Thunderbird Club

[Gaolee]

If you think I'm letting a neck through instrument anywhere near a ... so the answer is, pay the money or risk the fates/furies hounding me evermore.

Or do what I did with the P-Bird and Tele-Bird. Namely a mediocre but serviceable poly finish on your own. In which case your OCD will hound you evermore.

I let my first 'Bird go. My son has it. So at least it didn't go very far, and he seems to be hanging onto it. He's been through a few random non-trumpet instruments, but that's one he's keeping. He liked the idea of a one-off guitar, so maybe he'll get a Strato-Bird or something one of these days. He said he wanted it blue-green.

 

[kat888]

Or do what I did with the P-Bird and Tele-Bird. Namely a mediocre but serviceable poly finish on your own. In which case your OCD will hound you evermore.

I let my first 'Bird go. My son has it. So at least it didn't go very far, and he seems to be hanging onto it. He's been through a few random non-trumpet instruments, but that's one he's keeping. He liked the idea of a one-off guitar, so maybe he'll get a Strato-Bird or something one of these days. He said he wanted it blue-green.

You are right. A dodgy poly finish would make me extremely unhappy. We don't do those sorts of chemicals in the house either.

The father of our cats died in an unfortunate polyurethane fume incident. Devastating for the breeder and a salutary reminder to the rest of us about chemicals and small bipedal or quadripedal beings.

 

[Count Bassie]

Saw this, and thought it might interest people who like a clean pre and old school tone.

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Pretty cool.

 

[JJR58]

Have your twin brother do it for you

Or Carlo.

 

[kat888]

Or Carlo.

That will definitely cost more than a new bass - not because of Carlo ... the shipping.

 

[JJR58]

That will definitely cost more than a new bass - not because of Carlo ... the shipping.

This is true.

 

[Larry V]

Back in Thunderbird Land, I keep thinking about having my Epi refinished in a nice glossy black. This is because 1. I'm not in love with the see through black lacquer/poly and 2. it is bad luck to dispose of your first Bird.

Problem is that a refin is seriously expensive, ie getting on for the price of a new bass.

Rattle-can an automotive finish on it. Practice on some scrap.

 

[Dadagoboi]

That will definitely cost more than a new bass - not because of Carlo ... the shipping.

I don't do refins. There's a few US companies that specialize in it. Last time I checked a body was $250 and set or thru necks started at $400. Plus shipping both ways of course.

 

[Shannon]

Play it with the existing finish and save your money for n+1? It's gonna happen, so might as well set a goal.

 

[kat888]

I don't do refins. There's a few US companies that specialize in it. Last time I checked a body was $250 and set or thru necks started at $400. Plus shipping both ways of course.

I didn't expect you would...

 

[TBird1958]

Marty Bell is around $450.00 for a neck through, my purple and green ones were around 1100.00 apiece........it's a pleasant insanity

 

[Skerrvydog]

Just checking in from the “Bowie Forever” show last Saturday at the TLA in Philly. Candy Volcano did a full night of Bowie including the entire ‘74 “David Live” album.

 

[Gaolee]

You are right. A dodgy poly finish would make me extremely unhappy. We don't do those sorts of chemicals in the house either.

The father of our cats died in an unfortunate polyurethane fume incident. Devastating for the breeder and a salutary reminder to the rest of us about chemicals and small bipedal or quadripedal beings.

The poly I use is entirely water based. No fumes. But, the finish isn't as perfect as I would have preferred.

 

[Gaolee]

I don't do refins. There's a few US companies that specialize in it. Last time I checked a body was $250 and set or thru necks started at $400. Plus shipping both ways of course.

Sounds right to me.

 

[kat888]

The realistic alternatives are:

1. Live with the finish

2. Sell the bass

It will be one of those things then.

 

[JJR58]

The realistic alternatives are:

1. Live with the finish

2. Sell the bass

It will be one of those things then.

You could sell it towards a VP. No bad karma there.

 

[kat888]

You could sell it towards a VP. No bad karma there.

That idea had crossed my mind. Also putting it towards my second Cataldo. Which would leave me with only two basses but that's two more than most people.

 

[Stevis]

Marty Bell is around $450.00 for a neck through, my purple and green ones were around 1100.00 apiece........it's a pleasant insanity

I recently had Marty do a P bass for me (body and headstock), in a metal flake/sparkle finish. It is a new build. So, once I get everything mounted and put together, I will post pics. You can ignore the "shape" and appreciate his fine work. Having a bolt-on painted (and shipped) is much cheaper than the neck-through.

 

[dukeorock]

Gig didn’t cancel!!! The club is packed, so this could be fun

 

[Larry V]

Gig didn’t cancel!!! The club is packed, so this could be fun

Anyone there that could shoot some video to post up on YouTube?