Thunderbird II project pickup placement

[Pilgrim]

Wow, it really does look fanstastic!

Not a body shape I'd pick, but the visual impact is super!!

[999]

Thanks Surprisingly comfortable and the weight was a really pleasant surprise at 3.5 kg/7.7 lbs. Will gig it for the first time at a festival next weekend.

[Dave W]

That turned out great.

[Nocturnal]

That looks fantastic!!!

[godofthunder]

    While not a Thunderbird that looks great! I love the extended scale on the upper register and the dead simale one pickup one volume layout.

[999]

    While not a Thunderbird that looks great! I love the extended scale on the upper register and the dead simale one pickup one volume layout.

Thanks, Scott! I played it on a festival yesterday (backline SVT with 8x10) and it totally kicked. Sounded very bird-like -- I think both the pickup as well as the set-neck/multi-lam neck construction. Totally pleased with how it came out - the gig always being the acid test. Also the intonation of even the uppermost frets is pretty much dead on.

[Highlander]

Not my cup of tea but form and function dear chap, form and function... looks spot on to the original plans though... I looked back but have I missed what you've had her made from...?
For me, I'd have lost the upper "webbed finger"... Scott, break out the bandsaw...!

[999]

I looked back but have I missed what you've had her made from...?

Simple woods - the body is a single piece of ash. Neck is maple. Fingerboard is ebony (Sabah).

[Dave W]

Not my cup of tea but form and function dear chap, form and function... looks spot on to the original plans though... I looked back but have I missed what you've had her made from...?
For me, I'd have lost the upper "webbed finger"... Scott, break out the bandsaw...!

IMHO that "webbed" feature makes the bass look graceful compared to every other bass I've seen with an extended upper horn.

[999]

IMHO that "webbed" feature makes the bass look graceful compared to every other bass I've seen with an extended upper horn.

It's the only 'single-cut' design I've liked. Most just look wonky (to be polite) or whale-like.

Again, after actually playing it, I see no down-side. It doesn't get in the way at all for me. I also really like how light it is without sounding light at all.

Here's a pic in use:

[Dave W]

Wow, I didn't realize it was so compact. Nice!

[999]

Me, too! Much more-so than I expected. It weighs next to nothing but feels and sounds REALLY solid.

[wellREDman]

wow that is just gorgeous

you have inspired me

[999]

Thanks!