Thunderbird Club

[11th Street Kid]

Epi site says through neck.
Epiphone | Thunderbird 60s Bass

I’m seeing glued in

 

[GBassNorth]

Epi site says through neck.
Epiphone | Thunderbird 60s Bass

Yeah, but that's just the Reverse model.
The soon to be released Vintage 60's NonReverse will have a glued in set neck.
(Yes I'm delusional but at least I have fabulous delusions).

 

[MCF]

Yeah, but that's just the Reverse model.
The soon to be released Vintage 60's NonReverse will have a glued in set neck.
(Yes I'm delusional but at least I have fabulous delusions).

You are not alone.

 

[Klondike]

I don’t know if these blanks are big enough to build an NR, but apparently you can get a Honduran Mahogany:
Luthiers Mercantile International, Inc.

I found a different page on there, at 13.5 inches wide it could be done although tight. If a neck through were done that would be very do able.

 

[GBassNorth]

I’m wanting a keyboard. It would have to be in the “music room” (a large room above the garage) which is where the good stereo, a big TV and most comfortable couch is. It’s the warmest room in the house during the winter, so I don’t get to play in there all the time like I want to because the wife likes it. It’s tough with three of us here 24/7. I can’t remember the last time I was really able to crank it.

I crank it every chance I get.... oh, wait, are we talking basses?

 

[MCF]

I’m seeing glued in

I’m having a hard time believing they would change the production specs of a popular model that’s been around now going on five years. The cost wouldn’t make sense.

 

[Klondike]

LOL - my Brit friends pretty much consider Peanut Butter dog food. Personally, I love a thick slathering of Jiff on an open face sandwich sprinkled with sugar. Yum!

try it with cinnamon sugar!

 

[GBassNorth]

I’m seeing glued in

That's because Epiphone only uses bolt on and glued in necks to overseas markets where it would be too costly to mail a large neck through bass. Once they arrive at the overseas dealer the necks are bolted on or glued in place. Huge cost savings.

Wait, this isn't the "Let's Spread Some Misinformation" thread is it. Never mind.

 

[Klondike]

I’ve dropped them an email to see if I can get any further clarification, I’ll update in here for future reference as and when I hear back.

I called them, don't do that! After several attempts to get through I got tired of them not answering the phone. I called and let it ring, and ring, and ring. They finally answered after 0:45 minutes!

 

[11th Street Kid]

I’m having a hard time believing they would change the production specs of a popular model that’s been around now going on five years. The cost wouldn’t make sense.

Yeah, I just wouldn’t want anyone to get a surprise (myself included) thinking they were ordering the same spec bass as before. The new listing also talks of Indian Laurel fingerboards, don’t remember that being on the old spec either but I might be wrong.

 

[11th Street Kid]

I called them, don't do that! After several attempts to get through I got tired of them not answering the phone. I called and let it ring, and ring, and ring. They finally answered after 0:45 minutes!

But did they answer your question?

 

[Klondike]

Looks like the same neck through VP to me on the website. Maybe the copywriter got it confused with the yet to be posted 60’s NR Thunderbird?

"yet to be posted 60’s NR Thunderbird"

You are such a tease!

 

[GBassNorth]

I called them, don't do that! After several attempts to get through I got tired of them not answering the phone. I called and let it ring, and ring, and ring. They finally answered after 0:45 minutes!

It took them them a long time to get to the phone because they had their hands tied up glueing necks in our '60s NR PB basses. Stop interrupting them, I want my bass ASAP!

 

[MCF]

Yeah, I just wouldn’t want anyone to get a surprise (myself included) thinking they were ordering the same spec bass as before. The new listing also talks of Indian Laurel fingerboards, don’t remember that being on the old spec either but I might be wrong.

The early ones were Rosewood. Then Pau Fero. So now I guess they’re using the Indian laurel.

 

[11th Street Kid]

It took them them a long time to get to the phone because they had their hands tied up glueing necks in our '60s NR PB basses. Stop interrupting them, I want my bass ASAP!

Oh really? I thought they were busy applying Bright Cherry paint for me.

 

[Klondike]

But did they answer your question?

no. I needed a TRC for my third pro. they literally told me they don't make those any more! I ordered from ertmer guitar in Germany on line, I think they charged me $16 bucks usd(I think that was the price).

 

[BklynKen]

Not able to leave well enough alone, I kept looking with different search criteria and found black #2 flat-head 1/4". I ordered a bag. We'll see what comes.

# 2 Black Wood Screw

 

[MCF]

Not able to leave well enough alone, I kept looking with different search criteria and found black #2 flat-head 1/4". I ordered a bag. We'll see what comes.

# 2 Black Wood Screw

Looks like a different head though. Not that it really matters in the overall scheme of things with a bass your not intending to sell anytime soon.

 

[BklynKen]

Looks like a different head though. Not that it really matters in the overall scheme of things with a bass your not intending to sell anytime soon.

How does it look different? And either way, I never play to sell my Thunderbird.

 

[GBassNorth]

Oh really? I thought they were busy applying Bright Cherry paint for me.

Last I heard (voices in my head) they were painting the NR basses in alphabetical order. They had just finished the Black ones and were starting the Blue ones next, then the Bursts. I think Red might be after the bursts, the Green, and the Pink ones, but before the White ones. We've been waiting for two years now, a couple more months is tolerable.