Thunderbird Club

[Chucky Stiletti]

Yeah, was really looking forward to giving it a whirl. Was planning to go Ampeg at the run through. If the Chinabuckers are thin that would help add some bigness. I use it with the '64 Reverse, VPs and split coil Pbasses, but the ABM with the '64 Epi and everything else. Go figure. At some point I was going to flip on the ABM between something and see how that sounded.

Interesting the neck on the NR is slightly bigger than the old Reverse or Epi, but not a big as the new NRs. Not a bad thing, just different. I'm not too picky. True of yours?

Yes feels slightly larger.....everything about the '64 feels boutique "small"...

 

[Bent77]

I never could get the hang of Thursdays.

Neither could @WillyW

I wouldn’t fret over it

 

[dagrev]

I live in Lexington, have driven by there hundreds of times, never been to corvette museum though..

I'm in Louisville and been by it no telling how many times. Never was into Corvettes so it was of minimal interest. But I would like to go one day. But if I go that far I'm going to Nash and eat at Jack's. Was able to eat at one of the locations when there Friday. Fantastic! Lady came out and gave Sandra a rose. I just couldn't convince her that I planned that.

 

[dagrev]

Neither could @WillyW

I wouldn’t fret over it

That's bad!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Neither could @WillyW

I wouldn’t fret over it

Neither would @WillyW

 

[MCF]

NBD (New Body Day)
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The reverse body just came in for a potential WarBird build. The current plan is to try and capture a large degree of the unique mid focused buzzsaw grit and grind Warwick thumb sound that I love so much but in a familiar TBird shape and ergonomics that I love even more.

Note worthy changes that are hopefully design improvements without losing the Warwick sound vibe:

Hipshot bridge - the Warwick bridge and tail piece weighs more than the Hipshot, so I’ll try lighter first
Bartolini Pickups - in line split coil Jazz type pickups, no solo hum but still similar in sound to MEC pups
Aguilar OBP2 - same physical layout as the thumb MEC but more bottom and top end available
Ash Body - about 4 pounds, quite a bit lighter than a Bubinga body would have been
Maple/Maple neck - again lighter in weight than a Wenge/Wenge neck would have been
Gotoh Tuners - light weight to reduce neck dive

That’s a lot of changes over the Thumb design. The unknown is just how much they will conspire to change the sound, hopefully not too much. But if needed I could always come back and retrofit MEC pups, Preamp, Warwick bridge and a wenge neck, which I know would get me very very close to the sound goal at the expense of weight and cost. It’ll be interesting to see how far I can wander off the Warwick sound path before I’m lost in the weeds.

Where did you source the body from?

 

[MCF]

Was looking around and this seems to be the wiring harness that was used.
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He’s pretty much the only game in town. I’m thinking about getting that for my white LE Custom Shop Epi.

 

[MCF]

We will go to the Bowling Green Museum when* I visit.

* when = positive thinking

Please, please, please come to SoCal!

 

[MCF]

I like your thinking!
But let's don't go to the Fruit of the Loom factory. That would be weird, and I don't know about you, but I think a good bit awkward.

I got Fruit of the Loom for Christmas. Apparently Hanes are too expensive now.

 

[Bulltrout]

Played the purple sparkle bird at rehearsal today. I liked it so much I might move my bicentennial to build a kitty for a vintage Thunderbird II.

 

[MCF]

Great! That's good to know. Everything seems really smooth, so the pots seem to be of good quality. The tone is subtle, but I mainly leave it wide open any more. Thanks! I'm looking forward to getting looking good. Just can't decide if I want to refinish it or have it done and look perfect. More perfecter than I could do.

He uses CTS, Orange Drop, Switchcraft, decent wire..
Seems worth it for an easy drop in installation.

 

[MCF]

Played the purple sparkle bird at rehearsal today. I liked it so much I might move my bicentennial to build a kitty for a vintage Thunderbird II.

PM me if you’re selling please.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Where did you source the body from?

Igor dug it up for him.

 

[BklynKen]

Igor dug it up for him.

Abby Normal?

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Longhorns.....

 

[RedVee]

Longhorns.....
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Chucky,

This would look good on your Silvy

OFFICIAL LICENSED RMW R.M.Williams Longhorn Car Sticker Decal 70cm Chrome Silver | eBay

Official RM Williams 70cm Decal/Sticker. Available in Black, White, Pink, Red, Bone and Chrome colours. Weather-Proof. Suitable for vehicle windows.

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[Miles_ONeal]

Abby Normal?

That’s the headstock.

 

[RedVee]

Please, please, please come to SoCal!

I would love to but who knows?

My Canadian cousins aren’t getting any younger and I’d love to visit while we are all mobile.

 

[dagrev]

Abby Normal?

 

[dagrev]

I was killing (wasting) time and sent a message to on the many ebay sellers in China selling Epi 760s and asked if they were sure those were Epi pickups as all I have seen has Epi stamped on the bottom. They said they were the new 750s. I assume they meant 760s, but seem unlikely 8 people on ebay sell Epi pickups when Epi does not. China at it's best again?

Has anyone seen the latest Epi version and what might be on the bottom, or not?