers - I don't know for certain that they'd fit, but worth looking in to.

 

[RedVee]

So..
NBD(actually, Saturday, 12/24). It arrived just as I was loading the van to go to Orlando for family [stuff]. Oh, well, it got 48+ hours to acclimate b4 I came home today. Unboxed it ~an hour ago and f---ed* with it some. Definitely different from the 67NR(or the '09 Epi EB-0, '95 Gibson LPB2/5, or Ibanez AGB200), plus it came with round wounds(ugh!). I have a brand new set of 50-105 EBCFs that'll go on it-once I decide if it's staying The neck is a whopping 1/8" wider(BFD)at the nut. I think I can handle it. Took the strap offa the NR-for now. Major length adjustment. Tone, especially with the round wounds, is prolly more typically "Thunderbird-y" than I go for, but those knobs-and the ones on my amp(s) do move.
Promised fuzzy pic:
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*ool
View attachment 4914707It may need a bridge cover.

Congrats Mike. I hope it suits.

 

[GonePlaid]

Congratulations on your new bass Mike!

Scott has/had? some nice nickel bridge covers - I don't know for certain that they'd fit, but worth looking in to.

Thanks.
I need to(1) take measurements, and(B), decide if it really does need one. I kinda like the way it looks.

 

[GonePlaid]

Congrats Mike. I hope it suits.

Yeah, me too also.

 

[TBird1958]

Thanks.
I need to(1) take measurements, and(B), decide if it really does need one. I kinda like the way it looks.

I have one on my Greco, I'll see if it will fit over the bridge on my VP, I think it will.

 

[GonePlaid]

I have one on my Greco, I'll see if it will fit over the bridge on my VP, I think it will.

I had already checked online. There's a few listed-at a wide range in cost-that are 4 1/8" wide. Might fit, might not. No rush. I'll measure the one on the 67NR.

 

[AlexMG]

I hope everyone enjoyed time with family, good food and some time in the shed this holiday weekend!

Almost had the whole gang here. Only missing the Gibson shorty, the Epi Silverburst and the Sparkling Red Epi.
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How do you like the 2015? Model with the Alnico magnets and the switches? Been thinking about getting one of em.

thanks and happy holidays to you!

 

[JJR58]

How do you like the 2015? Model with the Alnico magnets and the switches? Been thinking about getting one of em.

thanks and happy holidays to you!

I'll vouch for Marshalls '15.
Kicks A$$!!!

 

[RedVee]

How do you like the 2015? Model with the Alnico magnets and the switches? Been thinking about getting one of em.

thanks and happy holidays to you!

Like it? @MCF loves his 2015!

 

[ThaCoast]

You messed up Dave. You should have had six or seven Thunderbirds by now. We’re slacking in the enabling department. Santa would have brought a bigger stand if he knew.

Even i'm down to one bird since july. Gave the one i had built, named Tigerbird, to a friend of mine who 1-wanted a thunderbird bass, 2-wanted to get into bass playing. After the mods i had done, & hardware upgrade, it felt & played better than before. I'm glad he owns it, its getting much better use than it ever did. & i still own my heavily modified epiphone goth bird. Debating if i add a volume & tone control (perhaps in form of tone select switch vs a pot). Tbd.

If i built myself another bird, itd be all white with chrome pickups wired in series like the 70s.

 

[Ryan X Decent]

Hi all, posting this in here, hope it's ok, but I want to wire one of my basses like the original Nikki Sixx Blackbird - two pickups, one on/off switch, no volumes, tone, etc...

Does anyone who has one of these know how the wiring works? Do I connect both pickups to the switch and then the switch to the jack? Any insight would be greatly appreciated, thank you

 

[dagrev]

My '66 P is like that -

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That just begs to be played!

 

[dagrev]

So far, I'm liking it really well.
...I've not decided how I feel about the headphone output yet, it's a bit too...detailed? Clear? Not sure how to describe it. I can easily hear all the roundwound/fret clank/pick noises, and it's got a brightness? to it.
I'm going to try different headphones & basses with it before I make up my mind about it, I'm sure my passive basses, at least, will sound quite different through the headphones.

I've got a headphone out on an Ampeg combo. Don't care for it at all for the same reasons you mentioned. I have an old Behringer Bass V-Amp (rack mount) that is much better for headphone use. It has some decent gadgets and guitar and bass models to choose from, and most sound pretty doggone good.