Thunderbird Club

[WillyW]

Wait'n on the big brown truck. I'm really looking forward to this bass. View attachment 5368012

I don't care for bursts but there are a few that look really good, and that one em's...

and no extranauseus pickups helps too....

 

[WillyW]

It wasn’t too long ago that these could be had in my area for around $500 max. They sure have gone up. I guess I’ll need a Grabber and a Ripper someday.
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if prices keep getting too crazy it will be cheaper to get the Gene Simmons EB0...

the '76 birds are getting into what I would pay for a 64-67, so I may not end up getting one after all...

 

[Basvarken]

@Basvarken ?

The first series (of 50) had a very thick body which was veneered on both sides. I'm sure what the reason was, but I think they had mis-drilled the potentiometer holes and covered up that mistake with the veneer. Thesey were all done in white and just one pickup.
The second series (of 30) had a much thinner body. Not veneered and they were finished in white, black or baby blue. All of them just one pickup.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

The first series (of 50) had a very thick body which was veneered on both sides. I'm sure what the reason was, but I think they had mis-drilled the potentiometer holes and covered up that mistake with the veneer. Thesey were all done in white and just one pickup.
The second series (of 30) had a much thinner body. Not veneered and they were finished in white, black or baby blue. All of them just one pickup.

anyway you could tell what this series this is?

 

[GBassNorth]

I'll add, it would seem there were some IVs made in batch Series II, exemplified a few (a bunch?) of pages back on that eBay listing for the baby blue IV with a stomach cut.

Maybe it'd be better to note series I and II as 1 and 1.5? Since they seem the same, but with different body construction? Hard to pin all the information down well

The thin body and belly cut on a baby blue BaCH bird would certainly indicate series two. If and when the bass arrives at my house I’ll be able to confirm if the bridge pickup was added after the fact or not. If it looks original (which it does in the pics) then you’re absolutely correct that at least some IVs were made in the series II run.
BTW - is that color officially called baby blue, or is it a Daphne blue?

 

[TBird1958]

SO. MANY. THUNDERBIRDS.

 

[TBird1958]

Fun Folks Wednesday.........Post 'em if ya got 'em!

Gimpy Marshall!

 

[Stealth57]

So you won't notice if any are missing?

 

[GBassNorth]

So it all comes down to the screws affecting negatively/positively the correct sympathetic vibration transfer for proper tone. And this suggests the color of the screw inconsequential? I don't buy it one bit.

Like any technical discussion from leading industry experts, there’s always a differing opinion by equally qualified experts. You’ll have to pick a camp and stay on that side of the fence.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Nice, where can u see the spectrum analysis?

Beats me. I have years of experience using my ears and a scope. When I was doing amp work for others, they could hear it, too.

You made the original assertion. Where's your spectrum analysis?

 

[Gaolee]

Don't worry - we'll solve that problem!

The Flamingo visited Casa Veronica not too long ago. It was strung with EBCFs. Snuck one past our Queen. Don't tell her. I fear the wrath.

 

[Gaolee]

ONLY. ONE.
ALL. I. NEED.

HERETIC!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

So it all comes down to the screws affecting negatively/positively the correct sympathetic vibration transfer for proper tone. And this suggests the color of the screw inconsequential? I don't buy it one bit.

We all know the tone is in the purple silks ... and screws and stuff. Some are just in denial.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Well not this year. Between working and seeing after my mother who lives with us even that won't help.

Bring her along for some Thunderbird Therapy! (Yeah, I know.)

 

[Miles_ONeal]

So you won't notice if any are missing?

You'd best be Newt Scamander to try that.

 

[Gaolee]

Jokes

Disco needs polyester rings.

And we are always, always Very Serious around here, especially when discussing Serious Topics like tone pickup rings.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

The first series (of 50) had a very thick body which was veneered on both sides. I'm sure what the reason was, but I think they had mis-drilled the potentiometer holes and covered up that mistake with the veneer. Thesey were all done in white and just one pickup.
The second series (of 30) had a much thinner body. Not veneered and they were finished in white, black or baby blue. All of them just one pickup.

Thanks, Rob. How many were in each series after that?

 

[MCF]

The thin body and belly cut on a baby blue BaCH bird would certainly indicate series two. If and when the bass arrives at my house I’ll be able to confirm if the bridge pickup was added after the fact or not. If it looks original (which it does in the pics) then you’re absolutely correct that at least some IVs were made in the series II run.
BTW - is that color officially called baby blue, or is it a Daphne blue?

When I followed football, the Chargers were my team. I would call that Chargers Powder Blue that they used for the original uniforms in the sixties.

 

[MCF]

Fun Folks Wednesday.........Post 'em if ya got 'em!

Gimpy Marshall!

That guy on the bottom looks cool playing that BaCH.

 

[Gaolee]

I only have eyes for the orange Lull.