Thunderbird Club

[bylar13]

Congratulations! I'm not as humble as Jeff, so I say definitely go for the Gator ProGo. If you take the bottom inside cushion out, the Thunderbird fits great. I've been using it for years. And the Gator has way more pocket space than the Mono.

+1. This is my 2014 in a Gator Pro:

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[Count Bassie]

Last one died about four years ago. A nice 32” Sony Trinitron with surprisingly good sound from the built-in speakers. They don’t make ‘em like that any more. I paid like $1000 for it in the late nineties. It was top ‘O the line in its day. Got almost twenty years out of it.

Sounds like an Artisanal SD TV Club aspirant to me... *hint, hint*

 

[fasterpussycat]

Sounds like an Artisanal SD TV Club aspirant to me... *hint, hint*

It's only artisanal if you made the CRT yourself...

 

[Nocturnal]

I have a Bird showing up this week with a Ritter gig bag. I will let you all know what the quality of the bag is.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Yes, that was close to my method/tact. Ok then, it appears that the new Epi VP is indeed one full inch longer. (don't go there or I'll turn this car around!)

So... it then begs the question - why would Epiphone designing a RI not make it the same? So, it would never be exactly like the original possibily? I know, big difference between CS RI and a $750 bass RI, so that's a given - just seems at least interesting from an instrument producers point of view with CAD everything so any bass should be exactly like every other - Also add in that T-birds are long in general. - Epiphone Design crew; "what'ya say boys - let's make the VP 1" longer - cause we can!

Merica. Bigger is better.

 

[Goatrope]

+1. This is my 2014 in a Gator Pro:

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Interesting.

I read they claim a 47” interior dimension. My bass is 47.75”. So maybe with the cushion moved/removed......?
Got a pic showing the bottom where the cushions are rearranged?

 

[BklynKen]

I have a Bird showing up this week with a Ritter gig bag. I will let you all know what the quality of the bag is.

It's not good. You can easily fold it in half. Offers very little protection and mine started ripping. I happily gave it away so I'd never have to see it again.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Late to the game, but data...
2012 Chinese Epi Tbird IV:

2009 Chinese Epi Pro V:

Not sure how old that ruler is, but a lot older than the birds!

 

[JIO]

Merica. Bigger is better.

Many classic car designs were bastardized/destroyed using that matrix -

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Many classic car designs were bastardized/destroyed using that matrix -

Roger that.

 

[GBassNorth]

Late to the game, but data...
2012 Chinese Epi Tbird IV:
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2009 Chinese Epi Pro V:
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Not sure how old that ruler is, but a lot older than the birds!

Is it just an optical illusion or are you measuring one bass from the front of the nut and the other one from the rear?

 

[JIO]

Roger that.

...or they morphed into another dimension... we call, The Outer Limits!

 

[JIO]

More Thunderbird content - everyone has their own favorite year T-bird... mine is a '63 with Landau cover. None hotter. (huh, same year as another T-bird...)

 

[Engle]

As you so wisely noted, look what the big brown truck just dropped off at my door today...
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Dude! I played one of those a while back.... NICE!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Is it just an optical illusion or are you measuring one bass from the front of the nut and the other one from the rear?

Yeah, they’re weird.

 

[Felix Lopez]

This are Hi-Res photos of ChErRy from Sweetwater:

 

[GBassNorth]

Only spent about an hour with it this afternoon. Liking it so far! Will probably try some new strings. The Roto flats aren't my favorite choice.

 

[JIO]

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Red hot bass and cool case! I have the same case (90's) with the Fuchsia satin over/cover-cloth.

 

[Felix Lopez]

Red hot bass and cool case! I have the same case (90's) with the Fuchsia satin over/cover-cloth.

 

[TBird1958]

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I would so chrome that out!