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Thunderbird Club
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- Mar 13, 2008
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We're off to historic Bremerton, Wa. tomorrow, I'll be all business, but tonight it's bottom's up
And we think used Thunderbird prices are high.
Granted, this was "It" back in the day into ESS speakers. It didn't get much better than that. But what these go for today is ridiculous.
MARANTZ 2275 stereophonic receiver | eBay
Granted, this was "It" back in the day into ESS speakers. It didn't get much better than that. But what these go for today is ridiculous.
MARANTZ 2275 stereophonic receiver | eBay
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I so need to visit you and Frank.
Not super surprising, having components built & ready to go before hand
But, that does bring to mind another question?
I've heard rumors that the pre-2015 TB+ pickups are different in some way from the post-2015 units (none used in Gibson 'birds in 2015, afaik?).
Any of you guys have both? That you could compare?
My '13 had '16 pickups included in the package, originals long gone....I'm somewhat curious why someone would keep the '13-ish pickups over the '16s
LOL - I use the screw method ("Ahem" added in anticipation of the sophomore class arriving) as a secondary super quick visual check when scanning ads for CP basses. Going through the ads you can't rely on the description or stated year to be accurate.You have *NO* idea how relieved I was that those two screws ended up aligned like that
- So first thing I do is quickly scan Eppi bird sales, specifically looking for birds without a front jack. That picks up all the CPs (you obviously have to discard the Goths, VPs, and four knob Pro models).
- Then I quickly run through just those CPs ads and look for the pickguard screw to pickup top alignment. Very quick and easy to do if you're on the hunt for an early CP with the unique pup placement.
mixing business and pleasure tonight……Gardinos in Los Gatos is by far one of the coolest venues to play at……
I have a classic pro made in September 2012 at the samick factory in Indonesia.
It has the 2013 pickup spacing, closer to the bridge.
It has the 2013 pickup spacing, closer to the bridge.
I am a master electrician. Residential grounding and bonding can happen in a number of ways.
The current standard is two ground wires. One to the water pipe and one to a grounding rod.
A ground wire to a grounding rod can come from the main panel. It can also come from the meter base, or an exterior main disconnect. It will usually be #6 copper solid or stranded, usually bare but not necessarily.
A ground wire to the water pipe will usually come from the main panel will run to a clamp on a cold water pipe. Wire size depending on service size. Can be copper or aluminum, bare or coated.
Bonding between ground and neutral should occur at the first point of disconnect. This may be an outside or inside disconnect, or a main panel with a main breaker.
The bonding may be done in various ways. Could be a bonding strap, bonding screw or a wire. Either way, you should have continuity between the neutral bar and ground. Once it is bonded at the first point of disconnect, no other service equipment gets bonded downstream.
Bonding seems to confuse even some electricians, I see a lot done incorrectly.
Don't know if any of this will solve your noise issue. Just wanted to lay out how it should all look.
The current standard is two ground wires. One to the water pipe and one to a grounding rod.
A ground wire to a grounding rod can come from the main panel. It can also come from the meter base, or an exterior main disconnect. It will usually be #6 copper solid or stranded, usually bare but not necessarily.
A ground wire to the water pipe will usually come from the main panel will run to a clamp on a cold water pipe. Wire size depending on service size. Can be copper or aluminum, bare or coated.
Bonding between ground and neutral should occur at the first point of disconnect. This may be an outside or inside disconnect, or a main panel with a main breaker.
The bonding may be done in various ways. Could be a bonding strap, bonding screw or a wire. Either way, you should have continuity between the neutral bar and ground. Once it is bonded at the first point of disconnect, no other service equipment gets bonded downstream.
Bonding seems to confuse even some electricians, I see a lot done incorrectly.
Don't know if any of this will solve your noise issue. Just wanted to lay out how it should all look.
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That is an archaic looking panel.
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You and Frank know how to live. That is all there is.
- Jun 30, 2010
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mixing business and pleasure tonight……Gardinos in Los Gatos is by far one of the coolest venues to play at……
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I've ridden both my road bicycle and VFR to Los Gatos (love the HW9 descent from Skyline into Mountain View!) and stopped for lunch when doing work near there. Don't think I've been to Gardinos but I may have been there many years ago.
I have been to "The Cats" at the base of HW9 going west to SC. My ex-gf's dad played there in a Dixieland band. He was cool - she was evil...
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What about my Goth?
The neck pickup is 3/4" south of the Gibson, that's when I first started looking at the pickguard screw as a quick indicator. The bridge pickups are basically the same, I think I measured the Goth as being ~ 1/16th further south - which I'd suspect is an error in my measuring. BTW I believe they are both 2011 but Nashville vs China build (of course).
The neck pickup is 3/4" south of the Gibson, that's when I first started looking at the pickguard screw as a quick indicator. The bridge pickups are basically the same, I think I measured the Goth as being ~ 1/16th further south - which I'd suspect is an error in my measuring. BTW I believe they are both 2011 but Nashville vs China build (of course).
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Looking closer at these pics, I would say you likely have a main disconnect somewhere before that panel. (Based on no main breaker on this panel and use of SER cable)
Disconnect will likely have a big 2 pole 100a or 125a breaker in it.
I would look in there for the grounding and bonding.
Or thats a sub panel fed from a main panel elsewhere in the house.
- Jun 30, 2010
- 49,635
- 222,250
- Disclosures
- musician/artist/owner - Gildaxe
- Jun 30, 2010
- 49,635
- 222,250
- Disclosures
- musician/artist/owner - Gildaxe
Also within riding distance was Joan Baez's estate in Woodside CA where her entrance looked similar but had two walrus statues flanking the gates.
Now I'm prompted to dig into the Electrical chapters of the IRC book... just passed my exam for Residential Building Inspector certification... I'm a little light on electrical expertise.
