Thunderbird Club

[Miles_ONeal]

It arrived!

The shop, J&M Guitar in Phoenix, dropped it at UPS at 4:00 Tuesday. Made it to my door in Bako today at 11:45. Not complaints at all.

It was nicely packed.
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It’s in good shape. Better than what was disclosed in the description. More on all that this weekend.
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The mystery pickup. Can anyone identify it? The label was removed.
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It doesn’t look like it was Andy’s.
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I haven’t been able plug it in. I’m sitting in a work meeting so it’ll have to wait until tonight.

I’m not always a fan of black basses but that’s gorgeous.

 

[JIO]

An Aerosmith fan with too much money? Apparently not.

An Aerosmith fan with too much money = sucker, or dilutional about blue-chip vintage 'value/worth'...

 

[JIO]

A sign of the end of summer... the 'pink naked ladies' are out - "hello"

 

[MCF]

That's my old bass, 1000000%. Gibson humbucker-sized TB-Plus held in the chrome cover by a dab of silicone on each side of the pickup. I don't believe there was ever any routing done to the pickup cavity.

I know it has gone to a good home, but I wish he would have asked me if I wanted it before he got rid of it. Enjoy it Marshall!! I thought it was a good player.

Thank you Andy. You know my love for BaCHs. It definitely has a good home.

I think you’re right. It makes sense, as it sure looks like the pickup from the LP bass. It’ll likely stay as is. Although I will have the rout modded a tiny bit to allow the pickup height to be adjusted. Scott’s guard is nice.

The guy obviously did some adventuring in the control cavity. He bent the cap into a different position and it looks like he fussed with solder joints.

The main issue is what he did to the headstock. You had the stock tr cover on it and the top hole for it is there. But he put something else on and left a buggerd hole from a top screw higher up.

And I’m pretty sure he used CNA in the nut slot. Ugh. I can’t budge the nut. But it appears to be a Tusq nut, not the molded plastic as came stock.

 

[MCF]

I’m not always a fan of black basses but that’s gorgeous.

Thank Miles. I’m messing with it tonight some. It sounds great. But different from my other one with the Gibson reissue pickup in it. I’ll do a full post this weekend.

 

[dagrev]

It arrived!

The shop, J&M Guitar in Phoenix, dropped it at UPS at 4:00 Tuesday. Made it to my door in Bako today at 11:45. Not complaints at all.

It was nicely packed.
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It’s in good shape. Better than what was disclosed in the description. More on all that this weekend.
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The mystery pickup. Can anyone identify it? The label was removed.
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It doesn’t look like it was Andy’s.
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I haven’t been able plug it in. I’m sitting in a work meeting so it’ll have to wait until tonight.

Congratulations Marshall! It looks great. I love the B/W NRs.

I'm getting new spark plugs and plug boots....

 

[dagrev]

Possibly as well. But don’t Rotos have silks at the tail? Or at least used to?

Yes, they either did and don't now, or do now and didn't earlier. Or at least there was a time when they changed and possibly changed back. Don't recall the years.

 

[dagrev]

I’m not always a fan of black basses but that’s gorgeous.

I'm not either, but those are about as good as a bass can look.

 

[MCF]

Congratulations Marshall! It looks great. I love the B/W NRs.

I'm getting new spark plugs and plug boots....

Thanks Donnie. It’s not in as nice shape as the other one. But it’s fine. I’d call it good condition and my other one excellent condition. It’s from the third run I think. The body is thinner than my other one. But this one is a little heavier. Go figure.

 

[TBird1958]

Bei mir zu hause sprechen wir kein 7ender.

Happy Gibson Thursday.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Bei mir zu hause sprechen wir kein 7ender.

Happy Gibson Thursday.

7enders sind für Verrückte!
Congrats on that EB-3!!! the walnut looks better than the cherry imho….always wanted one….
HAPPY GIBSON THURS!!!

 

[RedVee]

talk about “cheaping out” on new promo stuff….
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You look like Little Stevie (is that the right name?) from the E Street Band!

 

[RedVee]

It was supposed to be meet the new head of CA Legal Services. I should have gone in person. But it was in Glendale. Would’ve taken 31/2 hours to get home because of afternoon traffic out of L.A. Glad I didn’t go. Who plans a meeting for 2:00 PM?

Those that want to remind you that they are the VP

 

[MCF]

You look like Little Stevie (is that the right name?) from the E Street Band!

Close. It’s Steven. One of the true gentlemen in the industry. And a good actor too.

 

[dagrev]

Bei mir zu hause sprechen wir kein 7ender.

Happy Gibson Thursday.

Nice bass you got there!

 

[JJR58]

You should actually hear them. Fantastic band.

That’s a fact!

 

[MCF]

You should actually hear them. Fantastic band.

And buy their music!

 

[Engle]

“My other Bach is a Bach.”

I'm just happy I was able to get one!

 

[Engle]

Thanks Donnie. It’s not in as nice shape as the other one. But it’s fine. I’d call it good condition and my other one excellent condition. It’s from the third run I think. The body is thinner than my other one. But this one is a little heavier. Go figure.

How thin is it?

 

[JJR58]

Thanks Donnie. It’s not in as nice shape as the other one. But it’s fine. I’d call it good condition and my other one excellent condition. It’s from the third run I think. The body is thinner than my other one. But this one is a little heavier. Go figure.

What’s neck profile like?