So, photographic evidence that I tried to walk off with @JIO ’s bass and your car. Any suggestions for more cool stuff to nick? V close your eyes for a few next GTG. Hey, where’s the 64?
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Thunderbird Club
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That’s a Tuesday post. You’re messing up the schedule.
One of the first songs I learned was All My Loving. It’s my warmup song.
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Squire was like that too.
- Jun 30, 2010
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I think there’s someone on eBay that sells covers in plain steel. Might be easier to paint.I've received the pickups!!!
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They look great, my bird is in pieces until further notice. I need to fill the original cavities (debating if i go full or partial) & shave off some from the front/back of the cavities cause the pickup doesnt fit directly (probably my paint build up & such). I will be painting their covers in black, but man, im a sucker for chrome
Edit: for general knowledge the pickups are 0.461" (~11.70mm) thick.
Oh, so we’re flashin our racks now. Take a look at this pair…
Unfortunately, I only have two guitar racks, I need to buy a third to hold all the Tbirds.
Unfortunately, I only have two guitar racks, I need to buy a third to hold all the Tbirds.
My wife’s favorite bass of mine is the natural ‘86 Peavy Foundation with the ‘93 neck. I paid $300 for it. But it’s worth a lot more than that to me. It has the lowest action of any bass I’ve ever played. The neck is fabulous.A
I have been fortunate. I’ve been looking for a G3,Grabber or Ripper for a couple of years now. The prices on those have gone up substantially in the last few years.
There is no way that I was going to pay $3000 + on Reverb for a beat up specimen.
What got me on this one was that it was advertised as mint and it was close by.
The seller was asking $1800 and we settled on $1550. I consider this one to be investment grade.
I went over it carefully last night and did find a scuff on the back of the lower bout.I’ll post the picture
No belt rash either.
The seller even apologized about thumb prints on the tuners.
I remember when they were practically giving these away. Mrs Gator loves natural wood guitars so she practically pushed me out the door to go pick it up.
I put a dime next to the “damage” maybe I should return it.
Cheers!
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If you can get the cover off the pickup you might be able to take it to a local car wheel refinisher. They usually have contacts in the coating and plating business that could do a black chrome job or a smoke chrome or powder coating and sealing in any color you want. The local one for me offered to smoke chrome mine at no cost as long as he had a customer that was already having car wheels treated at the same time. Just a thought.I've received the pickups!!!
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They look great, my bird is in pieces until further notice. I need to fill the original cavities (debating if i go full or partial) & shave off some from the front/back of the cavities cause the pickup doesnt fit directly (probably my paint build up & such). I will be painting their covers in black, but man, im a sucker for chrome
Edit: for general knowledge the pickups are 0.461" (~11.70mm) thick.
The racks don’t look like Hercules, but this might work. You have a lot of space between axes.
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thx, SD’s pretty notorious for the start/stop thing…
I've received the pickups!!!
View attachment 5238914
They look great, my bird is in pieces until further notice. I need to fill the original cavities (debating if i go full or partial) & shave off some from the front/back of the cavities cause the pickup doesnt fit directly (probably my paint build up & such). I will be painting their covers in black, but man, im a sucker for chrome
Edit: for general knowledge the pickups are 0.461" (~11.70mm) thick.
That was fast!!
I'll have a look see, thanks for the suggestion!
The cover's held on with 4 tabs of solder, so that'll be easy enough to undo/cut from the pickup without damaging the pickup under. I'll have to search on what's local to me. It definitely sounds like the more pro perma thing, which am not against. I'll see what's easier overall (+ since this bass has been through loads of mods/upgrades/hell, painting the covers may result in the kind of "damaged/worn" look that blends with the tree roots & such.
Indeed, i was expecting them only next week or even two weeks from now! Lucky for me in both regards, they shipped/arrived fast, & they were the only 2 in stock !!
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There are two sellers on Ebay selling what look like Greco tailpieces. I bought one from the seller in the first link and it matches exactly to my Greco's. Very clean and looks unused as well.
Gibson Thunderbird Bass 4 String Stop tailpiece T-Bird | eBay
Gibson Thunderbird Bass 4 String Stop tailpiece nickle | eBay
Gibson Thunderbird Bass 4 String Stop tailpiece T-Bird | eBay
Gibson Thunderbird Bass 4 String Stop tailpiece nickle | eBay
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Wow! A Greco in gold hardware, didn’t know there was such a thing!Thunderbird Thursday!!
yeah, what beautiful II....
It's Philadelphia Luthier Supplies that has plain covers.I'll have a look see, thanks for the suggestion!
The cover's held on with 4 tabs of solder, so that'll be easy enough to undo/cut from the pickup without damaging the pickup under. I'll have to search on what's local to me. It definitely sounds like the more pro perma thing, which am not against. I'll see what's easier overall (+ since this bass has been through loads of mods/upgrades/hell, painting the covers may result in the kind of "damaged/worn" look that blends with the tree roots & such.
Indeed, i was expecting them only next week or even two weeks from now! Lucky for me in both regards, they shipped/arrived fast, & they were the only 2 in stock !!
