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Thunderbird Club
- Thread starter TBird1958
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That should never have had a white PG!
Why do you prefer this over the SVT?Oh I can't resist a piece of big ironthis 70's Ampeg V4B showed at The House of Guitars and I knew it was coming home with me. I've wanted a V4B for a long time and honestly I like them better than the SVT. I'll get a video of it up soon.
Or too may dollar bills tossed away for a cheap thrill.
- Mar 13, 2008
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
I'm never at a loss for things to do, I wish I had more time: play the bass, work on model trains, work on the model train layout, enjoy some gardening, spend at least an hour of every day napping with my kitty, spend more time with family, friends, did I mention work on model trains?
Something I finished recently, the basic body is 3D printed, lots of added parts and about $70.00 worth of waterslide decals - I'm nuts.
Here's the real deal.
Or too may dollar bills tossed away for a cheap thrill.
- Mar 13, 2008
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
That really looks great, black hardware and a natural finish is a great combination - The PG works very well too!
Yes ? Realtors LIE.
Speculative Investors, renting them out. There is a backstory I cannot speak of here.
I’m getting out just before water is cut off again in January.
I’ll have to use that one. My hearing is pretty bad. Funny thing is, my wife’s ain’t so great either. Only she refuses to admit it.
Happy Tuesday. Thought I'd post some more pics of the pink Thunderbird to show where it started. This is what it looked like in February 2018 when I bought it for CAD $200 on Facebook marketplace:
As you can see, the body contour was hacked in when I acquired this. I was able to clean up the gross black metal-ish paint job and smooth out the contours and other weird adulterations of the body. Additionally, I filled in the holes where the jack and killswitch were mounted on the front of the body:
I went back and forth on colours and overall aesthetic for this bass. Eventually I settled on something that paid homage to the mid-century origins of the Thunderbird design. I was torn between pink and perhaps a light blue, but I didn't want to do a blue unless I could nail the original Pelham Blue that Gibson used, and since I was a simple rattle can user, I figured I should go with something different - a pseudo-Pelham would always leave me a little frustrated. Shell pink from Rustoleum it was:
After that it was fussing over final details. I got some Chinese humbuckers that have the right look (not sure, but might upgrade those some day, but high end T-bird pickups are EXPENSIVE), a new truss rod cover, pearl white pickguard, and the amber top hat knobs to complete the look:
This took way longer than expected, but I moved twice and went through a few job changes and a pandemic. Now I have an actual chance to play music live again for the first time in years, so I think that's what motivated me to get this over the line.
As you can see, the body contour was hacked in when I acquired this. I was able to clean up the gross black metal-ish paint job and smooth out the contours and other weird adulterations of the body. Additionally, I filled in the holes where the jack and killswitch were mounted on the front of the body:
I went back and forth on colours and overall aesthetic for this bass. Eventually I settled on something that paid homage to the mid-century origins of the Thunderbird design. I was torn between pink and perhaps a light blue, but I didn't want to do a blue unless I could nail the original Pelham Blue that Gibson used, and since I was a simple rattle can user, I figured I should go with something different - a pseudo-Pelham would always leave me a little frustrated. Shell pink from Rustoleum it was:
After that it was fussing over final details. I got some Chinese humbuckers that have the right look (not sure, but might upgrade those some day, but high end T-bird pickups are EXPENSIVE), a new truss rod cover, pearl white pickguard, and the amber top hat knobs to complete the look:
This took way longer than expected, but I moved twice and went through a few job changes and a pandemic. Now I have an actual chance to play music live again for the first time in years, so I think that's what motivated me to get this over the line.
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- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,894
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
Funny how occasionally my wife says I don't hear some things. (Usually because she's in another room....) But when watching something on TV she's the one asking, "What did they say?" I just answer. Only rarely after being told my hearing isn't good that I'm not the one who asks about hearing the TV.
- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,894
- 142,206
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
Good times in Santa Cruz..............
More Music lived up to its name that day.Good times in Santa Cruz..............
- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,894
- 142,206
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
Don't forget that extra large coffin case.Frank made it a worthwhile day, he bought this Bonamassa Firebird.
