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Thunderbird Club

Damn!! It was local too!!
I’m liking the Phoenix seller. J&M Guitar. They don’t mess around. Shipped today. Should be here Thursday.
 
Best Happy Birthday wishes @TBird1958 !

Mix up one of your favorite concoctions and enjoy the evening!

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Again @saltymonkey, thank you. I saw your post, clicked the link, read the description, and immediately hit buy now. I was surprised it was still available.

Sorry Dave @Stealth57, I did not see your question until after the fact. I was so excited I just had to get it. That is not the original Artec pickup. Who knows what it is. It could be anything, from a Chinabucker, a 760 Probucker, or something special. The seller probably doesn’t know. I can’t wait to find out!

That one is from the second run or later. The first run didn’t have a belly cut. It’s a bit on the heavier side. Mine, also Ebony, is about 8 1/2 pounds.

I wonder if it has one of Scott’s @godofthunder59 ’s pickguards? I have one of Scott’s PGs on mine with his hot-stamped Thunderbird logo.

It’s from AZ. I wonder if Andy @Nocturnal knows it?

My immediate thought, before I realized it wasn’t an Artec, was that it’ll get a Lollar. But after looking at the pics, I realize it has something else. In my dreams it’ll be a Lull, or a Thunderbucker Ranch.

I haven’t been this excited since George @GBassNorth sold me his BaCH II a couple years ago.

It’s nice to be back in the game after having some financial issues for about a year. I have three specific wants moving forward. There were some opportunities the last year that I couldn’t swing. I will be checking on those. Then I’m probably done. But never say never.

WHY DO I EVEN HAVE REVERB NOTIFICATIONS IF IT DOESN'T NOTIFY ME OF THE THINGS I WANT TO SEE. UGH.
 
I just got home with the unfinished Bach.
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The body is 2 pieces:
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Scarf joint! How Gibson should build basses:
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The truss rod works, but it will need some fingerboard planing.
 
Seems to be working now!



As a fan of Ric's and and owner of an 88' 4003s, I would buy that Greco over a vintage Ric anyday of the week. If you know, you know.
I had an '85 4003. The one with the two-part pg & two wood-screws in the tail-piece. (classy...)
 
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