Thunderbird Club

[Chucky Stiletti]

It's definitely a Made in Japan bass.
I was made in Paraguay of all places...

Wow! Really? Left during Stroessner? Drink Mate?

 

[JIO]

Do it before @JIO does! Or at least message him so you don't bid each other up.
I would try to save the neck because i like that headstock, but the neck could very well be crap. If so that body would make a cool fenderbird.
I would just put a regular F type bridge on it and hide it under the cover.

Saw it a couple days ago - buying these 60's ss basses on-line can be iffy. For me it a combination of what it is/do I like it, what condition it's in/what would I have to do to get it playable, and if what they are asking for it is something I can justify spending. My first bass was a "Stadium" which was also badged "St George" (and St George basses were also badged Teisco). I've yet to see one like mine for sale, but if I did I would have to consider it. The Firebird/T-bird body shape was not common amongst the many and varied styles that were produced in Japan in the 60's, but as all major brands were referenced in their designs - some were produced.

 

[JJR58]

I was made in Paraguay of all places...

The Philippines for me.

 

[JIO]

That's inspiring. I have a pair of bass gold foil pickups from the '60s floating around that should go into something or another one of these days.

I have these Tiesco singles in a few basses. (with 500k pots) and they are big, loud pu's that sound great. They are considered the most famous of all the Teisco pu's. (and there were a lot!)

 

[redstrand]

Because I can’t leave well enough alone.

 

[JJR58]

Because I can’t leave well enough alone.View attachment 3232095

Coil tap?

 

[Gaolee]

I have these Tiesco singles in a few basses. (with 500k pots) and they are big, loud pu's that sound great. They are considered the most famous of all the Teisco pu's. (and there were a lot!)

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I'll have to look at the foils I have. I believe they have screens, but I don't remember. I'm about 90% sure they don't look like those.

 

[Gaolee]

It's definitely a Made in Japan bass.
I was made in Paraguay of all places...

According to a friend who was in the Peace Corps in Paraguay, it's not an ideal place to be. She can be a bit dramatic. I haven't been there to verify.

 

[JIO]

I'll have to look at the foils I have. I believe they have screens, but I don't remember. I'm about 90% sure they don't look like those.

Any pu referred to as 'gold foil' has slots in the chrome cover with the foil showing. Guitarist love them but I haven't tried the bass version.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

The Philippines for me.

You Guys are exotic...Providence RI for me..

 

[redstrand]

Coil tap?

Series parallel switch

 

[JJR58]

You Guys are exotic...Providence RI for me..

Chechen alien born in Subic Bay. Not sure how exotic that is. But i'll take it.
Where we lived for the short time we were there. Now that was exotic.

 

[JJR58]

Series parallel switch

So, is there a difference in output from series to parallel?

 

[GonePlaid]

Chechen alien born in Subic Bay. Not sure how exotic that is. But i'll take it.
Where we lived for the short time we were there. now that was exotic.

Born in Miami Beach, 1945; made in Japan, 1966.

 

[redstrand]

So, is there a difference in output from series to parallel?

Oh yes, very nice boost

 

[JJR58]

Oh yes, very nice boost

In which mode?

 

[GonePlaid]

In which mode?

I think it's the kuh-mode.

 

[JJR58]

I think it's the kuh-mode.

Wisenheimer.

 

[redstrand]

In which mode?

Series, parallel is the normal volume volume tone, series makes the front volume the master and the tone still works, you just get one big humbukcer in series and with tbird pickups that’s righteous

 

[Gaolee]

Any pu referred to as 'gold foil' has slots in the chrome cover with the foil showing. Guitarist love them but I haven't tried the bass version.

That's what they are. They may be foils with staples as well, but I don't remember. They may have come from a knock-off Hoffner. I don't have any reliable information about them. A friend who is a non-bass playing guitarist had them in his parts drawer and gave them to me to put in my parts drawer. Eventually, everything in the parts drawer will get used (yeah, right...)