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Thunderbird Club

#113,001
Could one of you folks who owns a bicentennial Thunderbird list the dimensions for the front pickup(neck) cover/palm rest/ashtray cover. Looking for the overall length, width, height from body to cover top and screw mounting center line.
Curious if any company makes that cover for sale today. I have a back cover, front cover is lost. I'm sure another original front cover would be very hard to find.
Thanks
 
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#113,003
PillO said:
Tried to hide the scuba tank, but I can see it there lurking in the shadows.

I like that there is a dedicated pedal board for the one pedal.

I guess if there were more than one pedal, it would be a pedals board...
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A set of double steel 100 tanks is very heavy. All said and done, I have probably 100 lbs on my back until I get in the water.

It's not attached to that board. I just did that for it sitting on overnight. I felt safer it being on the metal board than the wood floor. Just in case. Never got too hot, though. Just warm.
 
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#113,004
lasbassplayer said:
Could one of you folks who owns a bicentennial Thunderbird list the dimensions for the front pickup(neck) cover/palm rest/ashtray cover. Looking for the overall length, width, height from body to cover top and screw mounting center line.
Curious if any company makes that cover for sale today. I have a back cover, front cover is lost. I'm sure another original front cover would be very hard to find.
Thanks
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Steve Soar of Link Removed makes them in solid nickel silver. He cloned my originals. Dimensions are the same as the bridge cover, only wider with a radius on the front edge.

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#113,009
Our 80s pop thang went and did our cable access tv show last night, it'll be edited and put onto DVD in a couple weeks. There will be clams and awkward moments a-plenty, but there we are.
The Bird made the scene, and I'm certain it was the best part of my offering to our weekend-warrior level effort! I played the Japanese P-bass also, down-tuned to D standard for the low-tuned tunes. Although the Bird got significantly more attention, it was nice to have two such different feeling instruments to play back-to-back.
It'll eventually get to YouTube, the dude who runs the show is working on that. Apparently that's an expensive thing to get into for such an operation. But I'll post a culled clip or two when I get a copy of the performance.
We're not allowed to edit and post video (show ownership copyright issue), but we can chop and post audio and stills.

It was interesting to be under a little pressure to see what we're made of. Soon you'll know what we're made of too. Fine. Not afraid.


...:unsure:
 
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#113,010
PillO said:
Minimum 350mA. So running about 2mA at the plate for total dissipation (both sides) of 1W. Heaters would draw another Watt. Not shabby.

I once saw a small guitar combo amp (unbranded) that was running a pair of 12A?7s at the output section for total power of about 5W. Sounded terrible because of the terrible little speaker in it. With a decent speaker it probably could have sounded pretty good.
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about as efficient as 455 HO Pontiac..:roflmao:
 
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#113,011
Count Bassie said:
Our 80s pop thang went and did our cable access tv show last night, it'll be edited and put onto DVD in a couple weeks. There will be clams and awkward moments a-plenty, but there we are.
The Bird made the scene, and I'm certain it was the best part of my offering to our weekend-warrior level effort! I played the Japanese P-bass also, down-tuned to D standard for the low-tuned tunes. Although the Bird got significantly more attention, it was nice to have two such different feeling instruments to play back-to-back.
It'll eventually get to YouTube, the dude who runs the show is working on that. Apparently that's an expensive thing to get into for such an operation. But I'll post a culled clip or two when I get a copy of the performance.
We're not allowed to edit and post video (show ownership copyright issue), but we can chop and post audio and stills.

It was interesting to be under a little pressure to see what we're made of. Soon you'll know what we're made of too. Fine. Not afraid.


...:unsure:
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Birds and Ps complement each other really well IMO..
 
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#113,013
GBassNorth said:
Interesting locomotive. I'm a gear head at heart but never considered myself a train buff.
That said, I don't think I've ever seen a vertical piston driven horizontal crank bevel gear drive train on any other locomotive. And if the front driven wheels (trucks?) weren't cool enough it looks like the drive shaft extends back to the coal car (tender?) to drive additional wheels, which I dont think I've ever seen on another train either. Very unique design, with all the boiler and tender weight over the drive wheels I assume it would get better traction and have less slip. If so, was this a special purpose built engine for mountainous logging tracks?
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Shays were designed specifically for the rough, uneven track that was typical of most logging and mining railroads, the drive train was flexible and more powerful than a conventional side rod steam locomotive. By their nature they were slow speed creatures, there are a couple preserved on Washington's north coast, one at Forks (yes the Forks from Twilight) and another in Pt. Angeles, I don't really model steam locos, as I'm a child of the diesel era but a Shay could be an exception.
 
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#113,014
Thumper said:
Just placed my order for a Lull T5, oly white, pearloid pick-guard, Birdseye maple fret-board. I should get it this week. View attachment 3392366
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Super cool, please do let us know what you think - happy to add you to the club if you like.
 
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#113,017
Count Bassie said:
Our 80s pop thang went and did our cable access tv show last night, it'll be edited and put onto DVD in a couple weeks. There will be clams and awkward moments a-plenty, but there we are.
The Bird made the scene, and I'm certain it was the best part of my offering to our weekend-warrior level effort! I played the Japanese P-bass also, down-tuned to D standard for the low-tuned tunes. Although the Bird got significantly more attention, it was nice to have two such different feeling instruments to play back-to-back.
It'll eventually get to YouTube, the dude who runs the show is working on that. Apparently that's an expensive thing to get into for such an operation. But I'll post a culled clip or two when I get a copy of the performance.
We're not allowed to edit and post video (show ownership copyright issue), but we can chop and post audio and stills.

It was interesting to be under a little pressure to see what we're made of. Soon you'll know what we're made of too. Fine. Not afraid.


...:unsure:
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A live show without mistakes is an edited show. I love real, raw, live music.

Looking forward to it.
 
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#113,018
Thumper said:
Once its in my hands, I'll ask, although I can wait until any number with 13 in it is available ;)
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Ok, you can choose a number with 13 in it as long as it hasn't been taken.
 
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