Thunderbird Club

[Miles_ONeal]

That's why I still have the old one. It's showing no signs of its age, except for dents, missing paint, and things like that. It sounds and acts exactly like it ever did. I used the new transmitter as an experiment at band practice last night. If anything, the updated code or whatever it is, sounds just a little clearer. That's true of both the old transmitter and the new one. Not that it sounded blurry or muddy before. There's also the possibility that I'm imagining things.

Maybe it updated your firmware as well, so you would think you heard better quality.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Yeah. It was showing at dealers before that, but not on the website. My recollection is that it first appeared around the holidays in ‘21. And IIRC, someone here actually spoke to someone at the Epi CS number who disavowed any knowledge that the E1 even existed.

2021 seems about right, it was still deep into covid. And that was me. Epi CS said they couldn't find anything about it on any internal site or docs.

 

[Engle]

If you don't change basses, you might want to try a set of these from EY:

Thunderbird Bass for Original Epiphone,With Gibson Thunderbi

www.eyguitarmusic.com

$65. No idea if tariffs apply; you'd have to ask.

9K and 10K DCR. Is that similar to Gibson TBplus pickups?

 

[Miles_ONeal]

9K and 10K DCR. Is that similar to Gibson TBplus pickups?

Yes. Not sure about what's in my CP, but the single version Gibson sells lists at 9.5k .

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

9K and 10K DCR. Is that similar to Gibson TBplus pickups?

some dude was playing an Epi with those through the ABM rig last Sunday and they sounded BIG....

 

[Engle]

some dude was playing an Epi with those through the ABM rig last Sunday and they sounded BIG....

The EY pickups or TBPlus?

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

The EY pickups or TBPlus?

these....

 

[MCF]

hear you.....one year to retirement, this is looking tempting.....
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Next year? You must have planned well. I would have been done two years sooner but for paying for my daughter’s degree from the University of San Diego. Thats where she wanted to go. She was the perfect daughter growing up. No way I couldn’t do it. Gotta do what ones gotta do.

 

[MCF]

9K and 10K DCR. Is that similar to Gibson TBplus pickups?

Close.

 

[MCF]

these....
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I may get a set to mess with. Maybe in the Goth. Just to listen and find out it there is a noticeable difference.

 

[MCF]

I'm still in Mass, my wife and I are involved in discussions about when to leave for Lima, (Peru) and whether to just move there or go back and forth which is what I want to do. Seasons are opposite so we could be in eternal summer.

Makes sense to me. I love Mass. As does my daughter.

 

[TBird1958]

hear you.....one year to retirement, this is looking tempting.....
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I'm really looking forward to taking a step back..............
Visited The Bass Shop today, they offered me a part time job there next year........
Sounds like fun to me.

 

[MCF]

Some people claim that the Korean made Epi Birds have a higher build quality. I have never been able to compare a Korean model to a Chinese model so I don't know how accurate that may be. Korea does have a better reputation for build quality so it may be true.

I have some of both. The Korean LECS in Pelham Blue is among my best built basses. But I gotta say, the Chinese neck with the 1.5 nut on the LECS TV Silver rivals the necks on my two wonderful BaCHs. That neck alone is worth the $300 I paid for the Thunderbird.

 

[MCF]

I'm really looking forward to taking a step back..............
Visited The Bass Shop today, they offered me a part time job there next year........
Sounds like fun to me.

YES!!! That and docent at the Museum of Flight. Sound like a wonderful retirement to me!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Next year? You must have planned well. I would have been done two years sooner but for paying for my daughter’s degree from the University of San Diego. Thats where she wanted to go. She was the perfect daughter growing up. No way I couldn’t do it. Gotta do what ones gotta do.

Good job, Dad.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I may get a set to mess with. Maybe in the Goth. Just to listen and find out it there is a noticeable difference.

I definitely like my IV better with them.

 

[Engle]

these....

these....
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Oh ok, so it was an Epi bolt on with the stock pickups. They also have a design advantage with the 3 mounting screws

 

[MCF]

WPG Wednesday. Front and center is the aforementioned Epi LECS in Pelham Blue. I hadn’t pulled it off the rack in ages. It’s still in perfect tune and intonation. I love it!

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Next year? You must have planned well. I would have been done two years sooner but for paying for my daughter’s degree from the University of San Diego. Thats where she wanted to go. She was the perfect daughter growing up. No way I couldn’t do it. Gotta do what ones gotta do.

Thomas graduates from SJSU in 8 months.....the other thing I didn't mention is an average monthly salary in BA is under a grand....could entertain the biseasonal thing....

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

WPG Wednesday. Front and center is the aforementioned Epi LECS in Pelham Blue. I hadn’t pulled it off the rack in ages. It’s still in perfect tune and intonation. I love it!
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did the 70's come with both (pup/bridge) covers? what case? asking cause I'm wondering if my case is stock...