Thunderbird Club

[MCF]

We flew to Martha's Vineyard for a wedding. When we boarded the plane I noticed two female pilots doing pre check. I told Mrs. Gator that at least they wont be arguing about directions. Both ladies cracked up.
Congratulations on your future pilot.

I forwarded this to my daughter. She cracked up too. Truth be told, she really likes the pilots she works with.

 

[MCF]

I have a metric poopieload of pedals but don't use them

Not another avatar change. It slows down the process of keeping up Willy.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

amazing how good this valvetrain looks after almost 100k miles….

I replaced my Greco 3-point bridge with and Epiphone 3-point AND the screws. They were a direct fit with the Greco body inserts. I believe that means the Hipshot would fit the Greco as well since the Hipshot fits both Gibson and Epi Tbirds.

exactly, the Greco tailpiece was giving me a hard time with the E string silk…..

so I replaced it with a more traditional design (which is more rounded at the bottom requiring bigger screws)…….replacement of the three point for a Badbird (V has the same on her Greco) confirms the Hipshot will fit the Greco since it (Badbird) was designed for Gibsons and Eppis using three points…..

 

[TBird1958]

Not another avatar change. It slows down the process of keeping up Willy.

 

[TommyGun2112]

Hey there, I'm new and I just got an Epiphone Thunderbird bass and I'm loving it. I've heard if you get a thick strap it can fix the neck dive but I'm not sure. Do any of you know?

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Wow. Above and beyond Miles. That is why we’re bros. What a great club. I’m guessing the brain trust here, altered over the years by only God knows what, can answer almost any question. And be pretty darn accurate. I love you people.

such a loving bunch….

 

[MCF]

See, if ya came to FL ya'd have summer pretty much all year.
And it wouldn't take ya long to not miss it.
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Sorry Mike. I will never, ever, step foot in Florida. Personal and political reasons. Only been there once. In ‘67. Dad was being transferred to the Cape. Mom said no way after the visit. So we stayed in Cali. And Dad got a different job. Which turned out being a lot better than the transfer (which was to have been the manned orbiting laboratory project that tricky Dick canceled).

 

[MCF]

Hey, Marshall. A guy in the SG & EB club just bought this-Gibson EB-11(?):

Oh my God Mike. That is exquisite. That could easily become my number two. After my amazing ‘15 Thunderbird, of course. I should follow that thread. But I barely keep up here and with my Mesa buds.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Cool. I had a YC45D. Weighed a ton. It died. No matter what key you pressed, it always squealed the same note. Ran it through a Leslie sim-that also died-into a P____KB300. With all the buttons/switches/etc. it almost sounded like a Hammond. Or harpsichord, or bells, or...
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I used to work on those, great keyboard..

 

[MCF]

such a loving bunch….

We are.

 

[TBird1958]

Hey there, I'm new and I just got an Epiphone Thunderbird bass and I'm loving it. I've heard if you get a thick strap it can fix the neck dive but I'm not sure. Do any of you know?

Welcome here!

A wider leather strap will like help you, I also keep the strap a bit shorter and my right hand rests on the upper 'bout.
Please do feel free to join our conversation here, post us a picture of your new Thunderbird too

 

[TommyGun2112]

Apologies for the mess around the bass but I just received this bass today. I’m absolutely loving it so far!

 

[MCF]

Hey there, I'm new and I just got an Epiphone Thunderbird bass and I'm loving it. I've heard if you get a thick strap it can fix the neck dive but I'm not sure. Do any of you know?

Congratulations! Post a pic and get a number. Which Epi?

Italia 4” stripes cure it 100%. There are other options. But out of all my birds, only one dives. My ‘17 Epi Vintage Pro. Strap fixed it right up.

 

[TommyGun2112]

Its a Vintage Pro. I heard about the problems with the 3 point bridge on some versions so I like that this one had the tune o matic bridge but also it was only 750 and I don't make a lot of money.

 

[Engle]

yeah from a BaCH two piece….
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Makes sense - they have the wider spacing.

 

[MCF]

I know you like there Mike, but it's a bit too flat and humid for me. Yes the beaches are beautiful sand with lots of tanned folks running around them.
Washington is just has a lot more to offer scenically and sometimes it's really cool to be at the beach when it's stormy or in the mountains for a hike. When it's Summer here it's a slice of heaven.

I'll take Seattle!

Beautiful!!!!

Speaking of summer…can we finalize a date? I really need to lock in the calendar to be able to come. And my wife might come with and visit her cousin and his son (who is a diver at the aquarium, he and Ken would be great buds).

Don’t mean to be a pain V, but my stuff books out over a year in advance. I can’t wait to retire.

 

[Engle]

amazing how good this valvetrain looks after almost 100k miles….
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Regular oil changes!

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

See, if ya came to FL ya'd have summer pretty much all year.
And it wouldn't take ya long to not miss it.
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I’m game…I LOVE FLA..

 

[Engle]

Apologies for the mess around the bass but I just received this bass today. I’m absolutely loving it so far!

Congrats! Love the black VPs!

 

[MCF]

We have beaches?!?
I haven't been since a very good friend died of skin cancer. I used to go 6 days a week.

A worry I’ve had all my life. San Diego, the Central Coast, Irvine/Newport Beach until ‘83. I worshiped the sun. I get everything checked and removed. So far, I’ve dodged that bullet. Fingers crossed.