Thunderbird Club

[Eneade]

If basses with Thunderbird pickups are allowed in this club, I'll play ;-)

 

[Nocturnal]

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IIsday!

Two II's for Tuesday!!

 

[TBird1958]

If basses with Thunderbird pickups are allowed in this club, I'll play ;-)

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Tell us about your bass

 

[Nocturnal]

[Invalid or Expired Link Removed]ust back from Pat Wilkins guitar paint finishing shop. He knocked it out of the park again!
Set up for fit testing post finish…
The ThunderCaster - if Fender could build a Tbird here’s what would it look like
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note: every part used on this bass is from a Fender Telecaster except the body and pickguard, speaking of which - there’s a nod to Fender in the about facing bird logo on the pickguard (design concept by me, but Irv brought it to life).

And The 1966 NR Tribute Tbird with pickups in the proper vintage locations but hot rodded with a Wenge/Wenge neck and a master vol, vol/tone, vol/tone control layout. Finished in Gibson Golden Mist Metallic (same as Fender Shoreline Gold Metallic) complete with a ‘66 badge on the bird.
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[Invalid or Expired Link Removed]till lots of work to do before complete, but hopefully both will be ready for a test spin next week when @JIO comes down to visit with Pat Wilkins and I.

Those look fantastic!!!!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I didn't pay attention to the interwebz for like a day and totally missed out on the "Hawk Tuah" thing - I'm a loser!

It was news to me, too.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Better a Heimlich than a HindLick

Ok, Opurt

 

[Miles_ONeal]

[Invalid or Expired Link Removed]ust back from Pat Wilkins guitar paint finishing shop. He knocked it out of the park again!
Set up for fit testing post finish…
The ThunderCaster - if Fender could build a Tbird here’s what would it look like
View attachment 5489615
note: every part used on this bass is from a Fender Telecaster except the body and pickguard, speaking of which - there’s a nod to Fender in the about facing bird logo on the pickguard (design concept by me, but Irv brought it to life).

And The 1966 NR Tribute Tbird with pickups in the proper vintage locations but hot rodded with a Wenge/Wenge neck and a master vol, vol/tone, vol/tone control layout. Finished in Gibson Golden Mist Metallic (same as Fender Shoreline Gold Metallic) complete with a ‘66 badge on the bird.
[Invalid or Expired Link Removed]ogether…
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[Invalid or Expired Link Removed]till lots of work to do before complete, but hopefully both will be ready for a test spin next week when @JIO comes down to visit with Pat Wilkins and I.

Gorgeous!

 

[KPJ]

A couple months ago I lost my head and sold my Sparkling Burgundy NR, thereby leaving the club. I regained my senses and just bought I back and now am back in the club.

What’d I miss?

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Other than "Everyone who responds within 24 hours gets a Free Thunderbird" a couple weeks ago, not much.

 

[MCF]

A couple months ago I lost my head and sold my Sparkling Burgundy NR, thereby leaving the club. I regained my senses and just bought I back and now am back in the club.

What’d I miss?

About a thousand pages. Start reading.

 

[dagrev]

[Invalid or Expired Link Removed]ust back from Pat Wilkins guitar paint finishing shop. He knocked it out of the park again!
Set up for fit testing post finish…
The ThunderCaster - if Fender could build a Tbird here’s what would it look like
View attachment 5489615
note: every part used on this bass is from a Fender Telecaster except the body and pickguard, speaking of which - there’s a nod to Fender in the about facing bird logo on the pickguard (design concept by me, but Irv brought it to life).

And The 1966 NR Tribute Tbird with pickups in the proper vintage locations but hot rodded with a Wenge/Wenge neck and a master vol, vol/tone, vol/tone control layout. Finished in Gibson Golden Mist Metallic (same as Fender Shoreline Gold Metallic) complete with a ‘66 badge on the bird.
[Invalid or Expired Link Removed]ogether…
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[Invalid or Expired Link Removed]till lots of work to do before complete, but hopefully both will be ready for a test spin next week when @JIO comes down to visit with Pat Wilkins and I.

I did something goofy the first attempt. I'll try it again. They look fantastic!

 

[dagrev]

Gibson can make that bass at any time, realistically they're probably going to stick with the Non Reverse for awhile ( the standard one isn't being made presently) and offer a "Re-Issue" at some point.

This one uses the standard body with one pickup rout and a two point, made in 2023.

Yes, and there is no good reason why they haven't by now. But they were still working on it late last year. What's to work on and prototype at this point I'm not real sure. My understanding is it's going to be something like a custom shop offering, and not this year. He didn't say when in it the interview so I won't either in case it matters in some way.

 

[dagrev]

Twofer, Willy style.

 

[GBassNorth]

Wow! They both came out fantastic, George! Love the Gold Mist Metallic!!!

Those are freaking AWESOME

They are both great, but how about that Gold!

Those look fantastic!!!!

Gorgeous!

Thanks everyone! They came out looking great. I can’t wait to get them all wired up and plugged in. That’s the real test.

 

[GonePlaid]

Especially for Chuckie:

 

[Iristone]

Is anyone familiar with the Ox Bird brand? I've seen Reverb listings (mostly from Sweden) with Explorer and Thunderbird bodies made by them, but with a quick Bing and Talkbass search I can't find their website or any information. Do they sell directly over Facebook or some social media, and from Sweden only?

 

[Iristone]

Especially for Chuckie:

Borrrrrris the spiderrrrrr....

 

[GonePlaid]

Borrrrrris the spiderrrrrr....

'zackly.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I've read some of this from Mr. Smith before, but it's a good, quick read for those who wonder about whether wood impacts the tone of an electric instrument.
Paul Reed Smith: "Tonewood" Doesn't Matter

 

[GonePlaid]

I've read some of this from Mr. Smith before, but it's a good, quick read for those who wonder about whether wood impacts the tone of an electric instrument.
Paul Reed Smith: "Tonewood" Doesn't Matter

I'd really like to read this but I ain't disabling my adblocker for nobody.