Well you'll run into problems trying to fit standard size tuners on the bird. Due to the spacing, the keys tend to touch each other when regular sized tuners are used. You can ream out the post holes a little to make some more space between tuners, but I'd rather just use the mini clovers.
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Thunderbird Club
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Well you'll run into problems trying to fit standard size tuners on the bird. Due to the spacing, the keys tend to touch each other when regular sized tuners are used. You can ream out the post holes a little to make some more space between tuners, but I'd rather just use the mini clovers.
Spoke with the same people, and when it came to paying, I had to mention the price that I was quoted by Jason.
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I can't disagree, I thiught it was a bit higher than I expected. I think my total cost was $135 which works out to $33.75 usd. More than I would have liked but in the end I am very happy with the end product.
Well this starting to sound just a little fishy. Oscar acted like he never heard of these tuners going for $100 a set and after we got on the same page about the price, he still charged me $140. I had to call him back after I got the invoice in my email and he refunded the $140 and charged me $100. I was willing to chalk it up to miscommunication, or whatever, but now it's starting to look like a little skeezy.
IDK.... IIRC, because they are a custom order, it seems that the people in sales are not on the same page as Jason. In my case, they didn't argue the initial quote from Jason.
of course, this was a long time ago for me.... probably more than a couple of years....
of course, this was a long time ago for me.... probably more than a couple of years....
The most I ever paid for a set of tuners before this was $80 for a set of Schallers. I was expecting about the same for the ultra lights. I could accept $100, but I told Oscar on no uncertain terms would I pay more than what I was quoted. In light of tomshepp's experience (and the fact that they STILL tried to charge me more, after we worked out the price), this is starting to look a little shady... Not what you'd expect from an established company like Hipshot.
You'd think they'd all be on the same page by now.
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Heads up #2
Must....resist....
Heads up #2
Must....resist....
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godofthunder59
Life is short, buy the bass.
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Watching intently.Nothing like expensive temptation
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I bet you are!
There is no such thing as a crappy picture of a Tbird.Here's a crappy phone picture of my Epiphone:
Flew the coup!!
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hillerup
There are basses, and there are Thunderbirds!
Interesting; The add says "You will notice that most holes have not even been drilled yet" - However I can see all holes for the hardware are drilled and in place where they should be...
Probably just a stripped and partially refinned bird...
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I'd like to join the club!
Picked up a Dillion Thunderbird for pretty cheap, loving it so far, always wanted a bird, figured this was an inexpensive way to get a feel.
NBD: Dillion Thunderbird
Picked up a Dillion Thunderbird for pretty cheap, loving it so far, always wanted a bird, figured this was an inexpensive way to get a feel.
NBD: Dillion Thunderbird
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Lovely Thunderbird!
You got it! I'll dig up the list and post it, meantime please be most welcome here!
Thanks!
I was completely surprised with how good the neck played. Needs a new set of strings, and the action lowered a tad, but the neck relief was perfect, fret ends perfect, nice slim, fast neck.
Only thing is the tone pot seems virtually useless. Does almost nothing till the last couple millimeters.
Still have to check that out further and see what to do there, no biggie.
What is the typical t-bird electronic setup as far as what k pots and caps?
The pickups could be a little growlier, but that could be the old strings, and I'll do something with the electronics first.
Emg 35 size pickups, btw, so not sure what to do about upgrades without getting the chisels out... if I decide I even need/want to. . But really I paid $250cdn for it, about $200US, so I'm really not expecting the full tbird experience... But I think I need a longer strap, it begs to be slung low, lol
