Thunderbird Club

[GonePlaid]

View attachment 4193872 Here's what you need:

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Or this(found by Googling "replacement suitcase handle". Not to be confused with Georg Frederic Handel):
Case Handle | stewmac.com

 

[GonePlaid]

Or this(found by Googling "replacement suitcase handle". Not to be confused with Georg Frederic Handel):
Case Handle | stewmac.com
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Or this one:Handle - Fender Case Style, Color: Suntan | Amplified Parts | Reverb

 

[GBassNorth]

Or this one:Handle - Fender Case Style, Color: Suntan | Amplified Parts | Reverb
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Plaid - looks like you've got a good handle on this issue.

 

[dieselman]

Hold On there.

 

[superdick2112]

Oh, I see where this is going..
Get a grip, people.

 

[TBird1958]

your fellow Canadian (wonder who that may be...,) did the same thing...Rick-o-Sound stereo jack bussing the neck pickup to an SVT with 2 x 8 X 10s and the bridge pup into a Sunn 2000S into 4 X JBL 15s..... sounded glorious....

Truth, I saw RUSH quite a few times early on, Geddy with a Rick 4001 was the tone I loved back then, I saw 2112 at The Paramount in Seattle - so %$#&^*@ loud!

 

[BklynKen]

Or this one:Handle - Fender Case Style, Color: Suntan | Amplified Parts | Reverb
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Sunburn is a nicer color. Out of stock, though.

 

[Butcherboy]

I don't think that is Pete Way. I think its Paul Gray. He was Pete's replacement for a while.

Probably not the same bass but I found this:

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...yes, you‘re right, it’s Paul Gray. I found a better pic (strictly copyrighted):

UFO | IconicPix Music Archive

 

[Butcherboy]

...and this one
https://www.paulgraybassonline.com/basses

 

[PillO]

Or this one:Handle - Fender Case Style, Color: Suntan | Amplified Parts | Reverb
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That looks like a left-handed case handle. I suppose it would work if you plan on carrying the case backwards...

 

[Feral Feline]

I special ordered a handle, ambidextrous, I was born ambidextrous — the doctor didn't know which way I was coming out...

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

It isn't that Thunderbirds can't do slappity poppity; it is that Thunderbird players can't/won't do slappity poppity!

Also - awesome!

then it must be the Thunderbird players giving these fine instruments the one trick pony reo? in my experience, players that can, will.....

 

[GonePlaid]

Sunburn is a nicer color. Out of stock, though.

Available starting right after Memorial Day.

 

[kringle77]

So, I did this thing. I’ve learned to live with the 3-point bridge. I tried the hipshot but, I don’t like aluminum bridges. I still feel like I would get a more even, punchy sound with a brass version. I e-mailed hipshot about it but, that probably will go nowhere. I had some 1/8” thick pieces of aluminum plate so, I cut a rectangle to slip under the 3-point so that it is sandwiched between the body and bridge. The string to string balance it more even now and the notes seem a bit more compressed and punchy. I think that I may get a hipshot A-style bridge and have a machinist buddy to make me a brass spacer plate to put under it. I think the effect would be much more pronounced.

 

[MCF]

So, I did this thing. I’ve learned to live with the 3-point bridge. I tried the hipshot but, I don’t like aluminum bridges. I still feel like I would get a more even, punchy sound with a brass version. I e-mailed hipshot about it but, that probably will go nowhere. I had some 1/8” thick pieces of aluminum plate so, I cut a rectangle to slip under the 3-point so that it is sandwiched between the body and bridge. The string to string balance it more even now and the notes seem a bit more compressed and punchy. I think that I may get a hipshot A-style bridge and have a machinist buddy to make me a brass spacer plate to put under it. I think the effect would be much more pronounced.

Pics?

 

[kringle77]

You can’t see it. Just talked to my buddy, he’s going to make me a spacer plate and if I mount an a-style bridge, I’ll post it.

 

[MCF]

Off to the beach this afternoon. Staying through Sunday morning. Unfortunately have to work tomorrow, but then only have two telephonic Court appearances the rest of the week. Basically a week in the shed!

Only taking the shorty Thunderbird this trip.

 

[Engle]

So, I did this thing. I’ve learned to live with the 3-point bridge. I tried the hipshot but, I don’t like aluminum bridges. I still feel like I would get a more even, punchy sound with a brass version. I e-mailed hipshot about it but, that probably will go nowhere. I had some 1/8” thick pieces of aluminum plate so, I cut a rectangle to slip under the 3-point so that it is sandwiched between the body and bridge. The string to string balance it more even now and the notes seem a bit more compressed and punchy. I think that I may get a hipshot A-style bridge and have a machinist buddy to make me a brass spacer plate to put under it. I think the effect would be much more pronounced.

I made a mahogany spacer to go under the 2 point on my EBO. It’s been too long now to remember how it sounded without it....

 

[GBassNorth]

So, I did this thing. I’ve learned to live with the 3-point bridge. I tried the hipshot but, I don’t like aluminum bridges. I still feel like I would get a more even, punchy sound with a brass version. I e-mailed hipshot about it but, that probably will go nowhere. I had some 1/8” thick pieces of aluminum plate so, I cut a rectangle to slip under the 3-point so that it is sandwiched between the body and bridge. The string to string balance it more even now and the notes seem a bit more compressed and punchy. I think that I may get a hipshot A-style bridge and have a machinist buddy to make me a brass spacer plate to put under it. I think the effect would be much more pronounced.

Alembic does the brass block thing with their bridges. Although the Alembic bridge is a completely different design than the three point it works on a similar floating concept where it sits up on two posts that are sunk into the body or as an option are sunk into a massive brass block embedded in the body. The difference with and without the block is noticeable especially on attack, decay and punch (and weight).
Here's a pic of the bridge/block/tail piece...

And here's a pic of an Alembic without the block...

 

[PillO]

So, I did this thing. I’ve learned to live with the 3-point bridge. I tried the hipshot but, I don’t like aluminum bridges. I still feel like I would get a more even, punchy sound with a brass version. I e-mailed hipshot about it but, that probably will go nowhere. I had some 1/8” thick pieces of aluminum plate so, I cut a rectangle to slip under the 3-point so that it is sandwiched between the body and bridge. The string to string balance it more even now and the notes seem a bit more compressed and punchy. I think that I may get a hipshot A-style bridge and have a machinist buddy to make me a brass spacer plate to put under it. I think the effect would be much more pronounced.

IIRC, many/most Hipshot bridges are available in aluminum or brass. Of course, Supertone is aluminum only.