Thunderbird Club

[Chucky Stiletti]

View attachment 3466019 Hey! Does anyone know a good place to source parts?
I’m looking for an input jack for a Rumble 500H.
I was hoping it would be bolted to the chassis, but of course it’s soldered to the board. Don’t know if I can upgrade it or if they’re all the same. Posted on Rumble club with no joy. Crappy pic but you get the idea.

those jacks can come in different flavors...your best bet is to probably send Fender a note at;
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then hit the help button and get the correct part and pricing..

 

[GonePlaid]

yeah same here and looks like it's traveling up the fault line..

I'll continue to prefer our hurricanes with their week-or more-of warning.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

meanwhile the Padres/Dodgers kept PLAYING BALL!! through the quake..lol..

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

I'll continue to prefer our hurricanes with their week-or more-of warning.

+1

 

[GIBrat51]

Well, just had another roller here, felt bigger than the one yesterday.

Felt it slightly over here. Our hanging lights and the blinds started swaying all of a sudden. A friend in Huntington Beach texted that it was bigger than the one yesterday. Stay safe!!!!

Yeah, felt it here in Ventura county, Simi Valley area. Initial USGS report was a 7.1 magnitude. I've been through a lot of quakes but I gotta say I've never been through ones that lasted as long as these. Tonight's quake lasted over a minute, it can make it a bit unnerving when the rolling doesn't seem like it's going to stop.

Good news is my earthquake protection plan for the hanging basses worked perfectly. No damage to anything or anyone here. Not sure what the situation is in Ridgecrest where the epicenter is.

7.1 is pretty big. Nothing for quite a while in the Bay Area... I'd rather have the occasional tremor than nothing.

yeah same here and looks like it's traveling up the fault line..

Unlike the first one in Ridgecrest, this one made it to Vegas... Just enough swaying to let you know it was an earthquake - which, in the 30+ years I've lived here, is pretty much as bad as it's ever gotten. Rattled a dish or two, and made the hanging light fixtures in the garage sway. Lasted, maybe... a minute? I really hope Pcake and everybody else closer to the real thing is OK...

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Unlike the first one in Ridgecrest, this one made it to Vegas... Just enough swaying to let you know it was an earthquake - which, in the 30+ years I've lived here, is pretty much as bad as it's ever gotten. Rattled a dish or two, and made the hanging light fixtures in the garage sway. Lasted, maybe... a minute? I really hope Pcake and everybody else closer to the real thing is OK...

I sincerely hope y’all get respite soon. Alaska hasn’t had a calm month since the Nov 30 7.1. Lately there have been mid3 to mid4 quakes all across the southern rim, including the Anchorage area.

 

[RedVee]

I went to high school with the singers father. Used to jam once in a while in my beginner days. He always had the nicest guitar collection back then.

That’s cool

That's the Bay City Rollers!

So, a San Francisco group?

I kid I know them, my little sister was a fan during their months of great fame.

My mates used to kid about them being a boy band with a Woody

Our group plays mostly 60s/70s rock, some country, some ballads, and some "Great American Songbook"-that's what our audience wants to hear. We wanna keep working so that's what we play. I strive for a Jamerson/Kaye very bottomy sound. I'm not interested in sounding like a guitar an octave lower. I make an effort to stay the hell out of our 2 guitarists range. I also play in a community concert band and occasional big band gigs where an upright-y sound would be appropriate and appreciated. I don't play upright [converted mediocre saxist] and at 74 next month I ain't starting now. I am able to get the tone(s) I want from my NR TBird for any genre of music I'm called on to play. I'm prolly deeply in the minority here, but I like a clean, bassy sound for what I do and want to do. I use Rumble amps and-for me-they coulda left the overdrive circuit out of mine. My 'Bird with its EB Cobalt Flats allows me to be punchy if that's what's called for and mellow otherwise with just a minor tweak of the tone knob. My one-and only-stomp box is an EHX Micro POG that I use to fatten up our sound during guitar solos when we go out as a trio. JMHO. And I am a bar person.

With you pretty much mate.

On that last statement- I confess I fairly comfortable in a pub.

 

[Goatrope]

Our group plays mostly 60s/70s rock, some country, some ballads, and some "Great American Songbook"-that's what our audience wants to hear. We wanna keep working so that's what we play. I strive for a Jamerson/Kaye very bottomy sound. I'm not interested in sounding like a guitar an octave lower. I make an effort to stay the hell out of our 2 guitarists range. I also play in a community concert band and occasional big band gigs where an upright-y sound would be appropriate and appreciated. I don't play upright [converted mediocre saxist] and at 74 next month I ain't starting now. I am able to get the tone(s) I want from my NR TBird for any genre of music I'm called on to play. I'm prolly deeply in the minority here, but I like a clean, bassy sound for what I do and want to do. I use Rumble amps and-for me-they coulda left the overdrive circuit out of mine. My 'Bird with its EB Cobalt Flats allows me to be punchy if that's what's called for and mellow otherwise with just a minor tweak of the tone knob. My one-and only-stomp box is an EHX Micro POG that I use to fatten up our sound during guitar solos when we go out as a trio. JMHO. And I am a bar person.

I figured this would be a good spot to provide an update on my own string journey.

When I got my TBird in May, I immediately put on my “go-to” Dunlop Super Bright Nickels.

I then wanted a little more bite, and received a ton of suggestions here. Not known for being a great listener, I decided to try the stainless version of the same Dunlop’s.

These did provide what I was seeking, but I became flat-curious since I’ve got a couple of matching pairs of 7enders wearing rounds and flats. Also, you guys keep mentioning them, so I do listen a little.

The Ernie Ball Cobalt Flats went on the TBird, and I haven’t been able to take them off. They work a lot better than I was expecting. Very balanced sounding across all strings, with enough definition and punch to stand out in my Band context. With my beloved 7enders, I tend to avoid the G string as the notes don’t carry the weight there. Not with the ‘Bird.

So after about 12 gigs, I’m conflicted over strings. I feel like I should put the stainless back on there, and channel some Entwistle, but I don’t want to be hitting the downbeat and immediately missing the flats. What to do?

My natural inclination would be to get another TBird so I could have one with flats/ one with rounds, but I really don’t want to go that direction right now, being on a fixed income.

Plus, one of the nice things about the TBird is that it covers a lot of sonic territory to where I’m not feeling like I need to switch basses during a gig. (Unless someone requests Rush, then sorry, the JB is coming out). I don’t want to be back in the same boat as I was with the 7ender pairs, in constant “grass is always greener” mode. So I really don’t want another bass. I’ll keep repeating that.

I’ve got a light schedule in July so maybe I’ll keep spinning the “wheel”, trying more string flavors, but I’m really liking the Cobalts. They did require a full setup change when moving from the lower tension Dunlop’s, so it’s not as simple as just throwing on another set, but well worth the effort.

Color me surprised.

Thanks for reading the long ramble.

 

[MCF]

meanwhile the Padres/Dodgers kept PLAYING BALL!! through the quake..lol..

Too bad it didn’t get called on account of quake. Not used to losing to the Padres.

 

[BklynKen]

What's it say 'bout me that I knew who they were?

Well I immediately recognized them from the photo, so....

 

[PillO]

1. I like T-Birds, except for the ergonomics. They do the opposite of fit me. The sound, though...

2. I have a PJ I want to embrace with TB PUs, but I am so broke I can barely pay attention.

other- I have several F-type basses, and some ancient Ibanii, but when I think "Crushing, Owning, Driving Rock Bass",
I usually think Thunderbird.

3. I lurk here often, and imo this is one of the busiest threads on TB, and rarely disappoints. Carry on.

Consider one of these:
Epiphone - Embassy Pro Bass - Antique Ivory

Same pickups as the new Thunderbirds.



You weren't looking for advice, but got some anyway. Take it at the full value you paid for it.

 

[PillO]

What's it say 'bout me that I knew who they were?

That you are old, lived through the 70s, and were aware of what the 12-14 y/o girls were listening to. Do you have a white van?

 

[PillO]

Yeah, felt it here in Ventura county, Simi Valley area. Initial USGS report was a 7.1 magnitude. I've been through a lot of quakes but I gotta say I've never been through ones that lasted as long as these. Tonight's quake lasted over a minute, it can make it a bit unnerving when the rolling doesn't seem like it's going to stop.

Good news is my earthquake protection plan for the hanging basses worked perfectly. No damage to anything or anyone here. Not sure what the situation is in Ridgecrest where the epicenter is.

It is the earth paying you back for all the earth shaking you have been doing for the last few years. The price of playing a Thunderbird.

 

[PillO]

Unlike the first one in Ridgecrest, this one made it to Vegas... Just enough swaying to let you know it was an earthquake - which, in the 30+ years I've lived here, is pretty much as bad as it's ever gotten. Rattled a dish or two, and made the hanging light fixtures in the garage sway. Lasted, maybe... a minute? I really hope Pcake and everybody else closer to the real thing is OK...

Time to buy beachfront in Nevada?

 

[PillO]

I figured this would be a good spot to provide an update on my own string journey.

When I got my TBird in May, I immediately put on my “go-to” Dunlop Super Bright Nickels.

I then wanted a little more bite, and received a ton of suggestions here. Not known for being a great listener, I decided to try the stainless version of the same Dunlop’s.

These did provide what I was seeking, but I became flat-curious since I’ve got a couple of matching pairs of 7enders wearing rounds and flats. Also, you guys keep mentioning them, so I do listen a little.

The Ernie Ball Cobalt Flats went on the TBird, and I haven’t been able to take them off. They work a lot better than I was expecting. Very balanced sounding across all strings, with enough definition and punch to stand out in my Band context. With my beloved 7enders, I tend to avoid the G string as the notes don’t carry the weight there. Not with the ‘Bird.

