- Jun 30, 2010
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Thunderbird Club
- Thread starter TBird1958
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Mine's OK 'til they bring up non-60's NR's.
I told my buddy to let me know if he ever decided to give up on this project:
I think I’ll need some help with the electronics!
I think I’ll need some help with the electronics!
Why? Just drill a few holes in the back for the wires and hit 'em with duct tape. Nobody sees the back anyway. and there's the added bonus of no buckle rash.
Great. Neal should have everything you need for wiring.
I love the Eagle body. Mine is actually a Seagull 2 or Bodine. Transition between the Seagull and Eagle.
This seller has balls.
Vintage 1960's Gibson Thunderbird Bass Guitar Pickup Cover T-Bird Circa 1966 | eBay
Vintage 1960's Gibson Thunderbird Bass Guitar Pickup Cover T-Bird Circa 1966 | eBay
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But it's in good functional condition, dude! What more could you ask?
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Maybe a sound clip of its tone?
I've yet to hear anyone truly capture the tone of a standalone pickup cover. This sort in particular always sounds shiny, even though in real life there may be hints of brown, black, or green, depending on which tarnish option the original purchaser chose.
That a bargain compared to what he wants for this:
Vintage 1950's Fender Precision Bass Pickup Cover Original 1956 Rare 1952-1957 | eBay
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It's officially a New Bass Day!
The Greco arrived a couple of days early, no complaints here. Puppy thought there might be a toy in the box for her...
Here she is, 43 years old and still with all her case candy...
The pots needed a good cleaning, the output jack needed to be bent a bit for more solid contact, the action needed to be dropped in half and the intonation needed to be set. All that done and plugged her in for a good flogging. She's definitely a keeper! Bold agressive loud single pup beast. Nice and light weight, comfy neck (set neck not neck through, but very well disguised). The strings are completely broken in Roto Flats, which means they sound creamy smooth. I'd keep them on but the previous owner wasn't as OCD as I am, some are wound up from the bottom, some wound down from the top, some silks nearly gone, others are complete fuzz balls, one with one wrap another with 10 wraps, go figure. They'll come off and I'll start a string journey on this bass as well (still have ongoing ones with the 2015 and the VP).
I have the action down to 2/32" clearance on the open E string at the 12th fret (was 7/32" when it arrived - yikes!). Had to slam the bridge all the way down to get it there, will probably back off a bit and bring it back up to one or two 32nds more, this bass just begs to be played hard with plenty of digging in, perfect for live stage work (which I don't do anymore). Didn't need to adjust the truss, but the neck looks good and straight.
I'm happy! Thanks to Queen Veronica for the goading, well worth the money.
The Greco arrived a couple of days early, no complaints here. Puppy thought there might be a toy in the box for her...
Here she is, 43 years old and still with all her case candy...
The pots needed a good cleaning, the output jack needed to be bent a bit for more solid contact, the action needed to be dropped in half and the intonation needed to be set. All that done and plugged her in for a good flogging. She's definitely a keeper! Bold agressive loud single pup beast. Nice and light weight, comfy neck (set neck not neck through, but very well disguised). The strings are completely broken in Roto Flats, which means they sound creamy smooth. I'd keep them on but the previous owner wasn't as OCD as I am, some are wound up from the bottom, some wound down from the top, some silks nearly gone, others are complete fuzz balls, one with one wrap another with 10 wraps, go figure. They'll come off and I'll start a string journey on this bass as well (still have ongoing ones with the 2015 and the VP).
I have the action down to 2/32" clearance on the open E string at the 12th fret (was 7/32" when it arrived - yikes!). Had to slam the bridge all the way down to get it there, will probably back off a bit and bring it back up to one or two 32nds more, this bass just begs to be played hard with plenty of digging in, perfect for live stage work (which I don't do anymore). Didn't need to adjust the truss, but the neck looks good and straight.
I'm happy! Thanks to Queen Veronica for the goading, well worth the money.
Congrats! Very cool. I like that owner’s manual too.
Don't have it and sure don't want it.
Patient to doc on the phone: You want me to put my phone where for this test?
Fantastic! It looks wonderful. So happy you snagged a great Thunderbird. I can't wait to hear about your string journey. Since we have similar tonal objectives, I might get some ideas.
I saw that yesterday.
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I know some of you are always on the lookout for a Bach Non_Reverse. I found one for sale (with a case!!) but the people at GC listed it completely wrong. You are welcome 
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