Thunderbird Club

[MCF]

Only that one day!

It was 107 ("feels like 114") here today - at the end of my bike ride. I cut it short at 22 miles because I could tell my BP was dropping due to water loss.

88 and drizzling. 67 up at the mountain. Such a relief.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

It did but the blue telecaster needed it more…

That trem looks more at home on the Tele!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

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I remember ads for those in GP! Never played one.

 

[Engle]

the 78 (first year) had that weird EB-0 type bridge with the the single angled plastic saddle and claw type recesses for the four string balls covered by the bridge cover….then went to the Badass II in 79…..my mom got me mine for my 15th birthday…..was my go to for a long time….truly incredible basses with highest workmanship standards and literally play themselves….from what I understand, Gretsch’s walnut and maple wood stock was over 30 years old in 79…..looks like this now…..
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unusual 19:1 Burns type truss rod transmission….
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Beautiful bass! Looks better without the pickguard that the ones on Reverb have.

That's a trippy marker layout.

 

[GBassNorth]

George, is there an on/off switch on the Blackstar pedal? Looks like the tube is always on when the power cord is attached. Getting ready to test it with the Dano.

IIRC - as long as it’s plugged in the power is on (maybe to warm the tube up). But the pedal is bypassed if neither channel is turned on (LED at the stomp switch is off in bypass mode).

 

[dagrev]

I'll be diving in Puget Sound in October. The water will be something like 52 degrees. Ahh! Refreshing!

We call that cold in Kentucky.

 

[tropicalhank]

97’ Bird. Snagged a few years back for $800

 

[dagrev]

@Stealth57 New measurements to CL of pickups as requested above.
'64 N10 13/16" (or 3/4 The pickups have some play, so you can take your pick.) ------ B14 3/8"
I'm guessing the 10 3/4 was the target as the 16th seems a bit picky, but who knows.

burst VP N10 7/8" ------- B14 3/4"

These are metric fractions......

 

[dagrev]

We made good work of that melon.

But did you make matching helmets???

 

[TBird1958]

97’ Bird. Snagged a few years back for $800View attachment 5154046View attachment 5154057

Great score! Would you like for me to add you to the club? We don't bite

 

[Engle]

Sharon called it a "once in a lifetime" thing. I had to agree, even though we had the mini-GTG with Veronica & Will last year, and plan more GTS. This one will always have a special place in my heart (as did the mini).

It will be an annual "once in a lifetime" event

 

[Stealth57]

@Stealth57 New measurements to CL of pickups as requested above.
'64 N10 13/16" (or 3/4 The pickups have some play, so you can take your pick.) ------ B14 3/8"
I'm guessing the 10 3/4 was the target as the 16th seems a bit picky, but who knows.

burst VP N10 7/8" ------- B14 3/4"

These are metric fractions......

From bottom of 12th fret wire?

 

[BklynKen]

TT

 

[Nocturnal]

I drink un-homogenized whole milk at home. Thickest outside of fresh that I've found. 2% and under is just whitewashed water in my book.

 

[TBird1958]

It’s not even mine

 

[Stealth57]

TT

 

[MCF]

97’ Bird. Snagged a few years back for $800View attachment 5154046View attachment 5154057

Awesome! And welcome to another Pacific Northwesterner. We just had our GTG in California. Next summer we’re looking at Seattle. So think about joining the fun next year.

 

[JIO]

I’m probably second only to @PillO among watermelon lovers around here. I can’t believe you guys hid it!

More like forgot about it.

 

[GBassNorth]

From bottom of 12th fret wire?

I hope not.

 

[GBassNorth]

@Stealth57 New measurements to CL of pickups as requested above.
'64 N10 13/16" (or 3/4 The pickups have some play, so you can take your pick.) ------ B14 3/8"
I'm guessing the 10 3/4 was the target as the 16th seems a bit picky, but who knows.

burst VP N10 7/8" ------- B14 3/4"

These are metric fractions......

Excellent! As expected the two neck pups are virtually identical (1/16” difference on a neck pup will not make any tone difference). The bridge pickups are about 3/8” difference with the ‘64 being 3/8” closer to the neck pickup. That’s enough to make a noticeable difference in the sound of the bridge pickup.

You might want to outline the exact protocol you used to measure the pickups so Dave can replicate your results on his build.