or gator clips or whatever....been meaning to do it right and put on a board with different switching configurations (the way it should be) but something always comes up....you can also buy 8 or 16 Ohm resistors and work from there....
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Thunderbird Club
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Gonna buy these.
Any direction on a signal generator for putting a 1k (or other frequency) tone into the amp?
forgot what I spent on this or if you can even get one anymore....you should be able to find something new for under 100 bucks...don't fall in the trap of buying some cool vintage RCA model or something like that, you want something stable and reliable....heck, there are even online ones but you would probably need some type of of h/w interface device.......
It’s a big step Marshall, well deserved and long overdue. Wishing you the best you can imagine in your retirement years.
Don’t be a stranger, stop in anytime, you’re always welcome here.
Cheers!
Love my CP! I suspect you’ll find yours equally enjoyable.
If you can do your reproduction in a three screw format like the originals and 90% or better capture of the original sound I would be very interested in buying a set.
Thanks George I will.
Something like this do the job?
Koolertron DDS Signal Generator/Counter 15MHz Dual Channel GH-CJDS66-A Upgraded | eBay
Box is a little damaged but item is brand new in original packaging with all accessories and manual. The Koolertron DDS Signal Generator/Counter 15MHz Dual Channel GH-CJDS66-A is a high-quality product designed for testing and measurement applications. As a dual channel DDS signal generator, it...
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Thanks for helping me out putting this stuff together…
I’m guessing he could sell several sets.
I’m doing a build right now that I’m looking for unique pickups for. I was thinking Curtis Novack wide range humbuckers modified for coil split but haven’t routed anything yet and would be very open to a two or three pickup bicentennial layout for some very interesting sounds.
No 3 screw covers being stamped , nor the sheet metal pickup holder.
That would cost thousands of dollars. I have tried multiple times to get parts made. No one wants to invest in the cost.
Just a few days ago i was talking with a injection molding company and to get just the bobbins for a Thunderbird made would be $2700 to start. Not including the minimum order and the cost of buying a pickup , sending the bobbin in , CAD design etc.
Covers are even more costly
3D metal printing? That works for small runs.
Its just not worth it to sell a few sets. Ive been down this road before , still trying to just get my money back
Oh well. Makes my Bicentennial that much more desirable.
You know what they say about drinks and keyboards. Always keep keyboards away from drinks.
Hi beautiful Thunderbird club members.
A few months ago, I sold my collection of basses (including my Gibson G-3
) to catch up on some medical bills from the birth of my son. (Off topic, but so weird that they will put the bills in the infants name...) I'm almost ready to restart my collection, as it is now, all I have is a P Bass. But I want a Thunderbird or something with similar sound. Right now I'm on a limited budget so I was thinking an Epi Embassy, I really dig the sound of those Probucker 760's.
Was wondering though what you suggest as someone's first venture into the Thunderbird world... my dream would be the Dingwall D-Roc but I don't think I'll be able to afford that for a while lol.
A few months ago, I sold my collection of basses (including my Gibson G-3
) to catch up on some medical bills from the birth of my son. (Off topic, but so weird that they will put the bills in the infants name...) I'm almost ready to restart my collection, as it is now, all I have is a P Bass. But I want a Thunderbird or something with similar sound. Right now I'm on a limited budget so I was thinking an Epi Embassy, I really dig the sound of those Probucker 760's.Was wondering though what you suggest as someone's first venture into the Thunderbird world... my dream would be the Dingwall D-Roc but I don't think I'll be able to afford that for a while lol.
You can probably find an Epiphone VP (which comes with the 760’s) for under $500. Check GC used, they always mis-mark them. MCF just got a CP (also a neck through, but not with 760’s) for $200.
I’ll probably be selling my white VP in a few weeks, once I get my Greco back from a full refin.
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