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Thunderbird Club
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Necessity is the mother of invention.
And sometimes, necessity is a mother.....
Lol...And sometimes, necessity is a mother.....
Gaolee
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That would be an awesome first or second or third Thunderbird. A VP is also a good idea. Around here, the real answer is both. And probably another one to keep them company.
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
My P-Bird is a Lowe neck and body. I can't say enough good things about them.
Does yours have that bottle opener headstock?
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they are sooo cool...."7 females at a Rush show...must be a world record"....LMAO..
Yes, that's a hell of a deal, if only for the parts.
A previous owner added a Lull pickguard, and it's not a perfect fit.
It's skewed slightly to accommodate the bridge pickup ring, and my necks have headstock adjust truss rods.
Those are Lollar Thunderbirds and all of the metal work including the custom rings, control plate, and bridge are manufactured by Hipshot.
Here's a photo from the original build:
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hmmmm....maple....love maple...Yes, that's a hell of a deal, if only for the parts.
Those are Lollar Thunderbirds and all of the metal work including the custom rigs, control plate, and bridge are manufactured by Hipshot.
A previous owner added a Lull pickguard, and it's not a perfect fit.
Here's a photo from the original build:
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There was at least that many at the book signing last night.
Gaolee
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No - it's a 7ender shaped headstock. The last of the "lawsuit Lowe" necks.
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
Dayum! That's an even better deal than I thought it was originally.Yes, that's a hell of a deal, if only for the parts.
A previous owner added a Lull pickguard, and it's not a perfect fit.
It's skewed slightly to accommodate the bridge pickup ring, and my necks have headstock adjust truss rods.
Those are Lollar Thunderbirds and all of the metal work including the custom rigs, control plate, and bridge are manufactured by Hipshot.
Here's a photo from the original build:
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
Why, thank you. That's the nicest thing anybody said to me all week!
Being a shameless enabler, of course.
@TBird1958
Here's some train gear you might not have... the "Lady Lionel"
It was posted in a different thread (Things You Don't See Anymore)
Here's some train gear you might not have... the "Lady Lionel"
It was posted in a different thread (Things You Don't See Anymore)
If it didn't have the poorly installed pickguard, I'd consider buying it to resell myself.
Gaolee
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There's so much to like about that one that it would be worth buying and fixing the screw holes after ditching the ugly pickguard. I don't want a NR, or it would be a prime candidate.
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My local train shop deals with a lot of used Lionel (I don't care for it personally, looks too toy like) and got one of those sets in as part of an Estate sale, easily worth well over a grand to the right lunatic.
Something I shot the other morning, this is a "waffle side" car, used to move lumber and in some cases copper bullion, the "waffles are indentations on the interior of the car that allow for load securement. The model stated as something else similar, I added the waffles and custom painted the car.
