Thunderbird Club

[BklynKen]

Ah, yes, nothing like the sound of good....., uh,......you know.

From the family?

 

[Gaolee]

British thread compatibility can be.., challenging as well.

Understatement of the decade!

 

[MCF]

So..not t-bird related...but what happened to the Embassy Pro, which was supposed to be a lightweight t-bird? Only place that has them is zzounds, and they seem to have a bad rap

Not sure yet. They showed up on Zzounds a couple weeks ago, but don’t seem to be listed anywhere else yet. FWIW, I had a positive experience with Zzounds before.

 

[JIO]

Understatement of the decade!

thought you'd appreciate that

 

[LetItGrowTone]

Five purchases positive with zZounds so far, including SVT-CL and fridge.

(Other than my Epi EB-0 having a neck that's about 3/4" short, which I won't blame on them. EDIT: More accurately, nut to center of 12th fret is about .4" short.)

 

[GonePlaid]

Not sure yet. They showed up on Zzounds a couple weeks ago, but don’t seem to be listed anywhere else yet. FWIW, I had a positive experience with Zzounds before.

Me too. I guess they're 'pre-order'(?).

 

[Old_Noob]

Me too. I guess they're 'pre-order'(?).

Or old stock/returns?

 

[GBassNorth]

Preliminary results seem favorable....

(does NOT cover old screw-hole )

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The tuners look fantastic!
I'm not making any comments about exposed screw-holes.
I just assume you'll be refinishing the bass someday in candy apple red, or keeping it as is and chalking it all up to the still in vogue "rat rod" look. Come to think of it, put some window tint and wide tires with mag wheels on your Sub and it'll have that cool rat rod look too.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

this on the other hand....

 

[LetItGrowTone]

Oh, be still my beating heart!

 

[GonePlaid]

Or old stock/returns?

No. Those are new colors.

 

[GBassNorth]

this on the other hand....
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Nice! If you're treating, my preference for that year would be the notch back...

 

[TBird1958]

When I added Hipshots to my '89 it required new screw holes - I simply left the originals in place.....

 

[MCF]

After reaming the other three tuner holes, and a bit of trial & error w/the locating tool (doesn't fit 100% in....whatever size these tuner holes are. 14mm? ), and with drill bits (it turns out, I don't have a #38 bit, just lying around ), I finally got the first one fully installed .
The remaining three should be much easier & go more quickly.
After my light & drill batteries are recharged
Probably this afternoon/evening, after errands are done.

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Those look really light and elegant. When the refinish is done that mystery bird is going to be awesome!

 

[KaraQ]

The tuners look fantastic!
I'm not making any comments about exposed screw-holes.
I just assume you'll be refinishing the bass someday in candy apple red, or keeping it as is and chalking it all up to the still in vogue "rat rod" look. Come to think of it, put some window tint and wide tires with mag wheels on your Sub and it'll have that cool rat rod look too.

The plan is still to have it refinished (red, of course!), but for now, it'll be white, chrome, and some red bits (and strings).

Thinking I'll order a pair of fanciful red, not plain & boring! , pickguards (one to use, one to cut up to make a matching electrics cover) and matching trc.

And probably some knobs. Maybe q-parts, I like their stuff. Possibly Chrome UFOs with red abalone tops.

I'd really like some chromed metal knobs, same design as stock, but with the lines & numbers in red, as well as the top (where the silver insert normally is)

 

[KaraQ]

....., seem to be lighter, (if I don't forget, I'll weigh one, and one of the stockers, later)

Stock Epiphone tuner, black (and screw! Weighed .07!):

Schaller Da Vinci tuner, chrome:

...without that screw, they're .02 apart

Total weight savings of about .36 or so for the four tuners

At least, according to my scale

 

[GBassNorth]

Just spent 2 hours going down a YouTube rabbit hole - typed in House of the Rising Sun covers and must have played along with at least 30 different artists. Some really interesting takes on the song that range from Bluegrass to Death Metal. The modded Goth covered them all quite loud and very nicely.
(Now I need to go downstairs and pick up all the Christmas tree ornaments that shook off the tree).

Heres a fun one...

 

[MCF]

Just spent 2 hours going down a YouTube rabbit hole - typed in House of the Rising Sun covers and must have played along with at least 30 different artists. Some really interesting takes on the song that range from Bluegrass to Death Metal. The modded Goth covered them all quite loud and very nicely.
(Now I need to go downstairs and pick up all the Christmas tree ornaments that shook off the tree).

Heres a fun one...

While the wife is away, George must play.

 

[callofcthulhu]

Preliminary results seem favorable....

(does NOT cover old screw-hole )

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So what's the verdict, which locations are best for neck dive?

 

[Miles_ONeal]

...
"This base is a translation ant."

ALL YOUR TRANSLATION ANTS
ARE BELONG TO US