Thunderbird Club

[Korladis]

If they were cheaper I'd get one no doubt. Why not?

Just do it. You know you want to. Now that the idea for a Kahler has been planted in your head, you know you won't actually be satisfied with anything else.

 

[Count Bassie]

Just do it. You know you want to. Now that the idea for a Kahler has been planted in your head, you know you won't actually be satisfied with anything else.

Good God. Well, that's settled then.

 

[DerekW]

If they were cheaper I'd get one no doubt. Why not?

Cuz you'd never use it after the first week of playing with it? Lol

 

[Haji]

I'd have one put in a TBird. It'd make the purists in Nashville lose they mines.

 

[hillerup]

For $400 I can't justify a tremolo, no matter how cool.

Bummer... That is expensive.... Do others make something similar?

I just put a Dusenberg Les Trem II on my Firebird - And that was quite a lot cheaper than a Stetsbar Pro II tremelo or a Bigsby B5/B50...

 

[Haji]

I don't know of any other bass wang bar systems.

 

[wolfkeller]

Well, let me tell you, the way I personally play, if i had one, I'd find places to use it. But again, $400? Hell no. If I found one used , black, then yeah.

 

[wolfkeller]

Way I see it, I have like 12 basses and non have a tremolo. I should have one just cuz. Plus, in Wreking Crue we have all these crescendo endings where it would be cool.

 

[hillerup]

Well, let me tell you, the way I personally play, if i had one, I'd find places to use it. But again, $400? Hell no. If I found one used , black, then yeah.

It would be way cheaper to just get a Bass VI which already has a tremelo for the effect - But who would wanna play a Bass VI in a Crue cover band...?

 

[wolfkeller]

It would be way cheaper to just get a Bass VI which already has a tremelo for the effect - But who would wanna play a Bass VI in a Crue cover band...?

Uhh. No

 

[Klondike]

Well, let me tell you, the way I personally play, if i had one, I'd find places to use it. But again, $400? Hell no. If I found one used , black, then yeah.

It's time to save a search on FleaBay

 

[RedVee]

Just thought I would mention. I needed to tweak the truss rod and adjust the bridge slightly after fitting the tailpiece to get it back to how great the action was before fitting it. It was buzzing a little higher up the neck after fitting.
Even though the post inserts didn't appear to have pulled, the bridge must have moved slightly. The tail piece locks the whole bridge down very well.

Hi Veebass, a couple of questions on the tailpiece (stoptail?) if I may.

1. do you know if they are available in Black?
2. are they worth (any benefit) putting on "just because"? or are they only an answer to a 3 point bridge issue that "may' occur?

Cheers

 

[wolfkeller]

It's time to save a search on FleaBay

Waaay ahead of ya buddy!

 

[DerekW]

@wolfkeller,

Looking at these, they are sealed just like an emg. It'd be a matter of busting them out of the casing then epoxy into the covers

I was looking at these and wondering if they would fit.

Chrome Plated Metal bass pickup cover for Gibson Thunderbird bass guitar

Chrome Plated Metal bass pickup mounting ring for Gibson Thunderbird bass guitar

Sizes look close as they are about 2.6mm longer and just under a mm wider.

Hate to spend $50 just to find out they don't though, without butchering the pickups.

 

[wolfkeller]

@wolfkeller,
Refresh me, what did you want to put into those covers? Those, far as I know, are about same size as t bird pups. FYI,i have found that there is alot of play when or comes to these so called standard sizes. Often, the bottom of a pick up will be a little wider than the top. That slight taper has caused me to use a dremmel several times. Emg, dimarzio, Duncan, they all do this.

I was looking at these and wondering if they would fit.

Chrome Plated Metal bass pickup cover for Gibson Thunderbird bass guitar

Chrome Plated Metal bass pickup mounting ring for Gibson Thunderbird bass guitar

Sizes look close as they are about 2.6mm longer and just under a mm wider.

Hate to spend $50 just to find out they don't though, without butchering the pickups.

 

[DerekW]

Oh, I've got a Dillion bird that I want to chrome out, and as you know, it has emg 35 size pickups.

 

[wolfkeller]

Oh, I've got a Dillion bird that I want to chrome out, and as you know, it has emg 35 size pickups.

Ok, if it were ME wanting to do that, if go with those chrome covers but you will have to make your routes larger. A dremmel with 2 different sanding wheels makes it very easy

 

[veebass]

Hi Veebass, a couple of questions on the tailpiece (stoptail?) if I may.

1. do you know if they are available in Black?
2. are they worth (any benefit) putting on "just because"? or are they only an answer to a 3 point bridge issue that "may' occur?

Cheers

1. I haven't seen them in black. @godofthunder59 here does them but I think only in nickel. He may drop in and confirm or have more info.
2. Certainly I would need to glue the post inserts on my Greco if not for the tailpiece- the post inserts have moved a bit in that one. I am not sure how common it is. I understand it is less likely if the bridge is correctly angled.

Hope that helps.

 

[RedVee]

1. I haven't seen them in black. @godofthunder59 here does them but I think only in nickel. He may drop in and confirm or have more info.
2. Certainly I would need to glue the post inserts on my Greco if not for the tailpiece- the post inserts have moved a bit in that one. I am not sure how common it is. I understand it is less likely if the bridge is correctly angled.

Hope that helps.

Sure thanks.

I guess I'll know in a day or two...

 

[RedVee]

It seems my hints were not very good...

After a long time lurking I have just purchased a Tbird, a Goth.
A friend from work has picked it up for me. I'll get it tomorrow but it will have to stay at work for a few days until I can get it home.
The owner has taken the strings off it, and my mate just called to tell me he has the bridge off as well... Which sounds odd to me, but there you go.

So, may I request membership of the hallowed halls now? Or should I wait until it is home and a photo is supplied?

BTW I think of Guinness when I think of the T'Bird Goth.... Dark & Stormy, both.