Thunderbird Club

[TBird1958]

Seems like it just might be a stellar combo, but I'm curious if anyone is playing a fretless Fender-esque bass with Tbird pickups? Perhaps a Mike Lull or Bluesman Vintage DeVille 2T?

I have an amazing fretless bass chassis (alder P body, maple/ebony fretless jazz neck) currently fitted with a Nordstrand MM4.2 and John East MM 2-band preamp. It'll do the Pino Stingray thing all day long, but I think it's got more potential. I've been considering a P-pickup, but the idea of 2 Thunderbird pickups is very intriguing in that bass. Acoustically, it just sings, so whatever pickups I go with with work well.

BTW - this is in the Basses forum because I'm not necessarily looking for advice on specific pickups, but rather the overall combination of Tbird pickups in a fretless bass.

that AMX sold quick...price like that....hmmm two 64s?

I'll cash you out of the Reverse, just let me know!

 

[Stealth57]

that AMX sold quick...price like that....hmmm two 64s?

Or one really good one.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Or one really good one.

Ouch....

 

[Stealth57]

Ouch....

Or 2/3 of one.

https://reverb.com/item/84851764-1964-gibson-thunderbird-iv-bass-hsc-one-owner

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

The Legend.

Darn right! the TBird/SVT alliance RULES...

 

[Ringhammer]

Oh my. That does look nice. But my preference would be this:
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Again, similar tastes. Me perfect would be a year earlier, white, and hardtop. Can you say Vanishing Point?

 

[MCF]

Again, similar tastes. Me perfect would be a year earlier, white, and hardtop. Can you say Vanishing Point?

One of the greatest drive-in movies of all time!

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

this is coming up for sale.....manual, small, nimble and FAST. my fave MOPAR Gen....

 

[Gaolee]

Is it running yet?

Of course not!

 

[GBassNorth]

incurable 2 seater kinda guy....
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Same here…

…look Marshall, it’s blue (well actually Zenith Blue, which is Violet in some lighting conditions), and it’s for sale!

 

[GBassNorth]

In in the Knick of time on White Wednesday…

…love this particular Burny model, so well built and good sounding. This Vintage White and the Pink Burny are reshuffling my best player Tbird line up.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Same here…
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…look Marshall, it’s blue (well actually Zenith Blue, which is Violet in some lighting conditions), and it’s for sale!

that DGA-6 in the background.......
1935 Bendix AND Thompson... .....

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I went by two music stores today. Only one bird, an Epi Rexx Brown. Pretty, for sure. That one also had a Grabber (I think). The other shop had a sort of dark cherry EB2. Nothing interesting in the way of amps. Depressing; these stores used to have lots more.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Tail end of WBW:
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At a store a little ways south of work. Supertone bridge, no PG, Gibson HSC. Reasonable price.

 

[Stealth57]

Of course not!

What’s the new, not to be met, timeline?

 

[RedVee]

this is coming up for sale.....manual, small, nimble and FAST. my fave MOPAR Gen....
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It’s Aussie cousin says G’day

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

It’s Aussie cousin says G’day

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Cuda? 340?

 

[RedVee]

Cuda? 340?

Valiant Pacer, Hemi 6 or 318

 

[dagrev]

Or 2/3 of one.

https://reverb.com/item/84851764-1964-gibson-thunderbird-iv-bass-hsc-one-owner

Not sure why Geoff didn't take that one home when he was visiting England. Must have missed that shop. That had to be the reason.

 

[dagrev]

Darn right! the TBird/SVT alliance RULES...

That too.