Thunderbird Club

[BklynKen]

Yeah. I’m happy for Plaid. Wonder if he’s still grinning.

I think it only means something if you plan to sell it.

 

[fasterpussycat]

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[JIO]

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"Buckethead"... (avaunt-shredder guitarist with KFC bucket on head) ... ('colonial') Colonel Saunders = KFC ... it was a stretch... never mind

 

[JIO]

Yeah. I’m happy for Plaid. Wonder if he’s still grinning.

An "asking price" like that is beyond a fishing expedition. Might as well be a Loch Ness expedition...

 

[RedVee]

No, and to be perfectly blunt, I'm disinclined to go anywhere near anything with 'colonial' in the name.

The DSL straps work well for me and they're made in Sydney. Search over.

The strap that came with my Gibson is a Perri’s. Black suede with a padded underside. Really nice.

Perfect condition or near enough to fool me anyway.

mind you I did put it on the wrong way around the first time.

 

[Butcherboy]

$16k... rêver

....ils sont fous ces gaulois....

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

this setup stole the show..

 

[subdude67]

Has anybody here any idea how and why Gibson came up with the 3 point bridge design?

 

[FlyingPigSound]

Can’t go wrong with an Epi Classic Pro. It is a neck through like the Gibson and has Gibson USA pickups.

I thought I was reading my reply to this post for a second...exact same points I made. (Though I forgot to mention that I have the CP as my backup and a Gibson as my #1)

 

[FlyingPigSound]

Currently:
'64- TI Infeld's (This will likely never change)
'64 Embassy- (same PUs as Thunderbird) TI Jazz Rounds (this will not change)
'76- TI Flats or Fender Flats
VP- Fender Flats
VP- GHS Pressurewounds
GHS Round Core Boomers sound fantastic on these as well as a few other lesser known strings. (GHS Progressives, Dean Markley Blue Steels and String Joy round core nickles all sound really good.) Just depends on what you are shooting for.
Oh, Roto Flats sound great as well.

Yes, flats sound great on Thunderbirds!

+1 flats sound great o a Thunderbirds. (TI jazz here)

 

[FlyingPigSound]

We tend to avoid searching around here because questions let us talk about Thunderbirds and everything else. I have used any number of 3" straps with good results. So long as the upper strap button is at the neck heel, wearing the bass a bit low and tilting the neck up more than you would with a Precision generally wipes out any dive a Thunderbird has. If any. Some dive, but most non bolt on Epiphones and nearly all Gibsons balance reasonably well. There are those that do not, and just about any wide strap is a big help.

+1
Play my TBirds low and use a simple 2” leather strap (non-padded), and have no idea what people are talking about re: neck dive. Want to fight neck dive? Try an Epi EB-3...yikes

 

[lowendblues]

Thunderbird Question for the experts:

I have an Alpine white Thunderbird Classic IV that plays just incredibly well, but the tone is a bit "dark" for my taste. Is there a way to brighten up the tone without changing out the Pups?...higher value pots maybe?

 

[mr zee]

this setup stole the show..
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Is there a second pup on that EB0 under the cover or is it a hand/thumb rest.

 

[mr zee]

Has anybody here any idea how and why Gibson came up with the 3 point bridge design?

Could be totally off the mark here but I think the two point bridge they used, used to teeter forward, plus it had to look different to Fender and Rickenbacker. I believe the two point non Gibson replacement bridges have a piece that fits on/in/over the forward point. ????????????

 

[subdude67]

Could be totally off the mark here but I think the two point bridge they used, used to teeter forward, plus it had to look different to Fender and Rickenbacker. I believe the two point non Gibson replacement bridges have a piece that fits on/in/over the forward point. ????????????

A copyright design issue with their competitors would explain why they needed something different.

I like the looks but I am not impressed about how to adjust string height and intonation.

 

[davelowell2]

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Wow, two dream thunderbirds. Can you say anything about the single pickup? Sound, location relative to just solo neck pickup on another.
Thanks!

 

[MCF]

I thought I was reading my reply to this post for a second...exact same points I made. (Though I forgot to mention that I have the CP as my backup and a Gibson as my #1)

Sorry. Was a bit behind. Spent some quality time in the shed.

 

[bylar13]

Personally, I'd take the neck off the bass and keep it in the case. Then I'd buy a Fender liscensed neck for a couple hundred bucks and use that on the bass instead. Down the road if you ever sell the bass the buyer can decide if they want to pay to have the original neck fixed.

Ha! Great minds think alike! I put an Allparts licensed neck on it and put some aftermarket decals on yesterday afternoon.

 

[GonePlaid]

Yeah. I’m happy for Plaid. Wonder if he’s still grinning.

More like struggling to breathe, grabbing my chest, fainting, and wishing my headstock had never broken.

 

[PillO]

More like struggling to breathe, grabbing my chest, fainting, and wishing my headstock had never broken.