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Re: trans cherry Thunderbird
« Reply #30 on: October 25, 2011, 09:31:06 AM »
 Ah so that's what the wood is! If I chrome it out I will be sure to save the tuners and bridge. It's safe for the moment I'm broke !
Quote from: uwe on October 25, 2011, 07:48:50 AM
Leave it be as you might have bought yourself a future collectible! My well-informed sources tell me:

"The fretboard material used on the Cherry T’bird is Preciosa. We had a limited amount left in our wood storage area. 52 units have invoiced to dealers and/or distributors. There are 9 units in transit to our Europe warehouse in Vianen Netherlands. Another 50 or so are still in production. That will pretty much be the end of the run at this point unless we see more demand and then decide to change fretboard materials since we ran out of Preciosa."


http://www.preciouswoods.eu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=105&Itemid=90&lang=en
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Re: trans cherry Thunderbird
« Reply #31 on: October 25, 2011, 10:04:27 AM »
So Uwe has to get one now.
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Re: trans cherry Thunderbird
« Reply #32 on: October 25, 2011, 10:30:07 AM »
It is his duty to ze collection.
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Re: trans cherry Thunderbird
« Reply #33 on: October 25, 2011, 10:47:54 AM »
How supportive you are.  :-\
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Re: trans cherry Thunderbird
« Reply #34 on: October 25, 2011, 11:50:04 AM »


 As always if you should decide you have to have one I'm happy to act as your purchasing agent  ;)
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Re: trans cherry Thunderbird
« Reply #35 on: October 25, 2011, 01:39:43 PM »
Quote from: godofthunder on October 25, 2011, 07:31:46 AM
Just trying to help ;D The bass is bloody loud thats for sure!

How does the output compare to your '66 Thunderbuckers?

My 2007 Tbird IV had what I would call "wimpy" pickups, and the difference between those and my '00 Blackbird (which is loud!) was similar to what you hear on Steve's site between the '63 vs. '66 Thunderbuckers
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Re: trans cherry Thunderbird
« Reply #36 on: October 26, 2011, 02:52:15 AM »
You guys have no feelings whatsoever...

What must be going through Rob's mind at this moment...? ;D
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Re: trans cherry Thunderbird
« Reply #37 on: October 26, 2011, 04:16:28 AM »
It is difficult to say for sure as I have not done a side by side comparison  but the Cherry bird is at least as loud as my Jaebird with the '66 Thunderbuckers. Sound wise the TPplus pups have more lows, less mids and a tighter overall sound. These units have more top end sparkle than other post '89 birds I have played, older units always sounded "thuddy" to me.
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How does the output compare to your '66 Thunderbuckers?

My 2007 Tbird IV had what I would call "wimpy" pickups, and the difference between those and my '00 Blackbird (which is loud!) was similar to what you hear on Steve's site between the '63 vs. '66 Thunderbuckers
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Re: trans cherry Thunderbird
« Reply #38 on: October 26, 2011, 07:03:23 AM »
I must give this a try, auto-suggestion they call it: I do not collect for fretboard woods, I do not collect for ...
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Re: trans cherry Thunderbird
« Reply #39 on: October 26, 2011, 07:45:17 AM »
 I find this self imposed restraint perplexing, here we have a very collectable version of the Thunderbird and you act as if it were a Fender. Restraint is overrated.
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Re: trans cherry Thunderbird
« Reply #40 on: October 26, 2011, 07:52:22 AM »


 Just give in and buy one  ;)


I collect for fins, I collect for fins....................... :mrgreen:
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Re: trans cherry Thunderbird
« Reply #41 on: October 26, 2011, 07:56:48 AM »
Quote from: uwe on October 26, 2011, 07:03:23 AM
I must give this a try, auto-suggestion they call it: I do not collect for fretboard woods, I do not collect for ...

Hmm... doesn't exactly roll off the tongue. Better just get one to be safe!
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Re: trans cherry Thunderbird
« Reply #42 on: October 26, 2011, 08:18:20 AM »
"Restraint is overrated."

That is a compelling argument, Scott, indeed.

Does the HOG have another one?
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Re: trans cherry Thunderbird
« Reply #43 on: October 26, 2011, 09:32:02 AM »
As it happens yes they do  ;D I'm no attorney, I don't need to  have a rational argument to buy a bass  ;)
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Re: trans cherry Thunderbird
« Reply #44 on: October 26, 2011, 09:53:42 AM »
Quote from: godofthunder on October 26, 2011, 09:32:02 AM
As it happens yes they do  ;D I'm no attorney, I don't need to  have a rational argument to buy a bass  ;)

Attorneys don't generally need a rational argument for anything.  They just work backward from their desired result. ;)
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