Thunderbird Club

[GonePlaid]

What’s up?, how come?

Shortage of venues, abundance of bands. Clubs know it and tell you what the pay is. A very few will do a contract-for their own protection-but they're seasonal when the snowbirds return, basically mid November to Memorial day.

 

[JJR58]

Shortage of venues, abundance of bands. Clubs know it and tell you what the pay is. A very few will do a contract-for their own protection-but they're seasonal when the snowbirds return, basically mid November to Memorial day.

Understood brother.

 

[RedVee]

This would make a great donor for a Tbird project:
Epiphone Embassy Pro Bass Dark Cherry Electric Bass Project Guitar Free Ship 4978714380779 | eBay
Looks like the same hardware and pickups as the VP.

That’s a bit sad.

 

[bylar13]

Well done! I put that on in my shop and really enjoyed it

Thanks!

 

[bylar13]

Yow! It's not like those bass lines are cakewalks. Great job.

Kind of if the Who played punk, but a wormhole accident merged John and Pete into the same body.

Well that's a nice thng to say! Thanks!

 

[JIO]

The main thing is the body thickness. The never milled the wings down so the majority of it is almost half an inch thicker than a standard Bird

The thicker center section on '63-'65 birds was the neck-thru piece with tapered wings grafted on. I have an Epi bolt-on neck T-bird body where the raised center (f&b) sections are added-on (separate pieces of wood) - body is 1-1/4" and with the added on center sections it's a bit over 1.5"

 

[Engle]

That’s a bit sad.

It would also be a good deal to fix and play if it’s your kinda thing. I picked one up at a store and didn’t like the neck.

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

The thicker center section on '63-'65 birds was the neck-thru piece with tapered wings grafted on. I have an Epi bolt-on neck T-bird body where the raised center (f&b) sections are added-on (separate pieces of wood) - body is 1-1/4" and with the added on center sections it's a bit over 1.5"

I have no clue why they didn't do something similar to the Epi, or even just milled the wings down, but they didn't. I'll take a measurement in the morning.

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

The thicker center section on '63-'65 birds was the neck-thru piece with tapered wings grafted on. I have an Epi bolt-on neck T-bird body where the raised center (f&b) sections are added-on (separate pieces of wood) - body is 1-1/4" and with the added on center sections it's a bit over 1.5"

Just using a tape measure, my Studio is about 1-5/8" thick across the whole body.

 

[JIO]

I have no clue why they didn't do something similar to the Epi, or even just milled the wings down, but they didn't. I'll take a measurement in the morning.

Well, on any T-bird body that isn't a neck-thru, that raised center section becomes a superfluous visual reference to the gen1 T-bird - as in, it really doesn't need to be there. So by just doing essentially a 'slab' body (no raised center add-ons) it's a cleaner, more modern look. The weight issue comes in because instead of choosing to do the slab in 1-1/4" they did it in 1.5" (more wood-thicker-heavier) 1-1/4" is sufficiently thick for a the control & pu cavities and neck pocket. Vintage Rippers/Grabbers are thin bodied basses so not unusual for Gibson to do this.

edit: 1-5/8" ... so a bit over 1.5"

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Shortage of venues, abundance of bands. Clubs know it and tell you what the pay is. A very few will do a contract-for their own protection-but they're seasonal when the snowbirds return, basically mid November to Memorial day.

Isn't there more in Dade/Broward?

 

[RedVee]

It would also be a good deal to fix and play if it’s your kinda thing. I picked one up at a store and didn’t like the neck.

Yeah, except at the new price you’d probably just buy a new one.

Someone may make a 7embassy out of it.

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

Well, on any T-bird body that isn't a neck-thru, that raised center section becomes a superfluous visual reference to the gen1 T-bird - as in, it really doesn't need to be there. So by just doing essentially a 'slab' body (no raised center add-ons) it's a cleaner, more modern look. The weight issue comes in because instead of choosing to do the slab in 1-1/4" they did it in 1.5" (more wood-thicker-heavier) 1-1/4" is sufficiently thick for a the control & pu cavities and neck pocket. Vintage Rippers/Grabbers are thin bodied basses so not unusual for Gibson to do this.

edit: 1-5/8" ... so a bit over 1.5"

So ya, nearly 1/2” thicker on majority of the body

 

[Larry V]

Let’s all take a moment and wish our Queen a Happy Birthday!

Have a great day, Veronica!

 

[PillO]

Let’s all take a moment and wish our Queen a Happy Birthday!

Have a great day, Veronica!

There is some irony in having labour day as your birthday. Or at least for your mother...

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

Happy Birthday Veronica!

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

How's that for some weather!!
I'd take 45*C with no humidity over 'feels like' or 'humidex' of 40*C any day.
(Celcius... do your own conversions)

 

[RedVee]

Let’s all take a moment and wish our Queen a Happy Birthday!

Have a great day, Veronica!

Happy Birthday V !

 

[PillO]

How's that for some weather!!
I'd take 45*C with no humidity over 'feels like' or 'humidex' of 40*C any day.
(Celcius... do your own conversions)

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Feels cooler on the water, so I am out the door in about 10 minutes to go paddling.

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

Feels cooler on the water, so I am out the door in about 10 minutes to go paddling.

Unfortunately I think I’m staying in the A/C today