Thunderbird Club

[SubHuman]

I'm thinking a solid bid of $3.75 should put me in first place.

Dang I was out at $3.50!

 

[dagrev]

It's tree wood.

. Yeah, you may have narrowed it down a bit there.

 

[dagrev]

I'm thinking a solid bid of $3.75 should put me in first place.

Fine. I'll bid $5 then.

 

[dagrev]

I'm thinking a solid bid of $3.75 should put me in first place.

There, I bid $100. So I own a vintage NR until someone bids $101!

 

[JJR58]

There, I bid $100. So I own a vintage NR until someone bids $101!

Don’t make me have to bid 101.01

 

[Stealth57]

Don’t make me have to bid 101.01

I have the feeling you guys are going to be bidding against yourselves.

 

[JIO]

Truly an Auction, I wonder what this will end up selling for. 1967 Pelham Blue. $3.25 so far.

Gibson 1967 Faded Pelham Blue Non Reverse Thunderbird IV Bass | eBay

They are also auctioning this one which we've seen before - 1966 Gibson Thunderbird IV Non Reverse Bass Guitar Cardinal Red Finish *REPAIR* | eBay

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Limba The Forbidden Wood

View attachment 5451529

Ahem!

 

[Gaolee]

After some sanding and a water wipe down. Any more guesses on wood type?

View attachment 5451322

Western bigleaf maple.

 

[Gaolee]

African Mahogany?

It looks too light, but the grain looks like it could be some kind of mahogany.

 

[Gaolee]

Looks like white limba (korina).

Yes, it does. I am convinced..

 

[Gaolee]

I'm thinking a solid bid of $3.75 should put me in first place.

And if it chooses you, that will be the winning bid.

 

[Gaolee]

I have the feeling you guys are going to be bidding against yourselves.

Absolutely. Up to about $153.26. After that, forget it.

 

[Gaolee]

Ahem!

That makes it official. DJ has been ahemed. He is a Thunderbird player. One will choose him. He cannot avoid his fate.

 

[SubHuman]

Yep. And alt country too. Zuma, and particularly Cortez, is a masterpiece. As is Ragged Glory:

Not sure if this is still how he does it but I read Neil Young never changes a guitar string unless it breaks. He said he liked dead strings and if you listen to the guitar picking in Cowgirl in the Sand they sound pretty dead!

 

[JIO]

After some sanding and a water wipe down. Any more guesses on wood type?

View attachment 5451322

I would avoid a water wipe-down unless you want to raise the grain. Are you going to do a translucent or opaque finish?

 

[JIO]

Not sure if this is still how he does it but I read Neil Young never changes a guitar string unless it breaks. He said he liked dead strings and if you listen to the guitar picking in Cowgirl in the Sand they sound pretty dead!

It's more common for bass-players to do that (dead strings) - not knowing that much about guitarist's quirks, it's surprising but if that becomes "your sound"...

 

[JJR58]

Not sure if this is still how he does it but I read Neil Young never changes a guitar string unless it breaks. He said he liked dead strings and if you listen to the guitar picking in Cowgirl in the Sand they sound pretty dead!

This is one of his songs I really like.

 

[Engle]

White or Black Limba is African wood similar to mahogany. It is also known as Korina and is also called Frake. Late '50's Gibson Flying V's were made of Korina. I made one bass body of it years ago (white Limba) - more or less worked like mahogany.

My Epi Explorer is made of Korina. It looks like mahogany, except it's lighter in color and it's very light in weight.

 

[Stealth57]

I would avoid a water wipe-down unless you want to raise the grain. Are you going to do a translucent or opaque finish?

More of a damp rag to remove the sanding dust. I didn't leave water on the surface. I haven't decided what the right finish should be. I am thinking translucent. I was waiting to get it all sanding and prepped and then ask you all what you thought would be a good finish. The neck is a nice golden maple.