Members solderjunkie Posted March 2, 2009 Members Share Posted March 2, 2009 *****IDES OF MARCH UPDATE W/PICS***** (scroll down................) I think the Stingray headstock flows very well with the curves on the Thunderbird body. I have a Stingray neck... yes, I know I'll have do do some routing in the neck pocket. A single Stingray humbucker right in the sweet-spot;) Should I build it? (pirated pics, but you get the idea) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dave Campbell Posted March 2, 2009 Members Share Posted March 2, 2009 What color finish on the body? Solid or burst? Hey, maybe that Silverburst that Renfield wants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ToeJamFootball Posted March 2, 2009 Members Share Posted March 2, 2009 Win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super Bass Posted March 2, 2009 Members Share Posted March 2, 2009 That's gonna be win! I say you should go with a slightly off white colour (not too yellowed) and a tort pickguard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members s4001 Posted March 2, 2009 Members Share Posted March 2, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members solderjunkie Posted March 2, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 2, 2009 Nice I've seen that, and was inspried by one like it... but I always thought the Fender headstock clashed with the Tbird body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members solderjunkie Posted March 3, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 3, 2009 Pickguard suggestions... or go naked??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BeeTL Posted March 3, 2009 Members Share Posted March 3, 2009 Nekkid. I'm a fan of the "Fender-bird", so why not the "Thunder-man"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thumper Posted March 3, 2009 Members Share Posted March 3, 2009 I say you should go with a slightly off white colour (not too yellowed) and a tort pickguard. This is the one time I'd say no to tort. It doesn't belong on a 'bird, and I love 'birds and tort. I'd rather have man-sex than put tort on a 'bird... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members solderjunkie Posted March 3, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 3, 2009 This is the one time I'd say no to tort. It doesn't belong on a 'bird, and I love 'birds and tort. I'd rather have man-sex than put tort on a 'bird... The MM neck is 22 fret and has a wheel-adjust trussrod, so I will have to lengthen the neck pocket and make a cutaway for the truss wheel. I think naked (sans pickguard) will look better, but I'm still open to suggestions. Still undecided on color... it's a maple 'board, so options are pretty wide-open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members baracuda2004 Posted March 3, 2009 Members Share Posted March 3, 2009 cherry burst that mother{censored}er and i'd hit it all night long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dave Campbell Posted March 3, 2009 Members Share Posted March 3, 2009 I've seen pics of a Fiesta Fenderbird which looked pretty sharp, with the white p/g of course. What about Sonic Blue and mint green guard? There's always tobacco burst. Shoreline Gold? Antigua with Antigua guard? OK, I better quit now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fannedfretbass Posted March 3, 2009 Members Share Posted March 3, 2009 i just looked up some pictures of john entwistle's fender bird. please dont paint your bass orange/red and put a black pickguard on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members solderjunkie Posted March 3, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 3, 2009 I just ordered the T-Bird body from Warmoth's Showcase... mahogany with a pretty sweet grain. I also ordered a B-W-B pickguard. I was looking at the body and there would be w-a-y too much real-estate down there without one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bluedogaudio Posted March 3, 2009 Members Share Posted March 3, 2009 FAIL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members solderjunkie Posted March 3, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 3, 2009 FAIL! Exactly. That's why I chose a MM neck and traditional T-bird pickguard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super Bass Posted March 3, 2009 Members Share Posted March 3, 2009 OOOh OOoh OOhhh I got a name for it! ThunderRay! It sounds very sci-fi and 50's but damn it's cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members solderjunkie Posted March 3, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 3, 2009 OOOh OOoh OOhhh I got a name for it! ThunderRay! It sounds very sci-fi and 50's but damn it's cool. And so shall it be named:thu: I'll pinstripe it on the headstock and bury it in clear lacquer:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knuckle_head Posted March 3, 2009 Members Share Posted March 3, 2009 I'd do some surgery when you do this - set the neck a bit deeper (toward the bridge). You should be able to pick up nearly an inch which will help with dive some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super Bass Posted March 3, 2009 Members Share Posted March 3, 2009 And so shall it be named:thu: I'll pinstripe it on the headstock and bury it in clear lacquer:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members solderjunkie Posted March 3, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 3, 2009 I'd do some surgery when you do this - set the neck a bit deeper (toward the bridge). You should be able to pick up nearly an inch which will help with dive some. Neck dive should not be as big an issue with the much-smaller headstock and maple neck. I'm already routing the neck pocket anyway because it's a 22 fret neck with a wheel-adjust trussrod. The body is already routed/drilled for bridge location, and I'm leaning towards a burst finish so relocating the bridge could not be hidden as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knuckle_head Posted March 3, 2009 Members Share Posted March 3, 2009 Go, man, go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members solderjunkie Posted March 3, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 3, 2009 Go, man, go! It came from Warmoth's showcase, but they still need to route for the MM pickup. 7-10+ days before Warmoth ships the body... I'm afraid this thread will sink into oblivion l-o-n-g before then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 0175westwood29 Posted March 3, 2009 Members Share Posted March 3, 2009 andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members speedtriple Posted March 4, 2009 Members Share Posted March 4, 2009 Damn... just looking for a stingray maple neck If you change your mind LMK. Alessio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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