Thunderbird Club

[PillO]

I don't but I can tell you how to do it yourself:

Find a large face on photo of a NR, open it up in something like Photoshop, Illustrator or Gimp. Show grids over the photo at 1" and create a new layer of the photo that can be resized. Resize the new layer so that the distance from the leading edge of the nut to the centre of the 12th fret is exactly 17" and save it there, you now have an accurate sized plan of an NR that you can plot to paper using the grids. Hope that makes sense and helps

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Insightful, practical information from Thunderbird club. How dare you! Go sit in the corner and think about what you have done.

 

[GonePlaid]

I don't but I can tell you how to do it yourself:

Find a large face on photo of a NR, open it up in something like Photoshop, Illustrator or Gimp. Show grids over the photo at 1" and create a new layer of the photo that can be resized. Resize the new layer so that the distance from the leading edge of the nut to the centre of the 12th fret is exactly 17" and save it there, you now have an accurate sized plan of an NR that you can plot to paper using the grids. Hope that makes sense and helps

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Oh. You gonna build a NR next?

 

[JJR58]

Oh. You gonna build a NR next?

Seems like one of many qualified builders here to do so.

 

[Christine]

Oh. You gonna build a NR next?

No a reverse bird next, either veneered in Macassar Ebony/black burst or stripey African Mahogany with a transparent red finish, single pickup

 

[JJR58]

No a reverse bird next, either veneered in Macassar Ebony/black burst or stripey African Mahogany with a transparent red finish, single pickup

Maybe one for me as well?

 

[GonePlaid]

No a reverse bird next, either veneered in Macassar Ebony/black burst or stripey African Mahogany with a transparent red finish, single pickup

Even though I prefer NRs, That sounds beautiful.

 

[Christine]

Maybe one for me as well?

I'll be building two

 

[JJR58]

I'll be building two

I’ll have to pm you about this later.

 

[GonePlaid]

I’ll have to pm you about this later.

Better start salting away some $. FWIW, I quit smoking when they went UP to $.35/pack on base.

 

[GonePlaid]

New Pic of the NR "Twins"

 

[godofthunder59]

NBD! Just picked this up at the House of Guitars, my father's day/birthday present from my dear wife and son. Yet another Thunderbird in my quiver. 2018 Epiphone Vintage Pro in tobacco sunburst, best Thunderbird built since 1965!
This is my second Vintage Pro Thunderbird, I'll have a video review up in few days.

 

[Gaolee]

Smells like tribute band

I don't even want to know what that means.

 

[Engle]

In one of the dumpiest green rooms I’ve seen in quite awhile. Smells like tribute band

At least there was a green room...

 

[Gaolee]

Law enforcement has always been filled with people who relish any chance to stick it to "them longhairs."

I grew up just outside a town with cops who were absolutely like that. Other places aren't so much like that.

 

[Engle]

Yeah, I've been called unique before. Only not unique, more strange... Let's go with eclectic.

Don't understand it either, but it has only been cobalt flats that have done it.



Rounds are fine. Bleeding I leave up to @bylar13

30 minute rock set last night with Rotosounds on my VP and I have the beginnings of a blood blister on my right index finger.
It sounded glorious even through my earplugs

 

[Christine]

NBD! Just picked this up at the House of Guitars, my father's day/birthday present from my dear wife and son. Yet another Thunderbird in my quiver. 2018 Epiphone Vintage Pro in tobacco sunburst, best Thunderbird built since 1965!
This is my second Vintage Pro Thunderbird, I'll have a video review up in few days.

You look saintly Scott

How were the dimensions/weight/date on that one compared to the last? Obviously better or you wouldn't have bought it

 

[godofthunder59]

You look saintly Scott

How were the dimensions/weight/date on that one compared to the last? Obviously better or you wouldn't have bought it

This one definitely meets with my approval dimension and weight wise.

 

[GBassNorth]

I know what @TBird1958 has planned for 2019! The 150 year anniversary of the transcontinental rail road complete with a fully reconditioned and operating 4-8-8-4 Big Boy.
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Would be a sight to see!

 

[ProgressiveDoom]

Ever change a pickup on an archtop?, info is vary scarce. The pickup swap is not so boggling but getting to the pots for soldering seems unthinkable. Just picked up this Delta King and noticed the pickups are roughly the same size as my Thunderbird pickup in the picture laying on top of the strings. Dont know if I want to do this but....if I did want to than the question is how?. Closed back with no access to the electronics at all.

 

[Christine]

Ever change a pickup on an archtop?, info is vary scarce. The pickup swap is not so boggling but getting to the pots for soldering seems unthinkable. Just picked up this Delta King and noticed the pickups are roughly the same size as my Thunderbird pickup in the picture laying on top of the strings. Dont know if I want to do this but....if I did want to than the question is how?. Closed back with no access to the electronics at all.
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Hazard a guess thet the pups are held on metal brackets and the pots can be accessed with some dexterity using long tools through the pup holes and F holes