Thunderbird Club

[Gaolee]

Moved mine on the VP. Put a black pickguard screw in the neck heel hole.
Could not get along with the face tilt, especially when performing:
I was fighting it when walking across the stage.
It also FELT awkward: changed the way that it hangs from the strap, pointing the neck away from my body . On the upper bout,
It brings the plane of neck back towards me across my (ample) midsection.

Even though it did exasperate the neck dive:
Light tuners, that required no drilling and 20.00 of Tungsten weights in the cavity countered that effectively.

Personal geometry has a lot of influence on Thunderbird behavior.

 

[Stealth57]

Personal geometry has a lot of influence on Thunderbird behavior.

Don’t be calling Chuck fat.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

had forgotten how C O O L these things are live....

 

[/\/\3phist0]

had forgotten how C O O L these things are live....
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I’m just learning how cool they are.
You struck quite the pose there sir.

 

[RedVee]

Don’t be calling Chuck fat.

That’s alright, you can call me fat instead. Just not in French please.
Un gros homme sounds a bit mean.

 

[Ringhammer]

Me too! Livingroom Lions
Sorry V, Bailey is my Queen!
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My “king” looking innocent. (Don’t believe it).

 

[JJR58]

I had to decline. We had an emergency come up. Everyone is ok. But we had to pay out a ton of dough. So no new PB bass for me.

Sorry to hear this, I just hope everything will be ok.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Oh, yeah. And Mountain Jam (Allman Brothers) is even longer. Takes up two full sides of the Eat a Peach album. Some live versions are even longer. It's great to listen to with headphones/buds and hear each drummer in one side.

Speaking of Mountain jams, there’s “Nantucket Sleighride”. Two sides of the double record album Twin Peaks, although my favorite is a single side of The Road Goes Ever On.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I LOVE your kitties!

Ahem

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Would love to see you both if the move is bringing you here!

Ditto. Heck, I’ll fly out and drive a truck for you.

 

[MCF]

Whelp;
No purple ‘Bird till Tuesday (Memorial Day delay)
Thank you all service members.
Past present and future.
But :
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Here’s hoping the next one is acceptable. We know that there are plenty of nice ones out there.

 

[MCF]

Someone was recommending that Goth’s are a good mod platform:

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They are nice Thunderbirds. Only thing I do not like about my ‘10 are the tuners. They’re barely adequate. Mine is nice and light compared to many Epi IV’s.

 

[MCF]

Personal geometry has a lot of influence on Thunderbird behavior.

Personal geometry is one reason I have not found a Ric.

 

[JJR58]

My '76 does. I don't use it.

You don't use your '76?!
Just send it to me.

 

[TwyreZ]

Hi,
Has anyone replaced the stock Wilkinson tuners on the Epi Vintage Pro?
What model?
I'd like something more vintage-looking (and lightweight, too).
I've spotted the Gotoh GB640s, but would they fit without too much trouble ???

 

[JJR58]

An obligatory cat pic.
She's a little devil but a sweetheart of a love bug.

 

[MCF]

Hi,
Has anyone replaced the stock Wilkinson tuners on the Epi Vintage Pro?
What model?
I'd like something more vintage-looking (and lightweight, too).
I've spotted the Gotoh GB640s, but would they fit without too much trouble ???

Here is an old post re those tuners. Recall that early ‘17 VPs had the larger tuners. It looks like that is what this poster had.

Post in thread 'NBD Epiphone Thunderbird Vintage Pro'

Dec 9, 2017

my second one arrived this morning and i'm lovin' it. this one came in weighing only 8lbs (YAY!),l which is exactly 1 lbs lighter than the first one. i already installed a set of gotoh res-o-lite reverse wind tuning keys on it and it saved another 2.1oz on the headstock (plus, IMO, it looks a lot cooler and more like a vintage 60's bird), so it weighs 7lbs 13.9oz now. here's a couple of pics of it:

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[dagrev]

Don’t be calling Chuck fat.

Or suggesting his hypotenuse if off.

 

[dagrev]

had forgotten how C O O L these things are live....
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Yep. Just heavy. Most anyway. Hopefully yours isn't too bad.

 

[dagrev]

You don't use your '76?!
Just send it to me.

Too heavy. Shipping..... Would need a cargo ship.