- Mar 13, 2008
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
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Thunderbird Club
- Thread starter TBird1958
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- Mar 13, 2008
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
- Jun 30, 2010
- 49,588
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- musician/artist/owner - Gildaxe
She likes meeting my other gf and wives!
- Jun 30, 2010
- 49,588
- 221,965
- Disclosures
- musician/artist/owner - Gildaxe
- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,897
- 142,230
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
- Jun 30, 2010
- 49,588
- 221,965
- Disclosures
- musician/artist/owner - Gildaxe
There seems to be a tb glitch going on... it appears on my screen. Brigitte Bardot: The life and career of the 1950s screen icon in pictures
- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,897
- 142,230
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
Looks like another fish story...at least I hope that was the discussion. 
- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,897
- 142,230
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,897
- 142,230
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
Will was keeping his hands to himself 
Ah...Round Rock, Utah--not Round Rock, Tejas.
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We're not in Kansas anymore are we... Or Cal...
Thanks!
All mine, including the flaws.
Clear nitro over candy emerald over gold metallic over primer. All rattle cans.
Hand sanded and polished, no machine work... wet sand and up through automotive compounds.
Came out perfect, after several mis-steps, including sticking my thumb right thru the final wet coats on the horn.
Lasted a little over a year before the COVID-impacted (poor formulation, no inventory, crazy-high prices) clear nitro started to crack. Known issue with that brand from that time, now...
So it's apparently decided on self-relicing in accelerated decrepitude.
Still looks great from 3 feet, and plays like churned dairy products.
It's got a number of build-drama stories.
Saw this in my local Music Go Round today.
It's super rare to see Thunderbirds here, and when you do it's always Epiphone bolt-on Birds. Boggled my ancient brain when I walked in and saw two nice Thunderbirds on the rack. The only Thunderbird I've ever played is my 2018 Gibson. So, it was fun to try out The 60's Epiphone reissue (not sure which variant this one was) and the Gibson 2014 120th Anniversary back to back. Both of them needed a set up, but the necks felt almost identical. The bodies felt the same too, but the pick up positions were marginally different. The Gibby was lighter weight and better balanced. The Epi was still a decent weight, but was slightly heavier and had minor neck dive. The Epiphone was under $500, and the Gibson had a tag that said: "Ask for Price" lol. That Epiphone seemed like a really nice bass, especially at that price.
It's super rare to see Thunderbirds here, and when you do it's always Epiphone bolt-on Birds. Boggled my ancient brain when I walked in and saw two nice Thunderbirds on the rack. The only Thunderbird I've ever played is my 2018 Gibson. So, it was fun to try out The 60's Epiphone reissue (not sure which variant this one was) and the Gibson 2014 120th Anniversary back to back. Both of them needed a set up, but the necks felt almost identical. The bodies felt the same too, but the pick up positions were marginally different. The Gibby was lighter weight and better balanced. The Epi was still a decent weight, but was slightly heavier and had minor neck dive. The Epiphone was under $500, and the Gibson had a tag that said: "Ask for Price" lol. That Epiphone seemed like a really nice bass, especially at that price.
Worried HR was watching!Will was keeping his hands to himself