So after about 12 gigs, I’m conflicted over strings. I feel like I should put the stainless back on there, and channel some Entwistle, but I don’t want to be hitting the downbeat and immediately missing the flats. What to do?

My natural inclination would be to get another TBird so I could have one with flats/ one with rounds, but I really don’t want to go that direction right now, being on a fixed income.

Plus, one of the nice things about the TBird is that it covers a lot of sonic territory to where I’m not feeling like I need to switch basses during a gig. (Unless someone requests Rush, then sorry, the JB is coming out). I don’t want to be back in the same boat as I was with the 7ender pairs, in constant “grass is always greener” mode. So I really don’t want another bass. I’ll keep repeating that.

I’ve got a light schedule in July so maybe I’ll keep spinning the “wheel”, trying more string flavors, but I’m really liking the Cobalts. They did require a full setup change when moving from the lower tension Dunlop’s, so it’s not as simple as just throwing on another set, but well worth the effort.

Color me surprised.

Thanks for reading the long ramble.

1. You bastards with all your talk of cobalt flats. You make me think that I should try them again. Then I remind myself that I hate them and the feeling goes away.

2. The Roto 66s were good. I liked them; they felt good and sounded good. I have decided that I am just not that into steel, so I may go back to give the NPS version a try. Might be worth a try.

3.
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Hey, that dude looks familiar... @godofthunder59

 

[dagrev]

Kentucky hey... how accurate is this ?



(I like the Black Stone Cherry stuff I’ve heard)

Nice. Heard the name, but don't recall ever hearing any of their music.

Just checked out another vid. T-Bird in action!
Black Stone Cherry - "Bad Habit" (Official Video)
Scrap that--Firebird. Scenes moved so fast I couldn't tell at first. (Hate vids that change at the speed of cartoons for kids with attention spans of gnats.)

 

[dagrev]

1. You bastards with all your talk of cobalt flats. You make me think that I should try them again. Then I remind myself that I hate them and the feeling goes away.

2. The Roto 66s were good. I liked them; they felt good and sounded good. I have decided that I am just not that into steel, so I may go back to give the NPS version a try. Might be worth a try.

3.
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Hey, that dude looks familiar... @godofthunder59

I liked Rotos on my '64 in the 80s. Not my thing now. A lot of things I left in the 80s come to think of it.

GL must like T-Birds more than known. I know the guy that sold him the second from the bottom (above Scott). It was in is personal collection and not for sale, but I wanted it. Not at the price GL likely paid. It's '60s and actually a pretty blue and was in fantastic shape.

 

[GonePlaid]

I figured this would be a good spot to provide an update on my own string journey.

When I got my TBird in May, I immediately put on my “go-to” Dunlop Super Bright Nickels.

I then wanted a little more bite, and received a ton of suggestions here. Not known for being a great listener, I decided to try the stainless version of the same Dunlop’s.

These did provide what I was seeking, but I became flat-curious since I’ve got a couple of matching pairs of 7enders wearing rounds and flats. Also, you guys keep mentioning them, so I do listen a little.

The Ernie Ball Cobalt Flats went on the TBird, and I haven’t been able to take them off. They work a lot better than I was expecting. Very balanced sounding across all strings, with enough definition and punch to stand out in my Band context. With my beloved 7enders, I tend to avoid the G string as the notes don’t carry the weight there. Not with the ‘Bird.

So after about 12 gigs, I’m conflicted over strings. I feel like I should put the stainless back on there, and channel some Entwistle, but I don’t want to be hitting the downbeat and immediately missing the flats. What to do?

My natural inclination would be to get another TBird so I could have one with flats/ one with rounds, but I really don’t want to go that direction right now, being on a fixed income.

Plus, one of the nice things about the TBird is that it covers a lot of sonic territory to where I’m not feeling like I need to switch basses during a gig. (Unless someone requests Rush, then sorry, the JB is coming out). I don’t want to be back in the same boat as I was with the 7ender pairs, in constant “grass is always greener” mode. So I really don’t want another bass. I’ll keep repeating that.

I’ve got a light schedule in July so maybe I’ll keep spinning the “wheel”, trying more string flavors, but I’m really liking the Cobalts. They did require a full setup change when moving from the lower tension Dunlop’s, so it’s not as simple as just throwing on another set, but well worth the effort.

Color me surprised.

Thanks for reading the long ramble.

Hey, @JJR58, Another convert!

 

[GonePlaid]

That you are old, lived through the 70s, and were aware of what the 12-14 y/o girls were listening to. Do you have a white van?

Hmm, lessee, nope. Had a red one that later got painted blue.

 

[Goatrope]

1. You bastards with all your talk of cobalt flats. You make me think that I should try them again. Then I remind myself that I hate them and the feeling goes away.

2. The Roto 66s were good. I liked them; they felt good and sounded good. I have decided that I am just not that into steel, so I may go back to give the NPS version a try. Might be worth a try.

3.
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Hey, that dude looks familiar... @godofthunder59

So you’re saying I should buy another bass, it should be a non-reverse, and I should put rounds on it?

Not helping.