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Thunderbird Club
- Thread starter TBird1958
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Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
Any one of them would be fine. So long as Veronica approves.
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
I love my P-Bird. Parts all by Brad Lowe. It is the lawsuit era version.
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
Probably finish. Keep an eye on it though. I suspect you scored in a good way.
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
Your pieces and parts were excellent.
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
Honduras is gone, but the same or similar wood is now called genuine mahogany. I haven't worked with it yet, but I am intrigued by it.Yes, there is most definitely more mahogany in the works.
Thank you so much!
I will never say never, but I find that I enjoy building instruments with my design features at my own pace and putting them up for sale when they are ready.
Custom part orders require a level of financial risk and customer engagement that, for me, was not on par with the effort expended.
Yes, also African mahogany or Khaya.
On a related note, it looks like Sound Guitar Works has a Mahogany Thunderbird body on their site:
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- Jun 30, 2010
- 49,588
- 221,963
- Disclosures
- musician/artist/owner - Gildaxe
Looks good but 6lbs/5oz... gonna be a Heavybird...
- Jun 30, 2010
- 49,588
- 221,963
- Disclosures
- musician/artist/owner - Gildaxe
With some chambering it could be rendered lighter, and I'd for sure request one w/o the two bridge post holes & 3 smaller holes...
I'm not a moron; what was the other thing?
Home brew... I'm hoping Epoxy will garner me forgiveness in the world of physics and sound woodworking.
I'm not worrying about ghosting the Jazz rout yet, it's not in the way, and I don't believe it's critical. Also the rendering there of my fav cat, Sadie, which is placed perched playfully upon that pickup, will need to be moved to a new spot on the bass.
Anyhow, as I said, baby steps...
I'm not worrying about ghosting the Jazz rout yet, it's not in the way, and I don't believe it's critical. Also the rendering there of my fav cat, Sadie, which is placed perched playfully upon that pickup, will need to be moved to a new spot on the bass.
Anyhow, as I said, baby steps...
@Gaolee Did you ever post pics of that build?
I don't remember seeing it, but I've been pretty distracted with non-bass related things this year.
- Jun 30, 2010
- 49,588
- 221,963
- Disclosures
- musician/artist/owner - Gildaxe
I think there was a reference to John Entwistle...
That is just rockin psycho groovyness at its best.
I can only offer this. The other 2 inanimate pieces of wood and wire would get me banned if I posted them.
Happy Thanksgiving to all of the gang. Much love and peace to everyone.
Happy Thanksgiving to all of the gang. Much love and peace to everyone.
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I'm working toward the idea, anyway! We'll see how close it gets... thx mang!
Nicely done photo, by the way.
Happy Thanksgiving to all our American friends!
