Thunderbird Club

[hillerup]

I tried two of them but they wouldn't screw down very far so I was extra careful not to force it.

Maybe you accidentally tried the two metric screws - Try using the other two...

The difference between metric and imperial screws is very subtle, but significant enough to make a difference.

Either that or you've just been unlucky and gotten 4 metric ones in the box...

 

[Bassmike62]

IN with this baby.
Planning to trade it in for a Vintage Sunburst Classic Pro IV when they come out in May. And if I'm a good boy, a Gibson T-Bird next year.

EDIT: no trade for now... totally in love with her.

 

[Deaky]

Maybe you accidentally tried the two metric screws - Try using the other two...

The difference between metric and imperial screws is very subtle, but significant enough to make a difference.

Either that or you've just been unlucky and gotten 4 metric ones in the box...

Hey hillerup I tried agin with the screws supplied and two of them did fit yahoo!!

So the bridge is on and it's looking great.

Thanks for all your help guys.

 

[ThaCoast]

So i've gotten around to cutting the blanks fro my MKII bird. Also started a coffin case build for my thunderbird(s), & various basses to be able to transport them without fear will post pictures of my birds body progress.

 

[Larry V]

Hey hillerup I tried agin with the screws supplied and two of them did fit yahoo!!

So the bridge is on and it's looking great.

Thanks for all your help guys.

LOL. You do realize that every post I made yesterday was trying to get you to try all the screws, right? LOL

 

[hillerup]

IN with this baby.
Planning to trade it in for a Vintage Sunburst Classic Pro IV when they come out in May. And if I'm a good boy, a Gibson T-Brid next year.

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Are you trading this for the same in Vintage Sunburst???

May I ask why?

 

[Bassmike62]

Love your sig !

I've always wanted a Sunburst bass and the T-Bird is absolutely gorgeous in that finish, so I'm definitely getting one. Last winter, I spent a few months looking in shops and online to find a Sunburst passive neck-through T-Bird, to no avail. Then I learned that Epiphone were only shipping them later this spring... I couldn't wait that long, because I wanted one badly. Actually dreamed about it ! The white one popped up in the locals... not the right color, but with the right specs, so I went for it.

As mentionned earlier, not so sure about a trade-in anymore... I really love the looks on this one and it plays and sounds great. So I might be owning 2 T-Birds ...

 

[hillerup]

Love your sig !

I've always wanted a Sunburst bass and the T-Bird is absolutely gorgeous in that finish, so I'm definitely getting one. Last winter, I spent a few months looking in shops and online to find a Sunburst passive neck-through T-Bird, to no avail. Then I learned that Epiphone were only shipping them later this spring... I couldn't wait that long, because I wanted one badly. Actually dreamed about it ! The white one popped up in the locals... not the right color, but with the right specs, so I went for it.

As mentionned earlier, not so sure about a trade-in anymore... I really love the looks on this one and it plays and sounds great. So I might be owning 2 T-Birds ...

The Classic Pro-IV in Vintage Sunburst have been available for the last couple of years together with the Alpine White.

They are the closest you get to an actually Gibson T-bird with almost identical build and original Gibson pickups but at a fraction of the price.

I would definitely get one in each colour!

 

[Bassmike62]

The Classic Pro-IV in Vintage Sunburst have been available for the last couple of years together with the Alpine White.

Yup, I know.
But up here, the only Sunbursts I saw in the local shops were either the active model or the bolt-on model, both of which I tried, but decided to wait. I almost pulled the trigger on an active neck-through one because of an awesome deal I was offered by the shop, but nixed it. So either the shops were sold-out or they never ordered the Classic Pro-IV. As you mention, the Classic Pro-IV is the closest you can get to the Gibson. And since getting a 'Burst brings it even closer, that's sorta where I'm heading, if I can find a way to justify it to myself.

Thunderbirds are different beasts indeed !

 

[Mark4]

It must be regional. I've only seen the sunburst version in our local stores. In fact, the Sam Ash seems to always have 2-3 of them on the wall. I had to place a special order to get my white Classic Pro.

 

[Bassmike62]

It must be regional.

I think so as well.

 

[Bassmike62]

I'm curious... what amp(s) best complement the T-Bird ? Highly subjective, I know, but I'm tinkering with the idea of upgrading the Rumble. No complaints about it, but still.... I wonder ? Budget will likely be under 1000 $.

 

[Haji]

That may just be Sam Ash's buyer. I've never seen a white one in the store in Nashville, either....but lots of bursteses.

 

[Haji]

I'm curious... what amp(s) best complement the T-Bird ? Highly subjective, I know, but I'm tinkering with the idea of upgrading the Rumble. No complaints about it, but still.... I wonder ? Budget will likely be under 1000 $.

Both my heads sound thunderously awesome with the Bird. An Ampeg SVT-3 Pro and a GK 800RB. Both are pretty much classics of the type, so it figures that they'd sound great with El Birdo.

 

[Nocturnal]

My Birds have sounded great played thru my Genz Benz GBE600, Ampeg SVT100, and SVTIIP preamp. As said above tho, it's all subjective.

 

[imdkoz]

I run mine through a TC RH450 and 2 RS212 cabs. Monster tone and portable!

 

[wolfkeller]

Sansamp vt, sansamp RBI and GK 800rb into ampeg 8x10 killer

 

[SVTbird]

Mesa 400, mesa d180, ampeg svt-4pro, ampeg svt cl...sounds amazing through any of them. Different, but amazing.
Currently I'm partial to the SVT CL

 

[ThaCoast]

Ashdown is my go to choice. But sound sgreat throguh ampeg SVT or fender bassman.

 

[Haji]

I'm gonna get an SVT Classic head and 810 just as soon as I get a roadie.