Thunderbird Club

[Ringhammer]

My Gata plays with her feet, she loves T-birds



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A younger Attila and his curiosity as to why it’s not a Thunderbird:

 

[dagrev]

Finally downloaded some groovy pics from my J1 B-day TSC's show at Winters'.

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Cool!

 

[dagrev]

Any thoughts on the SIT Power Wounds Nickel versus the Power Steels? Are the nickels as full, but with less brightness?

The PSs are nice and clear, but are more full/deeper sounding that Rotos.
The PWs are also pretty bright for Nickels. They have really good mids and lows. Pretty good punch. They are a great match on the NR and my '64 Thunderbird. I find them in some ways to be similar, but not the same as GHS Boomers. They do similar things. The PWs are likely bright enough for me that I will just end up using them for the basses that love them. Here they are very reasonable price wise, and can be had cheap at times.

 

[Engle]

Any Bart Tbird replacement pickups I have seen always had the 3 screw hole pattern instead of 2. The holes are more like the pattern on regular Epi soapbar pickups than Gibson, including Bicentennial models. I am not saying they never make/made them with 2 holes, but I have never seen them. Always thought it was odd.

I prefer 3 screws for the adjustability. Maybe they just decided it’s better and standardized on it. They are a quality product.

 

[TBird1958]

Any Bart Tbird replacement pickups I have seen always had the 3 screw hole pattern instead of 2. The holes are more like the pattern on regular Epi soapbar pickups than Gibson, including Bicentennial models. I am not saying they never make/made them with 2 holes, but I have never seen them. Always thought it was odd.

At one point Bartolini did make pickups to directly replace post '88 Gibson types, when I bought the '76 that I eventually restored and had painted green it had one in it - I later sent it to Baz Cooper.

 

[Nocturnal]

At one point Bartolini did make pickups to directly replace post '88 Gibson types, when I bought the '76 that I eventually restored and had painted green it had one in it - I later sent it to Baz Cooper.

They have them listed on Best Bass Gear, but doesn't look like they are in stock.
Bartolini T4CBC-T 4-String T4 Soapbar Classic Bass Dual Coil Bridge - Best Bass Gear

Reverb has some listed as in stock

Bartolini 4 String Gibson Thunderbird Replacement T4CBC Bass Pickup - T4CBC-T (Bridge) | Reverb

 

[godofthunder59]

Until I get around to refinishing my stripped natural refin '66 Thunderbird IV I did a quick couple coats of black because I couldn't stand looking at the bare veneer I put on the top of the headstock. In the spring I'll most likely finish the bass Cardinal Red.

 

[JIO]

Until I get around to refinishing my stripped natural refin '66 Thunderbird IV I did a quick couple coats of black because I couldn't stand looking at the bare veener I put on the top of the headstock. In the spring I'll most likely finish the bass Cardinal Red. View attachment 4948716 View attachment 4948717 View attachment 4948718 View attachment 4948719

Is the veneer the result of a hs repair?

p.s. - this is a bare veener

 

[godofthunder59]

Is the veneer the result of a hs repair?

The bass has been through multiple refins with some rather aggressive sanding. The bass came to a well done headstock repair but there was so little mass left just north of the nut and the headstock itself was about 1/8" shy of how thick it should be I put a aprox 3/32" veneer on the top as that's were most of the material was missing. I may be adding another 1/16" on the back when refin time comes.

 

[godofthunder59]

Is the veneer the result of a hs repair?

p.s. - this is a bare veener

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The grammar police are out in full force today.

 

[TBird1958]

A younger Attila and his curiosity as to why it’s not a Thunderbird:

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Love that kitty!
Attila is quite a name!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

The grammar police are out in full force today.

That was Spelling Cop, not Grammar Cop.

 

[JIO]

The bass has been through multiple refins with some rather aggressive sanding. The bass came to a well done headstock repair but there was so little mass left just north of the nut and the headstock itself was about 1/8" shy of how thick it should be I put a aprox 3/32" veneer on the top as that's were most of the material was missing. I may be adding another 1/16" on the back when refin time comes.

Got it - I'm reinforcing an SG-style 8-string hs with a thin sheet of carbon-fiber on the back-side. Also shaving the neck profile down as it's a log right now. I'll post pics once I get started on it.

That was Spelling Cop, not Grammar Cop.

Spellcheck most likely - it happens to me all the time.

 

[KaraQ]

......... Just not sure where I would put them at the moment.




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The easiest, most obvious (and around these parts, most correct) answer is:






You need to buy another Thunderbird

 

[Gaolee]

The easiest, most obvious (and around these parts, most correct) answer is:






You need to buy another Thunderbird

You are good. Really good.

 

[DJ Bebop]

Soon to be on the VP, but not until I get some DI recordings with the stock rounds and then with the SIT Power Flats. I might throw in the CP with EBCF just for fun. All at the request of our resident alien.

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My first solid state head was a sunn O))) Concert bass.

 

[dagrev]

The easiest, most obvious (and around these parts, most correct) answer is:
You need to buy another Thunderbird

I knew it would only be a matter of time before someone suggested the only logical solution.
Now about suggestions for the money involved.....

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

sometimes no bass works out just peachy….

 

[godofthunder59]

Is the veneer the result of a hs repair?

p.s. - this is a bare veener

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Funny looks nothing like mine. How'd you get it so smooth? Must have taken a lot of buffing.

 

[Ringhammer]

Love that kitty!
Attila is quite a name!

He’s a sweetheart, but quite a bit mouthy: