Thunderbird Club

[GBassNorth]

So after sitting with the modded '64 Thunderbird body with the added mudbucker I decided that I really don't like the added on and off switches, I wrestled with this because the bass had been in this configuration for a very, very long time. Today I cut a new pg for it and wired it up without the switches and am pretty happy with the results. I still need to age the guard but it looks so much cleaner without the switches. I am of course saving the original pg in case I want to switch it back. Curious what you guys think.

Scott - Love it without the switches!
LOL - It’s the vintage precursor to my Mike Lull Tom Petersson Thunderbird…

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

I just got the deal of the year I think:

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$1100 for the V4B head and SVT212AV cabinet. Both virtually brand new with only a couple of small dents in a couple of spots on the leading edge of the cabinet / head box faces.

I don’t even want any more amps/cabs but this was just too hard to pass on. Guess I’ll be selling one of my Orange AD200 heads and an OBC115 cab…

Clean, congrats!

 

[godofthunder59]

Scott - Love it without the switches!
LOL - It’s the vintage precursor to my Mike Lull Tom Petersson Thunderbird…
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I have form with this pickup configuration, my '76 Ibanez Destroyer I bought new. I started modding it almost immediately. It took on the Thunderbird/ mudbucker combination around 1982

 

[MCF]

I can't argue with you on that! I've been considering a rosewood neck. Both vehicles are in the shop this week, my wife's eyes are about to pop.

Good excuse to “work” more shifts at House of Guitars.

 

[MCF]

Clean, congrats!

That looks like a great all purpose rig.

 

[TBird1958]

This showed up in my feed, I played this bass, didn't quite have the $$$ at the time. Nice review and playing.

 

[Stealth57]

This showed up in my feed, I played this bass, didn't quite have the $$$ at the time. Nice review and playing.

Missing covers...interesting that the claw is not straight. Mine isn't 100% straight either.

 

[godofthunder59]

Good excuse to “work” more shifts at House of Guitars.

I've gone back to work doing historic window restorations for a developer. I work about 20 hours a week, have a shop to myself, come and go as I please and I am very well compensated. I still work at The House of Guitars but this new gig is the best.

 

[MCF]

I've gone back to work doing historic window restorations for a developer. I work about 20 hours a week, have a shop to myself, come and go as I please and I am very well compensated. I still work at The House of Guitars but this new gig is the best.

Excellent!

 

[Stealth57]

I've gone back to work doing historic window restorations for a developer. I work about 20 hours a week, have a shop to myself, come and go as I please and I am very well compensated. I still work at The House of Guitars but this new gig is the best.

Float glass?

 

[MCF]

This showed up in my feed, I played this bass, didn't quite have the $$$ at the time. Nice review and playing.

Exquisite! Friend of yours?

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

This showed up in my feed, I played this bass, didn't quite have the $$$ at the time. Nice review and playing.

we went there right?

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Let’s do this! (The Strat is a gorgeous purple with gold hardware. The guitarist built and finished it.)

 

[TBird1958]

Exquisite! Friend of yours?

It was a nice bass, I played briefly and wanted it very badly! I didn't meet the fellow in this video.

we went there right?

You, Jeff and I did, they got a little fussy about me playing that Les Paul shorty through a guitar amp

 

[MCF]

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Let’s do this! (The Strat is a gorgeous purple with gold hardware. The guitarist built and finished it.)

Seeing that Greco makes me miss Willy.

 

[godofthunder59]

Float glass?

No they unfortunately have to replace the original glass with tempered.

 

[Stealth57]

Easter bunny a little early.

 

[godofthunder59]

No they unfortunately have to replace the original glass with tempered.

These are big projects, developers have to build back to code while maintaining architectural integrity.

 

[Count Bassie]

View attachment 7205392As new member an T-Bird Fan i thougt it would be a nice start for me and my Bird to say hallo here.

Cheerz Benjamin

Yeah, that's a cool bass, way to be! And nice hat!

 

[Count Bassie]

@Chucky Stiletti
Here’s the Fretless 66 tribute sound samples you requested. I just did a quick 20 second recording in each setting. I was watching a Bond film last night so I had this song stuck in my head.
First recording is as I would normally play it - neck vol full on and tone full up, bridge vol full on and tone full off, master vol at 50%
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Second recording - higher key and fewer strokes to emphasize fretless effect - bridge vol full on and tone full up as you requested neck off, master at 50%
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Third recording - same key and settings as the last but slowed down to further emphasize fretless effect
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Fourth recording - same key and speed but the neck vol on full and neck tone on max, bridge vol on full and tone on max, master at 50%
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Again, all fingers and right hand over the neck pup, still no side dots or fret markers of any kind so please excuse the lack of precision (this ain’t a P bass).
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Niiiiiiice... Fretless is my new favorite.