Thunderbird Club

[Bent77]

How come you chose to exchange the 3-point bridge with a Fender type bridge?

Even with a 4mm neck shim the strings were almost 5mm off the frets with the 3pt bridge bottomed out. The CV bridge dropped much lower with a smaller shim. Also radiuses nicely to the neck

 

[Klondike]

Oh, I don't think I draw that well. It's more functional than artistic and never satisfying to what I've got on my mind. There was alot of erasing going on, too.

Don't know when I'll start, but I hope it pans out sooner than later. Usually I'm not very patient about such things, but this time I'll give myself 'till summer and if it happens before I'll be glad. Don't wanna go all hasty and give up in the end.

Lol, my stick figures show I'm challenged. Lol

 

[Bassmike62]

It kinda sounds like the higher output from the Tbird might be part of the issue. How high (close to the strings) are your pickups?

That's what I think as well. My pick-ups are also a bit closer to the strings, specially the bridge pick-up. I'll check it up in the morning.

 

[wolfkeller]

Hey whats is the verdict on these Chinese chrome t bird pups? I read a few things on them, seem like they are good, better than the Gibsons?

 

[hillerup]

Even with a 4mm neck shim the strings were almost 5mm off the frets with the 3pt bridge bottomed out. The CV bridge dropped much lower with a smaller shim. Also radiuses nicely to the neck

Ahh... That makes perfect sense then.

 

[ThaCoast]

I hope you all had a good holiday celebration, unless you're celebrating starts today or continues

 

[marko57]

A belated MERRY CHRISTMAS wish to all you TBird fans! Hope everyone had a great but safe day!

 

[Count Bassie]

Just for fun I thought I'd share a thread I started about bi-amp-able bass heads... I have a project I sort of came into, and sought a little advice on. I guess this would be one version of a typical development one can experience out in the "general population". Lol.

The thread became lost to me soon after the subject of polarity and length of folded horns began to get bandied about:
Amps with Adjustable Crossovers/Bi-Ampable?.

Just scroll along till you get to the first long, technically befuddling entry, I started to fully "check out" by the third page when someone posted a chart of some kind, illustrating behaviors of waves at various phase relationships... Hey I get it that some folks get it. I just thought it was a simple question...

I think I'll just hook the mess up and see what happens!

 

[Bent77]

Yeah sometimes those old amp guys get going

 

[Bent77]

Ahh... That makes perfect sense then.

Plays nice for a Bastird

 

[Bent77]

Just for fun I thought I'd share a thread I started about bi-amp-able bass heads... I have a project I sort of came into, and sought a little advice on. I guess this would be one version of a typical development one can experience out in the "general population". Lol.

The thread became lost to me soon after the subject of polarity and length of folded horns began to get bandied about:
Amps with Adjustable Crossovers/Bi-Ampable?.

Just scroll along till you get to the first long, technically befuddling entry, I started to fully "check out" by the third page when someone posted a chart of some kind, illustrating behaviors of waves at various phase relationships... Hey I get it that some folks get it. I just thought it was a simple question...

I think I'll just hook the mess up and see what happens!

2 things I love in this thread
When they argue with each other, they used a high level nerdwit speak to look smart to the other guy, then translate into layman's terms for every one else.
The way you bow out while they are arguing is priceless

 

[Instagator]

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Just thought I'd post my T-P..A non reverse Thunderbird body made by Brad at Lowe custom guitars..paired with a Warmoth Precision arrowhead neck.Not a Full Thunderbird..but hey,I'm already a member

It's a killer in Swamp Ash...Brad's work is second to none!..Set up wit TI flats..It's my new TeePee

Cheers.

 

[Nocturnal]

Hey whats is the verdict on these Chinese chrome t bird pups? I read a few things on them, seem like they are good, better than the Gibsons?

I think Scott (God of Thunder) posted a video a few pages back. If not he posted it on the Facebook page. He seems to like them quite a bit. I keep debating about picking up a pair. Not sure what I would use them in yet.

 

[Haji]

The key to making an acoustic guitar of any type sound good is in the bracing. That is the difference between sounding like whoa and sounding like a cardboard box with strings on it.

 

[Count Bassie]

2 things I love in this thread
When they argue with each other, they used a high level nerdwit speak to look smart to the other guy, then translate into layman's terms for every one else.
The way you bow out while they are arguing is priceless

Lol, *tips hat*, thank you.

 

[rickwebb]

My wife surprised me with the Tech 21 VT Deluxe for Christmas!! I wanted it so I could save settings for a couple of different basses without touching the amp. I need to adjust settings when I switch between a TBird, BlackBird, or a P-J equipped bass now and want to avoid that. Can't wait to dig into this one!! Might be worth looking at for your situation.

Oh HECK yeah! The Tech21 VT units are awesome. I use mine as a DI and just use the PF-800 for a stage monitor. Kinda redundant, but what the heck, right?

 

[Klondike]

Sure wish I had waited!!!!

http://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/221978417153

 

[Count Bassie]

Sure wish I had waited!!!!

http://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/221978417153

4 words: Rust. O. Le. Um.

 

[TBird1958]

Sure wish I had waited!!!!

http://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/221978417153

Epi's red is very pretty, the pics aren't doing it justice.

 

[Klondike]

... And it is pretty close to me so there wouldnt be any shipping. Oh well maybe the four words Count mentioned.