Thunderbird Club

[BklynKen]

Question everything, everywhere.

Too true.

 

[GonePlaid]

Anyone for the rarest of rare Thunderbirds?

In which we learn that Tiran has a '59:

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A prototype?

 

[GonePlaid]

The bass is going through a phaser?

The 'scale' coming down at the end of the middle sustain section.

 

[JIO]

Jeff's drunk.

me too

 

[JJR58]

Jeff's drunk.

, No, not right now. You don't wanna see me drunk. Albeit harmless and non-belligerent.

 

[JJR58]

me too

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Whoa!, Nice!

 

[dagrev]

Jeff's drunk.

Whew! I thought maybe I was. And haven't had a drink in a very long time.

 

[JJR58]

Ok. Seriously though. I cannot play the baby grand. At all.

 

[buldog5151bass]

Tell me something. Other than the neck wood, what is the difference between the Epiphone vintage and vintage pro?

 

[GonePlaid]

My 2 cents - I have the Bab on my 2015 bird and 3 points on most all of my other birds (plus my SG's).

If for some reason the three point isn't doing what you need it to do, then the Bab is a very good alternate on a Gibby (use Hipshot as an alternate on an Eppi).

That said, I've yet to find a Gibby with a three point that didn't do what I needed it to do. Spending one hundred plus bucks to fix something that isn't broken isn't very high on my priorities list. Throw in real world experience (mine at least) that indicates it takes me at least two or three times as long to dial in the action and intonation on the Bab vs a three point and I'm in no hurry to "upgrade" my stock Gibby bridge.

If I truly wanted to spend money upgrading my Gibby I'd consider ultralight tuners first, followed closely by straplocks, different knobs, a new pickguard or custom paint job. YMMV

Edit: my favorite thunderbird bridge is by far the two point and hardtail on the Eppi VP. Setup is lightening fast and it's rock solid.

I listened to it again and it sounds like the studio engineer put those brief sections through a phaser.

Could be.

 

[RedVee]

Anyone for the rarest of rare Thunderbirds?

In which we learn that Tiran has a '59:

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I expect that ‘59 would be quite valuable

 

[dagrev]

me too

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That's not drunk. That's an acid trip.

But very cool pic--however you chemically arrived at it!

 

[dagrev]

I expect that ‘59 would be quite valuable

Most likely a little less than my '58 Thunderbird.

 

[JJR58]

And while I’m at it. A different take on a NR FireBird.

 

[PillO]

We did it in a group I was with in Miami 75-82, playing my 67 NR. I don't remember if I had a phaser then.....

Phasors on Stun

 

[Gaolee]

Anyone for the rarest of rare Thunderbirds?

In which we learn that Tiran has a '59:

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I wonder what it looks like.

 

[JIO]

That's not drunk. That's an acid trip.

But very cool pic--however you chemically arrived at it!

creative juices

 

[Gaolee]

And while I’m at it. A different take on a NR FireBird.

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It is beautiful, but I get a little vertigo looking at it.

 

[Gaolee]

Nice and low.

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My technique might be too crude for strings that low.

 

[Gaolee]

Tell me something. Other than the neck wood, what is the difference between the Epiphone vintage and vintage pro?

Vintage not pro? Does the neck bolt on?