Ultralite Clovers on a T-Bird

drbassman · March 10, 2009, 08:57:40 AM

Natural with chrome. How could you go wrong?

uwe · March 10, 2009, 11:16:37 AM

More than anything, US camouflage painting showed who ruled the skies over Europe from pretty much early 1944 onwards: The USAAF. Because with only that type of superiority could the USAAF afford to paint its aircraft that they would be prominently seen (and hence provoke the enemy to engage with them) rather than hidden from view. It was a real psychological show of confidence: "Nobody flies higher than us and our airfields don't get bombed either." And the D-Day zebra-look (adapted to prevent friendly fire and collateral damage by making allied planes readily recognizable to Allied forces) even topped that. Once you are more concerned about friendly fire casualities than about what your enemy can do to you, you're getting there.

clankenstein · March 10, 2009, 01:58:11 PM

that t bird with the hipshot bridge looks pretty good.hows it sound?what does the switch do?

godofthunder · March 10, 2009, 04:58:19 PM

LMFAO Mark ya beat me to it !

bassvirtuoso · March 10, 2009, 05:55:06 PM

Looks like I'm FINALLY in the fold!

Now to put in an order for the Chrome goodies...

TBird1958 · March 10, 2009, 10:13:38 PM

That's going to look great, all natural with chrome. Nice!

bassvirtuoso · March 10, 2009, 10:19:26 PM

I should have hung onto the Orville Chrome pups I sold to Bill a year or so ago. Lull's are going to be expensive, so those will wait..........for now.

bassvirtuoso · March 12, 2009, 12:44:46 AM

Just want to make sure: 3/8 post correct? And one tiny hole drilled for the E tuner?

TBird1958 · March 12, 2009, 01:33:09 AM

I just put the caliper on mine and yes the post is 3/8ths, I don't recall the measurement of the sleeve it passes thru tho. Hipshots website may say that................
here's a couple pics I just clicked off for ya of the front and back of my '89.

The small screws off to the bottom of each tuner are from the original Grover tuners, I put them in place rather than leave the open holes.

bassvirtuoso · March 12, 2009, 01:39:07 AM

Thanks for the help Mark! I just ordered a set of chrome 3/8 clovers and a Supertone from John Wymore. I guess I didn't realize about the four new drill holes, so I guess I'd better "double check" that this 'bird is a keeper.

TBird1958 · March 12, 2009, 08:55:08 AM

Dave,

You'll probably need to open up the holes the tuners pass thru, IIRC I did that with two sucessively larger very slow moving drill bits and some filing. It wasn't difficult and I'm not really that handy with the power tools esp. compared to Scott and Bill.

drbassman · March 12, 2009, 02:20:46 PM

I didn't have to open up the holes on my 2003. And yes, you should have kept those Orville pups Dave! They did find a nice home though.........

You could get some Lull's now that he's making them. I would next time around.

godofthunder · March 12, 2009, 02:35:06 PM

Always loved the natural Tbirds,sharp looking bass !

drbassman · March 12, 2009, 03:32:45 PM

Quote from: tubehead on March 10, 2009, 01:58:11 PM
that t bird with the hipshot bridge looks pretty good.hows it sound?what does the switch do?

I never use a tone control. Never! So I put a pup switch on so I can toggle between neck only-both-bridge only. Works great. And typically, I pretty much play with both pups full on! I could probably build a bass without any knobs and it would work just fine for me.

bobyoung · March 13, 2009, 12:30:28 AM

Quote from: bassvirtuoso on March 10, 2009, 05:55:06 PM
Looks like I'm FINALLY in the fold!

Now to put in an order for the Chrome goodies...

By Chrome goodies, do you mean like as in pickups and tuners? I'd love to put those on my 07 Sunburst. Where can you get them, are they like the originals? Do you have to mod the bass? Nice bass BTW. I also love the white ones with black hardware.