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Gear Discussion Forums => Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs => Topic started by: godofthunder on December 03, 2009, 09:09:23 AM

Title: It's Alive !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: godofthunder on December 03, 2009, 09:09:23 AM: The saga is drawing to a end. I just got this wired up this AM. I started this back in the pit days, just a scrap of a late 60's Thunderbird II, it has been in one piece now for over a year thanks to a new neck by Michael Dolan, he did a fantastic job btw. Then I put the 60's pup I was going to use on it in my much rehabbed '67 NR Thunderbird so once again the bass was with out a pup. six months ago I ordered a Seymour Duncan Custom shop pup, it showed up last week :o I just got the pots and caps the other day. So after years of silence this bass is sounding beautiful ! I am very happy and I think in the end well worth the effort ! Still needs to be finished, I was going to do Polaris white(the original color) but I might be open to suggestions. The bass still needs little bits here and there like shielding and a ground to the bridge etc. but I can't wait to take it to rehearsal and play a song on it ! For those who never saw how it started out.(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/100_1979.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/Charjazzband12-09pheonixbass001.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/Charjazzband12-09pheonixbass002.jpg)
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Post by: OldManC on December 03, 2009, 10:07:45 AM: Looks great, Scott! After seeing the refinished Bach it's hard not to picture custom colors. Do you still have a white NR bird? If so, I say go for a custom!
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Post by: godofthunder on December 03, 2009, 10:14:01 AM: No white NRs left :sad: Well just the NR Fenderbird. I am working with a friends auto body shop they are going to finish my bodies for me, I might send this off to them or just wait till spring and do it myself. I am just happy to be able to plug it in and play ! I A-B ed it to my '69 scary :o close in tone !
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Post by: Lightyear on December 03, 2009, 12:15:30 PM: I've got a thing for white basses but I think this one would look cool in Firemist Gold or Inca Silver. That and I'm still thinking about one in surf colors too.
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Post by: exiledarchangel on December 03, 2009, 12:45:08 PM: Red is a nice colour, and I must remind you that red basses sound best.
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Post by: Highlander on December 03, 2009, 05:56:32 PM: We need a new "TEQUILABIRD" round here... :P

Beautiful... 8)
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Post by: OldManC on December 03, 2009, 07:12:31 PM: (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v47/gcarlston/Thunderbirds/DSCF0020.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v47/gcarlston/Thunderbirds/67PelhamIIbody_without.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v47/gcarlston/Thunderbirds/68CARThunderbirdIV.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v47/gcarlston/Thunderbirds/68ReverseThunderbirdbody.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v47/gcarlston/Thunderbirds/68goldNRIIbody-1.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v47/gcarlston/Thunderbirds/68goldNRIIandagreenone.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v47/gcarlston/Thunderbirds/67NRWhitebody.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v47/gcarlston/Thunderbirds/67KerryGreenThunderbird-1.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v47/gcarlston/Thunderbirds/67NRburstbody.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v47/gcarlston/Thunderbirds/66ThunderbirdIIincherrybody.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v47/gcarlston/Thunderbirds/66IIinredbody-1.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v47/gcarlston/Thunderbirds/TBIVsilverbodycopy.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v47/gcarlston/Thunderbirds/FertigBirdbody.jpg)

Decisions, decisions... ;D
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Post by: Denis on December 04, 2009, 06:30:06 AM: That green one! :thumbsup:
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Post by: Basvarken on December 04, 2009, 07:19:32 AM: Quote from: godofthunder on December 03, 2009, 09:09:23 AM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/Charjazzband12-09pheonixbass002.jpg)

Wow, I remember that half piece of junk you showed us at the Dudepit!
You and Dolan did a great job.
That color that Joe did on his BaCHbird looks very pretty.

But, if I may ask, what is that Les Paul body there on the shelf in the back?
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Post by: Hornisse on December 04, 2009, 07:22:30 AM: I didn't even notice that! You are good at spotting Hobbit bodies. ;D
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Post by: godofthunder on December 04, 2009, 07:37:25 AM: Quote from: Basvarken on December 04, 2009, 07:19:32 AM
Wow, I remember that half piece of junk you showed us at the Dudepit!
You and Dolan did a great job.
That color that Joe did on his BaCHbird looks very pretty.

But, if I may ask, what is that Les Paul body there on the shelf in the back?

Rob ask away ! That is a '69 Les Paul bass body I bought from someone here, I can't remember who it was though. One of those I'm not sure what to do with it projects.
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Post by: Basvarken on December 04, 2009, 08:28:55 AM: mail sent ;)
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Post by: Lightyear on December 04, 2009, 08:29:34 AM: The silver one with the black guard is very cool.
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Post by: chromium on December 04, 2009, 09:00:47 AM: Here's a neat site to get lost in as far as color selection goes. They have a ton of automotive paint chip selection charts presented online:

http://www.tcpglobal.com/autocolorlibrary/aclchip.aspx?image=1964-mercury-pg01.jpg

(...and a link to their homepage: http://autocolorlibrary.com/)

Based on the paint codes, these guys can mix up rattle cans (or quarts) of lacquer:

https://shop.towerpaint.com/cgi-bin/online/storepro.php
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Post by: Barklessdog on December 04, 2009, 10:28:20 AM: The bass looks funny without a Model G on it!
Title: Re: It's Alive !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: godofthunder on December 09, 2009, 06:02:26 AM: John is this better? (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/2326845380083345702KEjiTE_ph.jpg)