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Thunderbird Club

#27,581
Stevis said:
That's the spirit! And so principled too. Being the vacuous person that I am, hedonism and self-indulgence rule. So, satiating my GAS IS goal-oriented behavior.drool Maslow be damned.
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It's endless. I just bought a set of ratted out 1960s Pearl drum shells to play with. Being a vacuous, shallow hedonist means I have more projects than I know what to do with.
 
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Nocturnal said:
I added the straplock button between the two screws at the top of the neck plate. Helps eliminate the neck dive on my Goth.

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That's what I did on my bolt-on. The plate is soft aluminum or pot metal and doesn't put up any resistance to a decent drill bit.
 
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Stevis said:
And you can slice the limes for your alcoholic beverages in between songs or sets! I think that you are onto something here.
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The single row boards aren't long enough (even with less bulky patch cables) and the double row boards are huge. Double row is useful as you can keep the preamp/DI out of the signal path unless it's actually being used, and adding it is quick and simple.
 
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kat888 said:
The single row boards aren't long enough (even with less bulky patch cables) and the double row boards are huge. Double row is useful as you can keep the preamp/DI out of the signal path unless it's actually being used, and adding it is quick and simple.
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Damn!

Still a very clever idea for a small board, even if it won't double as a wet bar. The damned things are so expensive ($69 for a Pedaltrain nano).
 
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Stevis said:
Damn!

Even if it won't double as a wet bar, it is still a very clever idea for a small board. They are so damned expensive ($69 for a Pedaltrain nano).
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Yeah, all sorts of 'found' objects will do the job - a nice lump of wood, skateboard deck, old suitcase (admittedly a bit 'hipster').

Once you have a single pedal - eg a tuner- and a power supply (batteries are an environmental nightmare), I reckon it's worth securing them to something. It prevents strain on connectors etc.

The Nano = USD106 here.
 
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kat888 said:
Yeah, all sorts of 'found' objects will do the job - a nice lump of wood, skateboard deck, old suitcase (admittedly a bit 'hipster').

Once you have a single pedal - eg a tuner- and a power supply (batteries are an environmental nightmare), I reckon it's worth securing them to something. It prevents strain on connectors etc.

The Nano = USD106 here.
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It's weird. Pedaltrain had discontinued the Nano and rolled out a slightly larger Nano+. However, I see that they brought back the Nano. But it looks like they are selling them both at $69. It is a solid piece of gear - especially with the carrying bag. But compared to $106 U.S., the cutting board seems like a clear winner.
 
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bylar13 said:
General Question: What years did the Thunderbird come in Heritage Cherry and is it considered "rare"?
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Dr_Feelgoood212 said:
Pretty sure 1 year only 2014 iirc. Would love to have one in that colour
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Apart from the 2014 run, they did a limited run in Heritage Cherry a few years before that - May have been 2011 or 2012, but ain't exactly sure about this.

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hillerup said:
The correct name for this was Gibson Thunderbird IV Limited and came in a high-gloss cherry finish - Production run was 2011

Gibson.com: Gibson Thunderbird IV Bass Limited
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Funny thing is...
Look at the "Hardware" information block at the link you provided. Gibson did the unthinkable, and set up their 3 point bridge with the nose in a dive. Is it any wonder so many people have had problems with inserts pulling out. :rollno:
 
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