Thunderbird Club

[Leiria]

On a happy note, who loves Thunderbird basses???!!! Anyone? Come on, gotta be at least one! Man...haha

The Thunderbird Club: Were we discuss everything except Thunderbirds

 

[mistergoats]

I had my 2012 T-bird apart this weekend because my son wanted to see what was under the covers, so I have an idea (because I'm curious now if yours are different). SHOW ME YOUR CAVITIES! Let's see inside your 'Bird's wing. I want to see how the connections are made, what cap is in there, how sloppy/clean is the wiring? Here's mine:

 

[hillerup]

SHOW ME YOUR CAVITIES!

You should have been a dentist with that remark, mistergoats!

 

[hillerup]

The Thunderbird Club: Were we discuss everything except Thunderbirds

I love the diversity of this club - Just about anything goes in here, which makes for a great read every time and lots of fun posts!

 

[SVTbird]

You should have been a dentist with that remark, mistergoats!

LMAO. ..I was thinking about a different kind of cavity...I gots a dirty mind

 

[TBird1958]

You should have been a dentist with that remark, mistergoats!

I thought of a different cavity

 

[mistergoats]

I thought of a different cavity

Me too after I saw that!

 

[mr pablo]

Just for you Goats, CTS 500k pots 0.047uf cap and some tidy wiring

 

[veebass]

I thought of a different cavity

I had no such impure thoughts.

In spirit of cavity sharing, here's my...... err......cavity. (Stock 09 Gibson)

 

[TBird1958]

My '89 after being rewired.

 

[Leiria]

No cavity pics from me. Currently bassless and in 2 days Ill have no access to TB till about the end of the month

 

[mistergoats]

Just for you Goats, CTS 500k pots 0.047uf cap and some tidy wiring

Is that stock? It looks cleaner than my Gibson.

 

[mistergoats]

So that confirms what I've been seeing. Nearly every cavity I've looked in (snicker ) aside from my own, has had those orange disc caps in there. I have small blue bubble. @mr pablo has a larger, darker blue, properly marked cap.

 

[veebass]

So that confirms what I've been seeing. Nearly every cavity I've looked in (snicker ) aside from my own, has had those orange disc caps in there. I have small blue bubble. @mr pablo has a larger, darker blue, properly marked cap.

Yep, the one in mine looks like one of the caps you buy for a few cents at the electronics stores.

 

[veebass]

Want to see a real scary cavity? You can't even see the normal stuff in there.

 

[veebass]

And then there is this- still pretty scary coming off that rotary.

 

[hillerup]

LMAO. ..I was thinking about a different kind of cavity...I gots a dirty mind

I thought of a different cavity

Me too after I saw that!

You guys need professional help...

 

[fjadams]

Gibson SS TBird. Bourns 250k volume, Bourns 250k blend, StellarTone Duo, black jack. The silver jack just didn't look right on it.

 

[veebass]

Not a cavity but, one more that makes a joke of the oft made criticism and 7ender propaganda that Gibson hasn't innovated in regard bass guitars.
At the time of the RD Artist above I don't think you could even get an active 7ender bass

This one is of a Victory Artist's electronics- not my one (Fly Guitars), I wasn't game to pull mine to pieces.

 

[Leiria]

Gibson hasn't innovated when it comes to bass guitars. But Bob Moog, that's a whole different story.