Thunderbird Club

[GonePlaid]

Yeah, probably not a good idea to reply honestly...

Knowing GP land, you can probably get plenty of flak for saying "a vintage NR II".

 

[Engle]

So I'm thinking of looking for an Epiphone Vintage Pro to compliment my Lull T5, sometimes the 5er gets to be a bit much for some of the more technical Hard Rock songs (or surprisingly, Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo or I Ain't the One).

Looking at Sweetwater, they have one at 11 lbs, and one at 9 lbs 13 oz, is this heavy weight typical? If so, they're not for me. I need 9 lbs or less, especially in a 4 string.

Mine is around 9

 

[GonePlaid]

Mine is around 9

Y'all got me curious. The '67 THUNDERBIRD NR IV is 9.5# according to the bathroom scale.

 

[Engle]

Lol ya. I like the pups in my vp and those pups i can not find. There is an Embassy on ebay for $350 and thats about the best price I can find so this for $250 works. Plus I bet that neck can be fixed pretty easy.

Cool! I think you’re right about the neck.

 

[dagrev]

Vintage Pro, Vintage Pro, VINTAGE PRO!!!! Confound all you enablers!

Glen, you are just wasting time typing when you could be buying.
I love mine. Scott is right. It's right up with with my '64 TBird and '64 Epi Embassy. Doesn't have the exact magic, but for the price...Wow!

 

[MCF]

Well, shoot. I guess that means it's time to start looking out for one. I'll probably never own a 1960s reverse, which is my version of the holy grail.

As good a reason as any. But They seem to turn over pretty quick on SW so I would hope they do the right thing and keep making them.

 

[dagrev]

You've got some kick @$$ rigs behind those basses.

Wait. There were basses....?

 

[MCF]

And Thunderbird Club reaches a new low with frog porn...

But what upsets me is that I wasn't involved in the new low.

Wow. That was Chucky? For some reason I assumed it was you. Got to stop checking in with my phone.

 

[JJR58]

Wait. There were basses....?

No past tense now. Are!

 

[MCF]

I'm not sure that I have ever seen a 1 transistor fuzz. I'm most familiar with the 2 transistor type.

For bass, I think a clean blend to retain bottom end is critical; for use with your Thunderbird.

But if you want a really good bang, connect an electrolytic capacitor backwards (reversed polarity). As a rule of thumb, physically bigger capacitors produce a bigger bang.

I wouldn’t try it. Capacitors intimidate me.

 

[MCF]

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....Here’s The Monochrome Set, if anybody remembers “Eine Symphonie des Grauens”.....playing a brand new Rick through my Marshall (the real one).....

That was you? It occasionally ends up on the sets Spotify chooses for me.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Y'all got me curious. The '67 THUNDERBIRD NR IV is 9.5# according to the bathroom scale.

my 68 II comes in at 7.86....didn't think that bridge pup and covers would weigh so much..

 

[StephnG]

Too late For TBird Tuesday??

 

[Engle]

I thought it was Epiphone Tuesday

 

[Nocturnal]

I can't find the info anywhere but I believe my Epi Vintage Pro was just under 9 lbs. Pretty comfortable to wear/play.

 

[BklynKen]

I'm with you. I like spicy but that kind of hot is not a flavor.

When you have such a high tolerance, you can taste it. I don't love the flavor of habaneros. Too fruity-tasting.

 

[GBassNorth]

Watch out there Mike, he's both.

...or maybe he's a muse!

 

[GonePlaid]

my 68 II comes in at 7.86....didn't think that bridge pup and covers would weigh so much..

It might also be the graphite reinforcing rods in the HS repair.

 

[GonePlaid]

...or maybe he's a muse!

Nah, they're outta England.

 

[StephnG]

View attachment 3554222 I thought it was Epiphone Tuesday

I Knew That!!