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It's alive ! Well sort of, Thunderbird content
« on: October 19, 2008, 07:29:32 AM »
 Well it has been quite a long haul to get this bass up and running. This weekend I installed the nut and and bridge and was finaley able to string this bad boy up. Has a wonderful resonance and Dolan's neck plays fantastic ! Right now she's pup less I am going to send a '76 cover to Seymour Duncan for a 60's repro pup. In the mean time I need to route the control cavity and get some top coat on. She started out like this.
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« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2008, 07:32:32 AM »
Oh yeah! Looking good, Scott!
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« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2008, 07:37:28 AM »
Day-um! Good job man! If I send you a handful of splinters can you turn it back into a bass like you did that piece of driftwood?   ;D
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Re: It's alive ! Well sort of, Thunderbird content
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2008, 07:54:10 AM »
what a pretty bass!!!
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Re: It's alive ! Well sort of, Thunderbird content
« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2008, 08:07:16 AM »
Amazing job.
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Re: It's alive ! Well sort of, Thunderbird content
« Reply #5 on: October 19, 2008, 09:59:39 AM »
Great work Scott!!
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« Reply #6 on: October 21, 2008, 04:22:19 AM »
I remember that bass, people discussed making it into a wall clock.

Amazing job
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Re: It's alive ! Well sort of, Thunderbird content
« Reply #7 on: October 21, 2008, 08:38:50 AM »
If I'm ever in Rochester, you are so going to let me play that thing!  :mrgreen:
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Re: It's alive ! Well sort of, Thunderbird content
« Reply #8 on: October 21, 2008, 08:55:00 AM »

Scott,

 Its beautiful work, dare I say as usual! You should consider refins as part of what you offer in the Thunderbird Garage. 
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« Reply #9 on: October 21, 2008, 10:03:50 AM »
That is a damn proper bass!Nice job.
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« Reply #10 on: October 21, 2008, 10:43:26 PM »
was that splinter body originally a Firebird III ??
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Re: It's alive ! Well sort of, Thunderbird content
« Reply #11 on: October 22, 2008, 01:16:08 AM »
Beauttttifull!!!
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Re: It's alive ! Well sort of, Thunderbird content
« Reply #12 on: October 22, 2008, 04:02:34 AM »
Quote from: SKATE RAT on October 21, 2008, 10:43:26 PM
was that splinter body originally a Firebird III ??
  No the bass started out as a  Thunderbird II at some point it lost it's neck and was converted ( rather crudely to a guitar) only to be smashed in a parking lot in a proper geetard player hissy fit. I won it on ebay for the mighty sum of 10 bucks. I rebuilt the body and sent it to Michael Dolan for a new neck. This has taken 2-3 years but I'm getting there.
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« Reply #13 on: October 23, 2008, 06:25:02 AM »
I believe in resurrection!
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« Reply #14 on: November 03, 2008, 10:45:48 PM »

Scott,

Looks REALLY great!  Best of luck in your new venture!!  -Rikkimax
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