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Thunderbird Club

By the way Gaolee, how's the weather in your neck of the woods?

I used to live in PDX form '93-97, then again from '01-'07.
Not sure i really miss it, but it sure beats the heck out of NYC.

Don't let Will sugar coat the Seattle weather, it's been pretty rainy this month and since October last year we've had like 5 sunny days. My yard is soggy, to put it nicely.
 
Who is building you that P-bird?
It's Lowe Custom Guitars parts, and I'm going to be finishing the body, putting on the hardware and wiring it up. It's going to have a Tele-bird six string counterpart, just to complete the mixed metaphor. The Tele-bird isn't Lowe Custom parts, which means it's been a whole lot more work to get things to fit, and has already taken quite a bit of extra prep work. My wife doesn't want any spraying, water based or not, in the house until the windows can be open this summer. So, those are on hold for the time being. I'll be attempting a burst finish.
 
Don't let Will sugar coat the Seattle weather, it's been pretty rainy this month and since October last year we've had like 5 sunny days. My yard is soggy, to put it nicely.
The peas and spinach in the garden seem pretty happy, though. It's been a little cool for them to grow much, but they are growing slowly. Flowers are late this spring, and the trees haven't started blooming except plums, which are just beginning to get around to it. The Camellia is usually blooming by now, but it's showing no signs of anything like flowers yet.
 
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It's Lowe Custom Guitars parts, and I'm going to be finishing the body, putting on the hardware and wiring it up. It's going to have a Tele-bird six string counterpart, just to complete the mixed metaphor. The Tele-bird isn't Lowe Custom parts, which means it's been a whole lot more work to get things to fit, and has already taken quite a bit of extra prep work. My wife doesn't want any spraying, water based or not, in the house until the windows can be open this summer. So, those are on hold for the time being. I'll be attempting a burst finish.


Very cool, i'd like to see the progress on it as it unfolds.
 
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Well unless Gibson makes lefties again, it's pretty much been decided for me.
Used market, bro :)

Custom builds too.

Gibson deciding to make some lefties next year or the year thereafter.

A lefty collector who hits a financial bottom and has to sell a flock fast.

Many things can happen, accept that you are not truly in the driver seat.

This applies to other items as well, not just thunderbirds. Unless you have absolute immunity to OCD and/or GAS
 
I know I haven't upgraded to a proper Gibson yet, but it's because my Epi T-bird was my first and well... So if I could join the club and get a number, I would really appreciate it.
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