Thunderbird Club

[MCF]

It has been decades since I saw that. Teri Garr was exquisite.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

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?

did I miss the part about where the originals went?

 

[MCF]

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?

Plenty people on here have them.

 

[TBird1958]

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

Wacoal Bikinis for this Queen, Frank knows what I like!

 

[TBird1958]

Interesting, this one.
The body is just a little "off"
https://reverb.com/item/86764994-777-guitars-custom-reverse-t-bird-bass-vintage-white-relic-w-hsc

 

[TBird1958]

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?

The pickups in the Epi '64 do not say "Epiphone 760" on the bottom. I think the 760's are only in the Indonesian production. I.E. Vintage Pro and '60s Thunderbird. Just my .02, but I like the newer ones in the '64 much better than the '760s, no lack of bottom or lo mid.

 

[D.M.N.]

So, SN A787870, which is January 1978 should be a TB-900? The listing says TB-90 but that may just be because that’s all the broker knows.

Yeah, in '78 it would be a TB-900, you can see here in the '78 Catalogue, under the Project Series it's listed as TB-900.

https://vintagejapanguitars.com/greco-1978-catalogue-vol-9/

Still the TB-900 in 1981

https://vintagejapanguitars.com/greco-1981-catalogue-vol-13/

But by 1982...it's the TB64-80. That also appears in the '84 catalogue, which is the last appearance of the II that I can find in Greco's documentation.

https://vintagejapanguitars.com/greco-1982-mint-collection-catalogue/

They also changed the series designation. Originally the TB basses, and the PMB Rick clones, were part of the Project series. By '83, the TB is in the Mint Collection (Greco's Gibson lineup), while the PMBs are in the Personal Series,

 

[GBassNorth]

Where did the body come from? When you say "Hipshot bridge", which version are you planning to use? The KickA$$?




I know a couple people that have used this sellers setups before and were happy with the results.

I have a KickA$$ and a Supertone and a Warwick bridge in the parts bin. The KickA$$ is the most straight forward install of the three, the other two will require routing or anchors. So probably the kickA$$ bridge.
The body is a Rosser from eBay. Very reasonably priced and high quality but tendency to be on the heavy side, I specifically requested a light one.

 

[GBassNorth]

Where did you source the body from?

Rosser guitars on eBay.

 

[GBassNorth]

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?

If I get some spare time tomorrow I can lift a pup out of my purple sparkle Eppi and snap a pic of the back plate. To my ears they do sound different than my first run VP.

 

[JJR58]

Thanks Jeff. One thought was just leave it pretty much as is and let the scars of morons past (not J.T.) show. But I'm really leaning to getting it looking healthy again.

Totally understood Donnie.
And its definitily worth getting it how YOU want it.

 

[JJR58]

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

The only change i made to the J harness i got from him was swapping out the caps.
My choice as i wanted a brighter tone, and my luthier recommended better quality caps.

 

[Gaolee]

Well spotted Will.
Rugby League numbering starts at 1 for the fullback, through to 7 for the half back. The forwards start at 8 for one Prop, hooker is 9, and goes through to the lock at 13.
Hooker is really just a dummy half now ie first hands on the ball when it clears the ruck - like a rugby union 9 halfback.

For added confusion when I was a lad the Sthn Hemisphere (Aust & NZ) started the forwards with the lock at 8, props 11 & 13, hooker 12 (and we used to contest scrums). They eventually moved to equalise with England, Wales and France.

I would be way beyond confused to see a little fast guy wearing 3 and a big fat guy wearing 10. Hookers weren't always big like props, so 9 wouldn't confuse me as much. Except that scrum halfs were usually really little quick guys. It is a whole new world out there. A short guy wearing 4? Mind blown!

 

[Gaolee]

Longhorns.....
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In California? Couldn't be.

 

[Gaolee]

Wacoal Bikinis for this Queen, Frank knows what I like!

You always were more exotic and refined than the rest of us. It is a tough job, and we are lucky somebody is up to it.

 

[Gaolee]

Interesting, this one.
The body is just a little "off"
https://reverb.com/item/86764994-777-guitars-custom-reverse-t-bird-bass-vintage-white-relic-w-hsc

The pickup looks closer to the neck than usual for a Thunderbird. I wonder what pickup it has. Pickup location might sound good (to me). It would have more black in the sound, and maybe a little more green. Less snarl for sure.

 

[Gaolee]

The pickups in the Epi '64 do not say "Epiphone 760" on the bottom. I think the 760's are only in the Indonesian production. I.E. Vintage Pro and '60s Thunderbird. Just my .02, but I like the newer ones in the '64 much better than the '760s, no lack of bottom or lo mid.

Hmmm... There is room for a midbucker up at the neck....

 

[MCF]

Interesting, this one.
The body is just a little "off"
https://reverb.com/item/86764994-777-guitars-custom-reverse-t-bird-bass-vintage-white-relic-w-hsc

Light enough. But playing roulette with the pickup. Odd it isn’t identified. I think I recall seeing that listed before a couple years ago.

Other basses from them have had Seymour Duncan pickups. Which makes sense given the SoCal builders.

 

[dagrev]

It has been decades since I saw that. Teri Garr was exquisite.

Sir, you have fine taste in many things.

 

[dagrev]

did I miss the part about where the originals went?

No one knows. I suspect the neck was broken at some point and parts were likely used for other things..... Hopefully I can put some feathers on this naked bird.
You using the pickup in that old '64 of yours much? If I could get you and V to "donate" I could get this thing fixed up proper.