Thunderbird Club

[Engle]

I’d love a ‘76, but you ended up being right about their value. Too rich for my blood.

I’ve probably seen every Dave’s episode there is, including the crazy one where he ground metal off the bottom of a three point to lower it. But someone wanting to learn how to work on guitars can learn a ton from him. I don’t have a lot to do when I travel for work, so that’s my entertainment. I know, boring.

Tomorrow is shim day and we’ll see how it goes. I’ll be using one of the slanted whole pocket shims. One step at a time.

You're going to be wondering why you didn’t do it earlier!
The whole pocket shims are great, but I just use a 1/2” wide strip of veneer or thick business card (with the corners trimmed so it fits in end of the neck pocket).
I’ve never noticed any loss of sustain or resonance doing that.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

I think threaded inserts don’t work well in hardwoods.

wonder why that would be...other stuff screws into the bass..

 

[BklynKen]

In years of working with, and generally being around teens, I have often found myself asking, “Who is supposed to be the adult here?” When looking at issues involving teens and adults. Hint: in these cases the adult was acting more juvenile or just plain childish.

Exactly. Look who Time's Person of the Year is this year.

 

[BklynKen]

Yeah, definitely don't slap a Thunderbird.

 

[BklynKen]

As for Sweetwater, you can request they stop sending you candy with purchases. I did. I don't eat it and it was just wasteful.

 

[MCF]

You're going to be wondering why you didn’t do it earlier!
The whole pocket shims are great, but I just use a 1/2” wide strip of veneer or thick business card (with the corners trimmed so it fits in end of the neck pocket).
I’ve never noticed any loss of sustain or resonance doing that.

It’s kind of going to be a therapeutic learning experience for me on the newest addition to the flock. I’ve done the veneer strip on another bass and it worked. But for this, and with what I’ve been studying, the whole pocket shim is supposedly superior in that it should prevent a “ski-jump” from developing over time (the possibility of which may or may not be a bunch of malarkey). Anyway, I want the best for my bird.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Yeah, definitely don't slap a Thunderbird.

Bingo!

 

[Patrick J]

I can't seem to find a direct comparison of the Epiphone Thunderbird Classic Pro and the Epiphone Thunderbird Vintage Pro. Can someone tell me more about the two? What do you think about them?

The VP isn’t on Epiphonewiki yet.

it has Thunderbuckers and a Tun-o-matic bridge.

 

[BklynKen]

The VP isn’t on Epiphonewiki yet.

it has Thunderbuckers and a Tun-o-matic bridge.

The pickups in the VP are not Thunderbuckers.

 

[JJR58]

Mr. Vega does justice to a Jazz.

 

[TerribleTim68]

Mr. Vega does justice to a Jazz.

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That's a weird looking Thunderbird.

 

[godofthunder59]

That's a weird looking Thunderbird.

This is the Thunderbird club, there is no right or wrong here. We do as we please.

 

[MCF]

Mr. Vega does justice to a Jazz.

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He would do justice to any bass, even a Glarry.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

This is the Thunderbird club, there is no right or wrong here.

Triple like!

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

more of these..

 

[gaffster]

When I first heard a thunderbird in a huge hall, it was Simon Jonathon Gallup. I have heard tons of P, J and R basses in major venues and played P and J basses myself. Nothing hit me hard like Gallup did that day. There was no slapping, no bass solos..just a simple line that really works with a huge but subtle presence. Sometimes it is what you don't play. I have grown to appreciate the rare fellow bandmates that let the music breath; who leave space for songs to ebb and flow.

 

[Engle]

Not that I need another project, but my drummer friend gave me a Yamaki 12 string last night. There are several cracks in the top and some loose braces inside. One fret has popped up, but overall the neck looks good.
It also came with a 70s dimarzio soundhole pickup.

 

[GBassNorth]

The VP isn’t on Epiphonewiki yet.

it has Thunderbuckers and a Tun-o-matic bridge.

Is that a 2013 listing?

Here's the current Epiphone website showcasing the Thunderbird Vintage Pro...
Thunderbird Vintage PRO Bass

 

[Engle]

When I first heard a thunderbird in a huge hall, it was Simon Jonathon Gallup. I have heard tons of P, J and R basses in major venues and played P and J basses myself. Nothing hit me hard like Gallup did that day. There was no slapping, no bass solos..just a simple line that really works with a huge but subtle presence. Sometimes it is what you don't play. I have grown to appreciate the rare fellow bandmates that let the music breath; who leave space for songs to ebb and flow.

I’m part of a new reggae band. Figuring out what not to play is as important as what you do play.

 

[MCF]

more of these..
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Love them! My lead guitar buddy that I played with in bands all through high school had the black one as his first guitar and played some songs on it at gigs. His nickname was “Twango.”