Thunderbird Club

[jpmcbride]

When you say it doesn't fit the Gibson, do you mean shape or screw locations? If it's just the screw locations then as long as it covers the existing holes, it's not that big of a deal to make a few extra holes under the PG that no one will see with either PG mounted.
ok proper.

If it were just the holes, I'd make it work. The size is wrong. The Gibson body is larger than the Epiphone.

 

[JIO]

Because Gibson is deaf to it's bass buying customer base. They have alienated me to the point I won't buy their new products. Give me my vintage birds or a Epiphone Vintage Pro. I'll be writing more about the VP, the longer I own them the more I like 'em.View attachment 3156773

Here here - wear the Epi badge proudly!

 

[Gaolee]

I got a few Birds as well, just not the time to tinker like that..
If it works I leave it be. That said, when I say "works" it has to fill all of the requirements (music type, all plucking style and technique choices, amplifier choices, settings and on and on..) that I need for my playing engagements. There are so many "knobs" in these systems, once something works across the board for me it tends to stay that way..

My form of insanity is doing it different every time and expecting the same results. Sitting still too long is still a chore, too. Coincidence?

The funny thing is the same settings can sound different to me at different times. One day, it will be perfect. The next day, the exact same thing will sound awful in a different room. So, I fiddle with things all the time to see what sounds good and don't worry very much about changing things. Being a day job type helps. If it doesn't work, I still get a paycheck from somewhere else. The only one I really fight with to make it sound the same every time is the upright. That has a specific sound that I want to have every time. There's a narrow range of adjustments I do with it, when it's amplified. It's nearly always amplified, too.

 

[Gaolee]

I've only ever played two Gibson basses. I had a Les Paul ES hollow-body short scale that was nitro. The neck was so sticky I just couldn't play it. I tried everything and it just drove me crazy. This Thunderbird isn't like that at all. Feels like poly to me.

Oddly enough, I found Ric nitro sticky and Fender poly sticky until scrubbed with scotchbrite. I have never had a problem with stickiness from a Gibson neck, starting with the EB-2 I have had forever and the more recent Thunderbirds. We all have different body chemistry, which probably accounts for some of it.

 

[JJR58]

Oddly enough, I found Ric nitro sticky and Fender poly sticky until scrubbed with scotchbrite. I have never had a problem with stickiness from a Gibson neck, starting with the EB-2 I have had forever and the more recent Thunderbirds. We all have different body chemistry, which probably accounts for some of it.

Don't remind me of body chemistry.

 

[Gaolee]

When you say it doesn't fit the Gibson, do you mean shape or screw locations?

If it's just the screw locations then as long as it covers the existing holes, it's not that big of a deal to make a few extra holes under the PG that no one will see with either PG mounted.

Once you have started drilling holes in a Gibson, you will find it to be a liberating experience.

 

[Gaolee]

If it were just the holes, I'd make it work. The size is wrong. The Gibson body is larger than the Epiphone.

Interesting. I did not know that. I figured the shape might be a little different, but not the size.

 

[JJR58]

Today's ThunderBird sighting.

 

[GonePlaid]

Today's ThunderBird siting.

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Whodat?

 

[JJR58]

Whodat?

David Johansen and The New York Dolls.

 

[GonePlaid]

Whodat?

Ya know, it occurs to me-based on the position 'Birds are normally played/held-they should be an easy transition for upright players.

 

[GonePlaid]

David Johansen and The New York Dolls.

Ah! OK,never that big in S. FL.

 

[JJR58]

Arthur "Killer" Kane.

 

[Gaolee]

Ya know, it occurs to me-based on the position 'Birds are normally played/held-they should be an easy transition for upright players.

And vice versa.

 

[GonePlaid]

And vice versa.

True. We'd be completely used to the neckdive if we ever let go. The neck's a tad thicker though.

 

[Inky13]

Super fun amp while I’m waiting for my new nut!

 

[GonePlaid]

View attachment 3156974 Super fun amp while I’m waiting for my new nut!

That looks awesome!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

View attachment 3156974 Super fun amp while I’m waiting for my new nut!

They found a donor?

 

[Inky13]

That looks awesome!

I want it!

 

[Inky13]

They found a donor?

Brand new graphite.