Oh No More GAS Another Bach TH-1 in the herd

Started by godofthunder, March 16, 2012, 07:19:49 AM

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Nocturnal

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godofthunder

 She's here! Brad from tb did a great job packing this thing up! I'll post pics soon with her twin.
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godofthunder

 Here's a quick picture of the twins. Both soon to be sporting Thunderbucker Max pups :)
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Basvarken

Woah! Scott!  :mrgreen:

Two identical BaCHs... Why?




Oh and Denis, BaCH still has the blue BTH-2 in stock...  :o
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godofthunder

Well two is better than one right ? Honestly the series II really hit the nail on the head for me, Ya done good Rob  :)  Just how long these will be around is anybodies guess. Brad over on tb had it up for sale for a price I couldn't refuse. One will get a refin at some point. Both soon to have Thunderbuckers though the stock pup is just fine.
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FrankieTbird

Can you fill me in on the details of the 2nd series Bachbirds?  I have a cherry TH-2 - have no idea which series it came from.  I'd prefer to have a single-pickup in white, but I wasn't in on the initial buy.

godofthunder

 The series II has a thinner body and the belly cut like the original 60's NRs also the neck is slimmer.
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FrankieTbird

OK, so mine does not have a belly cut and the body is 1-7/16" thick.  The neck is pretty slim.  Would it be from the first series then?

Nocturnal

I don't think they made the cherry finish until the third run. Anyone know for sure? My black one is the second run.
TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE BAT
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dadagoboi

Quote from: FrankieTbird on March 28, 2012, 06:36:21 PM
OK, so mine does not have a belly cut and the body is 1-7/16" thick.  The neck is pretty slim.  Would it be from the first series then?

Are your bridge saddles notched?  I don't think they were before the third series.  My honeyburst has approx. 1 3/4" body. no belly cut and saddles with notches cast into the saddle, not cut.  My series II white has thin body, belly cut and no notches.  They both have the same neck profile.

I'm guessing BaCH didn't cast notched saddles, stop and start again...though they did with the belly cut and thin body.

godofthunder

 I am pretty sure the Cherry are series III
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the mojo hobo

The cherry ones are series III.  I bought one as soon as they were available, and sold it almost immediatly because it was so different from the series II. Here is a picture illustrating the difference.


Denis

Quote from: godofthunder on March 27, 2012, 01:43:50 PM
Here's a quick picture of the twins. Both soon to be sporting Thunderbucker Max pups :)

Looks GREAT SCOTT!  ;D
Soon, I will have twins as well...
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And if anyone wants another, I have a cherry series III TH-1 witha Lull pup for sale.
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