Thunderbird Club

[BklynKen]

Cool site!

I wonder how their rings differ from the one I got from Philadelphia Luthiers for $10.74 and arrived super quick. Installing it tonight or
tonight or tomorrow.
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It's a one-person shop. If the Philadelphia Luthiers ones work for you, then you're all set. The thing with Dave at FOTN is that it's custom-made. I had him make rings that matched the TB+ covers. Just because the pickups have black plastic covers doesn't mean they shouldn't have rings. I think they give a more complete look. If anyone with TB+ pickups is looking for rings, Dave already has the measurements from the three I got from him. For the third, the bridge position on the RNR, he just needed to make another from the template from the two from my Reverse.

 

[MCF]

It's a one-person shop. If the Philadelphia Luthiers ones work for you, then you're all set. The thing with Dave at FOTN is that it's custom-made. I had him make rings that matched the TB+ covers. Just because the pickups have black plastic covers doesn't mean they shouldn't have rings. I think they give a more complete look. If anyone with TB+ pickups is looking for rings, Dave already has the measurements from the three I got from him. For the third, the bridge position on the RNR, he just needed to make another from the template from the two from my Reverse.

Cool.

 

[BklynKen]

 

[Nocturnal]

Did the 5 string Thunderbird Studio use the same pickups as the 4 string Thunderbirds from the same period?

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I want to say yes, they are the same size pickup. But someone that owns the 5 string Studio would need to confirm that.

 

[KaraQ]

Did the 5 string Thunderbird Studio use the same pickups as the 4 string Thunderbirds from the same period?

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I want to say yes, they are the same size pickup. But someone that owns the 5 string Studio would need to confirm that.

Not sure about the Gibson Studio, but the Epiphone Pro 4/5 used the same pickups, afaik.
They have the same external size as TB+ units....

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Lindley.

Ugh.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Not sure about the Gibson Studio, but the Epiphone Pro 4/5 used the same pickups, afaik.
They have the same external size as TB+ units....

I recall seeing discussions that indicated some early Pros used 4 string p/us and they were too narrow.

The official explanation, implying they were not the same pickups as in the IV, is here:

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[MCF]

I recall seeing discussions that indicated some early Pros used 4 string p/us and they were too narrow.

The official explanation, implying they were not the same pickups as in the IV, is here:

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Good memory. Certainly better than mine. Hopefully he can find something that works for him.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Good memory. Certainly better than mine. Hopefully he can find something that works for him.

Having had a Pro V, I guess the memory had reason to stick around.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Does that fancy Guage tube bias as well?

“valve” to you sir……and yes, 21 parameters…

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

just b/c?

 

[icefly]

First play on TB (from 2022).

I had to be sedated early this morning for a stomach exam, so I've been out of my mind for a few hours.
When I access Talkbass, see alerts, think "why the hell do I have so many likes today?".

I completely forgot what I posted in the last few hours; and one more funfact: after exiting the exam room, I took 3 ridiculous selfies, which I haven't the slightest clue how and why took them

 

[Stealth57]

I had to be sedated early this morning for a stomach exam, so I've been out of my mind for a few hours.
When I access Talkbass, see alerts, think "why the hell do I have so many likes today?".

I completely forgot what I posted in the last few hours; and one more funfact: after exiting the exam room, I took 3 ridiculous selfies, which I haven't the slightest clue how and why took them

Better living through chemistry

 

[Miles_ONeal]

just b/c?
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The big G!

 

[GonePlaid]

Well........obviously?

Are there better colors?!




Maybe not the whole thing, though.
Maybe some non-red accenting of some kind?

Tort?[/QUOTE]

 

[Stealth57]

Tort?

 

[MCF]

Lindley.

I was hoping that wasn’t why you posted. Another sad day. We were fortunate to see him at various SoCal venues, many now gone, back in the day.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

The SXCL (South by Cirrus Logic, my work’s lunchtime concert series during SXSW) lineup was announced today. I don’t recall hearing of most of them, but as usual it’s a very promising lineup: Carson McHone; The Heavy Heavy; The Nude Party; Abraham Alexander; Briscoe.
They feed us lunch those days, too.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I was hoping that wasn’t why you posted. Another sad day. We were fortunate to see him at various SoCal venues, many now gone, back in the day.

Never saw him, but fell for his playing on “Running on Empty”.

 

[MCF]

I had to be sedated early this morning for a stomach exam, so I've been out of my mind for a few hours.
When I access Talkbass, see alerts, think "why the hell do I have so many likes today?".

I completely forgot what I posted in the last few hours; and one more funfact: after exiting the exam room, I took 3 ridiculous selfies, which I haven't the slightest clue how and why took them

It’s ok Stu. Hope you’re feeling better.