Thunderbird Club

[Bassmike62]

VPs are still on the Epi website.
Epiphone | Thunderbird Vintage PRO

Yup.
What sorta ticked me is the last time I saw the Out of stock message anywhere near a 'Bird on the Epi site, the Classics were replaced with the VPs. But since 2 club members saw them at NAMM, we're assuming its just a matter of production. But still, the bolt-on model is still nowhere to be seen on their site.

 

[Engle]

My PF500 was a dog (blew up twice). That and the SansAmp not giving me anything I liked = done with Ampeg flavoured amplification.

A vintage 200W Marshall head would be cool, but maybe not too reliable. If flush with cash and looking for a new 'name' head, it would most likely come to a choice between the Orange AD200 and Mesa Prodigy. But the Traynor is so good it's unlikely I'll ever leave it for a more 'fashionable' amp.

My PF350 was fine until it was left in a car trunk for 6 hours at 2 degrees C. Now it will crap out if it has to push any decent volume. That would never happen to a Traynor!

 

[fasterpussycat]

My PF350 was fine until it was left in a car trunk for 6 hours at 2 degrees C. Now it will crap out if it has to push any decent volume. That would never happen to a Traynor!

Indeed, Traynors come stock with their own snowshoes and ice axe.

 

[Engle]

Maybe your cat just needs to bust a few moves, maybe some pole dancing, and appear a bit more seductive to your pug...
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Funny how we always think of dogs as boys and cats as girls

 

[JIO]

Funny how we always think of dogs as boys and cats as girls

'Golden Girl' Betty disagrees

 

[VincentGrim]

I just made a NBD thread, buuuuuuuuut:

 

[PillO]

My PF350 was fine until it was left in a car trunk for 6 hours at 2 degrees C. Now it will crap out if it has to push any decent volume. That would never happen to a Traynor!

Indeed, Traynors come stock with their own snowshoes and ice axe.

Traynors can be thrown off a 2 story roof and be played after only replacing the tubes.

 

[Bulltrout]

Traynors can be thrown off a 2 story roof and be played after only replacing the tubes.

that was Pete Traynor’s design criteria. Great amps.

 

[RedVee]

I just made a NBD thread, buuuuuuuuut:

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But what ?

 

[PillO]

that was Pete Traynor’s design criteria. Great amps.

 

[VincentGrim]

But what ?

I still felt the need to post it here.

 

[DonovanJM]

Very nice! Happy to add you to the club if you like.

Unless something has changed I'm already in the club. #542

 

[PillO]

But what ?

But needs a grass skirt and watermelon helmet to join the Thunderbird Club?

 

[PillO]

But needs a grass skirt and watermelon helmet to join the Thunderbird Club?

Grass skirt not shown...

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I just made a NBD thread, buuuuuuuuut:

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a perfect pair!!!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Never gets old.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

that was Pete Traynor’s design criteria. Great amps.

beautifully put together, a treat to work on for two reasons;
1 - they never break down, so it’s not just another Marshall or Fender
2 - unlike 95% of tube amps the chassis does not have to be removed. access happens through a top removable (in many models) vinyl covered plate/lid that has a schematic pasted on the backside, joy...

this one was suffering from a misplaced tube (operator error)...sounded awesome into my Ampeg 4 X 10..

 

[Gaolee]

Indeed, Traynors come stock with their own snowshoes and ice axe.

How do they survive tropical Sydney?

 

[kringle77]

So, I want a custom bird. Alder body, maple bolt on neck, emg tbhz pickups, 2x2 headstock, strat jack, dunlop recessed straploks.......aside from getting a warmoth neck and an alder body blank, is there anyone who could just build what I want? Im looking for tone, no neckdive, lightweight, maybe even a cool finish. Im ready, who can help me?

 

[JIO]

So, I want a custom bird. Alder body, maple bolt on neck, emg tbhz pickups, 2x2 headstock, strat jack, dunlop recessed straploks.......aside from getting a warmoth neck and an alder body blank, is there anyone who could just build what I want? Im looking for tone, no neckdive, lightweight, maybe even a cool finish. Im ready, who can help me?

@Dadagoboi