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Thunderbird Club

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GonePlaid said:
Thanks. I guess my saving grace is that I have the cojones to do it even if I make a foole(sic)* of myself.
ETA: while playing my 1967 NR THUNDERBIRD IV [took awhile to pull up the pic] the hat is commemorative of my first 'boat'
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*With thanks to George Carlin
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"Cojones"-excellent Spanish word meaning.....uh,.....cojones.:smug:
 
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Gaolee said:
The action on my bass is around 1/4". Maybe a little more. I tend to like a fairly high action and don't tweak the setup when the weather changes. My fingers aren't especially sensitive to setup.
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fasterpussycat said:
Primarily a pick player. Gap between bottom of the strings and 12th fret is 2mm.
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Miles_ONeal said:
E - 5/16" (8mm)
G - 3/16" (a smidge under 5mm)
I have been focusing on fingers, but still use a pick at times.

Edit: I should note that when I get this set up the way I really want, the action may be lower. We'll see.
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Thank you guys for sharing
 
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Just came in the mail...
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... Unfortunately to my sister's house who lives in Connecticut. I asked her to order it for me. I thought it will be easier then order one from Europe and pay insurance and possible duties.
Because overseas shipping is limited these days (SARS Cov19), I am gonna have to wait for her to visit us sometime in July this year to put these on my VP.
Hope the whole world situation will improve by then so she can make this trip.
 
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PillO said:
Rehab update:

I reached the third fret!
I can't lift my Thunderbird with my left hand, but I can hold it up to keep it from crashing into the ground.
I think the JC really needs new strings.

I can't tune a R-handed bass.
My callouses are not as thick as they were a few weeks ago.
I'm just not getting any better on the lefty bass; at least not at a decent pace.* I'm still struggling on scales. I can't spread the fingers on my right hand as far as I can on the left, so fretting reliably is difficult. I think it may go back soon.

On a personal level, I am no longer using anything for pain. But I still wake up n the middle of the night uncomfortable (not sure if it is the shoulder of the sling) as you may have noticed from some odd posting times.


* Speculating on why I am not progressing very quickly (in no particular order):
My expectations of progress may be to high.
I am skipping some of the basic steps I took when I first learned - learn to fret notes on the e string, learn to fret notes on the A string, learn to move between two strings, etc.
My left hand is uncomfortable, in part because of my shoulder position, and the bass is much higher than I am used (nipple high) to in an effort to get my fretting hand to open up.

There may be other reasons I am unaware of.
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:wideyed::wideyed::wideyed:

What happened? I missed it. Sorry you're not able to play your Thunderbirds like you're used to. Accident? Necessary surgery?
 
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I’m hesitating on the series parallel mod to my VP, maybe you can help me, I’m looking for knobs.

Id like to get push pull pots but having trouble finding speed knobs with set screws to fit full size (6.3mm, 1/4”) pots.

The other option is to just order a switch and keep the pots and knobs how they are, but that would require drilling for the switch. I’m not against it, just prefer the other way.

If you know of set screw speed knobs, please advise, thank you!
 
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tom_t said:
Just came in the mail...
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... Unfortunately to my sister's house who lives in Connecticut. I asked her to order it for me. I thought it will be easier then order one from Europe and pay insurance and possible duties.
Because overseas shipping is limited these days (SARS Cov19), I am gonna have to wait for her to visit us sometime in July this year to put these on my VP.
Hope the whole world situation will improve by then so she can make this trip.
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Nice! Where did you order those? Been searching for covers to put on my Orville -91. Thanks in advance
 
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Larry V said:
:wideyed::wideyed::wideyed:

What happened? I missed it. Sorry you're not able to play your Thunderbirds like you're used to. Accident? Necessary surgery?
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I had my shoulder repaired at the beginning of February. The history is many shoulder injuries over a life time, two years ago, a skiing accident was the straw the brake the camel's back (the camel being a rotator cuff ligament and the labrum at the insertion of the long head of the bicep tendon). 3 repairs for a total of 6 weeks in a sling and rehab period of 6 months to regain full strength and range of motion. Next up will be the other shoulder (a simpler repair)
 
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PillO said:
Robert Plant is still worth seeing live*. He has a new and interesting take on the LZ and other songs the audience wants to hear. And I saw him with Sheryl Crow** and seeing the two of them do Rock n Roll together was worth the price of admission on its own!

* His bass player is playing a Gibson SG which isn't a THUNDERBIRD, but is still really cool.
** Who plays bass, but not a THUNDERBIRD
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I’m an unabashed Sheryl fan. I forgive her for her relationship with that bicycle guy. Only seen her a couple timesBut she’s amazing.
Glenn Johnson said:
Hi everyone, I have decided to say goodbye to talkbass. I only have one Thunderbird ( an Epi ), and I really have nothing to usefully contribute honestly. Lol.
This has been a great group though. Take care everyone and stay healthy!

Glenn
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We’ve enjoyed your company Glenn. Thanks for being a part of the gang.
 
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MCF said:
I’m an unabashed Sheryl fan. I forgive her for her relationship with that bicycle guy. Only seen her a couple timesBut she’s amazing.

We’ve enjoyed your company Glenn. Thanks for being a part of the gang.
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I hate to see anyone leave, especially people like you Glenn. My membership here dates back to Mar 2000, there's already too many people I miss. Of course I'm sure you have your reasons.
 
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Glenn Johnson said:
Hi everyone, I have decided to say goodbye to talkbass. I only have one Thunderbird ( an Epi ), and I really have nothing to usefully contribute honestly. Lol.
This has been a great group though. Take care everyone and stay healthy!

Glenn
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I don't quite understand 'leaving'. "Nothing to add?" Hang around, read all the posts-or not-'til ya wanna comment. There are many posts for which I've had nuthin' to reply, whether it's a query about which "I know nothing"(Sgt. Schultz)or something I don't understand(tech stuff),etc. Especially now, I gots nothing better to do than sit in front of the computer amusing/being amused.
' Course there's always hara-kiri. Wait. I think I meant karaoke. Or was it Kawasaki. Sukiyaki? Aaaarrrrggh!
 
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