Thunderbird Club

[Miles_ONeal]

and you can see that cause there's NO BRIDGE COVER!!

Told ya. Buck naked.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Nah, that's all he could get on short notice when his got nicked!

8^P

you mean when he sold it to buy the NR, right? LOL!!!
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[Nocturnal]

Yeah, I'm leaning towards Golden Boy or the 2015 Oddball, mainly because I have plans for the other basses, and it leaves at least one bass as extraneous. Of course, I could bypass the BEAD thing entirely and just pick up a 5-er down the road. Hmm.....

There is another option. Pick up an Epi NR from the 90's. Get the 5 string version or get the 4 and string it BEAD. The tuning keys are lined up the opposite of a "normal" bass and has the E string tuner at the furthest point. (See pic) The extra length can help keep the string from being too floppy** if you went BEAD. Change the nut, add strings......done!! I plan on trying this with my white NR but just haven't gotten around to it. Probably because there really isn't a need for that tuning in our band.

**Hey Now!!!

 

[RedVee]

I don't think that is very likely to happen. Unless the nut is made of clay

“Nuts of Clay” - band name ?

 

[BklynKen]

This 1976 caught my eye. Amazing how much they looked like the 2014s.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Gibson-1976-Thunderbird-IV-Bicentennial-Edition-Vintage-Electric-Bass/283316135558

 

[TBird1958]

You and your wry sense of humor, Ken.

 

[JJR58]

This 1976 caught my eye. Amazing how much they looked like the 2014s.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Gibson-1976-Thunderbird-IV-Bicentennial-Edition-Vintage-Electric-Bass/283316135558

That's not something i would expect from Japan, high prices yes, but not the inaccuracy.

 

[PillO]

“Nuts of Clay” - band name ?

Ahem?

 

[BklynKen]

You and your wry sense of humor, Ken.

Thank you, my dear.

That's not something i would expect from Japan, high prices yes, but not the inaccuracy.

My guess is that someone just used the wrong picture set or vice versa.

 

[GBassNorth]

see guys? even Geddy graduated to NRs...

He obviously doesn't like the sound of the NR as much as his other birds, why else would he have his fingers in his ears!

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

He obviously doesn't like the sound of the NR as much as his other birds, why else would he have his fingers in his ears!

knew that was coming..

 

[JJR58]

knew that was coming..

Wait till Mike gets a load of that one.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Wait till Mike gets a load of that one.

he'll be gentle...he likes GB...

 

[Engle]

you and your wife must be over 6'1" tall (or you didn't st up the seat properly) cause they are surprisingly roomy. An important aspect of the design philosophy used the Japanese credo "Jinba ittai" which translates to "rider and horse in one body" so you kinda "wear" a Miata. That said, the early ones (never drove a post 92 model) were pretty much toys. Not very practical in that there's really no trunk space and the gearing is such that at 70 or more miles an hour consistently (as on a long highway road trip) the little 4 revs at about 6 grand and the drone gets really loud and tiring. They are perfect second cars to tool around the beach and hilly backroads.

Well we are both 6ft tall. I liked the car.

 

[Engle]

I don't think that is very likely to happen. Unless the nut is made of clay

It happened to me when I put tapewounds on my Michael Kelly Dragonfly. It was probably a plastic nut.

 

[Gaolee]

An it's naked. No covers.

Obscene!

 

[Gaolee]

This 1976 caught my eye. Amazing how much they looked like the 2014s.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Gibson-1976-Thunderbird-IV-Bicentennial-Edition-Vintage-Electric-Bass/283316135558

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

expensive, can't even see the "76" on the PG.....pretty nice though..
Gibson 1976 Thunderbird Bicentennial Edition | eBay

 

[dagrev]

View attachment 3276022 Here’s Geddy Lee Of Rush with a Thunderbird on the R40 Live tour in 2015.

Not a reverse, but Geddy bought this from I guy I know. I was interested but it was in his personal collection. I guess Geddy made him an offer he couldn't refuse. Noticing all the T-Birds on the wall, it seems he apparently likes some Bird on occasion.

Same '64 below but the color is washed by lighting and you can't tell it.

 

[PillO]

He obviously doesn't like the sound of the NR as much as his other birds, why else would he have his fingers in his ears!

It looks like he isn't playing. Perhaps it is the singing that he can't tolerate?