Thunderbird Club

[dagrev]

Short version: born Nov 15, 1945; mother, Norwegian; father, "visiting" German soldier.

Visiting...?

Oh......."Visiting."

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

II Tuesday.

YES!...,

 

[Engle]

Just scored a set of Gibson re-issues out of a 2021 NR. $141 all in for the pair with one ring. Seems like a good deal.

Funny how the set specifies “Lead” and “Rhy”, whereas the ones I purchased directly from Gibson only gave one option, which I think was only “Lead”.

That is a great deal!

 

[Engle]

Someone looking for a Mosrite project? Marshall?

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24.5" scale - wow!

 

[Bulltrout]

Lovely Thunderbird, Chris!
Beautiful wood on that one, great score.

Thanks, and thank you for your insights!

 

[dagrev]

Ran across some old pics while things are slow.
My first "real" bass. Early T-40. Beautiful, but heavy.

 

[dagrev]

The old pic is bent, not the head or cab.
Jazz with lollipops that was poorly refinished.

After I refinished it.

Who doesn't love a mirror pick guard?

 

[dagrev]

A mid 70s P that I eventually installed another set of Pbass pickups in the J position. Didn't work any magic for me.

My second attempt with a J. Early 80s, white binding pickups and knobs. Yes, it now had the mirror pick guard on it. Looked great.

 

[MCF]

Just scored a set of Gibson re-issues out of a 2021 NR. $141 all in for the pair with one ring. Seems like a good deal.

Funny how the set specifies “Lead” and “Rhy”, whereas the ones I purchased directly from Gibson only gave one option, which I think was only “Lead”.

When they first came out, there were some specs posted that noted a difference. I found one that showed the neck measured at 7.4 k and the bridge at 8.1 k. Not an huge difference. According to the Gibson Pickup Shop spec listings, the “average” measurement of the Vintage Reissues is 8.2 k.

That is an awesome score Rich. Great price on a pair of great pickups!

For comparison, Lollar lists his (which are also Alnico Vs) as follows:
Avg. DC: Neck 7.9K, Bridge 9.0K (Read about DC resistance)
Recommended Potentiometers: 250k
Recommended Capacitor: 0.022μF

He claims his have “better volume balance than the originals.”

 

[MCF]

Wow. Where is that?

Chuck lives in some beautiful country. Perfect proximity to the City, rural countryside, and the coast. He is very close to Pinnacles National Park.

 

[MCF]

Someone looking for a Mosrite project? Marshall?

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That’s a pass. I want a Mosrite solid body. I don’t know if that was made in L.A. or Bakersfield. Shame about the tuners.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I have never seen this ever mentioned here, is this an actual Gibson made Thunderbird?:

https://reverb.com/item/86500841-gi...are&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=86500841

I'd want paperwork. I wonder what sort of pickups those are.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Wow. Where is that?

Just saw, Tres Pinos CA.

Chuck lives in some beautiful country. Perfect proximity to the City, rural countryside, and the coast. He is very close to Pinnacles National Park.

Thx M!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I sure did. Don't mess with Miles using syrupy songs. He gets more than even.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Whoa! I would be worried about warbly/chorusy overtones with that much magnetic pull on the strings. I've done quite a few 3-pickup experiments with basses and encountered that issue a couple of times, where I had to swap one pickup out for something with less pull, to fix the issue. Also, my 3-pickup Godin Shifter bass suffered from that issue. I've never tried 4 pickups, but can only imagine that EVEN MORE pull would result in the issue being present and exaggerated, which would be disappointing to come across after spending $4k!

You'd definitely want the pickups lower than usual. Maybe add little hydraulic systems so each pickup lowered further when not in use, and jumped up by the strings when selected. Then you could have fun turning the pickups on and off with the right hand while tapping with the left, pickups bouncing like hot rodded low rider wheels as the sounds phased in and out.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

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A bird flew into the cuckoo’s nest. ‘77 Bicentennial.

A thing of beauty!

 

[MCF]

You'd definitely want the pickups lower than usual. Maybe add little hydraulic systems so the pickup lowered further when not in use. Then you could have fun turning the pickups on and off with the right hand while tapping with the left, pickups bouncing like hot rodded low rider wheels as the sounds phased in and out.

If it were mine, I’d mod it by adding a flux capacitor.

 

[bylar13]

When they first came out, there were some specs posted that noted a difference. I found one that showed the neck measured at 7.4 k and the bridge at 8.1 k. Not an huge difference. According to the Gibson Pickup Shop spec listings, the “average” measurement of the Vintage Reissues is 8.2 k.

That is an awesome score Rich. Great price on a pair of great pickups!

For comparison, Lollar lists his (which are also Alnico Vs) as follows:
Avg. DC: Neck 7.9K, Bridge 9.0K (Read about DC resistance)
Recommended Potentiometers: 250k
Recommended Capacitor: 0.022μF

He claims his have “better volume balance than the originals.”

I wonder why 250k pots vs. 500k pots which is how its usually done? Wouldn't that reduce high end & clarity?

 

[MCF]

Trade you Donnie. Millions of dollars at risk.

Pacific Palisades fire explodes to nearly 3,000 acres as thousands of residents flee, homes are lost — Los Angeles Times

A fast-moving fire in Pacific Palisades grew to more than 2,900 acres Tuesday amid dangerous winds that officials had described as potentially life-threatening and destructive. Thousands were forced to evacuate.

apple.news

 

[Stealth57]

2 Rack Tuesday.