Thunderbird Club

[TBird1958]

Thanks! The P-Bass came with Fender Jazz Humbuckers:

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I was not blown away by the tone so they got swapped out for Lollars. THe placement seems about right for P-Bass. I have a Jazz bass (also with Lollar Jazz Pickups) and the neck pick up is closer to the neck than the neck pick up on this P-Bass.

The Thunderbird (2014) has Lollar pickups and a Babicz bridge. I really like the bridge as it is super easy to adjust and very stable.

One word of caution on the Babicz is that the sting anchor area has a sharp edge, which I found out about while doing a windmil and then asubsequent trip to the ER.

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Bridge cover!
I never came close to what you did, but certainly have hurt myself on an exposed 3 point bridge.

 

[Engle]

I just picked up a 1983 Traynor bass cab and the overall outer condition is really nice, I like the used vintage look but I like a nice clean interior.

It’s always good to open it up and clean out whatever may have found it’s way in there as well as tighten any loose fasteners. Did 83 Traynor stuff still have the chrome bumper strips running up the sides?

 

[ProgressiveDoom]

It’s always good to open it up and clean out whatever may have found it’s way in there as well as tighten any loose fasteners. Did 83 Traynor stuff still have the chrome bumper strips running up the sides?

Yes, pretty exciting!. Its going to be a sweet combination with my 1977 Traynor Monoblock head on top.

 

[ProgressiveDoom]

It’s more like someone grafted 1/4 jacks onto surplus 1970’s walkie talkies.

 

[JKydd]

Crown Royal is probably the only good thing about my province, the distillery is an hour away from my house.

You're probably right. I completely forget Manitoba exists all the time.

 

[ProgressiveDoom]

You're probably right. I completely forget Manitoba exists all the time.

I try to forget about it too.

 

[Engle]

Yes, pretty exciting!. Its going to be a sweet combination with my 1977 Traynor Monoblock head on top.

Nice! My buddy had that rig and an Odyssey! (Maybe still does)
I remember it fondly.

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

Haha. Let me rephrase that invitation. You are welcome when I am awake and able to check your car when you leave.

No Birds or basses (or anything else) would be missing in the late night jam session.

 

[JJR58]

No Birds or basses (or anything else) would be missing in the late night jam session.

Maybe just booze.

 

[bylar13]

Oh my goodness...... Wow. And that was a Babicz??

Yeah but it was way more user error than the bridge....

 

[bylar13]

Holy Shytt!, were you playing a punk gig, or a Who cover?.

It was the last song of the set. All orignal band. There was so much blood on the stage the other band refused to play until someone wiped it up. I had been jumping around alot throughout so my herat rate was up. It was a one time error for me...I wanna have a good time, not lose a finger!

 

[bylar13]

Oh, I can sure attest to that. But thank goodness it hasn’t let to medical attention. The Tbird I just bought has a Babicz from the factory, would that be the same one?

Yup. It was my fault, not the bridge.

 

[bylar13]

I'm just gonna go out on a limb here, but i guess when your heart is really in it........... Things happen.

There were 17 people there, including the other bands. It was all very glamours....

 

[dukeorock]

Off to the Chicago gig. View from my hotel room. Definitely been in worse hotels

 

[TBird1958]

I'm jealous you're in Chicago, that's quite a city!

 

[Moody Tuner]

I'm jealous you're in Chicago, that's quite a city!

Some of us even live there!

 

[wolfkeller]

Anyone ever try the Emg HZ in a gibson? Wonder how ot stacks up to a TB+? I tried a few actives, i dont feel active pickups and a gibson go together well.

 

[wolfkeller]

The one on the left is a Fernandes copy of a Spector flipped over Thunderbird ( 4X in Spector-speak). It has a great neck but has a thick body like the Spector. Not the most comfortable bass to play but its nice.

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I gotta get another one of those

 

[PianoOfDoom]

I think I decided to keep only one of my VPs now. I finally received/gutted/Fralin’d/LaBella’d/re-potted a CIJ 62 RI P Bass today, and that is taking over my deep and dark flatwound duties, no question. It has “that” tone. Strangely, I’m preferring my stock ebony VP for pick/roundwound playing over my super thunderous sunburst Thunderbucker one. The stock is kind of smaller sounding and recessed in a nice way, but I’m judging by DI recording. The Thunderbuckers would cause an earthquake on stage, but I’m not in a band.

 

[GonePlaid]

I think I decided to keep only one of my VPs now. I finally received/gutted/Fralin’d/LaBella’d/re-potted a CIJ 62 RI P Bass today, and that is taking over my deep and dark flatwound duties, no question. It has “that” tone. Strangely, I’m preferring my stock ebony VP for pick/roundwound playing over my super thunderous sunburst Thunderbucker one. The stock is kind of smaller sounding and recessed in a nice way, but I’m judging by DI recording. The Thunderbuckers would cause an earthquake on stage, but I’m not in a band.

Well, you need to rectify that situation.