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Thunderbird Club
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Cutting 4 in various matls, see which one bonds, and accepts clear, the best.
Walnut (to be ebonized)
Black linen phenolic
Fibreboard
Acrylic
...but in the end...
Very nice grain, she's a beauty!
It is a nice one, and the price was right, but the one I missed was darker and had much more obvious graining, which I would have preferred. But yes, this is a really nice one, and really light. Good player so far, the brand new strings (Boomers) probably need to wear in a bit.
Looks great! Where did you end up getting the trim rings for the new Gibson pickups? And did they fit the pickups, or did you have to file them down?
The chrome hardware and black guard really compliment this Bird!
Philadelphia Luthier Supply. And they fit, just need to put them on last. Mine are double stick taped to the body, and the screws are cut and just the head is glued in the rings.
Interesting, that’s where I got my trim rings as well, and they’re too small by a hair to slip down over the pickups. Not sure if I want to unsolder the pickup covers and resize the cans (they flare out at the bottom where the solder joint meets the pup base) or if I just want to file the trim rings down a bit so they fit the pickups.
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That’s why I said I put them on last, they get over the top enough to get to the body, and I use a spacer/riser on the bridge pickup since that one sits almost out of the body.
- Mar 13, 2008
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,897
- 142,236
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
File the rings, they're inexpensive and can be replaced if you should make a mistake. When I have to do this kind of thing with the model trains I just slow way down and test fit stuff constantly.......
Still looking for a lead singer. Have ads on Craigslist, Facebook Bay Area musicians group, and a flyer at a local music shop that gives lessons. Zilch responses. Any other suggestions?
Male / Female / genre?
Instrument player?
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Go to local open mics in the area:
Livermore, there is one I know of at Rplace.
Ideally, male, rock/blues, extra credit for keys.Male / Female / genre?
Instrument player?
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Go to local open mics in the area:
Livermore, there is one I know of at Rplace.
Let me put out feelers for you.
What is you projected booking frequency?
File quick cheap and effective
