Thunderbird Club

[Dadagoboi]

New Orleans operates under French law...

Just barely. My daughter is at Tulane for her JD. I don't know what she'll do with it when she gets it.

 

[Larry V]

Just barely. My daughter is at Tulane for her JD. I don't know what she'll do with it when she gets it.

Become a law professor?

 

[BklynKen]

I just deleted a bunch of posts from last night (how you guys accrue so many pages on a Tuesday night is almost frightening ). If you see posts that appear to break the rules, report them. Responding in kind will only end up getting party hats handed out to both sides.
Thank you

Thank you, Bryan.

 

[lowend1]

Aw man why cant I see this?, I think I would have liked to see this......would I?.

It's just the audio from the album. I don't think that Shatner actually went on the road with it, but the mind boggles at the thought...

 

[Mantis Tobaggan]

Check out this sweet bird:

 

[Larry V]

Check out this sweet bird:

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Black metal bass! Tuned to Drop C!

 

[Gaolee]

Check out this sweet bird:

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I don't think the bridge is fully intonable. That could be a problem. Solve that issue and it's a winner.

 

[BklynKen]

Check out this sweet bird:

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Looks more like an Explorer. Either way, that would be awesome for a jug band.

 

[theFixer]

Thanks for asking! Just about ready for finishing. I'm doing tests for a jade burst transparent stain. The top has some very slight flame, not sure how it will turn out...could end up being 'Lame Maple'.

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Here's the build thread...
MARCH (MULTISTRING) MADNESS...32 and counting

Maaaaaaannn... your heel contouring is magnificent!!! Kinda sez, "Come on in & stay a while!"

I love seeing these works in progress! I'm anxious to see the finished piece (as I'm sure you are)

 

[theFixer]

I'm going to have something interesting to share later. But I though I'd start out with this. I'm at my cousins in South Carolina right now. He believes in N+1.
Explanation to follow..

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Sher is a pretty Paul napping on the couch

 

[lowend1]

Check out this sweet bird:

Everybody go do a Google image search for Stig Pedersen from D.A.D.

 

[JJR58]

Sher is a pretty Paul napping on the couch

Custom Shop, he's more of a
Spoiled brat then me, ok, we rank neck and neck.

 

[theFixer]

Thanks, this is the first of two, the other is 32" scale, I haven't decided on the body style for it. I think a 12er definitely benefits from a through neck. This one is a three piece maple, dual trussrod, Macassar ebony fretboard built to Hamer nut and heel specs...only Hamer never built a through neck bass to my knowledge.

There's more work in a through neck, especially this one with a book matched cap and the contouring. But there's more perceived value and it's nice to fill a niche that IMO no one else is.

Here's the Res-O-Lite and Stealth tuners I'm using. Expensive but they save more than a half a pound over the usual Gotohs. Retail is about half the street price of an Epi Classic Pro.

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Fresh blood at the top of the headstock. Cataldo DNA with every Cataldo!

A half pound??? Holy crap!!! I never would've imagined that tuning machines could make up that much of a difference!

 

[JJR58]

Congratulations on the TBird and for having an absolutely awesome cousin!

He's is just like my brother was, kind and generous.

 

[theFixer]

Alright gang, my explanation as promised and a pic to follow. My cousin knows about the Vintage Pro and my love for Thunderbirds. And he knows what a whack job I am when it comes to basses. He just bought a house down here in SC. But told me he could absolutely not afford a '76 for me. So, I got to SC yesterday afternoon and says I got a gift for you. Now I'm still getting the Vintage Pro.........
N+1 has commenced. It's a bolt on, we all have to start somewhere.

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BRO!!! YOU GOTTA 'BIRD?!?!?!?!?!?!?

 

[JJR58]

BRO!!! YOU GOTTA 'BIRD?!?!?!?!?!?!?

More to come, eyeing a neck through as well.

 

[JIO]

Check out this sweet bird:

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Could double as a bobber fishing pole.

 

[JJR58]

Family = Awesome!

I'm in awe!

 

[JJR58]

NICE!
So you'll have 3 by the end of the year? The bolt on, a white Vintage Pro, and an Ebony Vintage Pro right?

Looks that way, 2 for sure.

 

[JJR58]

Now I have to go find the list.............................



And the Cat o' Nine tails

No rush, I'm going to savor the initiation.
We can go nice and slow. Make it last!