Thunderbird Club

[GonePlaid]

Made it safely home from the gig we didn't have tonight(booking f---* up). Moved to next Saturday(6/1) following our Friday night gig(5/31).

*oul

 

[JIO]

if I didn’t know any better…..
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[RedVee]

Not sure why anyone would want this... but so far bidding is light.

Vintage Gibson Guitars 64 Thunderbird Bass Parts - Saddle | eBay

Would it work behind a 3 point?

this. can only be one place….
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Sorry, you’ll have to tell me

 

[SubHuman]

Rush's"]MSN Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson[/URL] Make Surprise Performance at Gordon Lightfoot Tribute Concert in Toronto.

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Plus this was to honor the great story teller/troubadour Gordon Lightfoot who had a great bass player Bassist Rick Haynes. He passed his audition with Lightfoot in 1968 and has been with the revered singer songwriter – recording artist to the end.

 

[JIO]

Would it work behind a 3 point?


Sorry, you’ll have to tell me

Well yes, the string-stop is useable (behind a 3-point), but (a new) one like it is available through Scott Dasson or other repro T-bird string-stops found on eBay so paying (what could end up to be) a "vintage" price for that '64 would only be worth it if you were missing it on another '64 T-bird and wanted to keep it era-specific. The bridge itself is only useful if positioned correctly, unlike on the '64 it came off of - and even then, its short adjustment saddle-path still might not allow correct intonation adjustment.

Like bridge & pu covers back in the day - someone 86'd that bridge/tailpiece to install one that would intone correctly before the whole 'vintage worth' got out of control. Same with the brass-mute ... just in the way.

 

[MCF]

Tomorrow will be a fun test here.

So Ken is becoming a gig monster? Very cool.

 

[MCF]

Someone looking for this?

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Awesome!

Someone looking for this?

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That is a good price.

 

[MCF]

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Where are the tents?

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Would it work behind a 3 point?


Sorry, you’ll have to tell me

the mission district, san francisco…

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Where are the tents?

not there..

 

[RedVee]

Well yes, the string-stop is useable (behind a 3-point), but (a new) one like it is available through Scott Dasson or other repro T-bird string-stops found on eBay so paying (what could end up to be) a "vintage" price for that '64 would only be worth it if you were missing it on another '64 T-bird and wanted to keep it era-specific. The bridge itself is only useful if positioned correctly, unlike on the '64 it came off of - and even then, its short adjustment saddle-path still might not allow correct intonation adjustment.

I read 64 as being from the new Epiphone that supplanted the Vintage Pro.
Oops.

 

[JIO]

I read 64 as being from the new Epiphone that supplanted the Vintage Pro.
Oops.

Those bridges are positioned correctly and wide enough for correct saddle intonation!

 

[PhR75]

I saw King Crimson back when. Nope, no women.

There's a doc about them and their drummer Bill Bruford relays a story about their early days touring. He said at the end of the show, they expected 'groupies' being young bucks... and there was none!

Wetton, 1973:
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"I'd like to feel your Fender...", to quote "Ladies Of The Road".

 

[Haji]

Anyone have experience with Darkglass amps and thunderbirds??

Sort of. I'm using a Microtubes 500V2 with my Dingwall D Roc. That amp sounds good with everything I've put through it, from Squier Contemporary Active p and J to my 89 Mexican. Squier Jazz Standard with Fender Noiseless Vintage pickups to my 88 Charvel 4b with EMGs to the D Roc.

 

[Haji]

New arrival.
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Welcome to the world, Lil' Steaks.

 

[GonePlaid]

Welcome to the world, Lil' Steaks.

It's for White Castle/Krystal.

 

[SubHuman]

Not sure if this is factory standard or was special for Greta, but nice shielding on the control cavity. Maybe part of why this bass is so quiet with single coils.


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I do all my basses and guitars with copper foil. Nice job plus nice big control cavity!

 

[JIO]

Wetton, 1973:
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"I'd like to feel your Fender...", to quote "Ladies Of The Road".

Well maybe not attending the show, but at the pub afterwards...

 

[Bent77]

I do all my basses and guitars with copper foil. Nice job plus nice big control cavity!

I did a handful but then weened off of that
Probably the tin foil hat speaking, but I swear I hear the difference and not in a good way.
Almost like it sterilizes the tone

2 fact worth noting:
I don't run a 100% clean signal chain anyway. yay dirt
I have clean power here. The only noise the basses pick up are RFi from wireless devices

 

[Stealth57]

Welcome to the world, Lil' Steaks.

Dairy cows. But I can get you some cheese and ice cream.