Thunderbird Club

[Nocturnal]

Glad you posted it. Saw it, want it.

Get it man!!! GET IT!!

 

[BklynKen]

I call everything shiny ‘chrome’

They make both.

 

[JJR58]

Get it man!!! GET IT!!

Not able to at this juncture. Spending way more than i should on "other" gear.

 

[theFixer]

“Professionally relic’d MINT condition!”

Wait...

Just let 'em go with it. Bullsh!t "experience marks" might as well have a bullsh!t title

 

[kat888]

It seems fair to say that Autosol is the nuts of the mutt. Where once there was cloudiness, all is shiny. 28 years of oxidisation is now a memory.

(Suppose that's the opposite of the 'relic' look.)

 

[TwyreZ]

still waiting for my VP, delivery guy passed yesterday as expected but problem: the package was not in the truck....

 

[RedVee]

Sandberg "Tbird" listed in the classifieds:

For Sale/Trade - Sandberg "Forty Eight" Relic'd Candy Apple Red - *MINT

I figured those Sandbergs to be a little pricier than $2k for some reason. Not quite my vibe, but I have heard some great sound clips of those basses

I am so confused by these 48s. I see a pic or a clip and I think wow! That’s great. Then I see another and think nah...
Never seen a real one of course.

 

[dukeorock]

still waiting for my VP, delivery guy passed yesterday as expected but problem: the package was not in the truck....

No!!!

I am so confused by these 48s. I see a pic or a clip and I think wow! That’s great. Then I see another and think nah...
Never seen a real one of course.

I’d love to try a real one. Sandbergs in general get rave reviews...would like to see for myself

 

[JJR58]

I've tried out a Sandberg here some months ago. Not a Bird style though. Very solid well made bass. Great necks.

 

[Larry V]

So is a green grape cut in half and set on 30 seconds.

I had to look it up.

Like a bar of soap set on 5 minutes!

This one too.

Never set foot inside the state line...

Kansas City is pretty rad and St. Louis can be cool...both of which are barely inside the state. The middle bit of the state can get pretty scary

I can't speak to KC but St. Louis is a great town!

Mike, it's just about a 6 hour drive to St. Louis from your side of the state. Definitely worth the drive for such a cool city.

I would have taken kitty home.

I would have given it a size 11 nudge. Nothing abusive... just encouragement to move along.

It seems fair to say that Autosol is the nuts of the mutt. Where once there was cloudiness, all is shiny. 28 years of oxidisation is now a memory.

(Suppose that's the opposite of the 'relic' look.)

Would a before and after pic be out of the question? I've never heard of Autosol but see it's available here in the States as well.

https://www.amazon.com/Autosol-Meta...e=UTF8&qid=1518789864&sr=8-1&keywords=autosol

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

I had to look it up.





This one too.







I can't speak to KC but St. Louis is a great town!

Mike, it's just about a 6 hour drive to St. Louis from your side of the state. Definitely worth the drive for such a cool city.





I would have given it a size 11 nudge. Nothing abusive... just encouragement to move along.



Would a before and after pic be out of the question? I've never heard of Autosol but see it's available here in the States as well.

https://www.amazon.com/Autosol-Meta...e=UTF8&qid=1518789864&sr=8-1&keywords=autosol

Thanks for the videos!!


Funny, I never heard of Flitz till TalkBass, but have been using Autosol forever

 

[TBird1958]

It seems fair to say that Autosol is the nuts of the mutt. Where once there was cloudiness, all is shiny. 28 years of oxidisation is now a memory.

(Suppose that's the opposite of the 'relic' look.)

I had to look it up.





This one too.







I can't speak to KC but St. Louis is a great town!

Mike, it's just about a 6 hour drive to St. Louis from your side of the state. Definitely worth the drive for such a cool city.





I would have given it a size 11 nudge. Nothing abusive... just encouragement to move along.



Would a before and after pic be out of the question? I've never heard of Autosol but see it's available here in the States as well.

https://www.amazon.com/Autosol-Meta...e=UTF8&qid=1518789864&sr=8-1&keywords=autosol

I'm seconding Larry here, would love to see a pic when you have a chance. My Greco needs some love.

