Thunderbird Club

[Ringhammer]

It’s not a Gibson, but it’s mine and I’ve wanted one for quite a while. Got it in a trade from a guy a guy who bought it new and didn’t really like it. I even got to peel the plastic wrap off the pickups and other plastic. Strung with Ernie Ball flats and it’s just killer with those!

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Nice! I have a 2017 in arctic white. I wasn’t super impressed with mine u til I threw a set of the TI “Power Bass” roundwound strings on it:

Powerbass E-Bass Guitar EB344 - Thomastik-Infeld

The combination of Thomastik-Infeld's powerful Magnecore winding wrapped onto an extremely flexible steel hex core give this set unmatched clarity and transparency while maintaining maximum output. Carefully researched tension and gauging wound on microprocessor controlled machines ensure string...

shop.thomastik-infeld.com

They’re not cheap, but they feel fantastic and really made that $350 dollar bass feel and sound more like one of my more expensive Gibsons.

 

[Engle]

Replying to my own thread to probably ask an obscene question(s):

I haven’t looked at any schematics or even looked inside yet, but are these only wired series? Is it possible to wire them with a series/parallel switch per pickup?

The pickups leads are just hot and shield, so you can't do series/parallel per pickup (or coil tap). The wiring is VVT just like a jazz bass. You could add a switch to run the 2 pickups series/parallel.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Thunderbird sighting.
A lovely rumbling Thunderbird.

Sounds like a bird should!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Replying to my own thread to probably ask an obscene question(s):

I haven’t looked at any schematics or even looked inside yet, but are these only wired series? Is it possible to wire them with a series/parallel switch per pickup?

The pickups are two wires, so no. Sorry.

 

[Ringhammer]

These are some Thunderbird pickups that are wired in such a way to allow for doing the coil tap series/parallel switch on each pickup:

https://reverb.com/item/86630723-du...are&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=86630723

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

geekage on steroids.....and you guys thought we were bad?......at least there's free food....

 

[Stealth57]

geekage on steroids.....and you guys thought we were bad?......at least there's free food....
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Junk food junkies

 

[dagrev]

Nice! I have a 2017 in arctic white. I wasn’t super impressed with mine u til I threw a set of the TI “Power Bass” roundwound strings on it:

Powerbass E-Bass Guitar EB344 - Thomastik-Infeld

The combination of Thomastik-Infeld's powerful Magnecore winding wrapped onto an extremely flexible steel hex core give this set unmatched clarity and transparency while maintaining maximum output. Carefully researched tension and gauging wound on microprocessor controlled machines ensure string...

shop.thomastik-infeld.com

They’re not cheap, but they feel fantastic and really made that $350 dollar bass feel and sound more like one of my more expensive Gibsons.

One of the few TI strings I have not tried.

 

[dagrev]

Sounds like a bird should!

Yes. Sounded great. Love it when you can actually hear the bass in a song. But with all that bass playing, it's good thing the bass player didn't get caught playing much on camera.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Junk food junkies

feel safe with you in this club, thanks Dave...

 

[dagrev]

geekage on steroids.....and you guys thought we were bad?......at least there's free food....
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With the spare time I had from all the snow I was wondering about good control loop technologies just the other day.

*I have no clue what that even means. Even if I knew what it meant I'm pretty sure I wouldn't know what it means.

But what's the deal with "coconut water"? Please reassure us you had coffee.

 

[Engle]

geekage on steroids.....and you guys thought we were bad?......at least there's free food....
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I heard I may have a tech conference coming up in Shakopee, Minnesota. Hopefully that will be in the spring

 

[TBird1958]

geekage on steroids.....and you guys thought we were bad?......at least there's free food....
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Lotsa carbs..................... I'd be taking a nap very soon!

 

[TBird1958]

Wednesday's White Bird.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

geekage on steroids.....and you guys thought we were bad?......at least there's free food....
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I wish I could read the screen! Must need new glasses. 8^)

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Junk food junkies

Definitely more junk than food.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

With the spare time I had from all the snow I was wondering about good control loop technologies just the other day.

*I have no clue what that even means. Even if I knew what it meant I'm pretty sure I wouldn't know what it means.

But what's the deal with "coconut water"? Please reassure us you had coffee.

Coffee made with coconut water.

 

[dagrev]

Coffee made with coconut water.

Lord have mercy! Puke worthy for sure.

 

[Stealth57]

feel safe with you in this club, thanks Dave...

I did see some palmeritas

 

[GBassNorth]

Wow amazing! Would so love to see and hear this!

Tay,
If all goes right I’ll be able to post some sound clips. Photos are guaranteed, and plenty of them.
Thinking high gloss piano black body with a black block and bound maple/maple neck and black hardware.
Settled on Bartolini split in line single coil Jazz type pickups mated to an Aguilar OBP2 preamp. Could use a Warwick bridge and hard tail or a Hipshot bridge, along with ultra light tuners. Should be a fun build and unique sound.