Thunderbird Club

[JJR58]

I'm actually shooting this for @Instagator, it's a pickguard that I made from some sheet styrene. Using the original as a template I scored and broke the styrene, rounded the edges, drilled and countersink for the screw holes. After airbrushing a base coat of silver primer it was given a couple coats of purple enamel which I let harden for a few days. I laid the Bird design on a lightbox with some very thin styrene over the top, I then laid masking tape on top of that and cut the design out of the tape and arranged it on the pickguard. To finish it was given several coats of white followed by 3-4 coats of clear gloss lacquer.
Glenn, drop me a PM with your email and I'll send you the original

Happy Thunderbird Thursday
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It's a sexy thing, I'll never get over Thunderbirds.
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Pic #3 is freakin hot!

 

[Klondike]

[/QUOTE] I do need to tweak my other home built bigger spector/b.c.rich inspired Torched thunderbird, & that will also be in playing order.[/QUOTE]


I sure hope you keep us in the loop for this one too. must see pictures for sure.

 

[JIO]

This may be of interest to someone on this thread.

New York Times writes bogus claim of watermelons found on Mars

 

[TBird1958]

This may be of interest to someone on this thread.

New York Times writes bogus claim of watermelons found on Mars

That makes me laugh without even reading the article!

 

[dagrev]

I was due for new headphones for paddling etc. and picked up a set of these:

Fender Puresonic Premium Wireless Headphones | Long & McQuade (long-mcquade.com)
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The sound is fantastic. Very clear bottom end and seem to have full range compared to other earbuds I've used.

This is one set I have that I love. Not bluetooth, but I don't like the extra voices in my head that get picked up from outerspace.
Sony MDRXB50AP Extra Bass Earbud Headphones/Headset with Mic for Phone Callhttps://www.amazon.com/Sony-MDRXB50...nid=2528832011&s=aht&sr=1-5&ts_id=12097478011

 

[dagrev]

I have one bass strung BEAD. (my Factorbird fretless) I have made two 5-string basses (for sale) but I don't play a fiver or own one otherwise. I like it as a fretless but I just don't have that much need for a B-string.

Then I'm in good company. I used the B some when I have a 5er, but not enough to keep a 5er. I have an octave pedal--now every bass can be a 5er!

 

[dagrev]

The drink named after a place that we love here at Casa Veronica...........

Rye Manhattan
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Something Green to keep us on course.......
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You have two of the absolute best colors with the Purple and Green. Stunning!

 

[Eon Sky]

Look what showed up on Thunderbird Thursday! An application to join the club!

 

[BklynKen]

Happy Thunderbird Thursday Mighty Kingdom!

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^^^After Many Moons in pieces, it breathes new life. I had a spark of artistic creativity & painted the "dead" tree complete with branches & roots. Sealed in Gloss, wired new Deep Sixx Epiphone Blackbird pickups to the single killswitch, Fret levelled, crowned & polished. & it plays like a dream. I honestly forgot how great this bass was to play - & am glad i had gotten it all done before my band's first album recording in mid december of 2020. Album is close to done & will be ready for release sometime this year (hoping/aiming).

I do need to tweak my other home built bigger spector/b.c.rich inspired Torched thunderbird, & that will also be in playing order.

LOVE the paint job!

 

[BklynKen]

The drink named after a place that we love here at Casa Veronica...........

Rye Manhattan
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Something Green to keep us on course.......
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A Manhattan and a Thunderbird? Woman after my own heart!

 

[BklynKen]

Look what showed up on Thunderbird Thursday! An application to join the club!

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Very nice! But the cat in a pic with the Thunderbird will really seal the deal.

 

[Nocturnal]

The cat and I listening to some Ace on Thunderbird Thursday.

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I wore that album out when it was released. Still enjoy it.

Happy Thunderbird Thursday Mighty Kingdom!

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^^^After Many Moons in pieces, it breathes new life. I had a spark of artistic creativity & painted the "dead" tree complete with branches & roots. Sealed in Gloss, wired new Deep Sixx Epiphone Blackbird pickups to the single killswitch, Fret levelled, crowned & polished. & it plays like a dream. I honestly forgot how great this bass was to play - & am glad i had gotten it all done before my band's first album recording in mid december of 2020. Album is close to done & will be ready for release sometime this year (hoping/aiming).

I do need to tweak my other home built bigger spector/b.c.rich inspired Torched thunderbird, & that will also be in playing order.

Hey man good to see you again! Bird looks great and looking forward to seeing you build.

 

[BklynKen]

I wore that album out when it was released. Still enjoy it.

Yeah, one of the few albums that for some reason never gets old for me. That's my original record from not long after it came out.

 

[ThaCoast]

I sure hope you keep us in the loop for this one too. must see pictures for sure.

Most definitely - it'll be sometime before i get into that one, but surely for Fall it'll be resolved.

LOVE the paint job!

Thanks! It had been a long while since i had some painting/drawing spark, & it felt good to let go in this piece.

Hey man good to see you again! Bird looks great and looking forward to seeing you build.

It's good to be back! Thanks definitely, shameless plug if anyone wishes to follow my build journeys into everything bass/guitar related - Click There's a lot, from the last six years & going.

 

[JIO]

Then I'm in good company. I used the B some when I have a 5er, but not enough to keep a 5er. I have an octave pedal--now every bass can be a 5er!

I find it at least interesting that 5'rs are so popular. I personally just don't need one to do what I need to do.

 

[Eon Sky]

Very nice! But the cat in a pic with the Thunderbird will really seal the deal.

I sincerely wish I could do that. He unfortunately moved on to cat Valhalla a couple of weeks ago and my cases are all the more empty because of it.

 

[KaraQ]

AHEM!

Two weeks in a row @KaraQ posts a Thunderbird Thursday picture that includes the inadvertent inclusion of her pussy on a practice amp.

To keep things equal, here is my cock.

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Thunderbird Thursday!!
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And gratuitous red JC for @GBassNorth

Very nice! But the cat in a pic with the Thunderbird will really seal the deal.

Cat?


Does one that's annoyed that you interrupted his grooming time to take his pic count?

 

[KaraQ]

I sincerely wish I could do that. He unfortunately moved on to cat Valhalla a couple of weeks ago and my cases are all the more empty because of it.

 

[BklynKen]

I sincerely wish I could do that. He unfortunately moved on to cat Valhalla a couple of weeks ago and my cases are all the more empty because of it.

Oh, no, I'm so sorry to hear that.

 

[bylar13]

That does look nice. With Lollars. That seems like a fair price.

I almost owned that bass. I was outbid and I regret not getting it. It or one just like it was on Ebay (same builder) and it went for just north of $800 IIRC. So wish I ended up with it....