Thunderbird Club

[sleddogn]

since we're in offroad mode...here's my daily driver

 

[GBassNorth]

since we're in offroad mode...here's my daily driverView attachment 5138407

And nicely equipped!

 

[RedVee]

No love for these little jiggers?

 

[Count Bassie]

I'll just wait for you people to be done going on about cars, trucks, and the like...

 

[sleddogn]

i thought this was the ThunderTruck thread, right?

 

[GonePlaid]

Default answer from Mike for every bass

Not entirely true. D'Addario ETB-92M(tapes)for my Ibby.

 

[PhR75]

No, they are definitely coil taps, confirmed with a tap test on the exposed coils. The North coil remains active in split mode on each pickup (I would have wired it with North on the neck and South on the bridge to maximize the range of the two pickups).

If there's enough wire you can always turn the bridge pickup around?

And this is nitpicking but doesn't the term "coil tapping" refer to a single coil pickup having an alternative output? Like for example on early 80's Ibanez Blazers with single coil pickups and a coil tap switch and it takes the output from where there's less windings. With the coil tap off the whole windings are in use and it can act like a boost if it's a hot pickup. Sorry, I can't describe it better.

 

[JJR58]

You'll see it in person next week!

I'm sooooo looking forward to playing that Lull.

 

[dagrev]

They'd be fools not to...

Yes. Literally, yes. They should put this thread on retainer.

 

[dagrev]

Try this(13 speed Fuller) first gear would pull down that wall.

View attachment 5138283<me a l-o-o-o-ng time ago. Still have the hat.
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What does your "Now I'm P....d look" look like?

 

[dagrev]

Bent &/or rusted frame, usually, ime.
Less common, the mounts for cab & bed are shot/rusted.

A lot of trucks, especially half-ton/150/1500 trucks are over worked/loaded, and it catches up to them, eventually.

I agree about the frame. It's one thing that should be looked over on a truck. Rust can be a huge problem if they come from up North. And as you mentioned, some clowns put way too much in the bed. ("Hey, the tires aren't flat yet!") I saw one broke/bent in half when I went to get some gravel once. They worker even told the guy it was going to be too much..... You can't fix stupid.

 

[dagrev]

I'll just wait for you people to be done going on about cars, trucks, and the like...

Jump on in, the water's fine!

Thunderbird hauler....

From the car lot and before the Tonneau cover.

 

[BklynKen]

Not entirely true. D'Addario ETB-92M(tapes)for my Ibby.

Same here, in that people would expect me to recommend SIT Power Steels for everything, but my current favorite for my BC Rich Bodine is the black box Dunlop Stainless Steel.

 

[WillyW]

Same here, in that people would expect me to recommend SIT Power Steels for everything, but my current favorite for my BC Rich Bodine is the black box Dunlop Stainless Steel.

I don't experiment with roundworms as much as I did with flatworms, but I did try the SIT nickle and I did like them, (I thought they were edzachary the same as the EB slinky's)

I do not believe I have ever tried stainless, unless they came stock on a bass, or on a used bass.

 

[Count Bassie]

Jump on in, the water's fine!

Thunderbird hauler....
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From the car lot and before the Tonneau cover.

*Sigh*...

 

[GBassNorth]

I'll just wait for you people to be done going on about cars, trucks, and the like...

Good point, in which case, THUNDERBIRD!!!

…well, not exactly


…Close, but no cigar


…That’s kinda in the ballpark


…Now we’re getting closer


…almost there


BINGO!

I’m slowly working my way to the Baskin Robbins Tbird collection - 31 flavors!

 

[Engle]

I'll have the CD to listen to on our drive to Chucky's!

Perfect!

 

[Engle]

If there's enough wire you can always turn the bridge pickup around?

And this is nitpicking but doesn't the term "coil tapping" refer to a single coil pickup having an alternative output? Like for example on early 80's Ibanez Blazers with single coil pickups and a coil tap switch and it takes the output from where there's less windings. With the coil tap off the whole windings are in use and it can act like a boost if it's a hot pickup. Sorry, I can't describe it better.

You're right, but it's the Musical Instrument industry.

 

[Ringhammer]

I’ve owned quite a few trucks as well, not to mention the number of vans (company owned) I’ve driven daily for work.

1982 4WD Toyota SR5 standard cab shortbed. Ran forever, I would not be surprised if it’s still going.

1976 4WD Dodge Ramcharger this was a beast. And a gas guzzler.

198x Dodge D100 (actually a Mitsubishi mini truck, standard cab standard bed)

1989 4WD Chevy S10 Blazer 4.3l. Good truck, perfect for living in SF and moving Ampeg 810, head, basses AND sometimes even 2 4x12’ on occasion.

1991 2WD GMC Jimmy (same as Blazer) 4.3l with manual 5 speed. Lots of fun, quick little thing.

1998 4WD Jeep Cherokee 4.0 straight six, great engine. 4 inch lift, front (manual) and rear (automatic) locking axles, other mods for off roading. Handled all the rock crawling/ heavy trail driving I could throw at it, Rubicon Trail a number of times, as well as other trails in the northern Sierra and one in the southern Sierra outside of Fresno, whose names I can’t recall.

…and finally, the truck I bought for work when I started my own business in 2010, a 2007 GMC WT 1500 4.7l V8, standard cab shortbed. Paid $17k, it had 17k miles on it and it is still my daily driving work truck, going strong with over 170k. Always loaded (but not overloaded) with ladders, tools, wire, parts and stock.

Take care of these things and they will take care of you. Oil every 5K, all other fluids (trans, differential(s), transfer case, coolant) every 30k.

 

[Stealth57]

Default answer from Mike for every bass

I have EBCF on my CP and Dano and Power Flats on a VP. Just for jollies, I'm going with @MCF Powersteels.