They were the best cases. The ‘05 Studio case has the same covering.
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Thunderbird Club
- Thread starter TBird1958
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So we played a gig this past Saturday night and midway through the fifth song, I stopped getting sound from the E & A string.
I realized that the mounting screw was backing out and the spring was pushing the pickup into the bottom of the the strings.
I was able to press the pickup down into the cavity and twist the screw lower with my fingers and finish the set.
I opened up the bass to glue and fill the screw holes with some additional wood and also found that the pickup cover separated from the pickup!
Out came the soldering iron and it was fixed. I had switched these covers back 2018 as they originally came in black.
I realized that the mounting screw was backing out and the spring was pushing the pickup into the bottom of the the strings.
I was able to press the pickup down into the cavity and twist the screw lower with my fingers and finish the set.
I opened up the bass to glue and fill the screw holes with some additional wood and also found that the pickup cover separated from the pickup!
Out came the soldering iron and it was fixed. I had switched these covers back 2018 as they originally came in black.
That’s some Jeff level tarnish.
When you only have one Thunderbird and it gets the majority of your playing time over 8-ish years, it gets dirty…..
Ok my friend. I’m not sure which Thunderbird you’re using about. Can you refresh us on the pickups and config?
Ok. We can definitely change that for you.When you only have one Thunderbird and it gets the majority of your playing time over 8-ish years, it gets dirty…..
- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,894
- 142,206
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,894
- 142,206
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,894
- 142,206
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
Same here. My #1 for 11 years. Sure, I have the RNR, but it just isn't nearly as enjoyable to play.When you only have one Thunderbird and it gets the majority of your playing time over 8-ish years, it gets dirty…..
Im liking what this is saying about my neck angle and anticipated bridge height...
With the bridge sitting on the deck and the scale on the D saddle... the scale is flat on the fingerboard.
Yay?
With the bridge sitting on the deck and the scale on the D saddle... the scale is flat on the fingerboard.
Yay?
And right there is the problem. Birds need flocks to be healthy.When you only have one Thunderbird and it gets the majority of your playing time over 8-ish years, it gets dirty…..
I confess, I enjoyed that and watched twice. I don't like to see animals hurt so maybe I was envisioning lawn and alarm sales people who can't read the "no solicitation" sign or keep pushing when you tell them you are good and have it covered.
Yeah, that was likely it.
That hurts and it's not even my car.
For the record, the US wants no part of this world war. It's good to not be or be in the middle of a problem for once, so excuse us if we sit this one out.
