Thunderbird Club

[godofthunder59]

Rosewood is a very oily wood getting primer and paint to stick to that is going to be difficult.

 

[howie289]

Those crosses are fairly large. Dremel them out and fill with some hard wood filler that matches the rosewood? Then maybe restrain the entire fingerboard dark so it looks decent? Definitely try this on scrap wood before attempting to see if you'll be happy w/results. Or sell it and buy a Epi IV you like and finish it black. Or keep it and buy an Epi IV and paint.

 

[TBird1958]

So I got no help at all from the general population on the question of painting/etc the fingerboard of my Blackbird a matte black, to cover those less-than-coveted cross inlays. Any of you craftspeople types have a suggestion on how to handle that- in an "affordable" (read: cheep) kind of way?

I'm all ears, thanks!

Electricians tape, works wonders and it's cheap.

 

[Nocturnal]

There are those fretboard stickers that they sell in different colors and designs. Search eBay for seller "Creative-Cuts" and see what they offer. May be something that would cover it up nicely for you.

 

[RedVee]

My two younger daughters conned me into doing a series of Pottermore quizzes yesterday.
Evidently there is an American Wizards school these days.

I was sorted into the Thunderbird house.
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(although I am far from Adventurous!)

 

[Haji]

My friend Kyle has a block inlaid-looking TBird. Some of you have seen it in the TB group on FB; its the Bird with the snakeskin pick guard. The inlays on that bass are stickers and look like inlays.

 

[Count Bassie]

Electricians tape, works wonders and it's cheap.

Actually that's got me thinking... a very thin, durable, black membrane of some type, and some contact cement... now it's getting industrial.

 

[Count Bassie]

My friend Kyle has a block inlaid-looking TBird. Some of you have seen it in the TB group on FB; its the Bird with the snakeskin pick guard. The inlays on that bass are stickers and look like inlays.

That there may be a simpler idea.

 

[Count Bassie]

My friend Kyle has a block inlaid-looking TBird. Some of you have seen it in the TB group on FB; its the Bird with the snakeskin pick guard. The inlays on that bass are stickers and look like inlays.

This one...

 

[Count Bassie]

I may have to just live with 'em for now, till I can do some good homework on this. Those crosses are pretty big they take up nearly all the space between frets, and leave less border than your friend's stickers there. But it's a work in progress, and it looks like I've started now!

Thanks you guys.

 

[GBassNorth]

I may have to just live with 'em for now, till I can do some good homework on this. Those crosses are pretty big they take up nearly all the space between frets, and leave less border than your friend's stickers there. But it's a work in progress, and it looks like I've started now!

Thanks you guys.

Have you considered placing a black similar cross shaped sticker centered on top of each existing fret marker. It may not cover the stock white cross markers completely but it might make a really cool looking thin white outline cross vs the massive stock white ones. Just a thought.
Something like the black iron cross Maltese stickers just placed right on top of your existing markers...
Items in creative-cuts store on eBay!
For $10 how can you go wrong?

 

[Nocturnal]

Have you considered placing a black similar cross shaped sticker centered on top of each existing fret marker. It may not cover the stock white cross markers completely but it might make a really cool looking thin white outline cross vs the massive stock white ones. Just a thought.
Something like the black iron cross Maltese stickers just placed right on top of your existing markers...
Items in creative-cuts store on eBay!
For $10 how can you go wrong?

That's what I was thinking when I posted the link above. The black crosses or one of the solid blocks might work great and be reversible if you want to flip the Bird later (see what I did there?? ).

 

[Stevis]

There are those fretboard stickers that they sell in different colors and designs. Search eBay for seller "Creative-Cuts" and see what they offer. May be something that would cover it up nicely for you.

I saw a post on another forum, where a bloke used the above stickers on a Squier Classic Vibe Jazz (pearloid blocks). In a photo, they look realistic as heck and pretty cool (like on the T-bird above).

 

[TBird1958]

Actually that's got me thinking... a very thin, durable, black membrane of some type, and some contact cement... now it's getting industrial.

Possibly kinky too.





I like it!

 

[Stevis]

This is a question that has probably been done to death but please humor me. I am a late-comer to home recording. We cut a few tracks this summer and I just ran a line out of amp head to computer interface. I did not use amp head to EQ. I was essentially using amp as monitor and didn't have to worry about bleed issues with mic.

I would be interested in hearing from you folks about your experience and preferences? Do you mic your cab when recording: SM57? AKG D112? Other?

 

[godofthunder59]

Ok, I'm sold!
If anyone finds a SS Bird on the loose please PM me. I'm in buying mode but might consider some trades if that's what it takes.

There is one on Reverb for $700

 

[Haji]

This one...

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Yup, that's the one.

Incidentally, Kyle has an internet radio show called Breaking Metal that specializes in Nashville and central Tennessee based rock and metal bands. I co-hosted with him this week. Here's the podcast link if ya wanna give it a listen:
Breaking Metal

His band Outlaw Serenade and my band Threshing Floor were both played...as you might imagine.

 

[GBassNorth]

There is one on Reverb for $700

Are you talking about the Thunderbird Studio bass? If so, it says it's 34" scale, is that an error?

 

[hillerup]

So I got no help at all from the general population on the question of painting/etc the fingerboard of my Blackbird a matte black, to cover those less-than-coveted cross inlays. Any of you craftspeople types have a suggestion on how to handle that- in an "affordable" (read: cheep) kind of way?

I'm all ears, thanks!

Now why didn't you just buy a Goth instead...?

 

[hillerup]

Now why didn't you just buy a Goth instead...?

Quoting myself here...

You could also swap neck with someone who has a Goth...