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Title: NR Fenderbird almost done !
Post by: godofthunder on June 13, 2008, 04:42:37 AM
 I got the body back yesterday  from my friend Alan and boy does it look great ! I have the bass partly assembled, not wired up yet and the pickguard is a temporary one, I have one with the logo ready to go. I can't wait to plug this in !  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/modelGbird001.jpg)  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/modelGbird002.jpg)
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Post by: Chris P. on June 13, 2008, 05:25:01 AM
Wow. I always find one pick up Birds very pretty:)
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Post by: Barklessdog on June 13, 2008, 05:31:02 AM
Looks great Scott. Very nice job
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Post by: godofthunder on June 13, 2008, 05:57:13 AM
Thanks guys I noticed in the picture the bridge is not straight  :o All fixed now.
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Post by: shadowcastaz on June 13, 2008, 06:05:12 AM
awesome as always. I have 2  of those pups ,I have not played them ,I cant get beyond the color. . I should rig one and  get over it.
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Post by: Nocturnal on June 13, 2008, 06:52:35 AM
Looking good!!
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Post by: godofthunder on June 13, 2008, 06:56:50 AM
Quote from: shadowcastaz on June 13, 2008, 06:05:12 AM
awesome as always. I have 2  of those pups ,I have not played them ,I cant get beyond the color. . I should rig one and  get over it.
I find them ugly myself...................................... but they sound freak'n awsome ! Next to 60's Thunderbird pups these are my favorite.
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Post by: chromium on June 13, 2008, 09:23:02 AM
Sweet!  The pg w/stamp will be a nice touch.
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Post by: Barklessdog on June 13, 2008, 09:44:05 AM
Actually a cream body would look cool with the pickup, or a matching cream guard.
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Post by: TBird1958 on June 13, 2008, 10:41:02 AM

Looking great Scott! That's making me want a Bach Bird SO bad........
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Post by: shadowcastaz on June 13, 2008, 11:02:49 AM
sort of the color Doc  did one of his gibby's ,Fender blond  :mrgreen:
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Post by: drbassman on June 13, 2008, 01:15:58 PM
Oh yeah, it's really NICE!  Don't know how I missed this post.  I just can't get enough of white Gibsons.  Hardly any Gibson I've ever seen in white looks bad.  Tearing out the kitchen's been a real pain in the butt!  It keeps cutting into my bass time.
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Post by: doombass on June 13, 2008, 03:24:44 PM
Wow, it's turning out real nice Scott. I remember it from way back in the DP times. You've had it for some time now right?
Title: Re: NR Fenderbird almost done !
Post by: godofthunder on June 13, 2008, 04:01:57 PM
 Yeah I started it a while ago,but not to long ago, it has been sitting at my friends auto body shop for 4-6 months that has been the real hold up. I'll just shot bodies myself from now on.
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Post by: Barklessdog on June 14, 2008, 05:41:25 AM
Quote from: godofthunder on June 13, 2008, 04:01:57 PM
  I'll just shot bodies myself from now on.

I did not know you moved to Texas?

Now what about the Frosty you mentioned?

Just a tease?

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Post by: godofthunder on June 14, 2008, 05:52:44 PM
 Wired up and ready to rock ! The Tbird logo is just a transfer, I'll install the real deal later. Funny how a output jack and some screws can make a project look complete. (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/001.jpg)
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Post by: sniper on June 14, 2008, 06:40:57 PM
great job Scott. it gives me an idea about those 2 mahogany bolt on Martin necks i found laying around!
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Post by: rockinrayduke on June 15, 2008, 07:14:45 PM
Looks great Scott! What pickup is that?
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Post by: godofthunder on June 15, 2008, 07:28:30 PM
 A Dimarzio Model G next to a 60's Tbird pup my favorite.
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Post by: uwe on June 16, 2008, 04:35:53 AM
Is that that the former carcass body with a piece missing you got off ebay some time back?  :o
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Post by: godofthunder on June 16, 2008, 05:29:54 AM
Quote from: uwe on June 16, 2008, 04:35:53 AM
Is that that the former carcass body with a piece missing you got off ebay some time back?  :o
No this is a body I made just  for this build. This is the shard of a body I bought off ebay(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/100_1979.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/pheonix001.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/pheonix002.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/pheonix003.jpg)
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Post by: uwe on June 16, 2008, 07:08:12 AM
A worthy resurrection that will be - why isn't it finished, were you waiting for Doc Bassman's stringholder?

Uwe
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Post by: Blazer on June 16, 2008, 08:24:00 AM
Quote from: godofthunder on June 16, 2008, 05:29:54 AM
No this is a body I made just  for this build. This is the shard of a body I bought off ebay(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/100_1979.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/pheonix001.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/pheonix002.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/pheonix003.jpg)

WOW, talk about a job well done, as a fellow luthier I applaud you for this.
Title: Re: NR Fenderbird almost done !
Post by: godofthunder on June 16, 2008, 10:22:58 AM
Quote from: uwe on June 16, 2008, 07:08:12 AM
A worthy resurrection that will be - why isn't it finished, were you waiting for Doc Bassman's stringholder?

Uwe  I have the tail piece and the bass is primed, we are moving in 6 weeks and I just don't haver time to finish it up  :sad:
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Post by: uwe on June 16, 2008, 11:11:17 AM
Ooops, I forgot the move!
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Post by: godofthunder on June 18, 2008, 05:23:23 PM
 Well I built this bass for the Model G pickup and while it sounds great the string spacing is a bit narrow so I'm thinking of putting a Lindy Fralin Bassbucker in there, the chrome sure would look sharp !
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Post by: drbassman on June 18, 2008, 06:23:51 PM
Ah yes, a chromey bass bucker!   :mrgreen:
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Post by: rockinrayduke on June 18, 2008, 08:24:44 PM
What is this Bassbucker you speak of?
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Post by: godofthunder on June 18, 2008, 08:27:47 PM
 Made by Lindy Fralin. Tbird guts in a chrome cover standard size humbucker. I'll post a link tomorrow.