Thunderbird Club

[Engle]

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I bought one from fellow member @LarryV and yes the pickups are small guitar ones that I ultimately replaced with Thunderbuckers.

Speaking of Thunderbucker Ranch, does anyone know if Steve Soar retired? His site has been down. Thanks!

Yes he shut down the business. Not enough demand.

 

[dagrev]

Firing up the balls for a TT band practice tonight.

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Maybe not giving the details of that process here is a good idea.

 

[BklynKen]

Wow you take fret polishing seriously! I just run some 0000 steel wool over them until they are shiny
Careful with the truss rod cover. It’s easy to polish off the Epiphone logo.

I'm even simpler. I just run a Gorgomyte pad over all of it. Good as new.

 

[dagrev]

Yes he shut down the business. Not enough demand.

Was there some connection that developed with Honey Badger Pickups? I may be confusing this with a bass builder that worked with both for a while. Too many other important things to keep in the memory.

 

[dagrev]

I'm even simpler. I just run a Gorgomyte pad over all of it. Good as new.

Bingo! I'm too lazy for all that taping and never have that much around.

 

[dagrev]

Hoping all of you in So Cal stay safe. Staying dry doesn't seem a viable option.

 

[GBassNorth]

If you install a tug bar and a thumb rest..would they cancel each other out?

If you install both and use both at the same time it does in fact act as a kill switch, makes your bass go dead silent. But only because your thumb is on the thumb rest and your fingers are on the tug bar, therefore nothing is hitting the strings. It’s a very effective kill switch and doesn’t require any soldering skills to install.

Your balls are twisted

…and backwards! That’s gotta hurt!

 

[BklynKen]

Bingo! I'm too lazy for all that taping and never have that much around.

Great thing about Gorgomyte is that it works on both frets and the fretboard.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Right there with Ken.
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+2…

 

[TBird1958]

Not a Bird, but like one in many ways

 

[Syd Rayne]

Not a Bird, but like one in many ways

Oooh... an MPC Electra...? With the FX modules in the back compartment...?

 

[BklynKen]

Poor Dave's OCD must be in severe overdrive with all these ball ends pointing every which way.

 

[TBird1958]

Oooh... an MPC Electra...? With the FX modules in the back compartment...?

Oh yeah!
Have you played one?

 

[Stealth57]

Poor Dave's OCD must be in severe overdrive with all this ball ends pointing every which way.

 

[Syd Rayne]

Oh yeah!
Have you played one?

Nope. I wish. Just showing my age. When I worked in a music store in Oregon, around 1979, we had an MPC Electra guitar with the modules. It was more Les Paul shaped - but still too gimmicky for the masses. I was tempted - but held off. Bought my used bass rig instead, and haven't regretted it.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Nope. I wish. Just showing my age. When I worked in a music store in Oregon, around 1979, we had an MPC Electra guitar with the modules. It was more Les Paul shaped - but still too gimmicky for the masses. I was tempted - but held off. Bought my used bass rig instead, and haven't regretted it.

I remember those….beautiful workmanship….were they MIJ?..

remember these? Outlaws….interesting styling..

 

[TBird1958]

I remember those….beautiful workmanship….were they MIJ?..
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remember these? Outlaws….interesting styling..
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My bass is from Japan, it's very solid - Think Gibson RD solid.

 

[Syd Rayne]

I remember those….beautiful workmanship….were they MIJ?...

Pretty certain they were.

 

[MCF]

Clearly you have unresolved issues that presents as a Thunderbird obsession. I've heard of such a thing, but you are the first person I've noticed that has all the classic indicators according to the DSM V.

Never mind, I forgot myself and where I was..... Carry Buy on!

That’s the plan.

 

[Nocturnal]

Great thing about Gorgomyte is that it works on both frets and the fretboard.

I was just searching for the Gorgomyte cloth and it doesn't seem to be available right now.

Nevermind, I was able to purchase from the website.