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Thunderbird Club

#52,881
GBassNorth said:
We should catch the Spector guys in no time, we have a secret weapon @theFixer :thumbsup:
He has super human posting powers! But I gotta admit, this multi quote thingy is killing us. I just lumped three potential replys into a single post, that'll slow us down a bit. Good news is, I'm a Spector club member as well, so maybe I'll jump over there and get them hooked on multi quotes to even things out a bit. ;)
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Fix is our B-52 packin a MOAB.
 
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#52,887
clivem said:
You'll need more than patience if you're waiting for someone in Europe to post a review of a Epi VP. Not until hell freezes over, or at least until every Canuck and Yank that wants at least one each for them, their dog, their kids and grandmother, will the poor citizens in Europe be allowed to own one! ;)
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A good thing I'm out of gear money and space for more basses, and I have more than enough 'birds to keep me happy for a while...

Nah, who am I kidding, I need at least a white and an ebony VP to satisfy my GAS... :)

...Still need the money though, and wife is keeping a strict eye on the current collection... ;)
 
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#52,889
JJR58 said:
Mother of all bombs.
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Ahhh.... Thanks, Jeff
JJR58 said:
Sure looks sweet, and at 8pds, 6ozs...............
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As nice as it is - I can't help thinking Vintage/Tobacco Sunburst as a Thunderbird colour is getting a little old and long in the tooth by now... Although it's an original classic colour, they should be more adventurous and offer more of those cool 60's colours - Or at least Epiphone should with their Vintage Pro's...
 
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#52,890
hillerup said:
Ahhh.... Thanks, Jeff


As nice as it is - I can't help thinking Vintage/Tobacco Sunburst as a Thunderbird colour is getting a little old and long in the tooth by now... Although it's an original classic colour, they should be more adventurous and offer more of those cool 60's colours - Or at least Epiphone should with their Vintage Pro's...
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I know Michael, Inverness, Cherry, LPB.........................
 
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#52,893
lloganbracee said:
How long is a very long time?
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Years...I shipped Kat's NR41 with a five year old set of KS Bass Burners on it that were takeoffs from one of my '64s and had been on this '77 (you can tell them by the blue silk) for a while. They were good enough to convince her to try a new set. I like them, they sound to me like Rotosound 66 Swing Bass did back before there were stainless round wounds.

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#52,894
StraffordMike said:
I know the purists will be up in arms, but how hard to install a Babicz bridge on those Vintage Pros? I could care less for the authenticity thing and if the Gibsons came chromed I wouldn't even be looking at the Epiphones.
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The Vintage Pros are a 2 piece bridge with 2 bolts on the saddle section, unlike the current standard Thunderbird bridge, which is 1 piece 3 bolt. Assuming the threads are the same, it doesn't look like you can put a 3 bolt bridge on it with only 2 bolts, because the bolts appear to be too close to the bridge pickup.
Taking a quick look at Babicz site, it seems like they do not make a 2 bolt bridge. If you are dead set on a Babicz, I would say your best bet would be a 5 hole bridge. But you'll still have open holes from the claw portion. So I don't think it would be that easy.
Someone else might have a better idea, but I'd say not easy for a 3 bolt bridge, and doable with a 5 hole bridge but you'll still need a drill.
 
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Dr_Feelgoood212 said:
The Vintage Pros are a 2 piece bridge with 2 bolts on the saddle section, unlike the current standard Thunderbird bridge, which is 1 piece 3 bolt. Assuming the threads are the same, it doesn't look like you can put a 3 bolt bridge on it with only 2 bolts, because the bolts appear to be too close to the bridge pickup.
Taking a quick look at Babicz site, it seems like they do not make a 2 bolt bridge. If you are dead set on a Babicz, I would say your best bet would be a 5 hole bridge. But you'll still have open holes from the claw portion. So I don't think it would be that easy.
Someone else might have a better idea, but I'd say not easy for a 3 bolt bridge, and doable with a 5 hole bridge but you'll still need a drill.
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I mean, how good can that original bridge be? It looks so cheesy!
 
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StraffordMike said:
I mean, how good can that original bridge be? It looks so cheesy!
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It does look pretty cheesy. But so do vintage Fender bridges, you can get every single part from your local hardware store, even the saddles.
I'd say try it out before considering modification. If you start off thinking it'll suck, you probably will believe that it sucks, leaving you with a lighter wallet and additional holes in a brand new bass. Or wait and see if Babicz will come out with a retrofit replacement.
 
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