I was wondering why only that one? On my Epi IV, both original screws were too big for the StrapLocks, and the new screws were too small for the holes.
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Thunderbird Club
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I was wondering why only that one? On my Epi IV, both original screws were too big for the StrapLocks, and the new screws were too small for the holes.
I had the same issue. I fixed it by placing the original screw in a drill and “sanding the head down to fit in the lock body.
have to look at that when i get home.
That's why I asked. I'm looking for a plug and play option. I'm not oppossed to mods, I've already replacd the bridge with a Hipshot and have new tuners on the way. I get nervous if it's necessary to drill new holes or modify existing ones. Thanks for the replies.
I started my work career in residential framing and still enjoy the smell of fresh lumber when I walk by sites.
After decades of data cabling, I’m happy to leave the physical installations to somebody else.
Is it @Chucky Stiletti that works on these amp in a case type things?
So cool how they make room for everything
So cool how they make room for everything
I've had a strange road to get to here. I started out as a restaurant dishwasher, worked my way up to line cook and then switched to drywall finishing where I worked my way up to foreman on some large union commercial projects. After tearing my knees up doing that drywall thing I got to go back to school and studied drafting. From there I spent a decade at an Architecture firm, starting as entry level drafter and working my way up to CAD Manager, running the entire drafting department before shifting gears to my current gig where I design commercial kitchens. So I've kind of circled my entire career back around itself, combining my love of cooking with my love of construction and design. We design pretty much any facility that has to do with feeding people or serving drinks; everything from school kitchens and cafes to hotel bars and restaurants to corporate dining to casino buffets and everything in between.
I do still miss being in the field, but my knees don't miss it one bit. I have an undying love of building things with my hands.
I do still miss being in the field, but my knees don't miss it one bit. I have an undying love of building things with my hands.
I know that I see pics posted of them in this club every once in awhile. Just can't remember who posts them, lol
You have to install microwave ovens?
Custom kitchen deliveries?
I see what you did right there. . .
I was just swinging through on my way from Sea-Tac to SJI! But definitely worth it to play that instrument.
Yeah.....yeah, now I can't stop thinking about it.
If not, or he’s too busy, I’d be happy to.
Earlier this month I did some minor mods to one of the best sounding Kalamazoo Model Twos with original parts (save power supply caps) I have run across.
i love those things. Elegant. A friend loaned me his when I was 15; it was the first real electric guitar I played.
Nothing to work on... just saw them at GC yesterday and was struck by 1. the fact that they were a matching pair and 2. how cool the idea/ implementation is, even if the sound is comparable to that of a transistor radio
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
Once you start drilling holes, it's fun. Drilling holes in a Gibson Thunderbird to modify it is even more satisfying than doing it to just about anything else.
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
I have a Model Two that still has the original zip cord and two prong plug. It's a zap hazard if you aren't careful with it, but it sounds phenomenal. The reverb is one of the best subtle reverbs I have heard. It's also not particularly loud, which makes it especially useful down in the basement. It has its original tubes, original speaker cone, original everything. I think it spent its time from 1962 to 2017 in a closet somewhere, under a cover. It wasn't even dusty when I got it a couple years ago.
