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dc10bass

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Thunderbird Headstock Template
« on: April 27, 2012, 09:27:18 AM »

Hello group...

I am looking for a headstock template for the Reverse Gibson Thunderbird (1963-65) & Gibson Bicentennial Thunderbird (1976-79).
Correct me if I am wrong but the headstock for both of those model years are the same.

I have a later, post 2000, model Thunderbird with a broken headstock and I would like to have it modded to look like a 1963-65 model.
Adding; two piece bridge, chrome tuners, chrome pickups and rings, adding input jack to the front, etc...

Thanks!!!

Curt

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Re: Thunderbird Headstock Template
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2012, 09:14:20 AM »

Could anyone tell me if I am correct that the headstocks for those models are the same?
...and even if the Epiphone Elitist TBird headstock is close or the same?

Thanks for any input.
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Re: Thunderbird Headstock Template
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2012, 09:42:06 AM »
The headstocks on my '64,'65 and '77 TBirds are the same as my Orville by Gibson.  If the Elitist uses big footprint Gotoh reverse tuners I'd guess it is too.