Thunderbird Club

[Miles_ONeal]

So you're a nip man?

Ahem

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Yeah, but you love some nice nips.

Ahem ahem

 

[dagrev]

It’s a clean and clear pic. What happened?

Maybe...just a thought...maybe he takes better pics when NOT drinking. Could be just a fluke.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

fun times….

"Do you want me to bring it in?"
What kind of question is that?!?!?

I must have been back in the practice room.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Is it just me, or is every Thunderbird carved out of the heart of a neutron star! I hadn’t gigged in a while and forgot how impossibly heavy my Thunderbird in a case is!

That must be Mjolnir.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

"Do you want me to bring it in?"
What kind of question is that?!?!?

I must have been back in the practice room.

you were!…. getting scolded by Dave Handloff over the exploding B-15, remember?…

 

[JJR58]

you were!…. getting scolded by Dave Handloff over the exploding B-15, remember?…

“Exploding B-15”

 

[Gaolee]

I'll have the bridge cover off of it in time for your visit!

Is that Veronica's orange Lull? Oh, how I lust after that one!

 

[Gaolee]

Is it just me, or is every Thunderbird carved out of the heart of a neutron star! I hadn’t gigged in a while and forgot how impossibly heavy my Thunderbird in a case is!

The cases weigh a ton but the bass guitars are pretty light, relative to some others.

 

[BklynKen]

The cases weigh a ton but the bass guitars are pretty light, relative to some others.

Yup. I only use those in very rare situations. But they do just fit in a Smart Car.

 

[Engle]

Given the meter range, I think he meant 952k ohms.

Ah that makes more sense along with the reading when the pickups were in parallel.
@WillyW I would try resoldering the leads to the windings. Do you have a variable heat soldering iron (station)?

 

[kyral210]

Yup. I only use those in very rare situations. But they do just fit in a Smart Car.

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Good plan! I have to put my back seats down to drive with my case.

 

[WillyW]

Ah that makes more sense along with the reading when the pickups were in parallel.
@WillyW I would try resoldering the leads to the windings. Do you have a variable heat soldering iron (station)?

I do, I'll be pulling the pickup apart this weekend, the pickup is reading only in the 2000k range, the meter won't "pick up" in the 200k range....

it does have a nice brittle sound as it is, but at 1/3 volume of the neck, I could leave it as it is an still be happy with the bass.

 

[Engle]

I do, I'll be pulling the pickup apart this weekend, the pickup is reading only in the 2000k range, the meter won't "pick up" in the 200k range....

it does have a nice brittle sound as it is, but at 1/3 volume of the neck, I could leave it as it is an still be happy with the bass.

The trick is to heat up the winding wire enough to melt off the insulation coating to solder it, without completely burning away the wire.
And obviously you have to be super careful when unwrapping the coil.

 

[GonePlaid]

Same, for the most part. The small convertibles, for instance, are still at least a bit different, so a Miata vs a BMW Z4 vs whatever are discernable.

One of the interesting things 'bout living in S.E. FL is there are a lot of high dollar, very recognisable cars. Think Ferraris, Maseratis, Bentleys, Rolls'; even had a Rolls SUV pass me a few weeks ago.

 

[GonePlaid]

You probably need a drink....

True. But waiting for the 'fridge repairman to(hopefully)fix the thing, I ran outta time to make a booze run.

 

[RedVee]

One of the interesting things 'bout living in S.E. FL is there are a lot of high dollar, very recognisable cars. Think Ferraris, Maseratis, Bentleys, Rolls'; even had a Rolls SUV pass me a few weeks ago.

I saw one the other week.
Ugly big thing it is. Luckily they aren’t expecting a purchase from me.

 

[The EDP]

fun times….

Where was this - kinda looks like a shop but I'm thinking that's V's rack'o'Birds? Either way, the GTG looks look a fab event!

 

[Engle]

Where was this - kinda looks like a shop but I'm thinking that's V's rack'o'Birds? Either way, the GTG looks look a fab event!

It was a shop in Santa Cruz owned by Chuck's friend. Folks that drove to the GTG brought basses, so yeah there were a bunch of V's birds on a rack. Marshall, Dave and Geo brought basses (apologies if I'm forgetting someone) - We were like kids in a candy store.

 

[Gaolee]

The trick is to heat up the winding wire enough to melt off the insulation coating to solder it, without completely burning away the wire.
And obviously you have to be super careful when unwrapping the coil.

Being super carful is outside my CroMagnon range of abilities. So, when things like this need to be done, somebody else who is more of a brain surgeon than hammer swinger gets the call.