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Thunderbird Club

#32,041
theFixer said:
What I meant by "fighting with the bass", was this:
Jazz basses, pretty much anything by Ibanez, most high dollar customs, etc., all have body contours, rounded edges, special cutaways, and so on... all to make the instrument more comfortable for the player. The instrument "comes to you" to some degree. Those early '50's P-basses, Les Paul basses, Telecasters, and let's not forget the beloved hollow bodies... they have none of those things. It's like the manufacturer sayin', "Hey... THIS is how we build our guitar. If you like it, and want to play it... THIS is what you're up against (quite literally)". YOU have to "go to the instrument". For instance... I loved the tone of the Les Paul so much, that I was willing to go without the lighter weight, body contours, etc. of a Strat. Yawmsayin'?
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Acoustic guitars have always been that way, though.
 
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#32,042
ProgressiveDoom said:
Thanks Dude, I kept it thumbnail because I think Ive posted it so often in full image around here that Im eating up Club mega bite space. I modded it soon after I got it. Its an Epiphone Thunderbird with Ric neck pickup and a Ric copy bridge pickup. I carved up some old bbq sheet metal to form the pickup cover and Ric style truss rod cover and drew up a Ric inspired pick guard on some automotive decal, added some vintage style Thunderbird tone and volume knobs and just recently chrome tuning keys. Only need a chrome bridge now. It sounds very Ric like and the neck pickup is totally responsible for that plus the bridge pickup sounds pretty decent too. Even though you hear heavy Ric influence there is still something about the Thunderbird sound that exists very deeply in the tone. If you never saw it but could only hear it I think you would have a hell of a time trying to figure it out. Some day after my band is finished with our recording process and I have time I will get back to the drum machine and 4track and throw a sound sample on here. Once again with an image of my Thunderbacker :D
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You got some MAD skillz m'bruthah!!!:cool:
 
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Well, they don't stay shiny forever.....went to the studio with the band and recorded 8 new songs in 2 days. The good news? The tone of the recorded Thunderbird (direct+Orange OB-1 500 amp through 1x12 Ear candy cabinet miked, along with a room mike about 3ft out) sounds awesome and massive.

The down side? My Thunderbird fell about 6ft from a hanging spot on the wall onto a bunch of other gear and then the floor. The head stock stayed on and there are no cracks but I now have "story" that explains the chips & dents.

Was hanging here:
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I had the headphone cord run through the strap to keep it away from my strings. I hung the bass up and did not realize it was wrapped around my ankle. As I walked over to the mixing desk to listen to a play back I pulled it from the wall.

These are the scars...
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#32,044
bylar13 said:
Well, they don't stay shiny forever.....went to the studio with the band and recorded 8 new songs in the 2 days. the good news is that the tone of the recorded Thunderbird (direct+Orange OB-1 500 thought 1x12 cabinet miked, along with a room mike about 3ft out) sounds awsome and massive.

The down side was my Thunderbird fell about 6ft from a hanging spot on the wall onto a bunch of other gear and then the floor. The head stock stayed on and there are no cracks but I now have "story" that explains the chips & dents.

Was hanging here:
IMG_20170612_145805238_zpsxf4ic0a4.jpg


I had the headphone cord run through the strap to keep it away from my strings. I hung the bass up and did not realize it was wrapped around my ankle. As I walked over to the mixing desk to listen to a play back I pulled it from the wall.

These are the scars...
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I'm crying for you...
 
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#32,047
ubernator said:
I have the thin and wide flavor on my 2006, what and when was the other flavor.

My 2015 sunburst is chunky and narrow (1.5) but it is on the block.

I thought all goths were wide in the 1.75ish p bass realm.
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Same width but one is chunky, one is slimmer (depth of radius) - both from Epi Goths (bought the 2 necks individually), no idea who made each (which country) or when they were made. Also, headstock scallop is slightly different one to the other.
 
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#32,049
bylar13 said:
Well, they don't stay shiny forever.....went to the studio with the band and recorded 8 new songs in 2 days. The good news? The tone of the recorded Thunderbird (direct+Orange OB-1 500 amp through 1x12 Ear candy cabinet miked, along with a room mike about 3ft out) sounds awesome and massive.

The down side? My Thunderbird fell about 6ft from a hanging spot on the wall onto a bunch of other gear and then the floor. The head stock stayed on and there are no cracks but I now have "story" that explains the chips & dents.

Was hanging here:
IMG_20170612_145805238_zpsxf4ic0a4.jpg


I had the headphone cord run through the strap to keep it away from my strings. I hung the bass up and did not realize it was wrapped around my ankle. As I walked over to the mixing desk to listen to a play back I pulled it from the wall.

These are the scars...
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OUCH!!! At least it stayed intact.
 
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#32,052
Gaolee said:
I gave up the first 'Bird I ever owned. It was a bolt-on Epi, and I gave it to my son. After doing the Precision thing and Ric thing for a few years, I came around to the conclusion that no 'Bird was a mistake. Moral of this story is that giving up a 'Bird turns out to be a bad idea if the 'Bird has chosen you as one of its own. That's how it works. It chooses us. I'm always humbled to think that 'Birds chose me, but that's the truth. Once you have been chosen, you will always be a 'Bird person, and only you will know when that happens.

I suppose Ric people have the same thing happen.
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I give you this solemn oath:

As I finish my journey through life... I will eagerly seize EVERY opportunity that presents itself, to listen for a 'Bird to call
 
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bylar13 said:
Well, they don't stay shiny forever.....went to the studio with the band and recorded 8 new songs in 2 days. The good news? The tone of the recorded Thunderbird (direct+Orange OB-1 500 amp through 1x12 Ear candy cabinet miked, along with a room mike about 3ft out) sounds awesome and massive.

The down side? My Thunderbird fell about 6ft from a hanging spot on the wall onto a bunch of other gear and then the floor. The head stock stayed on and there are no cracks but I now have "story" that explains the chips & dents.

Was hanging here:
IMG_20170612_145805238_zpsxf4ic0a4.jpg


I had the headphone cord run through the strap to keep it away from my strings. I hung the bass up and did not realize it was wrapped around my ankle. As I walked over to the mixing desk to listen to a play back I pulled it from the wall.

These are the scars...
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IMG_20170613_215236787_zpsgsf0wfep.jpg
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Nooooooo!!!!....Im so glad for your sake that it wasnt worse, could have been so much worse.
 

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