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Thunderbird Club

#79,765
bylar13 said:
He would KNOW it was there regardless. There is no greater torture to the OCD-affected collector...:D
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:cool:So just buy some of those little vinyl stick on letters and install some on the bass for a couple of days then remove them. They should say "if you can read this turn the fvcking black light off"
That'll torque some collectors shorts. :laugh:


Edit: if ya wanna have some real fun with the collectors, put those same vinyl stick on letters on the back of the bass for a few days then remove them. It should say "property of John Entwistle". Watch the collectors eyes get real big as he inspects your bass under a black light.:D
 
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#79,766
Chucky Stiletti said:
Hey, hey...lol. Still trying to figure out why they put them there in the first place. Only thing that comes to mind is keeping the player's fingers from touching the screws on the pickup and bridge loosening them,,,,
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Having played bass guitars both with and without covers, I can say a few things about them. The bridge cover was initially a place to put a foam mute. It still works very well for that purpose, although I generally don't mute Thunderbirds. I do sometimes mute the Precision by stuffing a bit of foam under the bridge ashtray. Pickup covers are a great place to put your wrist if you are playing up close to the neck. Neither defeats palm muting entirely, but they make it more difficult. If you want to play over the neck pickup, that's impossible with a pickup cover, but I generally play above or behind that pickups. When picking, the bridge cover is a smooth, pleasant place for your wrist, in a way that a bridge just isn't. You end up learning to mute with both hands when you have covers, but that's easier than it sounds.

As far as why? I didn't answer that question because I don't know. I guess it probably had to do with hiding the bridge, which was and still is ugly on a 7ender, and making a place to put your wrist when thumb picking, using a tug bar below the strings.
 
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#79,769
GBassNorth said:
:cool:So just buy some of those little vinyl stick on letters and install some on the bass for a couple of days then remove them. They should say "if you can read this turn the fvcking black light off"
That'll torque some collectors shorts. :laugh:


Edit: if ya wanna have some real fun with the collectors, put those same vinyl stick on letters on the back of the bass for a few days then remove them. It should say "property of John Entwistle". Watch the collectors eyes get real big as he inspects your bass under a black light.:D
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Or do what Mick Mars did and your name painted on the back of a Les Paul Custom :roflmao:
I guess in his scenario it may have helped the value

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So I sent the Tobacco Sunburst Vintage Pro Thunderbird back to Sweetwater. It wasn't a bad bass, but it was massive to the point if being clunky.
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. Not a sleek thoroughbred like a Thunderbird should be. Beautiful grain but it wasn't enough to warrant keeping. It should be popping up soon at Sweetwater.
 
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Gaolee said:
Having played bass guitars both with and without covers, I can say a few things about them. The bridge cover was initially a place to put a foam mute. It still works very well for that purpose, although I generally don't mute Thunderbirds. I do sometimes mute the Precision by stuffing a bit of foam under the bridge ashtray. Pickup covers are a great place to put your wrist if you are playing up close to the neck. Neither defeats palm muting entirely, but they make it more difficult. If you want to play over the neck pickup, that's impossible with a pickup cover, but I generally play above or behind that pickups. When picking, the bridge cover is a smooth, pleasant place for your wrist, in a way that a bridge just isn't. You end up learning to mute with both hands when you have covers, but that's easier than it sounds.

As far as why? I didn't answer that question because I don't know. I guess it probably had to do with hiding the bridge, which was and still is ugly on a 7ender, and making a place to put your wrist when thumb picking, using a tug bar below the strings.
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I usually play between the 2 covers. I like the look but I guess I'm just used to that feel-on that(the 67NR)bass. They're off now but that's 'cause I'm waiting(impatiently)for my new custom pickguard. Playing it right now is a bit weird, but-so am I.:smug:
 
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godofthunder59 said:
So I sent the Tobacco Sunburst Vintage Pro Thunderbird back to Sweetwater. It wasn't a bad bass, but it was massive to the point if being clunky. View attachment 3009340 . Not a sleek thoroughbred like a Thunderbird should be. Beautiful grain but it wasn't enough to warrant keeping. It should be popping up soon at Sweetwater.
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That's too bad, it sure is purty. Someone will give it a good home.
 
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