Thunderbird Club

[JIO]

You also feel better paying a good luthier to do repairs you can’t and appreciate a good job better.

While I can fit nuts etc., my specialist repair shop does a fantastic job that I am willing to pay for.

Yes, considering my own example - as much as I know I could make a neck, it would take aquiring specific tools and making a number of trial & error versions before I'd feel confident of the result. It's the only part of a bass I 'farm-out' (to my specs), in this case to master luthier Dan Ransom here in SF and I help support him in the process. He's working on one for me now, hopefully done soon.

 

[Tooned]

No, just a funky string cover.
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Kynga Glyk plays one of those old Grecos. It looks like maybe she uses a replacement bridge in this video. Maybe someone can make out what it is.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Awesome! You know... you popping up all over the world, I'm starting to suspect you are a spy...

moi? pas de tout monsieur…..
great clip, thx!..

 

[JJR58]

The best!!!

An alternative version of this song...

If this was the NY show at the pier on the west side, I was there.
I miss Frank.

 

[JJR58]

Is that Bill Nye the Science Guy playing the bass?

Scott Thunes.

 

[JJR58]

Ha! It does look a little like him but dang that is a killer version! First time I've heard Zappa's version. He was a Mad genious!

1977 at The Palladium, shot by yours truly.

 

[JJR58]

Someone needs this.

https://www.talkbass.com/threads/2014-gibson-thunderbird-anniversary-edition.1609173/

 

[_Tay_]

I have a question regarding the T Bird pick ups... If you remove one of the pick ups does it affect the sound at all?? So say you have one PU at zero and one on full, would it sound different just getting rid of one?? Instead of simply turning it off on the bass?

 

[BklynKen]

Hamilton & Perry (Aerosmith) backstage in 1976 before a concert at Madison Square Garden (Finn Costello // Getty Images) View attachment 5382963

Cool photo. And the Village Voice on the table. That's where I always got listings for upcoming shows.

 

[Haji]

If you can reverse hearing colors, what does tort sound like?

The aftermath of Taco Bell's bargain menu.

I've always disliked tort.

 

[MCF]

Someone needs this.

https://www.talkbass.com/threads/2014-gibson-thunderbird-anniversary-edition.1609173/

Those are nice Thunderbirds. They were part of that GC Gibson blowout sale in 2015. It and the ‘15 were first $1099.00 the first week, then $999.00 the second week of the sale in the Fall. I haven’t seen a Gibson Thunderbird in the local GC since. From the looks of it, that could be one of those someone bought to flip for a quick profit. It sure looks minty.

 

[Haji]

How to make a J sound great.....

Make it really, really old. Got it.

 

[MCF]

A song from our youth. RIP Eric Carmen. He was only 74.

 

[Haji]

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).

Switchcraft or Neutrik. Everything else is a distant third or worse. They're not terribly expensive so get the best. It's worth it.

 

[Engle]

@Engle could you make a T-Bird decal based off this photo? I think it looks unique!

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It looks do-able.

 

[Engle]

Kynga Glyk plays one of those old Grecos. It looks like maybe she uses a replacement bridge in this video. Maybe someone can make out what it is.

It looks like a copy of the Gibson 2 point bridge. Some of the MIJ EBs had those - I've seen one on eBay.

 

[Engle]

1977 at The Palladium, shot by yours truly.

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Nice shot Jeff!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

1977 at The Palladium, shot by yours truly.

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I have followed your breadcrumbs to their logical conclusion. Mwuhahahahaha!!! I will use the secret Illuminati mind control tags so no one will be able to do anything with the information.

<FNORD>Frank cut his hair, got a little plastic surgery, and now goes by the name Jeff!</FNORD>

 

[Stealth57]

I have followed your breadcrumbs to their logical conclusion. Mwuhahahahaha!!! I will use the secret Illuminati mind control tags so no one will be able to do anything with the information.

<FNORD>Frank cut his hair, got a little plastic surgery, and now goes by the name Jeff!</FNORD>

Never seen them in the same room. Makes sense.

 

[Engle]

I have a question regarding the T Bird pick ups... If you remove one of the pick ups does it affect the sound at all?? So say you have one PU at zero and one on full, would it sound different just getting rid of one?? Instead of simply turning it off on the bass?

That's a matter of debate. Theory says yes, but can you or I hear it? The only way to know for sure is to wire in a temporary switch to remove the second PU from the circuit. The switch could hang out of the control cavity.
That way you could do quick A/B comparisons.