Thunderbird Club

[awilkie84]

Ever see taper core or exposed core strings?

Taper core still have wraps. Never used exposed core, myself. Forgot they existed. Personally, I don't like taper cores. Too flimsy.

 

[ThaCoast]

Has anyone ever added a stop tail to their T-bird? I was debating going string-thru, but I'm not a fan of fishing strings through the body. I'm going to be mounting a Supertone when my bird arrives, but I want that extra little bit of distance to keep the strings from having the end wraps on the saddles.

I've thought of it long ago when i first got my bird. But i got informed with the good people here in this club that it'd be useless for a thunderbird with a 3 point bridge. Plus i wouldn't bother with adding one anyway today. String through sounds like an idea.

 

[Showdown]

Taper core still have wraps. Never used exposed core, myself. Forgot they existed. Personally, I don't like taper cores. Too flimsy.

With taper core strings the wrap is smaller than the diameter of the rest of the string, so I don't get your point.

 

[awilkie84]

With taper core strings the wrap is smaller than the diameter of the rest of the string, so I don't get your point.

The taper ends up sitting in the saddle. I don't like it. I like my strings to be a consistent size from saddle to nut.

I've thought of it long ago when i first got my bird. But i got informed with the good people here in this club that it'd be useless for a thunderbird with a 3 point bridge. Plus i wouldn't bother with adding one anyway today. String through sounds like an idea.

Oh, there's no mechanical advantage to it. All it would allow me to do is move the end of the string further away from the saddle. If the Supertone allows enough room for the windings to be off the saddle, It's an unnecessary mod.

 

[Showdown]

Oh, there's no mechanical advantage to it. All it would allow me to do is move the end of the string further away from the saddle. If the Supertone allows enough room for the windings to be off the saddle, It's an unnecessary mod.

There used to be a guy on eBay selling titanium (iirc) rods for 3 point bridges. The rod sits against the bridge with a hole for each string. This gives you a little extra room for the wrap to clear the saddle.

I have one somewhere. It worked fine, but it makes it a chore to change strings. The Supertone is better.

 

[ctmullins]

Action shot: Me and the RayBird at a St. Paddy's day gig back in March:

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[TBird1958]

Cool Shot!

 

[awilkie84]

There used to be a guy on eBay selling titanium (iirc) rods for 3 point bridges. The rod sits against the bridge with a hole for each string. This gives you a little extra room for the wrap to clear the saddle.

I have one somewhere. It worked fine, but it makes it a chore to change strings. The Supertone is better.

Yeah, I definitely don't want string changes to be a chore. AllParts has a bass 4 string stop tail with quick release. I'd be using that if I added a tailpiece.

 

[Justice]

the $80 Epi Bird at the gig this weekend.

 

[Haji]

CTMullins, tell me all about that Bird!

I gotta say, $80 for a TBird is downright reasonable. Nice!

 

[Justice]

I think i found a special one. I have played 2 gigs with it and it is acting like it wants to be my Number 1. Maybe it's just happy I rescued it from that pawnshop wall. It does not even neck dive.

 

[ctmullins]

CTMullins, tell me all about that Bird!

I gotta say, $80 for a TBird is downright reasonable. Nice!

Me? Mine was waaaay more than $80....

I accidentally made it while working on the OctoBird and the PentaBird. Build thread linked in my sig. The PentaBird is now 98% finished, which is really exciting!


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[Haji]

Sorry, CT; the $80 bass is Justice's. Looks like you pics are broken in your other thread.

 

[TBird1958]

The Nasty Habits hit the road this past weekend after a 6 month hiatus to replace our guitarist - I took my Lull and Orville Thunderbirds, playing one each night - The Bar9 in Pt Angeles isn't air conditioned so we sweated up quite a bit, I drank 3 quarts of Gatorade each night.

Friday with the Lull....

Saturday with my Orville

Friday's crowd...

Post show Friday, looking pretty bushed, but with a glass of MacAllen 12 year Scotch along with the Bar9's owner, Noi, she's such a doll!

 

[Furious_Man77]

Excellent, good to see you're up and running again. Just when I almost forget that I want to buy a T5, there's a new picture of that terrific single p/u Lull.

 

[BadBassDrummer]

I am getting very antsy waiting for my Lull NRT to arrive. It should be ready in the next couple of weeks. Must resist calling Mike/Paul and pestering them.

 

[TBird1958]

I am getting very antsy waiting for my Lull NRT to arrive. It should be ready in the next couple of weeks. Must resist calling Mike/Paul and pestering them.

Drop Paul an email, they understand

 

[tomshepp]

The Nasty Habits hit the road this past weekend after a 6 month hiatus to replace our guitarist - I took my Lull and Orville Thunderbirds, playing one each night - The Bar9 in Pt Angeles isn't air conditioned so we sweated up quite a bit, I drank 3 quarts of Gatorade each night.

Friday with the Lull....

Saturday with my Orville

Friday's crowd...

Post show Friday, looking pretty bushed, but with a glass of MacAllen 12 year Scotch along with the Bar9's owner, Noi, she's such a doll!

Somehow, that drink in your left hand doesn't look like Gatorade!

 

[TBird1958]

Nope! I don't drink at all during a show, that's afterwords - MacAllan 12 year Scotch = Happy Drag Queen!

 

[ThaCoast]

My bird lives!!! Spent all morning woodfilling, sanding and staining. I will be painting the white plastic black sometime soon. But for now, gonna just enjoy it until i swap strings .