Thunderbird Club

[dagrev]

I'd need to start selling so much gear if Gibson did a proper reissue with the same effort they put into guitars. But only if they made a II.

I hear ya!

 

[MCF]

Seems so. But I haven't measured. The only comparison pics I have. You can see the claw is about even with the tone knob, and the same seems to true for the hipshot.

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I’m getting cross eyed trying to look at them in my iPad. Getting old is the pits.

 

[dagrev]

String update on the Gibson. As always a live setting is often so different from home, even with almost identical rigs. I tried TI flats today--Both PUs was nice, but the Cobalts still hold top place there it seems. However, with fingers the TIs still sounded good. Others often dropped way off in terms of definition. The TIs were great with just the neck! Pick or fingers. It is tempting to just turn off the bridge and go with that. I'm leaving the Sonic Maximizer on and not tweaking much of anything. I will likely go back like I did today day and retry a few more strings, but so far the Cobalts seem to have earned the top spot. Note when I tried the TIs initially w/o the Sonic Maximizer it was not good at all, so it clearly does something beneficial in my setting.

 

[dagrev]

I’m getting cross eyed trying to look at them in my iPad. Getting old is the pits.

Those aren't great pics either. They are not bright and while clear on my computer, after copied to TB they are not very clear.

 

[dagrev]

Saw on the news: Reputed Mob boss gunned down in Canada. You OK PillO?

 

[Butcherboy]

.… Sterling St. Vincent guitar with all guitar hardware has Chinese Thunderbird style bass neck now .... needs a bass bringe...(and a bridge cover) ... bass pickups too...

 

[MCF]

Those aren't great pics either. They are not bright and while clear on my computer, after copied to TB they are not very clear.

They’re fine. I just can’t see worth poopie. I’m working on site reading and have to make things way bigger than I used to. I just got new glasses. They help, but it’s frustrating.

 

[MCF]

Saw on the news: Reputed Mob boss gunned down in Canada. You OK PillO?

They have crime in Canada?

 

[D.M.N.]

Seems so. But I haven't measured. The only comparison pics I have. You can see the claw is about even with the tone knob, and the same seems to true for the hipshot.

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In that photo the basses look a lot closer size wise, obviously different, but the Epi doesn't seem as gigantic as in the other photo. The proportions are slightly different and the pickups and hardware are located differently, I guess Epi just went with the more modern spacing on the pickups.

Anyone customize their t-birds with different pickups if so which ones are best?

There's no one *best*, while I use Lulls in some of mine I also have some with the stock Gibson, Epiphone, Jackson or whatever in them as well. There are many fans of Thunderbucker Ranch here, and the work of Jason Lollar gets really high praise as well.

Lull + Gibson, in this case an '89.

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I'll also throw the EYguitar or Chinabuckers in the ring, those are solid pickups at a great price. And the Greco pickups, though those aren't likely to crop up for sale ever.

 

[MCF]

.… Sterling St. Vincent guitar with all guitar hardware has Chinese Thunderbird style bass neck now .... needs a bass bringe...(and a bridge cover) ... bass pickups too...

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I vote for a four saddle Mustang style.

 

[D.M.N.]

.… Sterling St. Vincent guitar with all guitar hardware has Chinese Thunderbird style bass neck now .... needs a bass bringe...(and a bridge cover) ... bass pickups too...

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Oh man, I've been wanting Music Man to make a bass version ever since it first came out! Love the look of that model.

 

[MCF]

In that photo the basses look a lot closer size wise, obviously different, but the Epi doesn't seem as gigantic as in the other photo. The proportions are slightly different and the pickups and hardware are located differently, I guess Epi just went with the more modern spacing on the pickups.





I'll also throw the EYguitar or Chinabuckers in the ring, those are solid pickups at a great price. And the Greco pickups, though those aren't likely to crop up for sale ever.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

In that photo the basses look a lot closer size wise, obviously different, but the Epi doesn't seem as gigantic as in the other photo. The proportions are slightly different and the pickups and hardware are located differently, I guess Epi just went with the more modern spacing on the pickups.





I'll also throw the EYguitar or Chinabuckers in the ring, those are solid pickups at a great price. And the Greco pickups, though those aren't likely to crop up for sale ever.

yeah, see? that's what I mean...seems like lots of the time it's just the photo..

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

I had D'Addario tapes on the 67 NR for quite awhile. Liked them a lot, but I wanted to try the EBCF's. I might go back to tapes some day, but for now I'm pretty pleased with the Cobalt Flats.

how did you hear about the Cobalts?

 

[GonePlaid]

how did you hear about the Cobalts?

Some guy in NYC mentioned them.

 

[dagrev]

They have crime in Canada?

Yeah, who knew. I didn't know they had Dons!

PillO still hasn't checked in....

 

[dagrev]

In that photo the basses look a lot closer size wise, obviously different, but the Epi doesn't seem as gigantic as in the other photo. The proportions are slightly different and the pickups and hardware are located differently, I guess Epi just went with the more modern spacing on the pickups.

I think you're right. Measurement wise, it's not that much larger. The headstock is clearly larger. The PUs on the VP: The bridge PU is closer to the bridge. On the modern Gibsons, the neck PU is closer to the neck and further from the bridge. Thus contributing to the darker sound.

 

[dagrev]

yeah, see? that's what I mean...seems like lots of the time it's just the photo..

Another take.

 

[PillO]

15-16 pages to catch up on, mmmm.
I need dinner first.

Well, now we have a challenge. Can we add pages faster than @JJR58 can read them?

 

[Iristone]

Sounds like you got it working, but are the nut slots too low?

My feeling is that the nut is a little too high, while the 1st fret wire is a hair low. At a saner action than what I began with, this is no longer a problem.

Man. That’s low.

In the spirit of The Ox.