Thunderbird Club

[kat888]

Tonite I played my Classic Pro through an old Acoustic 371 and loved it! Great distortion and I thought the 18 was quite punchy. Never mind the power! I've been suspect that my Peavey Mini-Mega was a "weak" 1000 watts having it clip on me numerous times under heavy load, volume around 3:30 gain around 1:00. The old Acoustic?! Volume at noon and holy smokes! That thing was huge! Great dirt. Loved it! Fortunate for me the BL is funding this shindig and is already on the hunt for a matching cab.

Has to be a folded horn ... or two.

 

[Larry V]

Has to be a folded horn ... or two.

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Lovely setup you have there.

 

[RedVee]

I bought a Cave Passive Pedals “Tight Arse” HPF (how could I refuse?) from a thread on OzBass for $30 odd a while ago. An always on (and no adjustments) thingy, I use/d it even though I’m doing low volume stuff because I thought ‘why not?’

Anyway Cave have since done another couple of low vol releases, I think with enhancements people wanted - just search ‘Tight Arse’ or Cave I guess.

@kat888 it seems Cave are upto a TA Mk111 with HPF LPF & selectable if I read the thread correctly, though Mk111 will need power.

 

[godofthunder59]

Totally agree. Big difference between in sound between the 3 different pick types I use.

Not that it matters but I am pretty sure the Seymour Duncan custom shop was making Thunderbird pickups before Lull started production.



A guy on my Thunderbird Facebook group just replaced the pickups in his 76 Bird with these. He is very happy with them so far.

 

[TwyreZ]

Another alternative might be Invalid Link Removed -- they are close to you.

Totally agree.

A guy on my Thunderbird Facebook group just replaced the pickups in his 76 Bird with these. He is very happy with them so far.

Yes, Mojo Buckers, I had seen them.
In fact I wonder if it would not be all the same pickups, they all have 9.2 and 8k and alnico 5...

Apparently only EY chinaBuckers are sold with screws, it's not much but at least it's sold ready to install.

Edit : another (same) PUs :Search results for: 'thunderbird'

 

[Nocturnal]

Yes they were. Back in the mid-80's a guy at the guitar shop I hung out with was trying to convince me to order a set for my 76 Bird. Someone here has one in their 60's Bird I believe.

 

[JJR58]

Has to be a folded horn ... or two.

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Is that the Alien cave?

 

[JJR58]

I'm sure this may have been seen by some. But is of some interest for the Hiwatt folks in the know.

Hiwatt

 

[Gaolee]

Tonite I played my Classic Pro through an old Acoustic 371 and loved it! Great distortion and I thought the 18 was quite punchy. Never mind the power! I've been suspect that my Peavey Mini-Mega was a "weak" 1000 watts having it clip on me numerous times under heavy load, volume around 3:30 gain around 1:00. The old Acoustic?! Volume at noon and holy smokes! That thing was huge! Great dirt. Loved it! Fortunate for me the BL is funding this shindig and is already on the hunt for a matching cab.

A 371 through two 301 cabinets? That's one way to be heard.

 

[Gaolee]

Has to be a folded horn ... or two.

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MC Escher meets speaker design. I'm going to have to speak with my wife about where we put a pair of those. No self-respecting house should be without. She may disagree, but facts are facts.

 

[JJR58]

MC Escher meets speaker design. I'm going to have to speak with my wife about where we put a pair of those. No self-respecting house should be without. She may disagree, but facts are facts.

I don't think those Alien horns will get through my apartment door.

 

[BklynKen]

I'm sure this may have been seen by some. But is of some interest for the Hiwatt folks in the know.

Hiwatt

Damn that looks cool! Curious what Scott thinks of it.

 

[BklynKen]

I don't think those Alien horns will get through my apartment door.

That horn IS your apartment.

 

[JJR58]

That horn IS your apartment.

 

[JJR58]

C'mon Ken, they'll fit. There's plenty of room.

 

[BklynKen]

C'mon Ken, they'll fit. There's plenty of room.

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Hmmm. Think 'Murphy Horn'.

 

[Gaolee]

I don't think those Alien horns will get through my apartment door.

Ah, bring 'em through the biggest window you got. Or make a hole in the wall. When there's an absolute requirement like those, you gotta make sacrifices.

 

[Gaolee]

And, here's the steampunk/New York City version:

 

[JJR58]

And, here's the steampunk/New York City version:
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Wish the pipes in my building looked as good as those. But they do make a lot of noise.

 

[bking0217]

Is there a gigbag that fits the Epi Thunderbird? I've been searching and got nowhere.