Thunderbird Club

[JJR58]

Yet another thing I can’t remember…anyone know the neck radius on a modern Gibson ‘Bird? Thinking of getting a new neck for my PBass

Don’t know how you do it.
Thought I had big hands…….

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[Bassmike62]

last Fri……please have mercy…..….
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Bien joué Chucky !
Love that song, don't care what people think or not of it, or ABBA. A songwriter should be so lucky to even come close to write something so good.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Bien joué Chucky !
Love that song, don't care what people think or not of it, or ABBA. A songwriter should be so lucky to even come close to write something so good.

Merci Maitre! gets requested pretty regularly..

 

[MCF]

Yet another thing I can’t remember…anyone know the neck radius on a modern Gibson ‘Bird? Thinking of getting a new neck for my PBass

12"

 

[GBassNorth]

Yet another thing I can’t remember…anyone know the neck radius on a modern Gibson ‘Bird? Thinking of getting a new neck for my PBass

12” IIRC. But a Fender replacement will most likely be a C shape, not sure what Tbird uses for the shape.

 

[KaraQ]

Yet another thing I can’t remember…anyone know the neck radius on a modern Gibson ‘Bird? Thinking of getting a new neck for my PBass

12"

12” IIRC. But a Fender replacement will most likely be a C shape, not sure what Tbird uses for the shape.

Isn't 12" the fretboard radius? Or does that apply to the neck radius also?

 

[GBassNorth]

Uh, on a Sunday night…..

My idea of technicolor dreamcroat?

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Great pic and effect. Amazing what you can do in seconds digitally these days. When I was doing graphic design back in the late 1970s I had to do stipple artwork like that by hand, yes every stinking dot with rapidograph ink pens. One like that on ANSI C size vellum in black and white would be about a three day job. There was always the airbrush method but it required masking and wasn’t as uniform in dot size. Loved the finished work but hated the job.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Well our drummer crashed his motorcycle last week, ( broken shoulder, collar bone, ribs & punctured lung ) so we are missing a drummer for a few months.
Struggled to get a stand-in for the next gig in a few weeks, so myself and the guitarist decided to change our set to an acoustic led one.
Him on acoustic, me on bass and our usual twin lead vocals/harmonies.
Decided that I'll be using the Thunderbird with minimal effects DI'd straight through the PA ( although may take a combo if more 'oomph' is needed ).
It'll be a different kind of gig for me, but looking forward to it.
Anyone else used a 'Bird' on an acoustic type gig before?

yep! great for those……

 

[GBassNorth]

Isn't 12" the fretboard radius? Or does that apply to the neck radius also?

Good question. I just assumed duke wanted the fretboard radius.

 

[GBassNorth]

yep! great for those……
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Yikes!
The neck dive on that bird is so bad it’s taking the whole stage with it!

 

[dagrev]

last Fri……please have mercy…..….
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Ok, I'm going to confess, I like some ABBA once in a while. They had such a unique sound that still evokes fond memories of days gone by. Their vocals were at times eerie cool. Chuck, you went up in my estimation! And I think you were about ready to do some serious bootie shakin'. Maybe that happened after the clip stopped?

 

[ThaCoast]

Yet another thing I can’t remember…anyone know the neck radius on a modern Gibson ‘Bird? Thinking of getting a new neck for my PBass

Isn't 12" the fretboard radius? Or does that apply to the neck radius also?

Good question. I just assumed duke wanted the fretboard radius.

12" is purely the radius of the fretboard. This does not apply to the neck profile, nor does it dictate the profile. 7ender uses modern C (instead of the vintage style of fat U profile - easier to play for those with smaller hands i presume). Gibson's profile is modern 60's - to be honest, though the thunderbird width is a lot less than a Pbass (nut & taper wise), profile feels like a slightly chunkier Jazz bass neck (at least to the extent of Gibson branded thunderbirds i've played).

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

everyone admitting they like ABBA!……

 

[JIO]

Angry piano? Don't know what type of bass, (possibly a Ric) and it sounds double-tracked with one flat and the other running through a super-gnarly flanger ... love this song and bass sound.

(16:13) You Changed My Life Around


(26:34) Waiting to Love You - another killer tune on this LP

 

[GBassNorth]

everyone admitting they like ABBA!……

Sorry to disappoint, but me no likey.
I can appreciate the ABBA talent and Disco popularity and its ability to get feet on the dance floor but I for one have eschewed Disco from the very first time I heard it in the 1970s to this very day. Never had the misfortune to play in a band that insisted on playing disco either by plan or request, and at this stage of my life probably never will. I’ll leave that genre to others with a desire or passion for it. BTW - what little I heard in your ABBA cover sounded faithful to the original, well played.

 

[TBird1958]

Great pic and effect. Amazing what you can do in seconds digitally these days. When I was doing graphic design back in the late 1970s I had to do stipple artwork like that by hand, yes every stinking dot with rapidograph ink pens. One like that on ANSI C size vellum in black and white would be about a three day job. There was always the airbrush method but it required masking and wasn’t as uniform in dot size. Loved the finished work but hated the job.

I can honestly say that I don't miss my Rapidographs, not for moment. They were the bane of my existence in design school. Airbrushing is fun, masking not so much! Still holds true in the world of model trains.....

Boxcar fun!

Masked and airbrush......

 

[GonePlaid]

Sorry to disappoint, but me no likey.
I can appreciate the ABBA talent and Disco popularity and its ability to get feet on the dance floor but I for one have eschewed Disco from the very first time I heard it in the 1970s to this very day. Never had the misfortune to play in a band that insisted on playing disco either by plan or request, and at this stage of my life probably never will. I’ll leave that genre to others with a desire or passion for it. BTW - what little I heard in your ABBA cover sounded faithful to the original, well played.

I've pretty much always played in bands whose first job was to please the audience and that in turn would please management who would then have us back. I, therefore, have played a lotta songs I didn't like or possibly hated. ~3 minutes later, that song ended and we played something else. And I/we got paid for playing music. So I guess I'm a musical ho.

 

[JIO]

I can honestly say that I don't miss my Rapidographs, not for moment. They were the bane of my existence in design school. Airbrushing is fun, masking not so much! Still holds true in the world of model trains.....

Boxcar fun!

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Masked and airbrush......

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Oh yah - Rapidographs - always cleaning clogged tips. I still have a set but haven't used it for a while. Probably some pens in there with dried ink ~

 

[GBassNorth]

I've pretty much always played in bands whose first job was to please the audience and that in turn would please management who would then have us back. I, therefore, have played a lotta songs I didn't like or possibly hated. ~3 minutes later, that song ended and we played something else. And I/we got paid for playing music. So I guess I'm a musical ho.

LOL - “musical ho”
I’ve been in paying bands in the past. I suppose if the band work paid the bills I’d be ho-ing it too. Just never had to make that choice fortunately.

 

[dukeorock]

Thanks for the help with a bass neck, friends!