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Thunderbird Club
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Sounds like my general state. Working on that...
Did some research on all of this. There's posts (in the Les Paul Forum, among others) about this curiosity of Japanese instruments being sold by two different sellers over there. Generally, one is in the possession of the instrument, and the other is a dedicated guitar brokers (Eastislandcrew, is one of them). I don't believe they're breaking any eBay rules, as eBay does allow items brokers to operate. That said, the obvious price discrepancy is due to the broker figuring in his commission price.
And that all said, I don't think I would ever buy an instrument from the Far East. There's just too many stories I've heard about packages being tied up in customs, or winding up being poorly packed. Then the never-ending hunt for resolution...
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Gaolee
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There is also that upside down thing they got going.What, no multi tasking?
That makes sense but it's strange though that they are listed as different years.
Anyone listing a bass without noting it having a structural repair is a non-starter for me. Makes one wonder, what else aren't they telling me.
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I've had two basses shipped from Japan no trouble at all, my Greco came via air and I had it in 2 days, the Burny took about a week, again no problems.
I came close to buying a Greco or Orville bird from Japan. Individual stores are cheaper than reverb or Ebay, but shipping is always a killer. The biggest reason for not buying is the CITIES treaty and really don't want to deal with having to prove that my axe is not in violation of it, even if the import has documentation from seller saying it does not.
Do you guys have experience with thunderbucker pickups? Supposedly the 63s have a more fender like tone. I have a 2013 gibson bird. Those pickups sound appealing. Anyone try the 63s or the 66s?
Yes, but it's always disappointing when Aussie girls wear skirts don't you think? Yes I know, I'm just a letch
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And here I thought it was the counter-clockwise running water when you flush that was the main attraction of the southern hemisphere
Random Imgur....
godofthunder59
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Aren't we all? Glad to see you still with us!
No experience with the 63 Thunderbuckers. The 66S I have sounds massive and snarly with plenty of top end. I'm not sure which versions @Sartori, @godofthunder59 and @Gaolee have. @Dadagoboi can tell you plenty about them as they are repros of pups out of his aviary.
Now you see, that's the reason I always wear trousers to work.
hillerup
There are basses, and there are Thunderbirds!
That was before CITES I gather....
I'm curious to see whether guitar makers are going to start including 'birth certificates' with instruments - an embossed, maybe hologrammed certificate with information about the woods used etc. Some countries are introducing 'passports' ... but not Australia, where people will be obliged to do paperwork every time they leave or enter the country, because theu say, a passport system is not compatible with their digital err sorry *revenue raising* systems.
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Gaolee
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I don't have Thunderbuckers yet. I have Chinabuckers in the chromed out (ooooh, shiny!) 1991. I want Thunderbuckers eventually based on the sound clips Carlo posted a while back.
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
It's no wonder they wear trousers, what with being upside down all the time. It could get to be a problem what with gravity and all.
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
I just had the lovely eperience of going through TSA twice in one day. One day trip to make a site inspection. I'm not sure anything compares to the level of random aggrivation associated with the ever changing and completely opaque things they want and don't want. I'm used to getting everything I carrry on gone through, because they don't seem to understand what a tape measure is. This time, it was a level, and they made me check the whole kit. I have been carrying the same kit onto airplanes for more than five years, and that's a first. If anybody can explain what awfulness I might be able to accomplish with a two foot long smart level (that I paid too much for and don't want to damage), then I'll understand. If not, I might consider moving to OZ where at least they are out for money. That kinda makes sense. TSA is more like a Franz Kafka novel.
I always travel with hand carry only, and there's the question of whether or not to carry a paperclip to change out your SIM at your destination (roaming fees are another prime revenue raising opportunity), as some airport security staff appear to view a paperclip as a deadly weapon. It's possible to do much more damage with a pen and they don't seem to worry about those.
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