See-thru Thunderbird copy

Started by Aussie Mark, December 05, 2013, 07:25:29 PM

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Pilgrim

I suppose you could hang an anvil around your neck, too, but I guess it wouldn't be as musical.
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slinkp

Does look kinda neat. I wonder what the pickups are though.
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rahock

Quote from: Pilgrim on December 05, 2013, 09:34:32 PM
I suppose you could hang an anvil around your neck, too, but I guess it wouldn't be as musical.

The anvil would probably be great for metal ;D.
Rick

dadagoboi


Granny Gremlin

Weight is the price of admission when it comes to these Lucite basses.  Every time I see one I can't help but think of that pic of Gary Gary Beers in the liner note's of INXS' X album where he's looking through a clear P at the camera.  That was the first time young me ever saw a clear bass. ... and apparently google image does not have a decent version  of that pic.
Quote from: uwe on April 17, 2014, 03:19:20 PM
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TBird1958



It needs a 3 point made of the same material - as a weight saving feature  :rolleyes:


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ilan

Is it possible we are looking at the only T-bird without neck dive?

BTW, some '77-'79 Fender J's weighed up to 13lbs.

Man up!




Dave W

Quote from: ilan on December 07, 2013, 05:07:53 AM
Is it possible we are looking at the only T-bird without neck dive?

BTW, some '77-'79 Fender J's weighed up to 13lbs.

Man up!






I've played a few late 70s Ps that were logs too. But well balanced logs. Still, I wouldn't want to play a long set with one.

ilan

I once owned a '79 Strat that was 10.2lbs! Not even a bass. Sounded like crap, btw.

A Fender P can be 8lbs. and still balance well, no need for extra weight when the strap button is over the 12th fret.

Granny Gremlin

Quote from: uwe on April 17, 2014, 03:19:20 PM
Robert Plant and Jimmy Page (drummer and bassist of Deep Purple, Jake!)

TBird1958



Girl up  ;)

Thunderbirds are not heavy, my '76s are all under 10lbs easily.
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dadagoboi

Quote from: TBird1958 on December 07, 2013, 01:31:26 PM

Girl up  ;)

Thunderbirds are not heavy, my '76s are all under 10lbs easily.


Everything got heavier in the 70's, including ThunderBirds.  My '64 II weighs 7.5 lbs, IV 7.8.  My '77 weighs 9.2.  To me that's a big difference though I know it isn't to most people.

Pilgrim

I do really like those see-through basses, just lost interest when I learned how heavy they are.
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TBird1958

Quote from: dadagoboi on December 07, 2013, 01:58:08 PM
Everything got heavier in the 70's, including ThunderBirds.  My '64 II weighs 7.5 lbs, IV 7.8.  My '77 weighs 9.2.  To me that's a big difference though I know it isn't to most people.


When I had my '77 refinned recently I got the bass back without any of the hardware on it - it felt like a toy, so light I thought it'd float away! 
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