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Thunderbird Club
- Thread starter TBird1958
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That is an amazing, and gorgeous collection of basses!
Thank god.I'm not stingy when it comes to thighs
Looks like around here.
I'd love to buy you a drink.
It'll happen, then I'll buy you one
The Colonel can supply the fried chicken. Original or Extra Crispy? Legs, thighs and breasts only!
The natural resonance in my new VP is excellent. The mahogany in this one really sings. Its easily my second loudest bass, acoustically.
Seller says this is merely a paint crack. Seller has good ratings. It looks to me like it would just be a paint crack. Any thoughts?
Looking for a white CP?
. Let me know, I think I may sell mine (new and modded with chrome bridge and tuners)PM me
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Looking for a white CP?
I am. Found a couple of new ones at the big stores, didn't move fast enough. No looking at either a slightly used or blem. Do you still have the original hardware? Not sure which way I'd lean on that; I really dig the black on white.
I still have the original hardware and a gigbag. PM me
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- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,897
- 142,236
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
I think a edit on my part is in order...
You may go with DWLANG's offer, which would be great--but as the the crack: my '76 has one not quite that size in about the same location, but has likely been that way for years before I've had it. It has not changed in a few years that I've had the bass. Obviously it's hard to tell what's going on underneath, but it could just be stress where the wood was able to take the flex and the more brittle finish had no give and was not.
As any good Thunderbird owner, one should have an attorney on retainer since those headstocks can fly off without notice and inflict no telling what!
Hi guys, I dont know wether this has been answered before and if so, my apologies.
My good friend has a Gibson 1964 Thunderbird and is looking to replace the stock pick ups!
He's choosing between EMG TBHZ or Mike Lull's custom thunderbird pickups.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance!
My good friend has a Gibson 1964 Thunderbird and is looking to replace the stock pick ups!
He's choosing between EMG TBHZ or Mike Lull's custom thunderbird pickups.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance!
I assume the pickups are not working? Both of them? Otherwise I can see no reason to replace them. I have a '64 as well (two if you consider the old Embassy), and only under the most extreme circumstances would I ever replace those magical pickups. I would do everything I could to first get them repaired or rewound. If everything else fails, then I would look for replacement but that would be the very last option. If the person just doesn't like the sound, I would really suggest not messing up a wonderful instrument and maybe buying one that sounds more to that person's liking. Taking apart a vintage instrument like that for no reason other than tonal objectives seems drastic and sacrilegious to me.
Assuming both are not repairable, the Lulls would certainly be the better of the two options as far as I'm concerned. I have no practical experience with them, but from what I have heard they are really nice. The EMGs wouldn't be on my list I wouldn't think. There are a few others that make pickups that are intended to approach that 64 vintage sound. Scott once told me that he really liked Thunderbuckers, and he knows what vintage Thunderbirds are supposed to sound like!
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