Thunderbird Club

[RedVee]

I'll just leave this hear without comment.

Pretty good review. I’d buy a bass like that...,

 

[TBird1958]

Gifts from Brooklyn (Ken) Thank you so much! The strings will go on the incoming Studio 'Bird, the beer will chill for 24 and grace a proper German glass.

 

[MCF]

Gifts from Brooklyn (Ken) Thank you so much! The strings will go on the incoming Studio 'Bird, the beer will chill for 24 and grace a proper German glass.

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Interested to hear how you like those. I ordered a set from Fret Nation last weekend and they should be here any day.

 

[MCF]

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!

This.

 

[MCF]

That's such a significant part of the bass, I would do some homework in find someone who can repair those pickups properly. I am by no means an expert, but I would do everything I could to get those pickups fixed. I don't know at what point a pickup can't be fixed, but I would certainly find out before I would replace them. That would be my very last option. I'm just weird that way. Since it's a vintage instrument, I would want it to be as vintage as possible.

And this.

 

[PillO]

We were discussing somewhere in the last couple (of dozen) pages, people putting Gibson TRCs on Epiphones.

Well, check out Sheryl Crow's bass player...

 

[StephnG]

Claypool Lennon Delirium with Geddy Lee: Tomorrow Never Knows – No Treble
Claypool Lennon Delirium with Geddy Lee: Tomorrow Never Knows

 

[BklynKen]

Gifts from Brooklyn (Ken) Thank you so much! The strings will go on the incoming Studio 'Bird, the beer will chill for 24 and grace a proper German glass.

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I hope you enjoy both! Other Half makes some of the absolute best IPAs in the world, and knowing you like IPAs, it would be a shame to not include one. That one also happens to be one my favorites of theirs.

Pro tip: nurse it so it warms up. It gets better as it warms up.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

We were discussing somewhere in the last couple (of dozen) pages, people putting Gibson TRCs on Epiphones.

Well, check out Sheryl Crow's bass player...

That's awesome. Then again, the whole video was.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Claypool Lennon Delirium with Geddy Lee: Tomorrow Never Knows – No Treble
Claypool Lennon Delirium with Geddy Lee: Tomorrow Never Knows

Someone doesn't know the difference between "palpable" and "palatable". But this is fun!

 

[MCF]

We were discussing somewhere in the last couple (of dozen) pages, people putting Gibson TRCs on Epiphones.

Well, check out Sheryl Crow's bass player...

It was hard paying attention to the bass player, if you understand what I mean. But yeah, Epi TR covers are sturdier. Doesn’t surprise me a bit.

 

[StephnG]

Someone doesn't know the difference between "palpable" and "palatable". But this is fun!

Yup, if you're "patient" you can catch some cool moments...

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Claypool Lennon Delirium with Geddy Lee: Tomorrow Never Knows – No Treble
Claypool Lennon Delirium with Geddy Lee: Tomorrow Never Knows

And Les just freaking walks off, leaving Geddy to close. So. Much. Class.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Welp. I did it.

 

[StephnG]

And Les just freaking walks off, leaving Geddy to close. So. Much. Class.

Yeah they go back a ways, the "Roll The Bones" Tour was a Hoot!!

 

[TBird1958]

I hope you enjoy both! Other Half makes some of the absolute best IPAs in the world, and knowing you like IPAs, it would be a shame to not include one. That one also happens to be one my favorites of theirs.

Pro tip: nurse it so it warms up. It gets better as it warms up.

Ok, I think Sunday afternoon is the plan, we're having great weather and will be eating some kind of flesh off the grill then.

 

[TBird1958]

Welp. I did it.

Yes Miles, tell us.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Yes Miles, tell us.

I now own three Thunderbirds. One just hasn’t flown here yet. A white one at last, a CP. i’m thoroughly stoled!

 

[MCF]

I now own three Thunderbirds. One just hasn’t flown here yet. A white one at last, a CP. i’m thoroughly stoled!

He who only weeks ago said two was enough. Congrats!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

He who only weeks ago said two was enough. Congrats!

Hence the welp. Thanks. Now I can seriously look into whether I have the wherewithal to turn the BO into a TB VI!