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Thunderbird Club
- Thread starter TBird1958
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Whoa, congratulations!!!!!! Can't wait for the demo.
Once I recover financially from my ‘nuther NR, we really should discuss relocating that junky Greco to my howse, ya know for storage purposes….
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Was it an early (Jan-June) '66 dot/bound or later (June-Dec) '66 block/bound? What colour? Pops?
- Jun 30, 2010
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So happy for you!
The real deal! I for one love the checking - especially on the hs face. 
I'd love to have a Thunderbird II, that's what it is correct? I'm not up on my T-Bird terminology yet.
- Mar 13, 2008
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
So happy for you!
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I may pester you for a photo copy of your original PG and TRC, obviously this fellow will need a couple replacements
yes, dot markings (rosewood) unbound(?)....white (took blk PG off)...someone had taped it up with electrical tape a la early EVH...tape was removed when I got it but the marks remained...
- Mar 13, 2008
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I'd love to have a Thunderbird II, that's what it is correct? I'm not up on my T-Bird terminology yet.
Yes, the II is a single pickup model, give us a little more time and you'll be completely over to the dark side.
Was scrolling through old note drafts i had going on, & stumbled upon what i had for the collective thunderbird idea.
Which got me thinking about it again. & so i'll try to make this easy to pin point certain aspects of it throughout a voting. Quote this post to input your vote (itll help if im notified to keep track xD)
Let the polling begin!
Body style: Traditional, or NR
Body type: flat, or raised mid section
Construction: Bolt on, set neck, neck through
Number of pickups: 1, 2, 3
Type of pickup: thunderbird traditional, other (be it split p, j, mm style, or any other type of pickup)
Hardware color: nickel, chrome, black, gold.
Guard: definitive, none, or optional.
Colour: personal preference, however i'd like to hear.
Thanks for chiming in
Body style: Traditional, or NR
Traditional
Body type: flat, or raised mid section
Raised mid section
Construction: Bolt on, set neck, neck through
Slight preference for neck-through, over bolt-on.
No experience with set-neck
Number of pickups: 1, 2, 3
1
Type of pickup: thunderbird traditional, other (be it split p, j, mm style, or any other type of pickup)
Thunderbird
Hardware color: nickel, chrome, black, gold.
Chrome
Guard: definitive, none, or optional.
Pickguard? I'd want one.
Colour: personal preference, however i'd like to hear.
Red, of course
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Yes - it looks cool! As I said - I very much like the way checking looks. Natural flexing/movement of aged lacquer has a way of creating beautiful filigree. It can be created on a new lacquer finish - MJT des a nice job of it. (BMM J) Then there is craquelure (my finish on a '68 Silvertone Hornet) and (original) on a late '60s Dano 12-string. This is caused by shooting lacquer over a 'false dried' lacquer base colour. (in my case red over black) It becomes this while you watch (pretty cool) and can be accelerated by forced air. (hair-dryer set on 'air' - or a compressor) Depending on how the top coat is sprayed - you will get fine texture or a more open texture. (as the two examples illustrate)
interesting…..although all over the body, none on the hs on mine….So happy for you!
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- Mar 13, 2008
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There's rumor that a II will be done by Gibson, but I'd be patient.
I wish I had an understanding husband!!
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For sure - please do! I did notice the tr cover being rounded out at the top. And judging by where the screw is (centered) makes me think it is a replacement as you can see the screw on mine is near the curve point. Was the hs repaired? Usually when they are all black front & back this is the case. So many '63-'65 II's & IV's have been repaired.
I used a scotch pad to dull the gloss on the neck - I do this on most all my basses.
