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Thunderbird Club

#36,761
Gaolee said:
That's exactly the issue with it if you want a big neck. It's not so much how wide it is. It's a bit flattened out. I suspect the fiver version of it would be flattened as well, which would make it feel very much like the Precision. Except with five strings instead of four. The 2015 'Bird has a bit of a flattened back to the neck as well. I guess it's just the evolution of guitar necks to whatever they are evolving to. Given a choice, I like a V shaped back or U shaped back, but that's not an option. Fortunately, it isn't that big a deal for me.
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Dammit. When I found out it had a wider nut width, I started studying all the pictures of that neck that I could find. They gave it the look of having a plump round neck. High gloss pics of a light maple neck on a white background... not really easy to see. Now, I'll definitely hafta get hands on before buying one.
 
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silky smoove said:
My StatusBird is finished. Needless to say... It rocks. It was built to rock, and it rocks, so... Mission accomplished!

The pickup combination (pair of EMG GZR Ps in a dual reverse P configuration) is great. The typical mid-scoop you get in a two pickup bass with both on full is more pronounced than on any bass I've ever played. Roll the neck pickup off even a tiny amount and it's bursting with mids. Interesting characteristic. The neck pickup solo sounds like any great P-Bass, but with better string-to-string tonal balance because of the reverse configuration. The bridge pickup solo is basically a fatter bridge J solo sound, but also has more of a barky midrange character. I'm not sure I'll use that pickup solo very often, but it's a cool sound if I need it.

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Maaaaaannn... that thing is WILD!!!:cool::thumbsup:
 
#36,763
JJR58 said:
I'm the opposite. I prefer flat and wide. Not to wide.
My hand just seems to fit those types of necks better.
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My favorite git-box is a Loar something or another that's a copy of a Gibson archtop of the 1930s era. It's got a fairly sharp V neck and a flat-ish fretboard. I suck at guitar, so it doesn't really matter that much, but it's what I like. The upright has a huge neck, as you would expect, and that's got a lot of influence on what I like, too. I actually wrap my thumb around that neck to mute the E string to prevent feedback. That's another influence on what I like. Point being, take everything I say with an understanding that I'm probably not quite like everyone else.
 
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#36,764
theFixer said:
Dammit. When I found out it had a wider nut width, I started studying all the pictures of that neck that I could find. They gave it the look of having a plump round neck. High gloss pics of a light maple neck on a white background... not really easy to see. Now, I'll definitely hafta get hands on before buying one.
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I wouldn't call it a plump, round neck. It's not road kill flat. I thought my EB-2 was pretty big until I measured it. It's 1.5" a the neck, but it's round at the back. The EB is a little flatter, but it is a bit wider. Yeah, try one. Words don't work too well.
 
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silky smoove said:
My StatusBird is finished. Needless to say... It rocks. It was built to rock, and it rocks, so... Mission accomplished!

The pickup combination (pair of EMG GZR Ps in a dual reverse P configuration) is great. The typical mid-scoop you get in a two pickup bass with both on full is more pronounced than on any bass I've ever played. Roll the neck pickup off even a tiny amount and it's bursting with mids. Interesting characteristic. The neck pickup solo sounds like any great P-Bass, but with better string-to-string tonal balance because of the reverse configuration. The bridge pickup solo is basically a fatter bridge J solo sound, but also has more of a barky midrange character. I'm not sure I'll use that pickup solo very often, but it's a cool sound if I need it.

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Dude that Tort is Super Sweet!:thumbsup:
 
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Gaolee said:
I wouldn't call it a plump, round neck. It's not road kill flat. I thought my EB-2 was pretty big until I measured it. It's 1.5" a the neck, but it's round at the back. The EB is a little flatter, but it is a bit wider. Yeah, try one. Words don't work too well.
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Your description puts me in mind of that Ric 4003SW neck. The magical thing with the Ric was, that it was flat and thick.
 
#36,779
ProgressiveDoom said:
Oh come on now!, just what kind of people do you think your hangin with here?. The people you speak of hang out in the "Peacock Blue With Flecks of Iridescent Purple Club".
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I would so hang out there... but the question was directed at @Gaolee's synaesthetic tendencies. Then again, sound and neck profiles are not the same thing...
 
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#36,780
MCF said:
So I get home after six hours on the road for a three hour meeting and try to catch up with you guys before I get way behind. I'm tired, but I feel compelled to answer this for you G because you asked nicely.

length 3 and 5/8th
width 1 and 5/8th
height 5/8th

They are wonderful pickups in an amazing bird.
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MCF - in my book that stands for Mighty Cool Friend! Thanks so much for posting the pup info in spite of a long day. If you or @Gaolee are ever in the SoCal area look me up, drinks and dinner are on me. :thumbsup:


Edit: just measured the pups on my Anniversary Bird and they are those exact same dimensions. This just made my day, it means I CAN in fact drop 2015 pups in a NR Bird without any routing. Now I just need to check the pot shaft lengths on my 2013 EB to see if they're long enough to mount in a rear cavity TBird vs the current pickguard mounting they have. As a side note, and much to my surprise, apparently the 5 string and 4 string EB pups are identical in size, who da thunk. The plan is starting to come together.
 
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