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godofthunder

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It's Alive !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
« 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.
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Re: It's Alive !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #1 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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« Reply #2 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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« Reply #3 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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Re: It's Alive !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #4 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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« Reply #5 on: December 03, 2009, 05:56:32 PM »
We need a new "TEQUILABIRD" round here...  :P

Beautiful...  8)
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« Reply #6 on: December 03, 2009, 07:12:31 PM »


























Decisions, decisions...  ;D

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Re: It's Alive !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #7 on: December 04, 2009, 06:30:06 AM »
That green one!  :thumbsup:
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Re: It's Alive !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #8 on: December 04, 2009, 07:19:32 AM »
Quote from: godofthunder on December 03, 2009, 09:09:23 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?

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« Reply #9 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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« Reply #10 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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Re: It's Alive !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #11 on: December 04, 2009, 08:28:55 AM »
mail sent ;)
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« Reply #12 on: December 04, 2009, 08:29:34 AM »
The silver one with the black guard is very cool.
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« Reply #13 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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« Reply #14 on: December 04, 2009, 10:28:20 AM »
The bass looks funny without a Model G on it!
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