Thunderbird Club

[semiprohooker]

One thing to remember is that the Lull headstock is shorter than Gibson's, so it could equal out. I knew someone at Mono whose Lull Thunderbird (regular size) fit in their M80 case, where my Gibson wouldn't. Not sure how much length the oversized body adds.

Oversized body and headstock both.

Question re your black hangers. Are those Hercules? And they mount properly in the Diamondlife slats?

Yes and yes. I have several off the regular diamondlife, but when I needed more they were on backorder.

The "Rockbag"TM I have holds the 67NR, but is actually too roomy. I hafta add rolled up towels and other [stuff] to keep the bass from flopping around. PITA.

Hmmm. Rock bag...

 

[MCF]

Oversized body and headstock both.



Yes and yes. I have several off the regular diamondlife, but when I needed more they were on backorder.



Hmmm. Rock bag...

Thanks for that semi. I did not realize those were available until I saw yours.

 

[TBird1958]

I dig this thing!

Musicvox Space Cadet MI6 Bass Guitar 2016 ish - Purple Glitter | Reverb

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Reminds me of junior high chemistry class. Lights were out showing a movie and the not so swift "gifted" kid decided he wanted to see what happened when you put tweezers into the power socket....quite the sparkler show.

How badly was he burned?

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I dig this thing!

Musicvox Space Cadet MI6 Bass Guitar 2016 ish - Purple Glitter | Reverb

Why is it still for sale? 8^P

 

[Stealth57]

I dig this thing!

Musicvox Space Cadet MI6 Bass Guitar 2016 ish - Purple Glitter | Reverb

You have an outfit to match.

 

[Stealth57]

How badly was he burned?

I have no idea how he did it without getting shocked. Fast hands I guess. Went to high school and college with him. Surprised us all when he joined the Marines and did his full 20+ years.

 

[TBird1958]

Why is it still for sale? 8^P

Seller is in Austrailia, don't know if he would ship to the U.S., email him twice, no answer.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

I have no idea how he did it without getting shocked. Fast hands I guess. Went to high school and college with him. Surprised us all when he joined the Marines and did his full 20+ years.

burned, not shocked…

 

[Stealth57]

burned, not shocked…

Neither. Maybe he had an insulator...

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Funny. I'd been thinking just that! Closeup with the olld phone camera made the chassis look curved.
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this…..

kinda reminds me of this…..

who needs John Lord anyway…..

 

[Engle]

Anybody in Cincinnati?
For Sale/Trade - Epiphone Thunderbird Vintage Pro 0 local (Cincinnati area)

 

[semiprohooker]

Thanks for that semi. I did not realize those were available until I saw yours.

Hercules Stands GSP40SB PLUS Slat Wall Mount Long Arm Guitar Hanger with Auto Grip System

Those are the Hercules ones.

These are the Amazon specials meant to be like the Hercules. I have mandolins, ukuleles, a uke bass, etc. on them and they hold well. But I definitely wouldn't trust the big stuff on them.
https://a.co/d/gmrwtfQ

 

[WillyW]

Seller is in Austrailia, don't know if he would ship to the U.S., email him twice, no answer.

I have an option to buy with $202 shipping, plus there's a "make offer"

 

[Stinkoman20xx]

Anybody in Cincinnati?
For Sale/Trade - Epiphone Thunderbird Vintage Pro 0 local (Cincinnati area)

I've had this listed on craiglist and facebook market and had near zero interest on them. I figured it would be gone already. I actually love this bass, but I stumbled across a bass that was mine almost 20 years ago and trying to move it quickly to secure it.

I would of sold it here, but I cant seem to find a box big enough.

 

[semiprohooker]

I've had this listed on craiglist and facebook market and had near zero interest on them. I figured it would be gone already. I actually love this bass, but I stumbled across a bass that was mine almost 20 years ago and trying to move it quickly to secure it.

I would of sold it here, but I cant seem to find a box big enough.

Guitar center usually gives me boxes for free. If they didn't have any that just came in I've had them throw me brand new flat boxes.

 

[Roger W]

Forgive me me for I have sinned. A new FSO has entered my home. Back in the 80s I was in a guitar shop in Yokohama and spotted a Seymour Duncan "51 Tele". I was already familiar with Mr. Duncan's pickups, but I didn't know he was making guitars. I bought it and it was my favorite Tele. I loved the v neck profile, the 3 saddle bridge, the sound. Decades later I found out that these were made by ESP as more or less replica platforms for the Seymour Duncan 50s and 60s style Fender pickups for the Japanese market. I figured there had to be bass models as well, but I never saw any on any site. Then I saw it, a Seymour Duncan Jazz bass. I bought it. I had to. Alcohol was not involved. It's great. Needs some low weight tuners and a previous owner replaced the original bridge with a badass bridge. But the neck is fantastic and the pickups sound fabulous. I have hurry up and sell a bunch stuff that's just sitting in cases.

 

[GBassNorth]

I've had this listed on craiglist and facebook market and had near zero interest on them. I figured it would be gone already. I actually love this bass, but I stumbled across a bass that was mine almost 20 years ago and trying to move it quickly to secure it.

I would have sold it here, but I cant seem to find a box big enough.

Go to the Guitar Center in Florence or the one up near TriCounty shopping mall and ask them for an empty bass guitar box. I used to get mine there, they just throw them away. Sam Ash might have some as well as Willis Music or Buddy Rogers. If that fails, check with Montgomery Cyclery, they may have something you can cut down to fit a bass and case.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

burned, not shocked…

Yep. The short circuit was through the tweezers, which should blow the breaker. But that short heats the tweezers waaaay up, like glowing red, probably throwing not just sparks, but molten metal. Either the breaker trips, the tweezers blow out a section that interrupts the short, or wires somewhere melt and start a fire. I'll have to tell you about an experience with a screwdriver in a 10th grade English class that demonstrates one of these.

 

[BklynKen]

Forgive me me for I have sinned. A new FSO has entered my home. Back in the 80s I was in a guitar shop in Yokohama and spotted a Seymour Duncan "51 Tele". I was already familiar with Mr. Duncan's pickups, but I didn't know he was making guitars. I bought it and it was my favorite Tele. I loved the v neck profile, the 3 saddle bridge, the sound. Decades later I found out that these were made by ESP as more or less replica platforms for the Seymour Duncan 50s and 60s style Fender pickups for the Japanese market. I figured there had to be bass models as well, but I never saw any on any site. Then I saw it, a Seymour Duncan Jazz bass. I bought it. I had to. Alcohol was not involved. It's great. Needs some low weight tuners and a previous owner replaced the original bridge with a badass bridge. But the neck is fantastic and the pickups sound fabulous. I have hurry up and sell a bunch stuff that's just sitting in cases.

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Seymourized!