Thunderbird Club

[5StringBlues]

What it do.

Close enough as makes no nevermind.

 

[MCF]

I have been on that river and spent time in those hills. Lots of time. I don't recall the locals being quite that odd.

No squealing?

 

[Gaolee]

No squealing?

None that I ever heard. Or did. There's some odd folk living in the hills, but they generally don't bother visitors.

I never actually saw Deliverance. Their accents and language may or may not be the accents and language I remember.

 

[JIO]

None that I ever heard. Or did. There's some odd folk living in the hills, but they generally don't bother visitors.

I never actually saw Deliverance. Their accents and language may or may not be the accents and language I remember.

It's not like movies never exaggerate anything to draw an audience...

 

[GonePlaid]

It's not like movies never exaggerate anything to draw an audience...

Absolutely not!

 

[GonePlaid]

Absolutely not!

I'll be back in a bit. Time to indulge in a bit of late night mastication.

 

[BklynKen]

Peoples here have spoken highly of the digiflex cables. I’m on their website and got the life of me, I cannot see how to actually “order” any of the cables.

I have sent a couple of emails and had zero response.

What am I missing? Any help or a link to an order page would be greatly appreciated.

I buy them at a local distributor. @BklynKen ordered some online recently.

I've ordered twice from these people and even with the relatively high shipping it was still cheaper than anyone else.

https://sonotransmusical.com/

 

[GonePlaid]

I've ordered twice from these people and even with the relatively high shipping it was still cheaper than anyone else.

https://sonotransmusical.com/

I'm very particular about cables. I buy 2or3 of the cheapest cables I can find. Then if one craps out, I gots another and I just toss the first one in the gar-bage.
AFA 'signal loss', I'm within 5' of the amp. How much am I gonna lose?

 

[BklynKen]

I'm very particular about cables. I buy 2or3 of the cheapest cables I can find. Then if one craps out, I gots another and I just toss the first one in the gar-bage.
AFA 'signal loss', I'm within 5' of the amp. How much am I gonna lose?

Or buy one good one and it will last decades.

 

[GonePlaid]

Or buy one good one and it will last decades.

I won't.

 

[RedVee]

I won't.

C’mon Mike, you’ve got a good 20 years yet on that 67 Tbird

 

[Ringhammer]

Here’s one for you Chucky

 

[Gaolee]

Or buy one good one and it will last decades.

Pretty much any cable will last when you are wireless. I can usually find a broken solder joint in a jack and fix it. If it is in the cable itself, the cable is done. That is very rare. The oldest cable I have that I can think of might be pushing 40 years old now.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

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Here’s one for you Chucky

Jav? Hornet? kinda hard to tell…..you playing Winters tonight?

 

[GonePlaid]

C’mon Mike, you’ve got a good 20 years yet on that 67 Tbird

Shoot!(sp?) I'm 78 now, in 20 years I'd be...uhh, erm..., older than that. I don't think so.

 

[SubHuman]

Is this a “fixable” Thunderbird tail piece?

The seller said the bass is like new (dated 2023) but the tail piece was damaged during shipping? Reputable seller on a well known website.
I can get it for a really good (great) price. $300+ less then brand new. All other detailed photos look like a brand new bass. Truss rod and electronics all reported to work. Peel Plastic still on PU’s and other parts.
It’s advertised as a 7 ply, neck through Ebony Epiphone Thunderbird 60s Bass and has a white pickguard. Very sharp bass!
I have fixed stripped wood screws many times. I think hardwood dowels glued in and redrilled would fix this. Would you risk buy and repair? It is sold as-is but if the bass is not as described I can use their satisfaction guarantee.

 

[JIO]

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Here’s one for you Chucky

Did you play at Winters' tonight?

 

[JIO]

that fretless (almost)….convinced myself I didn’t need it since for starters, I was there checking on the status of my soon to be fretless SD Curlee…..store owner Steve Crisp (used to work on SRV’s stuff) is an old friend and a very talented luthier…..can’t wait….

Worth the wait and a good candidate for the 'surgery'...

 

[WillyW]

Is this a “fixable” Thunderbird tail piece?

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The seller said the bass is like new (dated 2023) but the tail piece was damaged during shipping? Reputable seller on a well known website.
I can get it for a really good (great) price. $300+ less then brand new. All other detailed photos look like a brand new bass. Truss rod and electronics all reported to work. Peel Plastic still on PU’s and other parts.
It’s advertised as a 7 ply, neck through Ebony Epiphone Thunderbird 60s Bass and has a white pickguard. Very sharp bass!
I have fixed stripped wood screws many times. I think hardwood dowels glued in and redrilled would fix this. Would you risk buy and repair? It is sold as-is but if the bass is not as described I can use their satisfaction guarantee.

it looks like a 10 minute fix, did the claw damage the finish on the front edge? And can you live with it if it did?

is $300 off half price? Or close to it? Any other goodies like a case?

I recently added a tuna-matic-ish monstrosity claw to my CP because it was the only reasonably priced black one I could find.

the “mahogany” is very soft and the whole piece mushed forward.

I was able to strengthen it up with bamboo skewers on the forward edge and it’s pretty much perfect now.

 

[JIO]

Is this a “fixable” Thunderbird tail piece?

View attachment 5300922

The seller said the bass is like new (dated 2023) but the tail piece was damaged during shipping? Reputable seller on a well known website.
I can get it for a really good (great) price. $300+ less then brand new. All other detailed photos look like a brand new bass. Truss rod and electronics all reported to work. Peel Plastic still on PU’s and other parts.
It’s advertised as a 7 ply, neck through Ebony Epiphone Thunderbird 60s Bass and has a white pickguard. Very sharp bass!
I have fixed stripped wood screws many times. I think hardwood dowels glued in and redrilled would fix this. Would you risk buy and repair? It is sold as-is but if the bass is not as described I can use their satisfaction guarantee.

Wow - such a common sight. I have to feel the anchors/screws were loose to begin with - if drilled/screwed-in correctly that should never happen. Fixing with hardwood dowels is WCS - starting with beefier wood screws secured tight is the first tact. WCS would be imbedding steel mollies and using machine-bolts.

Having said that - it's an easy fix if you want it.