Thunderbird Club

[GonePlaid]

In '76, the Jazz Bass decal shrank down, as did the Precision bass decal -

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My '67 doesn't have any of those.

 

[ectoflanger]

LOL - it wouldn’t be the first time I’ve used a hammer to intonate a bass, my Spector Euro LX has what appears to be a normal looking bridge but upon closer inspection you’ll see a complete lack of intonation screws. To set the intonation you slightly loosen the string and gently tap the saddle forwards or backwards with a small hammer and wood dowel.

Really? I just checked my Euro LX (purchased back in January) and it has hex screws for the adjustments. However, I do have a guitar with a Gotoh 1996T floating tremolo bridge that does not have saddle adjustment screws; the hex screws sticking out the back are to clamp the strings in place after you cut the ball ends off. Talk about confusion for me! But that's for another post-

 

[ectoflanger]

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Think I might use copper or brass in case I slipped-

 

[godofthunder59]

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I do like a good Bugs Bunny reference.

 

[JJR58]

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Nothing original about this neck.
But 7ender did do this, rarely back in the 60’s.
It’s an AllParts neck.
I always mod my basses beyond anything that would be considered original, or restored.
Like making them my own.

 

[Ringhammer]

so that's not a 70 neck?

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What neck are you asking about?

The pics I put up are of my ‘83 Made in Japan 1962 re-issue Jazz bass. It carries the early ‘60’s style headstock decals, long stem reverse tuners and ‘62 was the first year they went to the three knob layout.

 

[Ringhammer]

For a 7ender.

Still, not one, but two Thunderbirds in each of the pics.

 

[JIO]

My '67 doesn't have any of those.
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I wonder if (for laughs) anyone ever put a Fender decal on a Gibson or visa-versa. Let the geek meltdown begin!

 

[GonePlaid]

I wonder if (for laughs) anyone ever put a Fender decal on a Gibson or visa-versa. Let the geek meltdown begin!

7enderbird.

First pic I found on google.

 

[JIO]

Nothing original about this neck.
But 7ender did do this, rarely back in the 60’s.
It’s an AllParts neck.
I always mod my basses beyond anything that would be considered original, or restored.
Like making them my own.

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I always liked the Fender black-face hs with only the gold logo. Here's a rare factory custom colour from '64 -

 

[JIO]

7enderbird.

...or that

 

[GonePlaid]

...or that

Being a big fan of my TBird's neck, I just don't 'get' a 7enderbird.
Oh, well. Tweetchie zone.

 

[JIO]

Being a big fan of my TBird's neck, I just don't 'get' a 7enderbird.
Oh, well. Tweetchie zone.

I totally get it... tweetchie zone be dammed

 

[Haji]

My '67 doesn't have any of those.
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For the life of me I can't figure out why they still use the cheese knife headstock instead of the bird beak. That looks 127604.741% more birdy than the charcuterie board...I mean...cheese plate...I mean...turnt up current headstock design.

 

[Haji]

Really? I just checked my Euro LX (purchased back in January) and it has hex screws for the adjustments. However, I do have a guitar with a Gotoh 1996T floating tremolo bridge that does not have saddle adjustment screws; the hex screws sticking out the back are to clamp the strings in place after you cut the ball ends off. Talk about confusion for me! But that's for another post-

I have a Spector Ethos, Ethos HP, and a Pulse II (also a Dimension, but that uses separate, individual bridge saddles) that have the rectangular Spector bridges. The Ethos variants have intonation screws, the Pulse II doesn't. They all have the locking bridge feature, though. Once the Pulse II was intonated, it is spot on and hasn't needed to be touched in two years (so far). My gripe with my previous TBirds, an Epi Goff and an Epi TBIV was that awful three point bridge. The 64 and the Tune O Matic style bridge are superior in every way. Thank God that's what they used on the 64 and similar variants.

 

[Engle]

Being a big fan of my TBird's neck, I just don't 'get' a 7enderbird.
Oh, well. Tweetchie zone.

I'm also a fan of the Tbird neck as found on Reverses and original NRs.

 

[TBird1958]

I totally get it... tweekie zone be dammed

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I like a J neck, this one is an inexpensive one I picked up from Ebay, plays really nice, right there with my Birds in terms of comfort, slimness. etc. Love blocks and binding!

 

[Stealth57]

Anyone with experience with a GK 212 Neo II cab? Someone local is selling one for dirt cheap. I see them used on Reverb etc. for $475 and have high ratings. Only 8 ohms but also can be bi-amped. Looks interesting.

 

[Stealth57]

I do like a good Bugs Bunny reference.

Then you should have turned left at Albuquerque.

 

[Nocturnal]

Really? I just checked my Euro LX (purchased back in January) and it has hex screws for the adjustments. However, I do have a guitar with a Gotoh 1996T floating tremolo bridge that does not have saddle adjustment screws; the hex screws sticking out the back are to clamp the strings in place after you cut the ball ends off. Talk about confusion for me! But that's for another post-

I think newer Spector bridges have been upgraded to allow for better adjustability. But I don't know when that might have changed.