Thunderbird Club

[Miles_ONeal]

We have four of them. They ain’t cheep. That guy has them custom made in Japan. I accidentally forgot right after they were installed and stepped on one wearing socks. They work.

That would definitely happen to me. But only once. I got zapped by a cattle grade electric fence once. You tend to remember.

 

[dagrev]

TT

My only "II"

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I love honest wear and tear on a bass, that's the real deal right there!

Roger that. I personally have no use for relicing an instrument but am perfectly happy to have instruments that have clearly been played. I'll certainly add some wear and tear through use.

 

[dagrev]

That would definitely happen to me. But only once. I got zapped by a cattle grade electric fence once. You tend to remember.

My wife grew up on a farm. Got her hair caught in an electric fence once. (Meaning her head kept touching.)

Only once.

Wasn't "caught" too long...once the roots came out.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I'm guessing there would be liability issues using a nail board for aggressive sales guys that can't read. Oh, well.

They just become bear food. I mean, they can barely crawl at that point.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

My wife grew up on a farm. Got her hair caught in an electric fence once. (Meaning her head kept touching.)

Only once.

Wasn't "caught" too long...once the roots came out.

OW!

 

[BklynKen]

Where's the blood?

The bass is actually the natural finish.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

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My only "II"

you don't own a P?

 

[TBird1958]

I enjoy working on instruments as much as playing them.

I'm like that with the model trains, love to sit at my desk and build....

Mixed materials are fun.

 

[MCF]

Don't happen to have a Ring video or that do you?
I was at least brave enough to ask and you know everyone here wanted to.

Nope.

 

[Gaolee]

Excellent price from CME.

I sure don't like the looks of whatever is going on somewhere on the back of the neck.

 

[Gaolee]

I'm guessing all 2013s had the black case with white interior. Both my Reverse and NR have it.

My 2013 EB has a black case with white interior. I don't see it as much different from a brown case with pink interior, except for color and the weird shroud.

 

[Gaolee]

Oh no!

Well, that sucks.

 

[Gaolee]

Completely understand. I have way more basses than I need. But will be selling a G&L L2k Redburst before too long. I've got the perfect G&L in the '81 L1k so the Redburst will be moved along.

I have too many, but I like 'em all. And there's room in the basement for them all, so they all stay. Why make a choice if you don't have to?

 

[Gaolee]

That would definitely happen to me. But only once. I got zapped by a cattle grade electric fence once. You tend to remember.

As a kid, I had to test an electric fence to see what would happen. This surprises everyone, no doubt.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Oh no!

Bummer....before?...possibly...definitely after...,

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

hungry!...

 

[GBassNorth]

I'm the same with amps...

Somebody needs to work on this…

https://www.ksbw.com/article/future-historic-watsonville-house-preservation/64481523

That house has been there for as long as I can remember (mid 1970’s when I first saw it), and it’s always looked like this, never better, never worse.
If nothing else, there’s some fully seasoned wood there for some nice Tbird builds.

 

[BuddhaFingas]

That looks good to me. You might want to check the depth of the routes. If you're putting in Epiphone IV type pickups, they are quite tall.

Ive got a shiny new pair of 916 customs waiting for this build. They're 12mm thick, excluding cable clearance.

Rout depth is 20mm. I'll be re-routing the outline once my template arrives, so If I need to go deeper I can.

Ironically, the ???- brand pickups that came with the kit are hugely thick. 23mm, plus cable. Even sitting flat on the bottom of the rout they stick out:

Smaller in both other dimensions than standard Tbird outline, thankfully, so I can recut precisely.

 

[Toptube]

Here's something a little different.

Maruszczyk Jake 4p with Hauessel TB pickups

Lots of clarity, lows, and growl. But, also sounds like it would have a big bark to it, if played a little more firmly!