Thunderbird Club

[MCF]

Gotta love it.

 

[MCF]

was thinking about you for Mrs Howell…

Uh, no.

 

[Engle]

There was a short period of time around the time I got my ‘15 Thunderbird I recall EBs selling for as low as $699. Probably the warehouse liquidation thing. I should have grabbed one, knowing what I know now. Here’s a nice one on the GC used site. You don’t see them come up very often anymore.
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I've seen them used for less than $1K here. But not in a finish that made me want to buy one.

 

[MCF]

I thought someone had one get broken a while back? I don't remember who though, I'm lucky to remember today's Saturday.......

I think it was Mr. Gator?

 

[GonePlaid]

Mike’s the Captain?…

 

[GBassNorth]

I don’t think we have a Mary Ann in this biker gang. Or a Mrs. Howell.

Mrs Howell is here home with me. I don’t think she’ll be attending the GTG this year.

BTW - trivia tidbit - Mrs Howell’s characters full name is actually Lovey Howell, known for being an international hostess. Which explains why Thurston is always calling her Lovey.

 

[MCF]

Such a great song! So if you were a baseball player, would this be your walk up song?

 

[GonePlaid]

I thought someone had one get broken a while back? I don't remember who though, I'm lucky to remember today's Saturday.......

Driving, especially nights, will do that to ya.

 

[GonePlaid]

Such a great song! So if you were a baseball player, would this be your walk up song?

Nope. 25 or 6 to 4.

 

[MCF]

Nope. 25 or 6 to 4.

It fits. Another great song.

 

[Instagator]

I think it was Mr. Gator?

No broken ones for me.

 

[GBassNorth]

I have both. All things being equal, they sound very similar, with a maple and ash EB being brighter than a mahogany Thunderbird. I wouldn't say my EB is too bright, just brighter. Strings have a lot to do with it. Put stainless rounds on both, and the EB will be quite bright. Put dead flats on both of them, and the EB will be plenty dark with the Thunderbird sounding like it swallowed its tongue.

The tapped version of the pickups is a bit thinner sounding, as you would expect. You can get closer to a Fender Jazz sound with the tapped coils, especially if the pickups are in an EB.

I have both and would agree with your assessment as well.
Just as a side note, for whatever reason, I rarely tap the coils on my 2015, but I tap the coils on my EB all the time. Also, my EB is a much louder bass because for whatever reason I didn’t need to lower the pickups in it as much as my Tbird (might be why I tap one more than the other).

 

[WillyW]

I always liked Ginger better and as it turns out I'm really not the "Girl next door" type.

Gahhhhh!

I've always been the "does she have a pulse"? kinda guy...

"no"? ahh....

 

[GBassNorth]

Snagging one is worthwhile. I'm really happy to have gotten mine when I did. The guy who was selling it said he had progressed to fivers and didn't play four string basses any more. He was kinda snobbish about it. When I got the bass, there were marks between the frets that said what note the E string was at each fret. The marks were nearly gone, like he had tried to remove them but couldn't completely. I thought it was really funny. The marks are completely gone now, but at the time, they were still there in residue form.

LOL - he probably progressed to five strings to take advantage of that added full length thumb rest.

 

[GonePlaid]

It fits. Another great song.

Or "Walk This Way"?

 

[GonePlaid]

LOL - he probably progressed to five strings to take advantage of that added full length thumb rest.

I'd prolly use my full length thumb rest equipped Les Paul bass a lot more if it(A)didn't weigh a 1/2 ton, or(2)worked (it needs a repair that's beyond my capability-I can't solder for ). It needs to go to the shop and I have higher priorities/mufunzalo.

 

[GBassNorth]

I thought someone had one get broken a while back? I don't remember who though, I'm lucky to remember today's Saturday.......

I seem to remember that too, but can’t recall any specifics or owner. But I guess this helps answer the original question. VP headstock breaks are so rare that none of us (who collectively see and use a lot of VPs) can’t recall even one specific instance where we know about a break and how it happened.

 

[davelowell2]

I can’t wait to see your build. I’ve always wanted to do a dark star fretless Tbird with through body cutouts like the old Ampeg had. Maybe someday, too many projects right now as it is.

Body arrived yesterday, mocked up with bridge and pickup.

 

[MCF]

LOL - he probably progressed to five strings to take advantage of that added full length thumb rest.

Nikki doesn’t play a fiver. But a lot of SSPU songs are in drop D or tuned down a half step. I’ve thought about trying a five string, but so far haven’t. The extra thumb rest could be an advantage.

 

[dagrev]

George is Thurston Howell III….