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Thunderbird Club
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carsonchilders
Carson Childers
Does anyone know of an output jack on Gibson Thunderbird's that "grab" the cable better?
My T Bird cuts out with right angle cables when any pressure is applied. It's fine with straight cables. This cable works perfect with every other fender style jack (every other bass I own). My tech said the jack feels pretty loose and doesn't really grab the cable at all (and I agree).
My T Bird cuts out with right angle cables when any pressure is applied. It's fine with straight cables. This cable works perfect with every other fender style jack (every other bass I own). My tech said the jack feels pretty loose and doesn't really grab the cable at all (and I agree).
D'Addario "Hydrate" fingerboard conditioner. Think I got it from SW.(?)
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Search for these on Amazon. Cheap and lasts a long time.
MusicNomad F-ONE Fretboard Oil
MusicNomad Bore Oil Cleaner & Conditioner for Wooden Bore Instruments
That wouldn't work for me. I can't/won't buy anything from Amazon since one of their drivers backed in to my van-in my driveway-and their carrier refuses to pay for it.
Bass-turds.
F1 is the stuff I prefer.
I use Scott’s Liquid Gold. It’s almond oil. It penetrates well and smells decent. Great for reviving kitchen cabinets too.
What year? Anyway, look to installing a Puretone barrel jack if it’s a flush side mount type. They come in a couple lengths so make sure you measure to get the correct length.
carsonchilders
Carson Childers
I’d put a Puretone barrel jack in it then. Your Tech should know what that is. They’re available from Sweetwater, Stew-Mac etc.
A stereo jack might grab better. I know the stereo jacks for effect pedals do.
Depends on what the fretboard is made of. Over the last 35+ years, this has been my routine;
1. Ebanol or some other synthetic? A damp cloth...
2. Lacquered or sealed? A damp cloth...
3. Ebony? Real, genuine Lemon Oil. Squeezed out of the peel only, it costs a lot for a little bottle; but, it goes a long way. I get it from health food stores - in the aroma therapy section. It's what Alembic says to use on their ebony fretboards; they made the thing, so it's what I use on my Alembic - and several other basses with ebony fret/fingerboards...
4. Rosewood/everything else? I use boiled linseed oil from an art supply store, but the raw stuff will work just as well...
When I lived in Las Vegas - where 102 degrees at 2AM is thought of as a cool evening, and "humidity" is a myth - I had to oil fretboards pretty regularly - like twice a year, sometimes. But, now that I live in northern Indiana, where the temperatures are more sensible, and there's a de-humidifier running in my basement as I write this? Unless it's a new-to-me used instrument that's been neglected, or a new one that's come from a dry place, I just need to check them once a year - and maybe oil one or two. And, usually - they're ebony ones, for some reason...
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Yes, Japanese EB3 copy. Likely mid 60s to early 70s. No makers mark. The only interesting item is the distinctive bridge, which was also used by Greco.
I had done the body a couple years ago, (boring black prior) then I decided I was eliminating maple boards on my telecasters (except one) and still had some paint left over.
One left out of the groop pic…
- Mar 13, 2008
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
They're different from any of my Gibson Birds, the neck is nice, but a little bigger, not bad by any means. The pickups do not sound like my '64, not bad, just different. The originals have much more depth and a fuller sound, I'm going to leave this one stock other than painting the headstock black, I hope to try some different strings on it for a few months, probably SIT Power Steels first.
- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,895
- 142,214
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
It looks very much like my first bass, except that mine was an EB-0 copy...... Kinda miss it.
nice looking bass, short scale? does it sound like an EB?
