Thunderbird Club

[Mosstone]

How does the blend work? A detent at 0 for 100% each pup? Turn either way to increase/decrease the mix on each pup?

So you could have master volume, blend, master tone utilising the 3 knobs, just add the blackbird on/off switch to kill both pickups?

Yes, that's how it works. Don't have a need for a kill-switch, though.

 

[RedVee]

Yes, that's how it works. Don't have a need for a kill-switch, though.

I just thought it'd be cool

 

[tlintu]

Thanks for being so patient, I've been away on a trip with the band and back to work now. Please be welcome here tlintu you're club #597, you get to spend some time next to our honorary member Lemmy. Share some pics, ask questions and give us some of that famous Finnish good humor.

Thank you for having me.

 

[tlintu]

I've thought about doing the blend knob mod a number of times (on a number of instruments), but I like how the tone kinda opens up when you roll the volume back a notch on one of the pickups. Do you lose that effect with the blend knob?

With M/N pots the other pickup is constantly at 100% and the other varies (range depends on wiring and other mods, like un-grounded and/or no-load) so technically it should be the same if you just dial it bit off center.

 

[Loretta]

I was thinking that with your username that it was the other way around!

As usual, I'm wrong.

I thought so too... lol. You can be whatever you want to be!

Well, sorry for the confusion. When I created my account all my favorite nicknames were available no more already and I thought about what it would be like to be a woman and suddenly this comes to my mind:

It's just a name.
Am I still in the club?

 

[Korladis]

For whatever reason, young women respond to Mustang Sally. I don't know why, but it always fill dance floors. The girls who jump right up to dance were born something like 30 or 40 years after that song was first recorded. Same with some really awful old Beatles songs that we play. It's just horrible pop dross, but if it makes 'em dance and they have a good time, then who am I to complain?

Besides, I play 'em on a 'Bird and use those songs as an excuse to sneak stuff in around the edges that keep it all tolerable to me.

I like the Beatles a lot. But when I listened to "Mustang Sally" just to see what people on talkbass were complaining about having to play, my reaction was "this is popular? really?" and confusion. Literally had never heard it before. I assumed it must be a regional thing.

Hi all! Been a while.

I know this question has been addressed, but I think I want to chrome out my 2012 Thunderbird; "vintage" it. What are the parts I need?

• I was going to go with Thunderbuckers for the pick-ups.
• Hipshot Supertone or a two piece for the bridge?
• What are the 70's knobs? Those gold reflectors?
• Is there a vintage tuning peg replacement that'll fit the holes? Or do I need to mod the headstock? Tuner suggestions?

Thanks all!

Where would one get a two piece?

 

[lowend1]

Sure looks like one, although Model Ones are usually black. I wonder where the chrome cover came from.

The earliest Model Ones had a silver cover. See Gene Simmons with Spector circa 1977.

 

[TBird1958]

Where would one get a two piece?

Contact our own GodofThunder59, here's my Greco set up with a two point. Very easy conversion!

 

[Gaolee]

Well, sorry for the confusion. When I created my account all my favorite nicknames were available no more already and I thought about what it would be like to be a woman and suddenly this comes to my mind:

It's just a name.
Am I still in the club?

I dunno, man. We only have one monarch. Then again, if you aren't a little confusing, you don't belong. Seems like you are probably more appropriate than some of the rest of us. Just saying. Now I'm confused. What was the question again?

 

[Gaolee]

The earliest Model Ones had a silver cover. See Gene Simmons with Spector circa 1977.

I didn't know that. My EB-2 has one from the late '60s that has a black cover. The odd thing is that the first mudbuckers were black, not the silver we have all come to think of.

I'll be keeping my eye out for a silver Model One. I think one of those would look great as well as sound great. Model Ones have their own dry coffee sound that I really love. I don't know how else to describe their sound. They are completely unique.

 

[Morgan Koren]

PSA for the T-Bird crowd. Sexy-as-hell Greco Bird converted to 60's spec...

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I would love to buy it, but I'd get hosed on the exchange rate, and I'm actually saving up to buy either a '69 or '71 Thunderbird car, so...

 

[Count Bassie]

I like the Beatles a lot. But when I listened to "Mustang Sally" just to see what people on talkbass were complaining about having to play, my reaction was "this is popular? really?" and confusion. Literally had never heard it before. I assumed it must be a regional thing.

How old are you?

 

[Korladis]

How old are you?

29.

 

[Count Bassie]

29.

I was kind of being cheeky, but I get it. My generation's players grew up witha good dose of Motown/Stax, as well as what I think of as "The Electric Music Revolution", I.e, Cream, Small Faces, etc...

Most of this seems to have gone the way of the Middle Ages.

 

[Korladis]

I was kind of being cheeky, but I get it. My generation's players grew up witha good dose of Motown/Stax, as well as what I think of as "The Electric Music Revolution", I.e, Cream, Small Faces, etc...

There's lots of classic stuff I've heard and listen to and hear requested all the time. I've just never, in person, heard "Mustang Sally" either be requested or played.

 

[Count Bassie]

There's lots of classic stuff I've heard and listen to and hear requested all the time. I've just never, in person, heard "Mustang Sally" either be requested or played.

Didn't mean to diminish your catalog, it's just that we used to get it quite a lot. I guess though, thinking on it, it didn't really happen in the Johnny Winter/Montrose/Mountain rock band... in the Portuguese/wedding band we got it all the time!

 

[Klondike]

There's lots of classic stuff I've heard and listen to and hear requested all the time. I've just never, in person, heard "Mustang Sally" either be requested or played.

In Cali? Wow! I'm surprised.

Didn't mean to diminish your catalog, it's just that we used to get it quite a lot. I guess though, thinking on it, it didn't really happen in the Johnny Winter/Montrose/Mountain rock band... in the Portuguese/wedding band we got it all the time!

A Portuguese wedding band gets the request? Lol

I've heard it so many times over the years, I wouldn't mind if I don't hear it for a few more years. Having kids now I dont get out like I used to.

 

[godofthunder59]

NBD 1966 Thunderbird II in original Cardinal Red. Just arrived,I am super stoked! Has a well done headstock repair, I am not concerned one bit. A few quick pics for now, totally in love with this thing!

 

[TBird1958]

Seriously, that %&^*#@$ RULES!

7ender never made anything that could a candle to that beauty in tone, looks or any other measure!
Play that bass in good health Scott, congratulations!

 

[veebass]

NBD 1966 Thunderbird II in original Cardinal Red. Just arrived,I am super stoked! Has a well done headstock repair, I am not concerned one bit. A few quick pics for now, totally in love with this thing! View attachment 910732 View attachment 910733 View attachment 910734

You have done very well, Scott.