Thunderbird Club

[TBird1958]

LOL - you can ogle my Dingwall all day long, just don’t do a Chucky and try and make off with it…
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I think we should have a "caption this photo" contest. I never fail to smile when I see it.

 

[dagrev]

I think Hipshot sells a claw.

I have a Guyker two piece bridge on order. When it gets here next week I’ll check to see if the string slots on the claw line up with the Eppi bridge slots. If they do you’ll be able to purchase that bridge and claw from Amazon for about $35 including shipping, hard to beat that price if it works. They come in chrome, gold and black. Here’s the link…

Amazon.com

Thanks guys! Philadelphia L. is getting me a price on just the Nickle claw. But said it isn't exactly the same as what's on an Epi. I'll see what Kenny turns up and go from there.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

I feel like we've known each other for ever

is that when you offered gifting me that BaCH and I politely refused?...

 

[MCF]

I've always thought the lawsuit story was a little odd. Has anybody ever dug up any filings proving there was a case? I agree, the NR looks more like a Fender than the reverse body. I always wondered if, after being unsuccessfully sued, they made the birds look more like offset Fenders as a sort of middle finger to their competition but I'd be open to the idea that the lawsuit never happened.

I tried finding out about all this some years ago. As far as I could determine, there never was an actual suit. The closest I found were rumors that Fender sent a cease and desist. But I’ve never seen any concrete verification of that either.

And to me, it doesn’t matter. I’m happy to have different Thunderbirds. Both shapes work equally well for me.

 

[dagrev]

@GBassNorth Phil. L. will order a claw for me ($67). Do let me know what you find out. I'm not sure I would gain another $30 from having a true claw on it given I will sell it cheap with the Korean pickups. I just hope to recover a little making the pickups cheaper. Even if not I'm confident will be happy with those 760s. At least I sure hope so!

 

[TBird1958]

is that when you offered gifting me that BaCH and I politely refused?...

Yes, that is the exact moment, I had probably been across the street drinking at the pizza place with Jeff just prior

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Yes, that is the exact moment, I had probably been across the street drinking at the pizza place with Jeff just prior

thanks for the invite!....

 

[Stealth57]

Yes, that is the exact moment, I had probably been across the street drinking at the pizza place with Jeff just prior

Jeff’s a bad influence

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Jeff’s a bad influence

yep....

 

[TBird1958]

thanks for the invite!....

You had to go to a wedding! I wasn't going to be a bad influence

 

[MCF]

Confirmed that funds arrived in Canada and she’s on her way from Edmonton to her sister hockey town Bakersfield (the Condors here are the AHL affiliate of the Oilers). Tracking number received!

 

[TBird1958]

Confirmed that funds arrived in Canada and she’s on her way from Edmonton to her sister hockey town Bakersfield (the Condors here are the AHL affiliate of the Oilers). Tracking number received!

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Play that thru your Mesa - I'll probably hear it in Seattle!

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Confirmed that funds arrived in Canada and she’s on her way from Edmonton to her sister hockey town Bakersfield (the Condors here are the AHL affiliate of the Oilers). Tracking number received!

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Cinnamon Girl's gonna sound awesome through that!....

 

[Stealth57]

My first ever Twos-day

 

[MCF]

Play that thru your Mesa - I'll probably hear it in Seattle!

It’ll get time through the TT-800 and the M6 Carbine through the 410. And for good measure, it’ll also get played through the SVT with the Berg 610. I’m hoping Jeff will hear it.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I've always thought the lawsuit story was a little odd. Has anybody ever dug up any filings proving there was a case? I agree, the NR looks more like a Fender than the reverse body. I always wondered if, after being unsuccessfully sued, they made the birds look more like offset Fenders as a sort of middle finger to their competition but I'd be open to the idea that the lawsuit never happened.

Yeah, I need to dig around and see if I can find that video (not great odds). I have no proof, just a memory.
And your alternate theory is mine, as well.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I think we should have a "caption this photo" contest. I never fail to smile when I see it.

"Taxi! TAXI! One hundred bucks if you can get me to the airport while losing the people about to come out after me!"

 

[RedVee]

Confirmed that funds arrived in Canada and she’s on her way from Edmonton to her sister hockey town Bakersfield (the Condors here are the AHL affiliate of the Oilers). Tracking number received!

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Go the Oilers!

 

[RedVee]

I would definitely play one before buying.
I'm not sure if anyone mentioned it, but the 60s Gibsons had a 1.5 nut width. The modern Reverses are the same, but the NRs have a wider nut and beefier neck.

I’ll pipe up from the Antipodes, I have an Epiphone Goth with a wide neck 1.78” (I think), but it isn’t that deep. I believe they call it “slim taper”. Whatever they call it - I like it.

Just pointing out that in the lower reaches of the Epiphone range these bolt ons are available with both wide, slim taper, necks and the more T’Bird traditional 1.5” neck. They change over time, seemingly at a whim - which is Gibson Epiphone’s usual modus operandi.

One more point to make on the Gibson Reverse’s (I haven’t tried a NR) - the image of being big heavy basses is incorrect imo. I have been surprised by them being not very heavy at all. The wings can be quite thin. Of course that is a personal perspective. My Gibson is 9lbs give or take a bit - just nearly 4kgs.

 

[AllieCat]

I’ll pipe up from the Antipodes, I have an Epiphone Goth with a wide neck 1.78” (I think), but it isn’t that deep. I believe they call it “slim taper”. Whatever they call it - I like it.

Just pointing out that in the lower reaches of the Epiphone range these bolt ons are available with both wide, slim taper, necks and the more T’Bird traditional 1.5” neck. They change over time, seemingly at a whim - which is Gibson Epiphone’s usual modus operandi.

One more point to make on the Gibson Reverse’s (I haven’t tried a NR) - the image of being big heavy basses is incorrect imo. I have been surprised by them being not very heavy at all. The wings can be quite thin. Of course that is a personal perspective. My Gibson is 9lbs give or take a bit - just nearly 4kgs.

Gibson and Epi should call it something like a "meandering spec" and sell it as a feature.

Fwiw my Gibson NR is desceptively light.