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Thunderbird Club
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Why not use some kind of brass grille you can cut to perfect size?
Do a Google search on 'brass grille' and plenty of cool stuff comes up - You could probably even throw in a few LED's and a battery in the cavity as well.
I like a certain calculated randomness, which is why I'm considering the badge. But, it's not so perfect- I do like the old layout of typeface though, and it's from the day when brass was a popular utility component for machines we depended on and maintained.
But, it sort of upstages the brass pickguard, so I'm looking for something more sseamless. So your suggestion is interesting.
Brass colored leds... ha.
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Personally I'd look for an older badge, one with a raised border, and get a bead roller, or have someone that has a one to bead roll the pickguard in a similar fashion.
Go all Ace Frehley on it and have smoke come out of the cavity.
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One step further and install a small propane tank and an ignition module.
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Mind -> gutter.Well, if you're going to have smoke come out of a cavity.................
Exactly! My mind went to that joke where the hooker said to the john, "What are the ear and nose plugs for?"
Well, if you're going to have smoke come out of a cavity.................
Always just a matter of waiting a few posts, innit, your Grace?!
In point of fact, same could be said for almost any of us, couldn't it... setting a fine example though! *(Bows, steps back into the peanut gallery)*
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Since we are wildly off topic, a question for the group: Is anyone aware of a Gibson bass offering in the shape of the original EB-O ( the non SG body shape) aside from the original? I vaguely remember one being offered....
I ask because I snagged another set of Lollar T-Bird pickups and the wheels have started turning......
I ask because I snagged another set of Lollar T-Bird pickups and the wheels have started turning......
I know the shape, closest I think you can get is a Hamer short-scale...
Well, I'll probably never clean it again.
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Lost the nice color. Either just do it and let it age, or treat it. At this point, I think less is more.
Before:
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Lost the nice color. Either just do it and let it age, or treat it. At this point, I think less is more.
There was this Apollo bass from Japan...
Guitar Blog: Japanese-made Apollo violin bass with scroll headstock
I was eyeing those pick ups, (assuming they are the ones that were here in the classifieds),but since i have no idea as to what Bird i will end up with, i held off.
Lollar makes some great stuff, would love to hear those once in the bass of your choice.
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Gibson RI abortion
Hamer (better) but pup routes too wide even with rings for TBird pups
My modded original
and SD Curlee variation, 32" scale
Gibson RI abortion
Hamer (better) but pup routes too wide even with rings for TBird pups
My modded original
and SD Curlee variation, 32" scale
Thanks! Yours is the best looking of that lot by a country mile......
I have a set of Lollar's in my 2014 Heritage Cherry T-Bird and they are pretty awesome. I can try and record something and out it up here....
Gibson RI abortion
Hamer (better) but pup routes too wide even with rings for TBird pups
My modded original
and SD Curlee variation, 32" scale
Or if you want a Gibson in that general shape with a long scale neck there were these.
The mid 2000s Money Bass
Or the Les Paul Double Cut Bass from around the same time.
I picked up a Les Paul Double Cut Bass in Black Cherry a while back and it is just excellent. Similar to the red one above but very flamey top and with chrome hardware not gold. Reasonably light, very well balanced, built like a tank and sounds like a TBird. They come with TB +s and mine is now a regular gigging bass.
Here's my one.
