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Thunderbird Club
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- Mar 13, 2008
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
Mostly just rumors - The Non Reverse hardware placed on the Reverse and possibly a Thunderbird II. Hopefully something will show up at NAMM.
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bummer, sorry..That Chevy van needs a tune-up. Smoking badly.
Coupla 2021 NR's listed on Reverb at Gibson Demo Shop.(NA) I'd like the second one. My bank account says "NO!".
https://reverb.com/item/47756795-gibson-non-reverse-thunderbird-inverness-green-demo
https://reverb.com/item/47756779-gibson-non-reverse-thunderbird-sparkling-burgundy-demo
https://reverb.com/item/47756795-gibson-non-reverse-thunderbird-inverness-green-demo
https://reverb.com/item/47756779-gibson-non-reverse-thunderbird-sparkling-burgundy-demo
I want both friends but my wallet demands 60s aesthetic and a proper head stock break angle and chamfer. And a sunburst.
That Sparkling Burgundy bird looks great. A lot for a demo / refurbished instrument tho?
There was a bit of discussion around the refurb people in the Jack Casady thread.
I assume (I know) that this went though that process?
birthday party at the yacht club tonight….playing in this place is a GAS…
- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,894
- 142,206
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,894
- 142,206
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
I for one am glad to see the Hellacopters release new material.
Dregan has played with the Backyard Babies and Michael Monroe (Ex-Hanoi Rocks singer) in the past. He reminds me of an ugly Marilyn Manson, and I am not saying MM is attractive.
Not really familiar with this band, but the song was cool. And I LOVE the production of the video, with that old school title and credits.
I was hoping it was a '79. Kingface's missing one.
I'm still waiting on the Epi NR that Rex Brown mentioned sometime last year. Ah well...
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
I personally have no insights. I know what I would like to see.
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
A reverse Thunderbird II might pry open my wallet, but only if it's in a color I like.
Me too. A viable left-handed replacement for that 2018 I sent to Gibson.
An Epi setup surprise -
I found a 2nd hand T-Bird for sale locally and for once, at a very good price. Using 2 hands, I quickly checked for neck relief and it looked ok.
At home it played just fine too but like many have discovered when they acquire a 'Bird, the action was high. The screws on the 3 point bridge were fully bottomed. I reviewed all my notes and checked many YouTube setup videos for T-Birds. I've set up many Fenders and Gibsons too. I was pretty much resigned to needing a shim to bring the action into spec. Worst case, I figured I may need to buy one of those improved bridges that drop in as a replacement for a 3 point bridge.
The moral of this post: don't trust a visual assessment.
I did the right thing and set out to check all the settings using feeler gauges, etc. I checked the relief and found it was way too high. I adjusted the truss rod - it needed a fair bit of tightening... and Voila! action returned to normal. I even had to raise the bridge a tiny amount.
So, one key adjustment and things came into spec. I learned a valuable lesson - measure. Visual guesses don't cut it.
I found a 2nd hand T-Bird for sale locally and for once, at a very good price. Using 2 hands, I quickly checked for neck relief and it looked ok.
At home it played just fine too but like many have discovered when they acquire a 'Bird, the action was high. The screws on the 3 point bridge were fully bottomed. I reviewed all my notes and checked many YouTube setup videos for T-Birds. I've set up many Fenders and Gibsons too. I was pretty much resigned to needing a shim to bring the action into spec. Worst case, I figured I may need to buy one of those improved bridges that drop in as a replacement for a 3 point bridge.
The moral of this post: don't trust a visual assessment.
I did the right thing and set out to check all the settings using feeler gauges, etc. I checked the relief and found it was way too high. I adjusted the truss rod - it needed a fair bit of tightening... and Voila! action returned to normal. I even had to raise the bridge a tiny amount.
So, one key adjustment and things came into spec. I learned a valuable lesson - measure. Visual guesses don't cut it.
So I'm trying to figure this one out...
The shop has this labelled as a Greco, but best I can tell this is a proper '70s bird. Doesn't look like the wider Greco neck, has the 3 screw pickups, label on back of headstock, large tuners. Stil think it's a refin, but weird of the shop to label it a Greco and not a Gibson...
https://reverb.com/item/48125024-greco-bicentennial-t-bird-bass-white
The shop has this labelled as a Greco, but best I can tell this is a proper '70s bird. Doesn't look like the wider Greco neck, has the 3 screw pickups, label on back of headstock, large tuners. Stil think it's a refin, but weird of the shop to label it a Greco and not a Gibson...
https://reverb.com/item/48125024-greco-bicentennial-t-bird-bass-white
That Burgundy one sure is purdy...
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