? for the NR experts

[godofthunder]

   I think some of my birds have slot heads. Lemme check.

[gearHed289]

   I think some of my birds have slot heads. Lemme check.

This confused me for a second. Slot head... bird.... What? Oh, the screws... 

[uwe]

Slothead is spelled with an "o", not a "u", ok?!

[BTL]

Nice!

[66Atlas]

I had hoped that the case for my reissue NR would fit the '67 so i could have a safer case option for gigs.  Turns out the vintage bass is too long, does anyone know of a good modern alternative to the original case?  Mine 67 case is in pretty rough shape and doesn't offer much in the way of protection.

[dadagoboi]

I had hoped that the case for my reissue NR would fit the '67 so i could have a safer case option for gigs.  Turns out the vintage bass is too long, does anyone know of a good modern alternative to the original case?  Mine 67 case is in pretty rough shape and doesn't offer much in the way of protection.

I converted an Epi Reverse case following Rob's (Basvarken) example.  There's enough room for a full sized Gibby headstock.  You just pull back the liner, remove the styro, flip it over, trim as necessary, and glue the liner back in...ish.

[66Atlas]

Ah, perfect and way cheaper than having something built!  I actually have an extra Gibson reverse TB case, I may play around with it and see if can do the same thing.

[dadagoboi]

Ah, perfect and way cheaper than having something built!  I actually have an extra Gibson reverse TB case, I may play around with it and see if can do the same thing.

That should work, my Gibby cases are huge. I prefer the Epis, a lot easier to handle.

[gearHed289]

That should work, my Gibby cases are huge. I prefer the Epis, a lot easier to handle.

I briefly had an Epi Explorer, and the case was noticeably smaller than the 2013 Gibson I'd had previously. As a case designer of 20 years, I just don't get some of the things I see out there...

[Basvarken]

The current Epiphone Thunderbird case is a slightly different design. Trapezoid shaped.
One of my customers bought one last week for his BaCH Fenderbird.
But I do think the NR would still fit if you flip the interior like Carlo and I did.

[dadagoboi]

The current Epiphone Thunderbird case is a slightly different design. Trapezoid shaped.
One of my customers bought one last week for his BaCH Fenderbird.
But I do think the NR would still fit if you flip the interior like Carlo and I did.

The Bach 'Fenderbird' is about the same overall length as a modern Thunderbird, unlike the original JAE  FenderBird (and my replica) which is a few inches shorter due to the compact body.  My TBird style basses and I'm assuming the JAE original fit in a Fender Jazz sized case.



Because of that compactness they're less prone to neckdive than the 'lets just take a TBird body and stick a Fneder neck on it' basses.

I briefly had an Epi Explorer, and the case was noticeably smaller than the 2013 Gibson I'd had previously. As a case designer of 20 years, I just don't get some of the things I see out there...

The only off the shelf Explorer bass case currently on the market I know of is the Dean which leaves around five inches between the end of the headstock and the case.  Ungodly huge.



That's why my EBirds are priced with a gig bag instead of a case.  I've had three customers add the Dean case, the rest opt for the bag.  One of the three immediately bought a bag after receiving his bass.