Thunderbird Club

[Stealth57]

Offensive but bass related. Then again, comedy is supposed to push buttons.



interesting, the link is blank….but is there if I select edit. Oh well.

 

[JIO]

What’s up thunderbird gurus. I have been having a hard time finding a thunderbird body to start my first Fenderbird build. Does anyone in here have any leads or any old ones laying around they want to get rid of?
Thank you!

At one time. Goth birds sold pretty cheaply but they're usually around $500 these days. Body is solid mahogany. I bought a couple beck when you could buy them for $200-$250 and used them for project basses. Other than making your own, not sure what would be available.

 

[MCF]

What’s up thunderbird gurus. I have been having a hard time finding a thunderbird body to start my first Fenderbird build. Does anyone in here have any leads or any old ones laying around they want to get rid of?
Thank you!

They are hard to find at times. Buy an old Epi IV or Goth if one comes up.

I bought an Epi Vintage Pro with a broken neck for super cheap for a project to make an early 60’s Thunderbird II tribute. The through neck will be amputated. An Epi IV neck will be used with an appropriate rout for it. It’ll have a Gibson vintage reissue Alnico pickup.

 

[Engle]

What’s up thunderbird gurus. I have been having a hard time finding a thunderbird body to start my first Fenderbird build. Does anyone in here have any leads or any old ones laying around they want to get rid of?
Thank you!

There is a guy on eBay that sells new unfinished Tbird bodies. They are thicker than normal, flat on the back and chambered. @GBassNorth built a beautiful 3 pickup Tbird with one.

 

[JIO]

I still use a tuning fork when tuning my wonderful Aria Martin clone acoustic guitar. 45 years. And when I check it with Fender Tune, it’s spot on. Old habits are hard to break.

I still have my tuning fork. Used it mostly for my upright.

 

[GBassNorth]

The #4 position is cool (series & parallel voiced together) I should have spent more time at our GTG playing yours. Is yours this model?

Mine is the earlier discontinued version of the DRoc, called a DBird. It’s the same electronics and pickups though, so it sounds identical (or it would if I could play anywhere nears as good as that guy in the video, possibly the best player I’ve ever run across on YouTube).

But the sound and ergos came first by a mile.

Ditto

What’s up thunderbird gurus. I have been having a hard time finding a thunderbird body to start my first Fenderbird build. Does anyone in here have any leads or any old ones laying around they want to get rid of?
Thank you!

If you want an unfinished Tbird body with a Fender neck pocket there’s a couple of choices on eBay. Gluff guitars has the reverse (normal looking tbird) in exotic woods and hollow chambered body but isn’t cheap. And Rosser has the non reverse solid slab body in mahogany with or without pickup routes for a very reasonable price. Both are top notch quality. The Rosser is a “you get what you get” proposition, so some may be fairly heavy, you can’t pick and choose.

 

[GBassNorth]

Tuesday Tbird treasure hunt, about the lowest Greco price you’ll see…
Greco Thunderbird / Electric Bass Guitar / made in 1989 Japan | eBay
she’s a little rough around some of the edges, but might be an excellent player.

 

[Engle]

Tuesday Tbird treasure hunt, about the lowest Greco price you’ll see…
Greco Thunderbird / Electric Bass Guitar / made in 1989 Japan | eBay
she’s a little rough around some of the edges, but might be an excellent player.

Just needs a pickguard and a logo on the truss rod cover!

 

[JIO]

Tuesday Tbird treasure hunt, about the lowest Greco price you’ll see…
Greco Thunderbird / Electric Bass Guitar / made in 1989 Japan | eBay
she’s a little rough around some of the edges, but might be an excellent player.

free shipping! I bought my Bass IV from Japan for about the same price and other than CA tax, no additional fees were added.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Just needs a pickguard and a logo on the truss rod cover!

unlike Gibsons there’s no rout under the pg so you can yank it…….look great, mine’s an 89 as well…..that one there is worth that amount for the pups alone imho….

 

[MCF]

Tube Tuesday!

 

[JIO]

They are hard to find at times. Buy an old Epi IV or Goth if one comes up.

I bought an Epi Vintage Pro with a broken neck for super cheap for a project to make an early 60’s Thunderbird II tribute. The through neck will be amputated. An Epi IV neck will be used with an appropriate rout for it. It’ll have a Gibson vintage reissue Alnico pickup.

Do you already have an Epi IV neck or do you need one?

 

[MCF]

Do you already have an Epi IV neck or do you need one?

I bought one from @Bassmike62 some wekes back. It’s in excellent condition.

 

[Engle]

unlike Gibsons there’s no rout under the pg so you can yank it…….look great, mine’s an 89 as well…..that one there is worth that amount for the pups alone imho….

Yeah my Orville is the same, being set neck. But I prefer a pickguard

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Tube Tuesday!
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sweet rig!

 

[GBassNorth]

For the guitar/bass player with everything…

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Tube Tuesday!
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@GBassNorth
you ever play the BaCH through that rig?…

 

[Engle]

If you want an unfinished Tbird body with a Fender neck pocket there’s a couple of choices on eBay. Gluff guitars has the reverse (normal looking tbird) in exotic woods and hollow chambered body but isn’t cheap. And Rosser has the non reverse solid slab body in mahogany with or without pickup routes for a very reasonable price. Both are top notch quality. The Rosser is a “you get what you get” proposition, so some may be fairly heavy, you can’t pick and choose.

I have a couple of nice basses that are just too heavy, so they don't get picked up.

 

[GBassNorth]

@GBassNorth
you ever play the BaCH through that rig?…

Yes, but it had the Altec pup in it at the time. The Greco thru that rig sounded glorious!

 

[TBird1958]

unlike Gibsons there’s no rout under the pg so you can yank it…….look great, mine’s an 89 as well…..that one there is worth that amount for the pups alone imho….

Truth! I just don't need any pickups at the moment.