Thunderbird Club

[Reservoir Dog]

So far Im not impressed , A ,D, G srings not to bad , the E is kinda lifeless , Thud

 

[Haji]

Well, they are ten dollar strings, so at least we know what to expect. You do know about bassstringsonline.com, right?

 

[Reservoir Dog]

Yes thanks, I have 2 sets roto 66 ordered ,should be here monday or tuesday, I have set of D'addario XL's I might throw on for the weekend gigs.

 

[bahia0019]

Yes thanks, I have 2 sets roto 66 ordered ,should be here monday or tuesday, I have set of D'addario XL's I might throw on for the weekend gigs.

I really liked the Roto 66s on the Bird. I had the Billy Sheehan set on before I switched to the Black Beauties. Still a bit torn...

 

[jd56hawk]

Hey jd56hawk, Bought it off ebay used from a music store , The guy there said he put a new set on it . I'm gonna call to see what they are . I just put boomers on my old 79 Ibanez but Roto 66 is my fave , thats what the bird will get next. 45-105

Well, used is good since the price for new these days is $100 higher than when I bought mine.
And you got the case, too.
I used to check the Guitar Center by me constantly, online and in person, hoping to see a Pro IV. Finally, I simply ordered one from them five days before Gibson raised the price from $399 to $499. Of course, two or three weeks later when I went in to buy a few odds and ends, I saw a used Pro IV just like mine hanging up on the wall…$349!
Anyway, I did find a set of Guild Flatbass Strings for $15 and couldn't pass them up at that price.

 

[wolfkeller]

So it seems I have left the Spector club in order to solidify myself in this one! Sold my Spector to get this!!!!

 

[wolfkeller]

And this is on its way back to the birds nest!

 

[wolfkeller]

This

 

[Larry V]

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Finally got my Rat Bones sticker today, so it's time for a little visual upgrade to the T-bird.
Took off the pickguard too. Now I need to find a way to fill in the holes so it all looks right. Any ideas?

Furniture repair colored wax stick.

 

[jd56hawk]

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Finally got my Rat Bones sticker today, so it's time for a little visual upgrade to the T-bird.
Took off the pickguard too. Now I need to find a way to fill in the holes so it all looks right. Any ideas?

Clear pickguard?

 

[dannoman]

I'd like to be part of your Thunderbird Club, if that's cool..
I think I have a few Blackbirds that are kinda unique...
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I am drooling over that white one! I keep coming back to stare at it....

 

[TBird1958]

This

I must have missed something, who makes that one? Looks great!

 

[wolfkeller]

Its a Gaskell from down under

 

[bahia0019]

Furniture repair colored wax stick.

Thanks, I'll look into that.

 

[bahia0019]

Clear pickguard?

That's a bit like your prom date's panties. You know she's wearin' them, but that nights gonna get so much better when they come off.

 

[Nocturnal]

This one arrived on Monday. The Fernandes MV65 model which is obviously a clone of the Spector NR used by Sixx in the 80's. This bass has been PLAYED! Lots of dings and scratches, but so far it's a great player. Pickups look like EMG's but they are passive and sound just okay so I will probably replace them at some point. Might also change to a stacked pot so I can adjust the sound, or just go the kill switch route. Too soon to tell what I will do. My wife is starting to make comments about too many basses and not enough space.

 

[Dadagoboi]

This one arrived on Monday. The Fernandes MV65 model which is obviously a clone of the Spector NR used by Sixx in the 80's. This bass has been PLAYED! Lots of dings and scratches, but so far it's a great player. Pickups look like EMG's but they are passive and sound just okay so I will probably replace them at some point. Might also change to a stacked pot so I can adjust the sound, or just go the kill switch route. Too soon to tell what I will do. My wife is starting to make comments about too many basses and not enough space.

A real "NR". Great score Andy!

 

[ThaCoast]

This one arrived on Monday. The Fernandes MV65 model which is obviously a clone of the Spector NR used by Sixx in the 80's. This bass has been PLAYED! Lots of dings and scratches, but so far it's a great player. Pickups look like EMG's but they are passive and sound just okay so I will probably replace them at some point. Might also change to a stacked pot so I can adjust the sound, or just go the kill switch route. Too soon to tell what I will do. My wife is starting to make comments about too many basses and not enough space.

If in the future you end up selling this, hopefully i have the money by then,

 

[jgould1124]

I am drooling over that white one! I keep coming back to stare at it....

Thanks, dannoman.. Glad you like it..

That was the easy one.. Just sand it down a little and then a few rattle cans of flat white...
No clear coat tho, so it gets dirty sometimes..
I guess it adds to the character!!

 

[TBird1958]

Looks Great Andy!


I'll have you know your landscaping served as inspiration for a lot of work in my back yard this summer, lots of Lava Rock.........