Thunderbird Club

[MCF]

Thank you @Lammchop93 for your addition to the pickup distance measurement page.

 

[MCF]

My friend Chris Kuffner, a touring pro uses Aguilar amps & pu's/electronics. Yah, I'm sure they are very nice but they are pricey.

They recently updated their lineup. Still only 2.67 minimum load capable though.

 

[MCF]

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Scooby Doo Mystery Machine

(Aussie GMH assembled) Bedford CFS van with Holden engine. From the movie filmed on the Gold Coast Qld.

 

[MCF]

I have absolutely no idea what's going on.

 

[Lammchop93]

I will try to remember after work, if no one has provided the answer. I'm guessing it's the same as the Gibson Reverse--which means it is definitely closer to the neck than the originals. Which has driven me crazy(er).

I found the pickup spacing info sheet on this club's FAQ, so I have what I need. Thank you though!

Been thinking about selling my single pickup Greco to fund a NR... but want to make sure the neck pickup is "close enough" to get a similar tone as my Greco.

 

[KB5]

All is right in KB5's world of bass OCD (for now). The pickups in my VP are now parallel to the strings. The voices in my head tell me it sounds and plays 100% better now.

 

[Engle]

I have absolutely no idea what's going on.

You are not alone!

 

[TBird1958]

Ok, I’m ready for fall and winter now.

Glorious days here in Seattle, you're about a month out!
I'm trying to find some additional storage for the (too many) electric trains in your room!

Meantime, downstairs.........

 

[Engle]

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What have I got myself here. I'm in China and I got it second hand. Obviously with the amount of small guitar factories here is easy for it to be a copy but it probably isn't. It's got a metal nut which seems like something that would be skimped out on if it were a copy.

I don't love the sound by itself but it sits in a reburied recorded mix quite well.

What is it and are there any basic upgrades I should do? Pickups and pre?

It looks like an Epiphone Pro4. I suggest you play it a while a decide for yourself if you should do any upgrades.

 

[JJR58]

Glorious days here in Seattle, you're about a month out!
I'm trying to find some additional storage for the (too many) electric trains in your room!

Meantime, downstairs.........

You know i'm good with the trains.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

All rattle can. From ReRanch. The clear coat is McFaddens.

I need to get me some of that.

 

[Gaolee]

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As a person who has had a van for decades now, I have heard about that a bit. But the sign on my van says "free champagne." I go for a different demographic. It really works, too.

 

[Gaolee]

Somehow I knew Willy had one of those vans.

It's a Willy/Willie thing. You wouldn't understand.

 

[Gaolee]

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What have I got myself here. I'm in China and I got it second hand. Obviously with the amount of small guitar factories here is easy for it to be a copy but it probably isn't. It's got a metal nut which seems like something that would be skimped out on if it were a copy.

I don't love the sound by itself but it sits in a reburied recorded mix quite well.

What is it and are there any basic upgrades I should do? Pickups and pre?

I have one of those. I wasn't thrilled by the sound or the frets. It's now fretless, passive, and has Lace Alumitone pickups. It goes off to be refinished this weekend, since mine is a gloomier looking burst than yours.

They are very much Thunderbirds, although they have their own thing going with the active circuit. You can upgrade the preamp, replace the pickups, or do any number of things to them. I found the sound a bit too scooped to sit well in a mix, but then I didn't work with it too long before yanking the frets and yanking the electronics. I also found that when the battery dies, mine didn't revert to being passive, but instead just flat went silent.

It's a perfectly legit Epiphone, not a rip-off, and there's plenty you can do with it if you don't like how it is in its original form.

I have three Gibson Thunderbirds and they are the same size as a Pro IV. The neck feels the same. Once you move the strap button to the heel of the neck, the balance is the same. No dive at all.

 

[JIO]

I'm more of a post thinking modern myself.

or a modern thinking post...

 

[Stealth57]

I have one of those. I wasn't thrilled by the sound or the frets. It's now fretless, passive, and has Lace Alumitone pickups. It goes off to be refinished this weekend, since mine is a gloomier looking burst than yours.

They are very much Thunderbirds, although they have their own thing going with the active circuit. You can upgrade the preamp, replace the pickups, or do any number of things to them. I found the sound a bit too scooped to sit well in a mix, but then I didn't work with it too long before yanking the frets and yanking the electronics. I also found that when the battery dies, mine didn't revert to being passive, but instead just flat went silent.

It's a perfectly legit Epiphone, not a rip-off, and there's plenty you can do with it if you don't like how it is in its original form.

I have three Gibson Thunderbirds and they are the same size as a Pro IV. The neck feels the same. Once you move the strap button to the heel of the neck, the balance is the same. No dive at all.

And don't forget to ALWAYS remove the instrument cable from the Pro IV when done playing. If you don't, it will drain the battery.

 

[JIO]

Ok, I’m ready for fall and winter now.

on to winter solstice!

 

[ectoflanger]

Maybe the age is why I never liked them. To me, the chocolate didn't taste like chocolate and the tan matter inside in no way tasted like peanut butter. I'll take a Snickers now, please.

I like them all, particularly when they've been in the refrigerator or freezer long enough to impart some crunch- but peanut M&M's are a favorite of mine as well. Some say that they are one of the lowest calorie choices for candy owing to the relatively large mass of peanut to the candy coating-

 

[ectoflanger]

A pair of pairs =

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Enjoyed Douglas Adams' wry and imaginative humor. Also enjoyed the 80's BBC miniseries. Too bad that they either lacked the budget or inclination to continue beyond the first few chapters-

 

[TBird1958]

You know i'm good with the trains.

I know, and it's a good thing too, there's about 500 of them in the room with you, and, as of today 16 basses. We'll move the basses out for the GTG.

This guy!