Thunderbird Club

[Count Bassie]

Well it's been an interesting week in the club. Talked about:

How we think Gibson could be a better company, which led to a very long argument about business and production etc.

Small discussion about German food in between the argument.

A little bit about scotch and other alcohols.

Big discussion on foods, diets, and exercise.

Even talked about dolls…

A bunch of small discussions too.

(I'm probably missing something big we talked about but I didn't feel like rereading 20 plus pages, just skimmed through)

Fun to have a little summary of our ambling along.

It's been an interesting few days for sure. I do enjoy this thread.

 

[PillO]

A little early morning browsing turned up this attire that may be of interest to members of the Thunderbird flock
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Needless to say, I ordered one...

 

[PillO]

Well it's been an interesting week in the club. Talked about:

How we think Gibson could be a better company, which led to a very long argument about business and production etc.

Small discussion about German food in between the argument.

A little bit about scotch and other alcohols.

Big discussion on foods, diets, and exercise.

Even talked about dolls…

A bunch of small discussions too.

(I'm probably missing something big we talked about but I didn't feel like rereading 20 plus pages, just skimmed through)

As there is every week, Thunderbird porn...

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

A little early morning browsing turned up this attire that may be of interest to members of the Thunderbird flock
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Needless to say, I ordered one...

Too bad it's white and $22. But it is cool

 

[JJR58]

Good morning all. Hope everyone has a great weekend.

 

[Count Bassie]

Ghost in machine.

 

[Larry V]

Are you waking up your neighbors, Roger?

 

[marko57]

Late out of the gate as usual but... surprised nobody has mentioned Robert the Doll!

 

[JJR58]

Ghost in machine.

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It's still to early for this, I haven't had my coffee yet, why do you taunt us!!!!!

 

[Count Bassie]

Are you waking up your neighbors, Roger?

Yesterday after work. Just making sure the VT pedal was happening. Haven't used it lately... but that's a fine idea, Larry!

 

[Count Bassie]

It's still to early for this, I haven't had my coffee yet, why do you taunt us!!!!!

The day's a-wastin', boy! Lol.

 

[JJR58]

Oh no doubt, getting some coffee now, good way to start the morning though Count, love it.

What cab is that?

 

[Klondike]

I like them so far. Fairly aggressive P pickup but the usual low output J pickup IMO. I like cranking the gain and playing it that way. Sounds good to my ears. I think they would sound different in a 7ender type bass with Maple and Alder body. But the Mahogany seems to take some of the brightness out, which I like.

I replaced the usual EMG active PJ set with the Geezers. Both sound good but I find some EMG pickups to be a bit sterile.

I have EMG active pups in my Ibby and will probably switch those with Geezer Butlers (and the electronics) too. I have a sixth sense that says I would really dig that as I too have always loved me aome Sabbath.

 

[wolfkeller]

Someone needs to swoop these up. A little bit with a Dremel and these drop in an epi. These are Gibsons

 

[Klondike]

Late out of the gate as usual but... surprised nobody has mentioned Robert the Doll!

Thats creepy

 

[rodv66]

Someone needs to swoop these up. A little bit with a Dremel and these drop in an epi. These are Gibsons View attachment 1101402

That is a deal, should be gone soon.

 

[JJR58]

Excuse the bad pics (nighttime basement lighting) but this the the 2014 Heritage cherry Thunderbird I picked up last night. Swapped all the chrome hardware from my 2006, got it set up pretty good and it plays awesome.

I will try to get some better pics in natural light.

Also the addition of the Lollar pickups and Babzic bridge really have a positive impact on the tone and playabilty, IMHO. I played my 06 with these pickups and bridge the sound was considerably different than this bass with the stock 3 point bridge and Gibson TB pickups. Better is subjective so I think a more apt description would be "expanded". The bridge and pickups really give you everything you like about T-birds just more of it. Great low end, ringing highs and a super fast neck.

I can't stop looking at these pics.
I've never seen a Bird quite like yours.

Really love the wood grain.
Can only imagine what it sounds like.

 

[ProgressiveDoom]

Seriously, this is SEX BOMB.
I'd of kept the 3 point (Babciz isn't bad looking tho), way back in the day of Steve Barr's website "The Dudepit" several of us discussed the idea of doing this very bass as a custom run from Gibson, to see it in the flesh, all I can say is WoW!

Oh my she is a beauty......and the bass is pretty sweet too.

 

[Klondike]

It's still to early for this, I haven't had my coffee yet, why do you taunt us!!!!!

"Now go away or I shall taunt you a second time-a"

 

[ProgressiveDoom]

The toasters are a stretch (only visually) but the Ric fret-markers work w/the bird's aesthetics - a T-bird that sounds like a Ric ... viva la hybrids!

There is or was a Rickenbacker that used two neck pickups and Im thinking that the other neck pickup I have that I put into my Rick copy should be put into the ThunderBacker, visualy correct and more Rick like. Might just decide to cover the bridge pickup with a cover.