Thunderbird Club

[Engle]

No thx! The flats on this baby will stay on until they rot away. I don’t have any other bird that sounds like it, and I want to keep it that way. Besides, I have Boomers on my 1990 Greco IV that I can already shake the earth with.

I really wanna hear you or Chucky or Geo or somebody that can actually play with a pic play my Greco along with a classic Motown hit. It has the perfect vibe for that genre.

I know a few Motown tunes, but play them fingerstyle.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Local show for us tomorrow night at Jules Maes Saloon Oldest bar in Seattle and we are extremely happy to become part of its history (julesmaessaloon.com)
We get two long sets, about 1:15 each, the basses of choice - first time out with the MPC.

Rock’em!!!!

 

[GonePlaid]

Found this on another thread. For @godofthunder59:

 

[GonePlaid]

I don't know about the buttons, but since I installed the rubber washer strap holders, the lows have been more fluid, the mids tighter, and the highs more focused. My playing improved by a measurable[1] 17%, too.

[1] On the Richter[2] scale
[2] Named for Darren Richter, bassist for the best band no one ever heard of[3], Mother of All Phlegmtones
[3] They only began to exist a few seconds ago when I thought them up.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

It being the Thunderbird Club, I read Ski Inn Bombay Beach as Skin Bombay Beach. And immediately thought the inappropriate sunburn and windburn in a place like that would be pretty daunting.

yep….

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

TT….

 

[GonePlaid]

TT….
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I think that's the model I got the gig bag for to put the 67 in.
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[godofthunder59]

Found this on another thread. For @godofthunder59:

Ha! If it weren't for Chuck Berry we'd all be playing accordiona!

 

[RedVee]

Old, old, new. The VP is easy to spot because some of you can see the headstock from the West Coast.
Really needs a tug bar.
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If I remember correctly @JIO bought a nice looking carbon fibre? tug bar. He may still have the link for them. It came with some free picks I think

 

[MCF]

Where would one get that info?

I've been meaning to ask for any info on the original 60s pickups. I would like to try to reproduce a few sets.

I would hope to get a side by side comparison once I have some done. Maybe send a loaner set for testing to some members who have originals?

So what info or specs are out there? Wire , bobbin measurements, magnet specs, winding count, resistance, capacitance, hand wound, machine wound?

Ive never seen any specific info anywhere, so I'm afraid no one knows except thunderbucker, or maybe someone else who took one apart. But if anyone has anything, it would help.

I am forgetting his name now. Others on here know him and have talked to him. He sold off all his tools and supplies when it just wasn’t worth it to him to keep the lights on. He may be willing to provide that info. I suspect he holds the Trademark on the name though.

 

[RedVee]

So… ads. We must talk about Florida and the Tampa team a bit.

I’ve started getting ads for a tshirt slideshow, with the promo pic being a young woman in a “not everything is flat in Florida” t shirt. I haven’t clicked it.

So, is Florida a flat state? Geographically that is.

 

[MCF]

Hey Birdpeople, I swapped out the stock Grovers on my 2018 T.Bird for some USA Hipshot Ultralights. To me, the clover style keys look way better than the little Y shaped ones. The weight and (perfect) balance of the bass are unchanged. Super easy to install too. View attachment 5109510View attachment 5109508

Cool. Can you post a pic of the back of the headstock?

 

[MCF]

So… ads. We must talk about Florida and the Tampa team a bit.

I’ve started getting ads for a tshirt slideshow, with the promo pic being a young woman in a “not everything is flat in Florida” t shirt. I haven’t clicked it.

So, is Florida a flat state? Geographically that is.

What are you waiting for?

 

[JIO]

If I remember correctly @JIO bought a nice looking carbon fibre? tug bar. He may still have the link for them. It came with some free picks I think

It's not carbon fiber, but it is a T-bird moulded tug-bar. I've seen the same company selling Gibson, and Danelectro moulded bars -

Gibson Bass Thumb Rest, Bicentennial Thunderbird Style, Tug Bar | eBay

 

[RedVee]

Great! So the tone is in the purple silks, the tug bar, and something else I can't recall. Next you'll be telling me it's in the strap buttons.

It’s in the bridge cover too

 

[MCF]

See if you can get in touch with Steve Soar. He appears to have dropped the ThunderbuckerRanch domain.
Maybe a group of us could pool resources to buy components for a run of pickups.

That’s the guy!

 

[MCF]

See if you can get in touch with Steve Soar. He appears to have dropped the ThunderbuckerRanch domain.
Maybe a group of us could pool resources to buy components for a run of pickups.

I’m up for that!

 

[MCF]

I'll keep an eye out on the local CL, and see if they still make them new...








Ok, so I have duncans in my exploderbird, are they similar/same/magical?


I honestly can't listen to a recording and tell if it's a jazz/p/ric/bird/greco/ripper/ibanez.... if I don't like the sound on my amp I turn the knobs...

The Subway 115 is the best selling premium cab in the game. I’d be shocked to ever see one offered on CL.

 

[RedVee]

@MCF
time forgot this place…A LONG TIME AGO..
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banging cheeseburger here…
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Looks a little “Beyond Thunderdome”

 

[MCF]

@MCF
time forgot this place…A LONG TIME AGO..
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banging cheeseburger here…
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Like I said, It was pretty cool in the sixties. My Dad had stories of frat parties out there in the early fifties. It was pretty popular during the winter back in the day.