Thunderbird Club

[Chucky Stiletti]

Ned Callan bass, which was a Peter Cook brand.

PulseBeat Guitars - 1972 Ned Callan Bass

thx Andy

 

[MCF]

My Epiphone Thunderbird IV still has its stock roundwound strings, but my Classic IV Pro is wearing D'Addario ENR71 Half-wounds. My FSO has FSO brand flats on it. Haven't tried Lowriders, so clearly I need another 'Bird to put them on...

Yes. Yes you do.

 

[dagrev]

Question: Do TBers still get a discount at FretNation? Used to you would eventually see one on many products. The last year or more that I've looked and go to the finish the order step, there's been no discount. Just wondering is anyone is receiving a discount?

 

[Dustbin9665]

I'm thinking of getting an arctic white thunderbird and I'm thinking of swapping out most of the hardware, only thing is the pickups I'm looking to put in it are chrome so all the other hardware has to match. What are people's opinions on white thunderbirds with all chrome hardware?

 

[Nocturnal]

I'm thinking of getting an arctic white thunderbird and I'm thinking of swapping out most of the hardware, only thing is the pickups I'm looking to put in it are chrome so all the other hardware has to match. What are people's opinions on white thunderbirds with all chrome hardware?

They are quite popular with this crowd.

 

[Dustbin9665]

Good to know! I was worried the whole thing would clash especially with a darker fret board and the black headstock.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Ah, ok. No worries at all.
I thought I was losing it more then usual.

Don’t worry. That’s still a possibility!

 

[KaraQ]

I'm thinking of getting an arctic white thunderbird and I'm thinking of swapping out most of the hardware, only thing is the pickups I'm looking to put in it are chrome so all the other hardware has to match. What are people's opinions on white thunderbirds with all chrome hardware?

They are quite popular with this crowd.

 

[69'Vette]

I'm a big fan, so I say go for it

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[Dustbin9665]

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Those look great! Where did you get those volume/tone knobs?

 

[Miles_ONeal]

That’s a beauty, too. I know the “standard” colors are vintage sunburst and ebony, but it’d be nice if Gibson would throw in 1 or 2 additional colors into the rotation each year. They’d definitely sell. Look at how well the current non-reverse basses are doing. Just 1 person’s opinion!

False! More than 1 person’s opinion. I’ve thought for years they were nuts for not doing that. You can buy a Les Paul in every color or combination known to man, and a dozen we haven’t invented or discovered. But Thunderbirds? Black. Brown. Once in a while white. Blarg.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Well, several reasons.
UTI.
Prostatitis (like peeing razor blades).
You've been places you shouldn't have been.....

Or simple dehydration.

 

[TBird1958]

Good to know! I was worried the whole thing would clash especially with a darker fret board and the black headstock.

White Birds with chromey bits

 

[WillyW]

False! More than 1 person’s opinion. I’ve thought for years they were nuts for not doing that. You can buy a Les Paul in every color or combination known to man, and a dozen we haven’t invented or discovered. But Thunderbirds? Black. Brown. Once in a while white. Blarg.

white is a more than acceptable colour.

but sometimes ya gotta roll your own, Gibson needs more gold ones.

 

[WillyW]

Ohh yeah my 92 explorer used to be white… wish it had a matching headstock.

 

[WillyW]

Well, several reasons.
UTI.
Prostatitis (like peeing razor blades).
You've been places you shouldn't have been.....

maybe some of #1 and some of #3…

 

[Miles_ONeal]

white is a more than acceptable colour.

but sometimes ya gotta roll your own, Gibson needs more gold ones.

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The “Blarg” wasn’t for white. It was for the paucity of chromatic variation across the line.

 

[GonePlaid]

… prefer to leave it stock … needs no bridge cover …

HEY! Hey, now!

 

[KaraQ]

Those look great! Where did you get those volume/tone knobs?

Those are the old knobs I used to have - I got them from Q-parts, iirc....

...these are the current ones

 

[GBassNorth]

Has anyone added a Tuna-matic tailpiece to a 3 point bridge?

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Look at any Greco Thunderbird and you can see what it looks like. Most people think it looks kinda silly.

With chrome or nickel hardware and a bridge cover it looks kind of retro, I like it. Without the cover it looks a bit odd. Functionally, it’s a good method for eliminating a chronic lifting bridge from ever lifting again. Watch out is that with low tension strings and aggressive playing the bridge can slide back a bit over time since there’s nothing pulling the bridge snug against the body bolts.