Thunderbird Club

[Matt Dean]

Matt, believe it or not, 16 years in and I've never touched mine - my best advice is to call the shop!

Yeah… I’ll call Spencer in the morning.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

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The accents on that Bird compliment each other in a very nice way! Bet it plays and sounds as good as it looks.

What is that burst called?

 

[Stealth57]

Too bad the LA Thunderbirds are gone.

Bay Bombers!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Anyway before I just start tearing into it, anyone of you T-bird owners what to weigh in?

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I can't tell from the photo whether you turn the nuts to adjust the height, or turn the bolts.

I'd loosen the strings and gently try both ways to see what happened, paying very close attention to the bolts vs the body.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Bay Bombers!

Them too. Joanie Weston was probably my first celebrity crush! I watched a l9ot of derby in 64-66 a a kid in El Paso. but when we moved to Augusta, GA (a small town back then with 2 TV stations), there was no derby to be found. I was just keeping it topical.

 

[Stealth57]

Them too. Joanie Weston was probably my first celebrity crush! I watched a l9ot of derby in 64-66 a a kid in El Paso. but when we moved to Augusta, GA (a small town back then with 2 TV stations), there was no derby to be found. I was just keeping it topical.

Blonde Bomber

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Blonde Bomber

Yup. The best.

 

[SubHuman]

To me Roller Derby was cool as a Teenager. I remember the 1960’s Thunderbirds on Saturday afternoon Black and White TV. Some really tough,athletic, theatrical Rollers who loved their sport!
There was Always a little theatrics which even bled over into Rock n Roll. “Over the top” was becoming popular in our culture.

1967 Thunderbirds

 

[WillyW]

 

[GBassNorth]

What does the selector switch do?

It selects

 

[GonePlaid]

Even I have five.

Me too also-for now.

 

[GonePlaid]

But is it Nana? Or Nanna?

Yes.

 

[GonePlaid]

I’m getting a new pickguard made for my T-Bird Pro and looking for the PG decal. I saw these for a T-Bird car and thought it might work! Just kidding!
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Where do y’all get the T-Bird Bass logo?
I might not put one on but I’ll decide after I get it.
It’s Tort…a favorite around here! Ha!

I put this* on the back of the 'gigmobile'. I don't put anything music related on it, but this is a kinda 'inside' joke.
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[GonePlaid]

Here's a post I hope some of you may find helpful- bought one my self a couple of years ago after having the means to get some really 4, 5, and six string axes-

Say goodbye to buckle rash or having to take off your belt-

No Scratch, Leather Belts for Musicians

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I really like mine-- word to the wise, although they say to order by your pant waist size, and that the middle posiition fits that, I found that it was at the last detent (the loosest) of the six holes that fit me.

With that said, after losing about twenty pounds since the purchase, I'm at the second to tightest, to tightest position out of the six positions-

Here you see the dual prong retention system-

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All my gigs, I wear an untucked shirt, either Hawai'ian, or Guayabera.

 

[GonePlaid]

I don't wear pants

Film at 11.

 

[GonePlaid]

I’m watching 007 The Man with the Golden Gun atm - Christopher Lee is the baddie, Scaramanga. I’m only watching it because it is set in Hong Kong and Thailand and I read that you can see export Holden’s in the street scenes. I know I’m mad.

I quite liked Parks & Rec, daughter was/is a fan and so I got to watch a few that way. One character is a real dry monotone type guy with a moustache. He is funny once you get used to him.

I've never watched it, but I think he's the guy that when a waitress brings him a salad he says "you brought me the food that my food eats".

 

[GonePlaid]

Looking at a set of Hipshot Ultralight Tuners to add clover tuners on my Through neck Epi T-Bird. Overhauling my Trans-Black Bird that right now has Black pickups, Black tuners and a Black pickguard. It plays great...just needs a little bling.
Currently it's on the left...the right is my photoshop mock up.
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It has nice grain but all of the black parts makes it look too dark.
Anyone install a set of these tuners? If so do you like them? I think I will need the 3/8 tuners?

Hmm. Somehow that looks familiar...

 

[GonePlaid]

My daughter had a layover in Orlando before Christmas. She was astonished when she saw the price of gas there. It was around $3.00 a gallon compared to around $5.00 in SoCal. The Florida based crew she was with just laughed at her.

And youse guys love CA so much.

 

[RedVee]

I've never watched it, but I think he's the guy that when a waitress brings him a salad he says "you brought me the food that my food eats".

Yep, that’s him. Evidently in life also.

 

[The EDP]

Looking at a set of Hipshot Ultralight Tuners to add clover tuners on my Through neck Epi T-Bird. Overhauling my Trans-Black Bird that right now has Black pickups, Black tuners and a Black pickguard. It plays great...just needs a little bling.
Currently it's on the left...the right is my photoshop mock up.
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It has nice grain but all of the black parts makes it look too dark.
Anyone install a set of these tuners? If so do you like them? I think I will need the 3/8 tuners?

I found out from the UK importer that the Hipshot Ultralites fitted to the Gibson Non-Reverses are actually the licensed tuners, they are the satin grey chrome finish jobbies, fab tuners, maybe save yourself a few $s and get those? I may be wrong as I've not checked, but I think they do them in various finishes?