Thunderbird Club

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

I guess this is in place then: B-Brain by The Brats - Denmarks first real punk/metal band...

The Brats was formed by the guitarplayer Hank Sherman (later member of Mercyful Fate and King Diamond) and yours truly. Started out as a punk rock band and were among the first punk bands in the danish scene.

After several personnel changes (with me being the first to leave) they merged into a metal band with Yenz Lionheart on bass/vocals - Yenz did not play a Thunderbird on the recording, but used a Gibson RD Standard on this:

NICE!!

 

[hillerup]

Stock won't work with the Babicz bridge and vice versa. AFAIK

Doesn't it come with both imperial and metric bolts like the Hipshot when you buy them, and therefore should accomodate both of them?

 

[hillerup]

Did you sign it with a black marker?

Good one! No, she brought a silver marker for the job...

 

[hillerup]

I am curious about the vintage pro, but I don't think I'll end up buying It...

Blasphemer!

 

[hillerup]

Dunno how long it'll be before I can swing one, but the lack of 3 poit bridge alone makes me want the EVP. I'm hoping I can get over to Samash here in Nashville before somebody snaps that one up. Not the color I want, but I neeeeeed to check it out.

EVP?

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

Once again it's vintage Sunday so allow me to continue my Thunderbird saga. When I got my Hofner I thought this is it the only bass I will ever want or need, I soon realized how deficit it was for the music I wanted to play. I clearly remember when the first Rush album came out and there's me with my Hofner /Traynor YBA-1 with the 1x18 trying to keep up.
My first solid body bass was purley stop gap, a Univox Highflyer I paid $30 bucks for. I road home with it over my shoulder on my 10 speed bike. View attachment 2893010
What I really wanted was a Gibson EB3, a Thunderbird crossed my mind but the Jim Lea influence was strong at the time. I worked all summer in '76 washing dishes to earn $365 for a new EB3. Long story short the salesman at Bensons Music talked me into the then new G3 probably one of the most dissapointing purchases of my life. In frustration I quickly traded it for a NOS Moserite, a decent enough bass but character less tone. I was pretty frustrated at this point.View attachment 2893012
Then in late 76 my salvation arrived at the House of Guitars in the form of the Ibanez Destroyer. It was love at first sight, I had to have it. Problem was I had no cash so I traded my Moserite and beloved Hofner for it (10 years later I got my Hofner back ). Here was a bass that I could work with. View attachment 2893017 View attachment 2893018
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Here is the bass in it's present form, it has served me well all these years. One of the best sounding basses I own. Here it is in action early '79 View attachment 2893021


Thunderbirds are on the horizon along with dissapointment in early '77.

Sad story but has a silver lining with that sexy Destroyer!
As always, I'm loving the weekly Scott's Bass History! Can't wait for next week!

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

Doesn't it come with both imperial and metric bolts like the Hipshot when you buy them, and therefore should accomodate both of them?

Not if you take it off of a 2018 Gibson... which is the case in this situation

 

[JJR58]

EVP?

I think E for Epiphone.

 

[hillerup]

Not if you take it off of a 2018 Gibson

Yes... But if it accomodates both metric and imperial bolts, there shouldn't be a problem if they keep their original bolts - There would only be a problem if someone with a Gibson and someone with an Epiphone exchange bolts, as they won't fit in the opposite inserts (with Gibson being imperial and Epiphone being metric)...

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

Yes... But if it accomodates both metric and imperial bolts, there shouldn't be a problem if they keep their original bolts - There would only be a problem if someone with a Gibson and someone with an Epiphone exchange bolts, as they won't fit in the opposite inserts (with Gibson being imperial and Epiphone being metric)...

Ahh I see what you mean, but AFAIK the bolt have different heads. The 3 point bridge bolt, I believe, are taller past the thread, to accommodate where the bridge goes in. The Babicz bolts do not have those slots

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

Ahh I see what you mean, but AFAIK the bolt have different heads. The 3 point bridge bolt, I believe, are taller past the thread, to accommodate where the bridge goes in. The Babicz bolts do not have those slots

 

[Shannon]

All this talk of tee and clubs has me pondering golf, but I lack the temperament to heave expensive items made of wood or metal into pits.

also why I can't play in a punk band.

That and my bass doesn't meet the sticker minimums.


... Yet.

 

[godofthunder59]

Sad story but has a silver lining with that sexy Destroyer!
As always, I'm loving the weekly Scott's Bass History! Can't wait for next week!

I had forgotten just how quickly I got rid if the G3! Transition from G3-Moserite - Ibanez was inside of four months!

 

[Shannon]

bolts?
Thunderbolts* and lightning
very very frightening indeed!

Galileo, Galileo;
Magnifico!

*pun intended

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

I had forgotten just how quickly I got rid if the G3! Transition from G3-Moserite - Ibanez was inside of four months!

WOW that is quick!!

 

[Rob Martinez]

Has anyone compared the Epiphone Thunderbird and Embassy Vintage Pro basses? Same tone? Neck? I assume the T Bird weighs more. Thanks!

 

[Nocturnal]

12/12/11 is probably San Diego legends Rocket From the Crypt, rather than "Tombs". That or they really were called "Tombs" and were ripping off a fantastic band.

Other way around.

Rocket from the Tombs - Wikipedia

Rocket from the Tombs were first and came from Cleveland. Helped spawn the Dead Boys which later spawned Lords Of The New Church (Which is a huge favorite of mine from back then). So many good but short-lived bands from that era.

 

[Larry V]

Selling basses again, Larry?

Who me?

EVP?

Epiphone Vintage Pro

or

Eddie Van Palen

 

[Dadagoboi]

Ahhh... From the looks of it you're still doing fine... And with the prostate gone, diapers should hopefully be years away!

No Complaints!

"Pffffffft... You WISH you were this groovy" - C.P. '74

Yes, I do.

Susan Ritchie? Did she give you a good deal on a Chevrolet?

No, but she did give me a test ride.

 

[theFixer]

I guess this is in place then: B-Brain by The Brats - Denmarks first real punk/metal band...

The Brats was formed by the guitarplayer Hank Sherman (later member of Mercyful Fate and King Diamond) and yours truly. Started out as a punk rock band and were among the first punk bands in the danish scene.

After several personnel changes (with me being the first to leave) they merged into a metal band with Yenz Lionheart on bass/vocals - Yenz did not play a Thunderbird on the recording, but used a Gibson RD Standard on this:

This stuff is GREAT!!!