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Thunderbird Club

#259,407
Engle said:
Strange that the strings are not in their original notches in the bridge saddles, yet the strings line up with the neck. So either the bridge is in the wrong location, or the neck is not set straight. Possibly the neck was reset?
I also don't like to see a finish crack at the neck repair. A properly glued crack should not move.

Is this also Deja Vu all over again? Seems to me I've made the same comments on this bass before.
I would want to see it in person.
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Yes. We've discussed this one a few times before as well.
 
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Chucky Stiletti said:
like this……:D
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Sounds a bit like the Lou Reed school of vocals. And there's nothing wrong with that.

My two favorite versions may Roy Buchanan In Japan, because Roy + Tele and his amp sounds like it's melting down right there.


The other is Otis Taylor with Joe Cocker guesting on vocals in part because Cassie Taylor on bass nails it from my limited perspective + Joe Cocker.
 
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#259,411
WillyW said:
Yeah I'm studying on it some as purely a player grade, I do want a crusty old II NR, and nothing else will do.

the refinish looks old and most of what it's covering looks to be covered well, and stable.

I'm mostly concerned with the sanded off/filled cereal number, and how the age was decremented...

I'm not even certain how I would approach contacting the seller, I would be interested in making a trip to see it in person, but not if a reasonable offer would not be considered.
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According to @D.M.N. the price was nonnegotiable. He tried.
 
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WillyW said:
Yeah I'm studying on it some as purely a player grade, I do want a crusty old II NR, and nothing else will do.

the refinish looks old and most of what it's covering looks to be covered well, and stable.

I'm mostly concerned with the sanded off/filled cereal number, and how the age was decremented...

I'm not even certain how I would approach contacting the seller, I would be interested in making a trip to see it in person, but not if a reasonable offer would not be considered.
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I think reasonable offers were declined and the seller was pretty stuck on the price. At that time.....
 
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#259,413
Stealth57 said:
Next question, the VP I'm modding has a bit of stickiness in the tuners . Can I lubricate, and if so, what to use? I have whie grease, light machine oil, and WD40.
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I wouldn't lubricate in place, could make a mess of your finish. If there's a screw in the center of the gear on the tuner you might want to turn it about a quarter turn to the left to see if that frees anything up. If you have to lube then remove the tuner from the bass, apply the lube, work it in with a few dozen turns of the key in one direction, wipe off excess and repeat in the other direction, wipe off excess and reinstall.
 
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Roger W said:
Sounds a bit like the Lou Reed school of vocals. And there's nothing wrong with that.

My two favorite versions may Roy Buchanan In Japan, because Roy + Tele and his amp sounds like it's melting down right there.


The other is Otis Taylor with Joe Cocker guesting on vocals in part because Cassie Taylor on bass nails it from my limited perspective + Joe Cocker.
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One of my favs... Love to see him live.
 
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GBassNorth said:
I wouldn't lubricate in place, could make a mess of your finish. If there's a screw in the center of the gear on the tuner you might want to turn it about a quarter turn to the left to see if that frees anything up. If you have to lube then remove the tuner from the bass, apply the lube, work it in with a few dozen turns of the key in one direction, wipe off excess and repeat in the other direction, wipe off excess and reinstall.
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While on the topic...any oil you think best for this? I've got couple on old basses that are less than free we might say. Going to be a cold or rainy day job.
 
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dagrev said:
While on the topic...any oil you think best for this? I've got couple on old basses that are less than free we might say. Going to be a cold or rainy day job.
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Guitar Grease is the way to go on the large open gears and it can be done in place if used sparingly (it's pretty thick waxy stuff, not runny like normal grease). Be sure to wipe up the excess after it's worked in.

TriFlow can be used on the enclosed areas where you can't really get the grease in. But I'd only do that as a last resort and I'd definitely take the tuners off the bass to do it (Don't do what Dan does in the video below). Essentially, you don't want any oil of any type to come in contact with raw wood on a guitar. The inside of the peg head holes and the screw holes are all raw wood. Any oil in there can soak into the wood and make it punky or soft as well as surfacing under the finish causing blisters or flaking.

 
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