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Thunderbird Club

#172,622
MCF said:
The PB and Silverburst LEs sound similar with Superbrights that are on them. Still nice ballsy low end. They’re great Thunderbirds! Try it, you’ll like it. So now I have to compete with you too as I want to complete the set with white, ebony, red and TV Silver. Can’t even think of doing that now with the new Gibbys coming.
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#172,626
TBird1958 said:
Can you spot the Orville?

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Not knowing exactly what is characteristic about the hs shape difference - the tuners are what I see as different. The lower one has what appears to be older reverse-wind open-threaded worm-gear much like on my '64 II and the upper has a newer tighter-threaded worm gear. It also appears the upper tuners are angled toward the top a bit, but which is which I'm not versed in.
 
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JIO said:
Not knowing exactly what is characteristic about the hs shape difference - the tuners are what I see as different. The lower one has what appears to be older reverse-wind open-threaded worm-gear much like on my '64 II and the upper has a newer tighter-threaded worm gear. It also appears the upper tuners are angled toward the top a bit, but which is which I'm not versed in.
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How are they done on your '64?
 
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Gaolee said:
OH,YEAH! Thunderbird through a 360 is the voice of Zeus!
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Sounds like Martin Turner! I've had 'em all SVTs, Sunn Coliseums, Marshalls, Hiwatts etc even a number of Acoustics like the 370 this is my first 360 and it's definitely the king of all bass amps
 
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godofthunder59 said:
Sounds like Martin Turner! I've had 'em all SVTs, Sunn Coliseums, Marshalls, Hiwatts etc even a number of Acoustics like the 370 this is my first 360 and it's definitely the king of all bass amps
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The only thing that would be better than a 360 is two of them and a roadie.
 
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TBird1958 said:
How are they done on your '64?
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If you mean how are the tuners positioned - they are angled slightly toward the nut. It's hard to tell looking at your pic as both hs's are angled but it looks like it could be similar.

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JIO said:
Not knowing exactly what is characteristic about the hs shape difference - the tuners are what I see as different. The lower one has what appears to be older reverse-wind open-threaded worm-gear much like on my '64 II and the upper has a newer tighter-threaded worm gear. It also appears the upper tuners are angled toward the top a bit, but which is which I'm not versed in.
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The tuners are the give away, specifically how they're mounted, the Orville's are mounted like a '60s Gibson so the top one is the correct answer.


Chucky Stiletti said:
Bottom..
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The bottom is a '76 Gibson, Vive la difference :)
 
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