Thunderbird Club

[JIO]

She looks like she’s better equipped for snow

Yes, she has the Pomeranian double coat - works to keep her warm in the cold and cool in the heat.

 

[JIO]

I love the looks of those Hofner President basses.


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Hollow-body basses ruled in the '60s.

 

[GBassNorth]

Does yours have the Gibson or Epiphone logo?

Mine is a gold Gibson logo on a black/white/black guard with the exposed white edge blacked out to look more like a triple black guard.

But to be honest, there’s probably only 10% of the club members here, a couple dozen people that work for Gibson, and maybe a fraction of a fraction of a percent of the GenPop that even know about the difference. The more obvious departure for a 2015 bird will be a black pickguard (which BTW all the cool kids have).

Dive in, the water’s fine!

 

[bobyoung53]

Hollow-body basses ruled in the '60s.

I have a nice '66 EB-2, and with a mod that opened it up it really sounds good for certain stuff.

 

[WillyW]

Mine is a gold Gibson logo on a black/white/black guard with the exposed white edge blacked out to look more like a triple black guard.

But to be honest, there’s probably only 10% of the club members here, a couple dozen people that work for Gibson, and maybe a fraction of a fraction of a percent of the GenPop that even know about the difference. The more obvious departure for a 2015 bird will be a black pickguard (which BTW all the cool kids have).

Dive in, the water’s fine!

I may pick one up for my flamingo, I'm not one for blacked out hardware, but it looks nice on her.

I might see it the white one fits on the greco without any hassle

 

[WillyW]

Mine is a gold Gibson logo on a black/white/black guard with the exposed white edge blacked out to look more like a triple black guard.

But to be honest, there’s probably only 10% of the club members here, a couple dozen people that work for Gibson, and maybe a fraction of a fraction of a percent of the GenPop that even know about the difference. The more obvious departure for a 2015 bird will be a black pickguard (which BTW all the cool kids have).

Dive in, the water’s fine!

now that the differences are emblazoned in my mind, I don't think I can ever be the same...

 

[MCF]

pup spacing all over the place..
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And then there’s the spacing on this one.

 

[MCF]

Send the two on the right to me!

Eh, who am I kidding make it all 4

The NRs are growing on you, aren’t they.

 

[WillyW]

The NRs are growing on you, aren’t they.

Mee too, I honestly only bought one because with Gibson you never know it they will ever make certain models ever again, or in a decade or two, and if they do, will it be in fugly colours?

 

[GBassNorth]

And then there’s the spacing on this one.
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If you give me the distance from 12th fret to the centerline of each pup, and if the bass isn’t a 34” scale indicate what it is, I’ll include it in the pup location listing. I assume the one you posted is a short scale, correct?
Looks like we still need info on a Studio bird. I think our Queen has one. Maybe Veronica can chime in with some numbers.

 

[bobyoung53]

The NRs are growing on you, aren’t they.

I'm falling in love with mine.

 

[Gaolee]

How well do they fit? I'd hate to have to modify my Flamingo.

I didn't know there was a logo difference.

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They fit well.

 

[Gaolee]

I love the looks of those Hofner President basses.


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They have f-holes. Life and everything is all about the f-holes.

 

[Gaolee]

I have a nice '66 EB-2, and with a mod that opened it up it really sounds good for certain stuff.

I have an unknown year EB-2d. It has a Dimarzio One pickup instead of a mudbucker, and it's a spectacularly good sounding bass guitar.

 

[Count Bassie]

And then there’s the spacing on this one.
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I like the look of that spacing. Closer to the middle of the string, more relaxed lows I'm thinking.

 

[icefly]

I´m searching a Tbird in my conuntry to call "mine".
These blemishes and scuffs are easy to solve? Or must be sanded and refinished?

 

[godofthunder59]

A first for me Dee Dee with what looks like a ESP Thunderbird. Looks about as wrong as me with a Precision.

 

[WillyW]

I'm looking at getting a body made.

The peepholes making it are listing "EMG 35" as a pickup route.

Is this the same as a Thunderbird route?

 

[Count Bassie]

I´m searching a Tbird in my conuntry to call "mine".
These blemishes and scuffs are easy to solve? Or must be sanded and refinished?

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I think they are beautiful.

 

[BklynKen]

They have f-holes. Life and everything is all about the f-holes.

Ahem!