Thunderbird Club

[Haji]

Capacitors are easy to find. Check Ebay and see if you can find one with free shipping. Also, get some electronics cleaner and clean out that pot. Crackly pots are very often just caused by dust in the pot.

 

[RedVee]

I'm not sure if I am imagining it, but with the 1 pickup NRs pictured (II's?) is the pickup positioned further forward, closer to the neck than in the reverse IIs ?

 

[CharlyG]

I'm gonna try stringing Testeclees(The T-bird) BEAD. The price for a B string(GHS Pressurewound) is the same as a whole 4 string set!?!?!???

 

[Korladis]

What's the best/easiest way to clean the Thunderbird body? Mine's pretty dirty.

I just use a damp cloth on my basses and dry them off.

I'm gonna try stringing Testeclees(The T-bird) BEAD. The price for a B string(GHS Pressurewound) is the same as a whole 4 string set!?!?!???

I just use the bottom four strings of D'Addario 5-string sets. .130 .100 .80 .60

 

[veebass]

We have asked for pics of the back of the bass and an explanation of the flora growing on the fretboard- third pic.

And here's the back of that rising sun bass.
LOL

Is that what the back of an Epi neck looks like?

 

[hillerup]

And here's the back of that rising sun bass.
LOL

Is that what the back of an Epi neck looks like?

Oh yes, that's an Epiphone bolt-on Thunderbird...

 

[Gaolee]

What's the asking price, anyway? I'm just curious.

 

[veebass]

What's the asking price, anyway? I'm just curious.

$1750 Buy it Now, which would be more than you would pay for a very good Gibson TBird second hand. Standard Epis would go around $200- $300 second hand.
I messaged him tactfully through eBay that his bass isn't a Gibson- no response or change to the listing.

 

[Gaolee]

$1750 Buy it Now, which would be more than you would pay for a very good Gibson TBird second hand. Standard Epis would go around $200- $300 second hand.
I messaged him tactfully through eBay that his bass isn't a Gibson- no response or change to the listing.

Wow! That paint job must be some kind of special paint that turns whoever plays that bass into the next coming of Jaco, Lemmy, and JPJ all rolled into one!

 

[ThaCoast]

So the RD build is completed

This was Saturday morning, at the loading bay, hauling gear into the 12-15 seater van. As you can see, one happy customer, friend & on his birthday is a good plus. I knew i was gonna finish this bass for Toronto weekend, it was a blast!

I did get shots & a few videos of the gig (not the best quality as is cellphone & right up front), but let me tell you: it sounds beast through his rig! He couldn't thank me enough for the bass especially since it was his birthday on saturday which was gig night & he wasn't even all that displeased with the "damage" i've done. Gave it personality & makes it truly a work of art. His guitarist, the one in the picture at the back, also gave me a draft idea for his custom guitar design. Still in the works cause nothing is final which is good since i kinda wanna settle my stuff first hahaha. But it's essentially a fender jaguar foundation, with the neck profile of his Ibanez RG guitar & dual humbuckers, stop bridge (like high mass gotoh). Fender look with gibson sound (mahogany body with a maple top - flame or quilt) he wants like a transparent green or blood red dye into the top to make it really pop out!

I'm satisfied that he's satisfied & his whole band & friends made great comments about the bass itself. It's now his #1 bass

 

[Larry V]

That's one happy kid! Love it and great job, Andii!

 

[veebass]

I am going to have to stop looking at eBay- this is getting upsetting.

Drastic way to get a G3 to fit into a case.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Gibson-Grabb ... 3641.l6368

 

[Korladis]

I am going to have to stop looking at eBay- this is getting upsetting.

Drastic way to get a G3 to fit into a case.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Gibson-Grabb ... 3641.l6368

***? Why not just get a different case?

 

[RedVee]

I am going to have to stop looking at eBay- this is getting upsetting.

Drastic way to get a G3 to fit into a case.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Gibson-Grabb ... 3641.l6368

That's terrible. I guess it would be a bit lighter

 

[ThaCoast]

Never mind the body, look at the neck!!! More than chipped off fretboard, a cut pick guard & some frets that are gone. If it weren't for all that, you could either find a replacement body (on bay) or rebuild the existing or a new one.

 

[jason the fox]

Quicky:

Anyone know off hand if modern Thunderbirds (Gibson) have long or short shaft pots?

And the volumes are 500k, and tone is 250?

 

[hillerup]

Wow! That paint job must be some kind of special paint that turns whoever plays that bass into the next coming of Jaco, Lemmy, and JPJ all rolled into one!

Might not even be a paint job - Could very well be a vinyl decal/skin...

 

[TwyreZ]

Speaking of potentiometers, an idea of what it would give 1 meg pots on a TBird ?

 

[Korladis]

Speaking of potentiometers, an idea of what it would give 1 meg pots on a TBird ?

No idea. My T-bird doesn't have a tone pot, though.

 

[veebass]

Quicky:

Anyone know off hand if modern Thunderbirds (Gibson) have long or short shaft pots?

And the volumes are 500k, and tone is 250?

The Gibson site says 500k non linear for 2014 TBird, but doesn't specify tone and volume separately. 2015 TBird specifies all three pots separately and they are all the same 500K non linear.
I had a look in my 08 Gibson and I can't see anything engraved/ stamped on them except "Gibson". I was surprised that they are non linear taper because I think the taper is pretty even.
The shafts don't appear to be long.