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Thunderbird Club
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I'm pretty close to note for note. It's a weird part and the drumming on the original messes with your head when you try to figure it out. I only nailed it last rehearsal and our drummer was having trouble with it, so we'll see what happens tonight!
65 Firebird photos. Looks all original to me:
Hi all! Just poking my head back in to say “thanks” for the Lollar recommendation.
I sent an exploratory email Wednesday morning to Lollar regarding the black chrome covers. Luckily they were “recently found” and available. The pickups were delivered and I installed them today. That’s pretty fast, considering they came from Washington state to SW Florida.
I must say these pickups give me that clarity I was chasing with the string shuffling. Not quite Jazz bass snappy, but thick and clear. Just the right amount of definition.
I may even go back and retry my beloved Dunlop Super Bright Nickels.
I didn’t do anything with the stock 500K pots, and I’ll have to wait until next weekend for a live test drive to see how they do, but so far I’m liking them. Even with well worn Rotos, they ring clearly, while maintaining a thickness down below that seems characteristic of the TBird. I can’t tell if they’re as hot as the Gibsons, but There’s no noticeable drop in volume in my bat cave.
The last bit I may still fudge with is the mounting. The Lollars are half the thickness of the stock Gibson pickups. Lollar provides extra foam, but I added some heavier padding underneath the centers, just to have a bit more stability. They’re extended almost entirely out of the body, due in part to that tall Babicz bridge.
So that’s all I got for now. Thanks again for your support and guidance!
Interesting finding playing with the Eagle. Even though it's a little lighter than my Thunderbird, it feels heavier on my shoulder. My usual MONO Doolittle strap was a bit too minimal for it. Fortunately I had a RightOn Cork strap that does the trick. Very nice and comfortable. I find their adjustment system kind of gimmicky, but the strap is nice and comfortable. They have a whole line of vegan straps. It looks a lot nicer in person than in the photo.
some of tonight's set.....
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...gotta them ritzy folks down in Pebble happy
...heard through the grapevine Clint may make an appearance...
......gotta them ritzy folks down in Pebble happy...heard through the grapevine Clint may make an appearance...
Superb bass selections! Unfortunately, it looks like you spent all you money on basses and didn't have much left to buy a decent size rig.
Nice eclectic set. So are the different font colors for tuning or is it something else like lead vocal?some of tonight's set.....
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BTW - tell Clint I said hi.
Superb bass selections! Unfortunately, it looks like you spent all you money on basses and didn't have much left to buy a decent size rig.
.....started to spend money for decent size rig....
yeah, has to be varied...the colors are as you said for the different vocalists (4)...this is the second two sets....should I tell him you asked if he's feeling "lucky?"...Nice eclectic set. So are the different font colors for tuning or is it something else like lead vocal?
BTW - tell Clint I said hi.
Oh would i so love to hear that freak of nature!
So quick string question. @PillO had mentioned maybe trying the Roto stainless flats.
I'm very curious about those and the Dunlop SS flats.
Anybody have any experience with those? Tone, tension.............
I'm very curious about those and the Dunlop SS flats.
Anybody have any experience with those? Tone, tension.............
That control cavity looks way too neat and tidy for a factory job.
It was like a time capsule back to the 60's!
Anyone care to share pics of their 60's Gibson control cavities? My EBO has had a pot replaced so it's not pristine.
I would love to see that in the hands of a Firebird genius like Brian Aubert. Although he’d probably agree it’s too expensive. But man, I would love to have that.
Damn. That blue is a dream of mine. I want one.
Yeah. Did they come shielded?
