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Gear Discussion Forums => Gibson Basses => Topic started by: Basvarken on November 02, 2017, 12:51:06 PM

Title: Help needed: Angle neck/body Thunderbird
Post by: Basvarken on November 02, 2017, 12:51:06 PM

I don't have a Gibson Thunderbird (reverse) here at hand to measure the angle of the body and the neck. I only have my Greco as a reference...
Does any of you guys know?

(http://images.gibson.com.s3.amazonaws.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Bass/USA/Thunderbird-IV-Bass/Gallery-Images/BAT4PCHBC1-Side-Shot.jpg)

Title: Re: Help needed: Angle neck/body Thunderbird
Post by: the mojo hobo on November 03, 2017, 06:21:01 AM

I don't have one either but Sam Ash says it is 2 degrees.

http://www.samash.com/wcsstore/SamAsh/root/Other/Gibson/2015%20Thunderbird%20Bass.pdf

Title: Re: Help needed: Angle neck/body Thunderbird
Post by: Basvarken on November 03, 2017, 06:23:10 AM

Thank you! That corresponds with the pic that I posted.

Title: Re: Help needed: Angle neck/body Thunderbird
Post by: Basvarken on November 03, 2017, 09:18:09 AM

I'm puzzled by the neckjoint area.
The body is under a 2 degree angle.
But the fretboard runs about five positions into the body
That must mean the area underneath the fretboard does not have that angle, right?

I made a little drawing of the neck blank to show you what I mean.

(https://13376708-689899567947305371.preview.editmysite.com/uploads/1/3/3/7/13376708/tb-neck_orig.jpg)

Can any of you guys confirm there is that little raised area underneath the end of the fretboard?