 

[BklynKen]

I had to look it up.





This one too.







I can't speak to KC but St. Louis is a great town!

Mike, it's just about a 6 hour drive to St. Louis from your side of the state. Definitely worth the drive for such a cool city.





I would have given it a size 11 nudge. Nothing abusive... just encouragement to move along.



Would a before and after pic be out of the question? I've never heard of Autosol but see it's available here in the States as well.

https://www.amazon.com/Autosol-Meta...e=UTF8&qid=1518789864&sr=8-1&keywords=autosol

Here's the CD.

 

[Gaolee]

Now I'm thinking the microwave needs to come out and get some use. My wife will be really unhappy with me, because I'm sure there's an olfactory part of blowing up a grape or frying a CD ROM. So, maybe not. She effortlessly keeps me out of a whole lot of trouble. It's amazing how that works.

 

[JJR58]

Here's the CD.

That is definitely something out of a sci-fi movie.

 

[BklynKen]

That is definitely something out of a sci-fi movie.

It's really fun, and only takes a few seconds.

 

[BklynKen]

I emailed Sandberg last night about the possibility (I fully expected no, but worth asking) of making a version of their bridge to fit the Thunderbird. I got a response this morning saying that the biggest problem would be the max string/saddle height. Theirs is 14-15mm from the body, and I believe the Thunderbird needs around 21mm. So I guess their entire bridge would have to be a lot thicker. Too bad. It would look so nice on the Thunderbird.

 

[Larry V]

I emailed Sandberg last night about the possibility (I fully expected no, but worth asking) of making a version of their bridge to fit the Thunderbird. I got a response this morning saying that the biggest problem would be the max string/saddle height. Theirs is 14-15mm from the body, and I believe the Thunderbird needs around 21mm. So I guess their entire bridge would have to be a lot thicker. Too bad. It would look so nice on the Thunderbird.

Making a spacer from 1/4 aluminum plate would be easy as pie with hardly anything more than a coping saw, file, drill and sandpaper.

https://www.amazon.com/TEMCo-Alumin...D=31ygG827f5L&preST=_SX342_QL70_&dpSrc=detail

Of course, an electric scroll saw, tabletop sander and drill press would probably cut the project's time down to 10% of what it would be without.

 

[BklynKen]

Making a spacer from 1/4 aluminum plate would be easy as pie with hardly anything more than a coping saw, file, drill and sandpaper.

https://www.amazon.com/TEMCo-Alumin...D=31ygG827f5L&preST=_SX342_QL70_&dpSrc=detail

Of course, an electric scroll saw, tabletop sander and drill press would probably cut the project's time down to 10% of what it would be without.

And then there's the needed version of their bridge to deal with the bolt holes on the Thunderbird.

 

[TBird1958]

Well, I'm off on a short trip out to our fave place, Pt Angeles, WA. to play Saturday night, I have Big Country an Alice in Chains to listen to during the 125mi drive.........


Here's what we'll play as we pop our new drummer Dave Haliwell's cherry. Back later!

1
Long way to the top
Suffragette city
Pretty Woman
LA Woman
Breakup Song
Cars
What I like about you
I Ran
one way
Material Girl
Surrender
Vacation
She drives me Crazy
Kids in America
White Wedding
I want you to want me


2
Working for the weekend
I hate myself for loving you
Hanging on the telephone
Let's go - Cars
Hit me with your best shot
Head over Heels
Whip it
Synchronicity II
Major Tom
I will follow
Walk like an Egyptian
Everybody wants you
Don't change
Don't you forget about me
867-5309
Dirty Deeds


3
Lets Go Crazy
Hungry like the Wolf
Should I stay, should I go
Blister in the sun
The Middle
Sanctuary
Be my girl
Just like Heaven
The Metro
I love RnR
Ring of Fire
Rebel yell
We can be Heroes
I think I'm in love
Ain't talkin' bout love

Crazy train
Teen Spirit.