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Thunderbird Club
- Thread starter TBird1958
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I know, neck dive sucks but it can be avoided, my 3 point bridge sucks too but it will do.
I am really thinking about a gold 50th. Love gold. The Nikki Sixx Blackbird is thunderbird based but it’s actually really different. Thinner neck, no controls.... a real thunderbird seems to feel much thicker..... I just wish they’d inlay something other than dots!!!!!!
was that Bird always that color?
- Mar 13, 2008
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
I'm kicking myself in the @$$ for buying one 20 years ago, I can't believe how much better it sounds than my GK cabinets. After our NYE show our guitarist said "I heard the bass tonight!"
What’s a thunderbird?
Favourite year.... for tail lights....this and the Aventador.
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
Sparkling Burgundy is a deep red. Burgundy Mist is more pink or lavender. Both are great colors and would look good on a 'Bird, but I already have a red 7enderbird. It would look better Sparkling Burgundy. It is close enough.
Isn't there, like, a forum or thread or something for that?
I heard there was a thunderbird club around here somewhere.... like that would ever fly... probably have like 3 members, 5 pages, last post like 2014 or something. Pffftttt.
- Mar 13, 2008
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No, it was probably a Natural finish when it was new, I bought it for 1K at BassNW, it was a wreck, missing a pickup the finish was totally chowdered. I played it that way for awhile but it went to Mike Lull, I remember his office manager at the time thought it wasn't a good idea, saying that it would cost more to fix the bass than it was worth. Obviously, that didn't matter to me, it took awhile to round up all the parts, the pup cover was silly expensive. I think it went to Michel Dolan for the refin, which involved filling in a lot of buckle rash and various gouges in the wood, it's beautiful paint work and I like having a bass no one else does.
It is beautiful. What is the name of that colour?
(If you know)
Saw today that Mark Evans is now playing bass with Rose Tattoo and posted a pic on Facebook of a handsome pair of Thunderbirds.
Different picture, same T’Birds
Different picture, same T’Birds
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That is a sweet rig.
I know, lets chat about Thunderbirds.
That's so great. Definitely good to know if I can ever actually get to the point of needing a cab for gigging!I'm kicking myself in the @$$ for buying one 20 years ago, I can't believe how much better it sounds than my GK cabinets. After our NYE show our guitarist said "I heard the bass tonight!"
Are you playing in a sports bar?
People often say "the audience won't notice"....maybe they won't notice the diff in bass tone but they will unknowingly definitely notice a better sounding band..I'm kicking myself in the @$$ for buying one 20 years ago, I can't believe how much better it sounds than my GK cabinets. After our NYE show our guitarist said "I heard the bass tonight!"
