Thunderbird Club

[Gaolee]

ThunderBucker ranch has 'em for a LOT less. They aren't "vintage"-who cares? Addendum: I looked at the pix of the mute thingy. It's obviously mounted w/ 3 screws-possibly under the bridge(?) and doesn't have the felt(??)$295!!!. Use a piece of foam insulating tape under the bridge cover. No BC? tape a piece of felt Over the strings at the bridge. If it's good enough for Carol Kaye...........

I have been known to use a piece of foam, the kind you use to make padding in a case. It's a perfect bass mute. I stuff it into the ashtray on the P or just under the strings on the 'Bird when I want that effect.

 

[GonePlaid]

I too suffer tinnitus. It is mild. I attribute it to time in the army around lots of explody things.

I sometimes wonder if ppl around me can hear it. I have to have"white noise" on to sleep. BTW, mine is a Very high Ab.

 

[Gaolee]

I sometimes wonder if ppl around me can hear it. I have to have"white noise" on to sleep. BTW, mine is a Very high Ab.

When I was a kid, I was around a lot of loud equipment and tractors, starting when I was 7 or 8 years old. I was convinced that I could hear electricity in the wires. It's a high pitch, almost out of range of hearing. I still hear that sound. Not all the time, and it's not loud or distracting, but now I'm sure it's due to the noisy stuff I was around. Loud engines and rock and roll couldn't possibly have anything to do with it. Nope, no way.

 

[GonePlaid]

I have been known to use a piece of foam, the kind you use to make padding in a case. It's a perfect bass mute. I stuff it into the ashtray on the P or just under the strings on the 'Bird when I want that effect.

I've got a strip under the ashtray on the SS Jag and under the BC on the Bird. Neither one is taped- just layin' there

 

[GonePlaid]

When I was a kid, I was around a lot of loud equipment and tractors, starting when I was 7 or 8 years old. I was convinced that I could hear electricity in the wires. It's a high pitch, almost out of range of hearing. I still hear that sound. Not all the time, and it's not loud or distracting, but now I'm sure it's due to the noisy stuff I was around. Loud engines and rock and roll couldn't possibly have anything to do with it. Nope, no way.

Oh, Hell, no. Driving 18 wheelers for 23 years had no influence either.

 

[Larry V]

50+ pages back again, @hillerup ?

 

[Gaolee]

I've got a strip under the ashtray on the SS Jag and under the BC on the Bird. Neither one is taped- just layin' there

Exactly. You put it in when it's appropriate.

 

[TwyreZ]

So......I would like eat Lucy Owen.

Ahem!

I say yum yum

 

[Gaolee]

50+ pages back again, @hillerup ?

He's far more dedicated than I am. 15 pages back, and I just skip to the end and hope I didn't miss anything important.

 

[hillerup]

Started out 440 posts behind. Down to a mere 271 right now. You people sure do know how to run off at the fingers.

Oh yeah... As I read your post I was "only" 50 pages behind...

 

[JJR58]

He's far more dedicated than I am. 15 pages back, and I just skip to the end and hope I didn't miss anything important.

You can only use that mulligan one time.

 

[Larry V]

He's far more dedicated than I am. 15 pages back, and I just skip to the end and hope I didn't miss anything important.

You can only use that mulligan one time.

I've used that approach at least 3 times just this month but my limit is single digit page counts.

Oops, I'm twelve pages back, time to skip to the front.

 

[JJR58]

I've used that approach at least 3 times just this month but my limit is single digit page counts.

Oops, I'm twelve pages back, time to skip to the front.

 

[GBassNorth]

Exactly. You put it in when it's appropriate.

Ummmmmm...

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

I usually use the skimming method, just to get the cliff notes version.

 

[TBird1958]

A little something for Michael @hillerup Gibson Goth, note the the lack of nine ply!

 

[Larry V]

A little something for Michael @hillerup Gibson Goth, note the the lack of nine ply!
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That is so cool! I've heard of them(here) but have never seen one. drool

 

[JJR58]

A little something for Michael @hillerup Gibson Goth, note the the lack of nine ply!
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Slight derail, is that exotic wood looking one a Zebra-wood Bird, or something else?

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

ThunderBucker ranch has 'em for a LOT less. They aren't "vintage"-who cares? Addendum: I looked at the pix of the mute thingy. It's obviously mounted w/ 3 screws-possibly under the bridge(?) and doesn't have the felt(??)$295!!!. Use a piece of foam insulating tape under the bridge cover. No BC? tape a piece of felt Over the strings at the bridge. If it's good enough for Carol Kaye...........

Yeah, wasn't looking for one since I'm not going to be using the one I have. Just having a hard time believing that little thing costs significantly more than a brand new Thunderbucker...

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

or For Sale - Bartolini Thunderbird Pickups T4CBC OBO

might need some light modifications to go into the cavity

* Edit : Or of course, best way it's to find used Gibson pickups (but here I am already on the lookout!),
Ditto, it will slightly filing the cavity of the pickups (easy and cheap for a luthier) but you will not have better upgrade.

I thought you had a stock TBird. Why pickups?