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Thunderbird Club

#7,822
mistergoats said:
Great!

*steps on a bunch of trains trying to get to the T-bird cache
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At this point - entirely likely, my new Kitteh is taking great joy in attacking the ones in their boxes on floor............
 
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#7,824
hillerup said:
The neck plates which are black/chrome with the serial number imprinted on them, uses pretty thick screws, which won't thread through the strap button without being drilled/filed larger.
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That's what I have and the screw is a lot thicker than the one for the strap button.
Despite my optimism I couldn't find any buttons that'll fit unless I go HAM on them with a drill (as you said).

I'll probably track down a luthier to add a button and do a set up.
I bought it used and I don't think the previous owner had one done.
Please shoot me a PM if anyone can recommend someone in the SF Bay Area.
 
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gaffster787 said:
So this is a sad, sad, sad, sad post my t-bird brothers and sisters and Queen. My beloved T-bird was killed while setting up for a gig. Knocked off it's stand by a clumsy owner (I swear my medicine flask was still filled to the brim)....the crack of it's laminated neck was captured by the bass drum mic and broadcast over the PA. That's right, killed in action, an official "KIA Bird".

In an interesting twist, subsequently I focused a bit more on my piano chops and ended up playing keyboards in a band that gets some really big, really fun gigs....like this...
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So, for the next bass gig with a different band (house party), I was obviously anxious about bringing my '76 bird. My Greco bird has a busted g-string. So I dug my old 7ender jazz bass (e-gads!) out of the closet and thought, *** I'll give it a try.
View media item 5065It wasn't the same. I almost slapped a bit while playing some Alice In Chains' Man in the Box. I lost my mojo. Or perhaps I lost my "T"ojo. Yes that's it.
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Was this your Zebrawood Thunderbird - Really a shame, is it possible to make a 7enderbird out of it?
 
#7,831
Bace Waulkin said:
That's what I have and the screw is a lot thicker than the one for the strap button.
Despite my optimism I couldn't find any buttons that'll fit unless I go HAM on them with a drill (as you said).

I'll probably track down a luthier to add a button and do a set up.
I bought it used and I don't think the previous owner had one done.
Please shoot me a PM if anyone can recommend someone in the SF Bay Area.
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Just take a power drill and make an extra whole through the neck plate - there's really nothing to it, and you can choose whatever strap button you'd like, like one for a strap lock...
 
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gaffster787 said:
So this is a sad, sad, sad, sad post my t-bird brothers and sisters and Queen. My beloved T-bird was killed while setting up for a gig. Knocked off it's stand by a clumsy owner (I swear my medicine flask was still filled to the brim)....the crack of it's laminated neck was captured by the bass drum mic and broadcast over the PA. That's right, killed in action, an official "KIA Bird".
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That is always one of my fears playing live, since I only use odd-shaped guitars and basses live (Explorer, Flying V guitars and Thunderbird basses), which don't fit well in ordinary guitar stands..

I've tried quite a few different stands along the way, but this is so far the one that best suit my needs - It's very very sturdy, hight-adjustable and will take just about any shaped guitar/bass:

König & Meyer 17604 "Roadie" 4-guitar stand:

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