Thunderbird Club

[GBassNorth]

...and there's my weekend goals achieved!

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Overlay bonded and trimmed, holes drilled, rod access fitted, and nut cut to size and fitted, ready to slot after the body has bridge installed.

The neck still needs finish sanding/shaping to radius edges and such, and finishing, but the tricky stuff I'd not attempted before is done.

Rod cover will get done and decorated when I do the pick guard.

Very happy with results so far. Feels like an accomplishment.

Looks beautiful, right down to the truss rod access hole bevel. Great attention to detail! I have no doubt this is gonna be a great build.

 

[GBassNorth]

I keep mine on the bench. Minimal setup time. But whatever works for you!

Ditto. About the only shop equipment save I made when I moved from my old home with a fully equipped wood shop to my new house with just two short benches in the garage. Figured I could do just about anything else with good power tools. But precision drilling with a hand held power drill isn’t my speciality.

 

[BuddhaFingas]

Ditto. About the only shop equipment save I made when I moved from my old home with a fully equipped wood shop to my new house with just two short benches in the garage. Figured I could do just about anything else with good power tools. But precision drilling with a hand held power drill isn’t my speciality.

I'd like to, but too many projects, not enough workbench.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

one down.....

one to go.......let's do this!.....

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Thanks! I made an offer.

I’m supposing I’ll need a tone generator and 4 and 8 ohm load /sinks?

…not to mention an education on use…

Just planning on (hopefully) doing my own amp service

and scope probes...

 

[Gaolee]

Eproson House, Twain Harte downbeat at 7.
Reddy 2 Rok! 916 pickup equipped
916 Neo P (installed today) Squier Sonic P
916 AlNeo Tbird pickups 2019 Epi VP
Trace Elliot GP7 SM 150 > Ampeg BXT 115
Shure GLXD 4

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Your drummer plays quite an elaborate kit.

 

[Gaolee]

I'd like to, but too many projects, not enough workbench.

Building a workbench is one of those projects I haven't done yet. Gosh.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Building a workbench is one of those projects I haven't done yet. Gosh.

I didn’t build one. A friend was remodeling her bedroom and needed the old vanity hauled away. That’s now my workbench.

 

[Stanny Bouchard]

Probably messed up, but got a pretty good discount on the Bullion Gold that CME had listed for a century. Hopefully the neck isn't as bad as the zoomed in picture looks. And if it is, at least I have a return window! I feel like a real member now

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

one down.....
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one to go.......let's do this!.....
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Cannot believe the difference in output level between these two....about there notches on the master ...

 

[Instagator]

Thunderbird sighting at the pool yesterday evening.
Those things are everywhere..even southern Maryland.
Cheers!

 

[BuddhaFingas]

Probably messed up, but got a pretty good discount on the Bullion Gold that CME had listed for a century. Hopefully the neck isn't as bad as the zoomed in picture looks. And if it is, at least I have a return window! I feel like a real member now

Congrats!
I've been staring at photos of that one a lot, trying to reverse-engineer the finish process. I like the subtle grain-under-gloss texture of it.

 

[BuddhaFingas]

Eproson House, Twain Harte downbeat at 7.
Reddy 2 Rok! 916 pickup equipped
916 Neo P (installed today) Squier Sonic P
916 AlNeo Tbird pickups 2019 Epi VP
Trace Elliot GP7 SM 150 > Ampeg BXT 115
Shure GLXD 4

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Brilliant positioning... in front of the AC, and adjacent the libations.

 

[Ringhammer]

Building a workbench is one of those projects I haven't done yet. Gosh.

All this talk of workbenches, I figure I’d share:

The whole thing is resting on a 2x4 along the back and mounted to one long piano hinge that runs the entire length, and by removing two of three bolts at each leg attachment, the legs swing up and the whole bench can be put up against the wall and out of the way. I have never once done this, but someday a future owner might find it handy. This bench is over built, level, despite the floor not being level, and solid, with no rattle or vibrations.

The drill press “table” gets a bit crowded, and the mini belt sander “table” sometimes gets a bit covered over, but they are always mostly ready for use.

The plank across the door is for the king of the house so he can look out the window. Not much to see on the side, but he still looks.

 

[Engle]

I think I used up today's luck freehanding these... but I'll take the win.

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Looks good!

 

[Engle]

We’re into Cadfael now. Thanks! Once finished we’ll see what else.

We were looking at Britbox and Acorn trying to find a series that didn't involve detectives, police, or murder. We didn't find much!

 

[Engle]

Congrats!
I've been staring at photos of that one a lot, trying to reverse-engineer the finish process. I like the subtle grain-under-gloss texture of it.

I thinks it's a traditional lacquer finish, but they skipped the grain filling.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Probably messed up, but got a pretty good discount on the Bullion Gold that CME had listed for a century. Hopefully the neck isn't as bad as the zoomed in picture looks. And if it is, at least I have a return window! I feel like a real member now

Congrats! Cool looking bird.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

We were looking at Britbox and Acorn trying to find a series that didn't involve detectives, police, or murder. We didn't find much!

Mrs Brown’s Boys. Comedy. We can only take so much of it at a time, but ymmv.

 

[TBird1958]

Probably messed up, but got a pretty good discount on the Bullion Gold that CME had listed for a century. Hopefully the neck isn't as bad as the zoomed in picture looks. And if it is, at least I have a return window! I feel like a real member now

Share some pics with us, I'll add you to the club roster if you wish, let me know - Congratulations on your hew Thunderbird!