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Thunderbird Club

#95,582
Instagator said:
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I finally found my missing link on our local Craig’s List this weekend.The almost impossible to find 2013 Gold Top Les Paul..It’s a killer.For some reason Gibson nailed it with these LP’s
I’ve been on the hunt for a while for this one..I’m lucky to now own all three colors..just a little Thunderbird diversion for a Sunday..Cheers.
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That’s beautiful!!! One of my all time favs. Congrats!!!
 
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I love my aluminum pick guard and I'd really like to get a matching truss rod cover to go with it. But haven't seen anyone that makes them.

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JIO said:
I use my pinky (ever wondered where that term started? - maybe.., sounds like "dinky"/smallest finger) as a 'stilt' to ground my right hand over the strings, compared to a 'hook' or in Fender terms, a 'tug'. ("tug-bar") Some players use their thumb on the pu's or as with 70's Fenders and Guilds - on the 'thumb rest'. So as an overview - unless you exclusively use your thumb to 'plunk' the strings (ala James Jamerson -which was known as the 'hook') then the thumb and pinky are most usually right hand digits not use to pluck the strings and so useful as rests, hooks, tugs, or stilts. :)
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Jamerson used his index (first) finger exclusively, not his thumb. Hand resting on pickup cover.


It's well documented in 'Standing in the Shadows of Motown', among other places.
 
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Instagator said:
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I finally found my missing link on our local Craig’s List this weekend.The almost impossible to find 2013 Gold Top Les Paul..It’s a killer.For some reason Gibson nailed it with these LP’s
I’ve been on the hunt for a while for this one..I’m lucky to now own all three colors..just a little Thunderbird diversion for a Sunday..Cheers.
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Love the LP basses! I'm on the same hunt for Gibson Memphis basses. Essentially a hollow body LP short scale. Had a Goldtop one in my sights a couple of months ago but it got away. They might make for an interesting compliment to your current full size solid body LPs.
 
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Dadagoboi said:
Jamerson used his index (first) finger exclusively, not his thumb. Hand resting on pickup cover.


It's well documented in 'Standing in the Shadows of Motown', among other places.
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Oh yes, my bad and you are correct - hence "the hook" (-ed finger)
 
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jpmcbride said:
I love my aluminum pick guard and I'd really like to get a matching truss rod cover to go with it. But haven't seen anyone that makes them.

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If I only had a plasma cutter and a drill press I’d make some up! Of course I would need a good buffer to shine them up as well.
 
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Dadagoboi said:
Easier to do on a pin router.
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Aluminum is really soft and easy to cut. I have sheets of .030 inch aluminum at work and can cut it almost like paper with shears. Once rough cut, you could grind it to final dimensions with a dremel. The dremel can also be used to carefully bevel the edges, then buff with a small buffing wheel on the dremel or hand drill. Maybe hand sand with very fine sandpaper.

Ok, well, I just ran out of excuses to NOT do it myself. I just traced out the cover and will attempt to rough cut the aluminum with shears tomorrow. And, I just ordered a water slide Gibson headstock decal in black to go on it. Will post pics of progress.
 
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jpmcbride said:
Aluminum is really soft and easy to cut. I have sheets of .030 inch aluminum at work and can cut it almost like paper with shears. Once rough cut, you could grind it to final dimensions with a dremel. The dremel can also be used to carefully bevel the edges, then buff with a small buffing wheel on the dremel or hand drill. Maybe hand sand with very fine sandpaper.

Ok, well, I just ran out of excuses to NOT do it myself. I just traced out the cover and will attempt to rough cut the aluminum with shears tomorrow. And, I just ordered a water slide Gibson headstock decal in black to go on it. Will post pics of progress.
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I posted the website for aluminum truss rod covers, a few posts ago
 
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