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Thunderbird Club
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And thus the migration begins- I like this migratory bird!
For now it’ll be mated either with the board direct - via these pedals-
Or this little fella-
For now it’ll be mated either with the board direct - via these pedals-
Or this little fella-
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Back in 1979 I had a 1973 AMX with a 360cuin engine. Fun car, pretty well bloated like most the other muscle cars in the early 70’s, and subsequently not as fast and tossable as Chucks. I still love the Gen 1 AMX the most, and in that Gen I like the snorkel hood the least. Chucks is at the sweet spot for me, even more so if he has the Go Pack option.
Not mine, but pretty much identical in color and options…
Oh- what a sight- even from these angles she’s such a beauty! Lifts my spirits and I really needed it because I’ve been depressed these past few days-
There isn’t an angle where this girl fails to shine-
She will be joined by others- the red jazz and the blonde P, along with some sweet guitars-
There isn’t an angle where this girl fails to shine-
She will be joined by others- the red jazz and the blonde P, along with some sweet guitars-
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I have a beautiful 2013EB 5 string that plays wonderfully. It has the same general vibe as the 2015 Tbird. Alas, it’s a 5 string which is becoming more difficult for me to play due to my arthritis. Love the sound of it though.
Hi all, I'm getting back into playing bass after a 20ish-year hiatus and a couple of years realizing I don't like the guitar. I picked up an Epiphone Vintage Pro Thunderbird in the burst color, but I need a case. I really like the looks of the Gibson Thunderbird hard case, brown with a red interior, but I have received conflicting reports on whether the bodies are the same or close enough that it would work. I teach special education and will keep the bass at school to enrich classes for these students, so I need a hard case to try and protect it as long as possible.
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it’s got the Go Pack upgrade, made sure when looking..was yours manual or auto…dig the blk stripe on yellow..
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Auto. Had to go that route since my first wife couldn’t drive a stick. If I were to buy another muscle car it’d be a stick.
Epi triangular case fits. I have 2.
I found those, too; I just really like the colors on the Gibson... I will probably end up just going the Epiphone case route in the long run. Are the bodies different between the brand lines?
Aw that’s nice! Thank you for your kind post, and nice dogs!
Anyone need a new, matched quartet of Svetlana 6L6s for $150? Someone at work has a set.
PM me if you are interested. If they get sold I'll note that here and in a followup.
PM me if you are interested. If they get sold I'll note that here and in a followup.
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My 2015 Gibson has a smaller lower rear horn. I don't have a Gibson case, but I would suspect a fitment issue putting a VP into a Gibson case. The opposite isn't true.
That’s no bird! But that’s our Marshall.
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Others will need to chime in about body-shape differences, but I have one of the brown/fuchsia Gibson HSC and I prefer the Epi. It's tapered, lighter to carry and the form-fit is where the protection lives.
My brown Gibson case has a satin fuchsia shroud, some don't have it. It always make me think of a coffin...
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