Thunderbird Club

[JIO]

Courage is not the absence of fear. It is acting despite fear.

 

[TBird1958]

Courage is not the absence of fear. It is acting despite fear.

They do speak with several 8th Air Force survivors and I recall they all say that they were quite afraid.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I'm not that good at soldering so I'd rather put them in right places the first time. Unless someone tells that they both have the same ohms.

Do you have a postal scale? If the bridge has noticeably more DCR, should have enough more wire to make a visible difference on a scale.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

They do speak with several 8th Air Force survivors and I recall they all say that they were quite afraid.

No rational person goes fearlessly into combat.

 

[KaraQ]

Are there any distinctive things to look on the TB+ pickups to see which one is for bridge position? Or should I just measure them? Don't have a meter at home so...

I'd have to dig through the pics on my PC to be sure, but iirc, mine were labeled "rhythm" and "lead", presumably for neck & bridge, respectively.








......found the pic, Thunderbird Club thread page # 7989, August 2020.......

 

[TheBogart]

So i measured the nut on my bolt-on Epi thunderbird and it’s a 1.5”. It’s from 2012 and made in Indonesia. It’s the one with a rare dark neck. I tought every bolt-on had a wider nut, and I can’t find another dark neck like mine. So do I have something special in my hands? Ehehehe what do you think?

 

[TheBogart]

I think I’m infected with Thunderbird GAS. I ordered a now rare to find Classic Pro for 375€ new. And closed a deal in a Gibson 2008 Thunderbird for 1250€ with case. Am I going crazy??

 

[BklynKen]

I think I’m infected with Thunderbird GAS. I ordered a now rare to find Classic Pro for 375€ new. And closed a deal in a Gibson 2008 Thunderbird for 1250€ with case. Am I going crazy??View attachment 5007027View attachment 5007028View attachment 5007029View attachment 5007030View attachment 5007031

EXCELLENT! The formula for this group is N+1. You did the right thing. Looking forward to hearing your impressions of the Gibson to the Epiphone. Nut width is the same. But neck thickness? Tone? We'll see.

 

[JJR58]

Courage is not the absence of fear. It is acting despite fear.

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They do speak with several 8th Air Force survivors and I recall they all say that they were quite afraid.

These three posts speak volumes about humanity.
At least from my perspective in my lifetime.

I'll move along now.

 

[BklynKen]

These three posts speak volumes about humanity.
At least from my perspective in my lifetime.

I'll move along now.

I've been to Tinian. That was a pretty incredible experience.

 

[TheBogart]

EXCELLENT! The formula for this group is N+1. You did the right thing. Looking forward to hearing your impressions of the Gibson to the Epiphone. Nut width is the same. But neck thickness? Tone? We'll see.

I hope there’s some magical things in the Gibson.

 

[RedVee]

I think I’m infected with Thunderbird GAS. I ordered a now rare to find Classic Pro for 375€ new. And closed a deal in a Gibson 2008 Thunderbird for 1250€ with case. Am I going crazy??View attachment 5007027View attachment 5007028View attachment 5007029View attachment 5007030View attachment 5007031

Sounds sensible

 

[Gaolee]

So i measured the nut on my bolt-on Epi thunderbird and it’s a 1.5”. It’s from 2012 and made in Indonesia. It’s the one with a rare dark neck. I tought every bolt-on had a wider nut, and I can’t find another dark neck like mine. So do I have something special in my hands? Ehehehe what do you think?View attachment 5007009View attachment 5007010 View attachment 5007011

Newer ones are narrow like that. I am not sure when the change happened. It was after they moved production from Korea to China.

 

[TheBogart]

Sounds sensible

But my wallet is hurting a lot. Ehehhe.

 

[TheBogart]

Newer ones are narrow like that. I am not sure when the change happened. It was after they moved production from Korea to China.

Mine was made in Indonesia. And has a rare dark neck. Do you now anything about this?

 

[Engle]

I'm not that good at soldering so I'd rather put them in right places the first time. Unless someone tells that they both have the same ohms.

Do they have anything marked on them? If not, a cheap multimeter is better than no multimeter. And they are handy for many other tasks.

 

[MCF]

Does this look like a Classic Pro?
The date seems right and it appears to have Gibson pickups. Also neck through.

No pic for me.

 

[TheBogart]

Newer ones are narrow like that. I am not sure when the change happened. It was after they moved production from Korea to China.

Your guitar was made in
Indonesia
on June, 2012
Production Number: 7784

This Epiphone guitar was made in 2012 during June
Samick factory in Indonesia

I didn’t know they were made in Indonesia. I thought they were made only in Korea or china.

 

[Engle]

I think I’m infected with Thunderbird GAS. I ordered a now rare to find Classic Pro for 375€ new. And closed a deal in a Gibson 2008 Thunderbird for 1250€ with case. Am I going crazy??View attachment 5007027View attachment 5007028View attachment 5007029View attachment 5007030View attachment 5007031

Nice! As long as you can afford them, you're not crazy....yet.

 

[JJR58]

Nice! As long as you can afford them, you're not crazy....yet.

C'mon Irv, we're all certifiable here.