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Thunderbird Club

#143,161
mr zee said:
That would look especially nice with a chrome pickguard
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I was thinking “clear” with a bright T-Bird logo...looking at possibly going back to the black h/w and original (black plastic cased) buckers as well as black tapes....want to “modernize” one of my NRs as I’m also looking at relic’ing my BaCH....
 
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BklynKen said:
Amp head vs cab wattage question. I just bought a used SWR Goliath 410 from GC and realized that it's rated at 400W and 8 ohms. My GK MB500 pushes about 350W at 8 ohms. This is ok? I thought the Goliath had more power. The later ones do.
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It'll be fine. I'll bet anyway, I'd go with it.
 
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Chucky Stiletti said:
I was thinking “clear” with a bright T-Bird logo...looking at possibly going back to the black h/w and original (black plastic cased) buckers as well as black tapes....want to “modernize” one of my NRs as I’m also looking at relic’ing my BaCH....
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I have a clear pg for my reverse tbird but because the wings are black it doesn't look right.
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This pic was taken when I first started rebuilding it.
 
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Chucky Stiletti said:
I was thinking “clear” with a bright T-Bird logo...looking at possibly going back to the black h/w and original (black plastic cased) buckers as well as black tapes....want to “modernize” one of my NRs as I’m also looking at relic’ing my BaCH....
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Yeah, that'd definitely look cool and preserve the 'burst.:thumbsup::cool:
 
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GBassNorth said:
Just bumping a question I had a couple of days ago back to the top. Didn't get any answers on the last go round in this fast moving thread. Still looking for insight.
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From Gibson, just the Studio model, methinks you could look at a Lull :)
 
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TBird1958 said:
From Gibson, just the Studio model, methinks you could look at a Lull :)
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The studio model was the only one to my knowledge as well.
Ran across this ad in Guitar Center...
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No mention of it being a studio model and considering the condition it's in it seemed priced pretty high for a studio V. I was able to zoom in on one of the pics and confirm no raised center, so it's a studio but I've never seen one in heritage cherry, I thought they were all black. Oh well, continuing to keep my powder dry for an Eppi NR VP release.
 
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GBassNorth said:
The studio model was the only one to my knowledge as well.
Ran across this ad in Guitar Center...
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No mention of it being a studio model and considering the condition it's in it seemed priced pretty high for a studio V. I was able to zoom in on one of the pics and confirm no raised center, so it's a studio but I've never seen one in heritage cherry, I thought they were all black. Oh well, continuing to keep my powder dry for an Eppi NR VP release.
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I really like the fivers, one of these days......
 
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TBird1958 said:
From Gibson, just the Studio model, methinks you could look at a Lull :)
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Active pickup Epiphone Pro V models were raised in the middle. If you remove the electronics, get it painted with nitro, and replace the electronics with Thunderbird electronics, you would have about the equivalent of a Gibson five string with a raised center block. For probably about the same price as one would cost if Gibson made it. About being the important word here.

I have never played a fiver and never had much urge to play one. If I was going to go for one, it would probably be a 2013 or 2014 EB anyway. For some reason, a Thunderbird fiver just doesn't seem right.
 
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Gaolee said:
Active pickup Epiphone Pro V models were raised in the middle. If you remove the electronics, get it painted with nitro, and replace the electronics with Thunderbird electronics, you would have about the equivalent of a Gibson five string with a raised center block. For probably about the same price as one would cost if Gibson made it. About being the important word here.

I have never played a fiver and never had much urge to play one. If I was going to go for one, it would probably be a 2013 or 2014 EB anyway. For some reason, a Thunderbird fiver just doesn't seem right.
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I was going to say something like this if no one else did! Although I wasn't going to suggest covering that luscious wood with paint of any sort.
 
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