Thunderbird Club

[JIO]

Sounds like a great time! One of the ones I missed seeing back in the day. Cool vid Geo.

Another hit of 10cc - it was one that was played a lot when new in 1976. I liked it ok then but hearing them play it live redefined it in my brain. A case where live it was exactly as the record - but better!

 

[JIO]

You’re Geddy Lee.

 

[TBird1958]

This only just surfaced, from Framk's camera.

 

[JJR58]

A little on the heavy side at 10 pounds, but sure looks cool

Looks to be in great shape, good price too.

 

[JJR58]

This only just surfaced, from Framk's camera.

Ha! The 2 of us in the background groovin on Chuck

 

[Engle]

That's a sweet ride!

Thanks! I did most of the work on it in the 90's. Then other parts of life put it on the backburner.
I'm back to enjoying working on it now that it's driveable

 

[BklynKen]

I need a sanity check here please. Are the pickup wires here as simple as the neck and bridge wires going to the respective middle lug on the pots, and both soldered together to the top of the neck pot? And can I assume the silver braided cover is conductive and the black not?

 

[MCF]

This only just surfaced, from Framk's camera.

A truly wonderful weekend.

 

[Stealth57]

I need a sanity check here please. Are the pickup wires here as simple as the neck and bridge wires going to the respective middle lug on the pots, and both soldered together to the top of the neck pot? And can I assume the silver braided cover is conductive and the black not?


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Since all three pots are grounded together, looks correct to me. Black shielding looks like braided cloth.

 

[MCF]

I need a sanity check here please. Are the pickup wires here as simple as the neck and bridge wires going to the respective middle lug on the pots, and both soldered together to the top of the neck pot? And can I assume the silver braided cover is conductive and the black not?


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Interested to learn from the experts what is going on.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I need a sanity check here please. Are the pickup wires here as simple as the neck and bridge wires going to the respective middle lug on the pots, and both soldered together to the top of the neck pot? And can I assume the silver braided cover is conductive and the black not?


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You are correct on all counts.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

This only just surfaced, from Framk's camera.

Who is Framk and why haven’t we met them?

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I need a sanity check here please. Are the pickup wires here as simple as the neck and bridge wires going to the respective middle lug on the pots, and both soldered together to the top of the neck pot? And can I assume the silver braided cover is conductive and the black not?

I’ll add that center pot black wire makes me nervous. Just a bit of unraveling from vibration could lead to a short to the lug beneath the insulation end. That lug is grounded, so the bridge pickup would no longer work.

 

[Stealth57]

I’ll add that center pot black wire makes me nervous. Just a bit of unraveling from vibration could lead to a short to the lug beneath the insulation end. That lug is grounded, so the bridge pickup would no longer work.

My 2021 VP had that happen.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

My 2021 VP had that happen.

Oof. At least the voltage and current in question are low enough not to fry anything.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

I need a sanity check here please. Are the pickup wires here as simple as the neck and bridge wires going to the respective middle lug on the pots, and both soldered together to the top of the neck pot? And can I assume the silver braided cover is conductive and the black not?


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if it ain't shiny. it ain't conductive....

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

That Mercedes is awesome!

Mercedes weirdness……..actually a Wankel (rotary) engine test bed…..

 

[MCF]

Mercedes weirdness……..actually a Wankel (rotary) engine test bed…..

Now that you mention it, I recall that. Decades ago now. I was in junior high. I recall a V-12 later on. Way later.

 

[Stealth57]

if it ain't shiny. it ain't conductive....

There is conductive carbon.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

There is conductive carbon.

and there’s always one…,