Thunderbird Club

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Have you or Wilkins made any headway in locating your guitar?

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[KaraQ]

Nope, the Mk-III has two channels and an Auto-Mix toggle like yours. The front panels are almost identical to the casual observer.
The power section of the Mk-III is very much like the Acoustic 370, similar wattages too. I don't know the differences between the Mk-III and the Mk-IV.
*There is a Mk-III combo, and the Combo 300 is Mk-III era also I think. Those are single-channel amps.

I found a pic of a Mark III, inputs are a bit different, toggle switches where mine has push buttons, LEDs a bit different:

Mark III

Mark IV

I'd read somewhere that the power sections are the same, but that's Internet info, so grain of salt, and all that

 

[TBird1958]

The late Mr. E with a Reverse playing (lip sync) one of my fave Who songs.

 

[Count Bassie]

I found a pic of a Mark III, inputs are a bit different, toggle switches where mine has push buttons, LEDs a bit different:

Mark III
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Mark IV
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I'd read somewhere that the power sections are the same, but that's Internet info, so grain of salt, and all that

My electronics/amp repair guy was the one who told me. He's been an Acoustic player and a Peavey player from way back, and an electronics engineer for 35-40 years. Been an amp tech for a long time now. My money's on it.

And thanks for posting those pics, I see the differences now.

 

[BklynKen]

Went through the band's setlist with the BC Rich and really enjoyed it. Did a nice fret and fretboard cleaning and changed the strings out from Ken Smith Rock Masters to Dunlop MM Super Brights. I think these will work really well for this bass. Letting it sit tuned up overnight.

Side note: extremely disappointed with the Schaller tuners I put on this to replace the old heavier '70s ones. One was replaced because it was grinding/squeaking when turned, and now one's chrome is peeling off. I might just cut my losses and look for another brand that might be a direct drop-in. If it even exists.

 

[WillyW]

Why am I tempted by this too?

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I couldn’t talk him down from his $100 axking price.

 

[dagrev]

Local Craigslist dude had this firebird (treble geetar) unfortunately not a firebird bass...

anyway he had it listed for the better part of a year for $1200-1400....

NOW you can get it at the bargain price of $3000!!!!!

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shaging ugly arse sunburst at no extra charge!
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So you aren't buying it then. I'd love to have one, but I don't play enough guitar to even justify the $1200 price. I've got a strat for the times when I feel the need for six of those little sissy strings.

I get most of my strings from these here fellers, They email a 10% off code every so often, but 15% is just once a year....

Time to buy a few more sets of pyramid gold flats.....

Hummm...another sent of pyramids would be nice. I'd love to try them on something else but will never remove them from my '64 Pbass.

 

[dagrev]

I found one of those Peavey Mk-IIIs for $80, had it rehab'd. I love that amp, does right by my 'Bird. That right there is the killer rig! Add another of those 15s and Bob's yer uncle.

...is yours a Mk IV?

A fair number of anti-Peavey snobs out there, but as mentioned before I loved my Mk III and Peavey 215 cab. Wouldn't want to drag it around now, but it sounded great and never a problem. Solid.

 

[dagrev]

Johnny Winter's was black, which is, I think, the right color for that guitar. Or a bright red burst.

This would likely be my dream guitar.

 

[dagrev]

Cool! Almost the same amp, innit? Different looking toggles...

Pretty much. My old III (Disregard the eq)

 

[dagrev]

Why am I tempted by this too?

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Beats me...it's got frets. But you seem to have knack for solving that minor issue.

 

[WillyW]

So you aren't buying it then. I'd love to have one, but I don't play enough guitar to even justify the $1200 price. I've got a strat for the times when I feel the need for six of those little sissy strings.


Hummm...another sent of pyramids would be nice. I've love to try them on something else but will never remove them from my '64 Pbass.

I just spent my pyramid munny on the Epiphone P/J….

 

[WillyW]

Beats me...it's got frets. But you seem to have knack for solving that minor issue.

I’m playing it now after a bleach wipedown and I left the grungy roundworms on it, I might leave it as is…. I still got to fix a neck pocket issue but it’s pretty damn nice. Somebunny tightened the bejeezuz out of the neck plate and I think that caused the damage.

 

[Count Bassie]

I couldn’t talk him down from his $100 axking price.
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Not an unreasonable price...
Just noted the neck pocket issue...

 

[Count Bassie]

The late Mr. E with a Reverse playing (lip sync) one of my fave Who songs.

Dig this tune too. And one of Mr. E's simpler bass lines. Funny how that can work.

 

[WillyW]

OMG! Another project that has taken way too long to finish is nearing completion.

I was convinced that gold was the way to go but now I’m thinking pink.

 

[dagrev]

I’m playing it now after a bleach wipedown and I left the grungy roundworms on it, I might leave it as is…. I still got to fix a neck pocket issue but it’s pretty damn nice. Somebunny tightened the bejeezuz out of the neck plate and I think that caused the damage.


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I've seen the neckplates dug into the back from some goof using an impact wrench, but never anything on the front as a result. I doubt it's more than cosmetic. Hopefully it's a great player. I think it a decent score.

 

[PillO]

so since I have possibly 6 months to wait for my burgundy NR, I'mma thinkin this may keep me occupied...


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A Billy Sheehan; very nice.

Billy is one of those bass players that I want to hate for all his tapping and other guitar trickery nonsense. But I can't because when I listen to Winery Dogs, he has such great groove.

 

[PillO]

OMG! Another project that has taken way too long to finish is nearing completion.

I was convinced that gold was the way to go but now I’m thinking pink.

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I'm liking the pink! But I have a hair metal streak to my tastes.

 

[WillyW]

I've seen the neckplates dug into the back from some goof using an impact wrench, but never anything on the front as a result. I doubt it's more than cosmetic. Hopefully it's a great player. I think it a decent score.

A Billy Sheehan; very nice.

Billy is one of those bass players that I want to hate for all his tapping and other guitar trickery nonsense. But I can't because when I listen to Winery Dogs, he has such great groove.

I haven’t followed Billy’s career much but what I have seen I like, for a FSO his sig bass is pretty sweet.

Damage is purely cosmetic, I’m thinking the neck screws were loose and the neck pried back and made a couple boo boos. She is already glued and clamped.

There are really no other dings or signs of abuse, I am super surprised the headstock looks near pristine. Very light weight and well balanced, plywood body..

Some damn fine yellowing on the finish too.

I’ll have to google and find out approximately when she was made…

the barbed wire is just a vinyl sticker, not sure when it was applied but I think I’m leaving it.

I found a reverb link to an overpriced one…. All my identifying stickers are gone, so maybe there’s the price difference….

called a power bass…

https://reverb.com/item/40316440-epiphone-power-bass?bk=