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I was watching the rig rundown with Silversun Pickups, and their bass player has been playing one of these for ages, don't think she mentioned anything about neck dive...
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Against my Sire V7 there's not much in it.
https://soundcertified.com/speaker-ohms-calculator/
This is my 63 Thunderbird 4 (which has had the almost obligatory headstock break, due to it being like an oar blade on a really narrow mahogany neck which has been routed for a truss rod).
I haven't dipped my toe into flatwounds yet, maybe I'll be brave next time I change strings.
Saying that as this one has sat on the shelf for seven years I reckon it's due new strings!
I've heard the Epi Pro versions are really quite good.
Wanging great old style headstock on them though, I'm certain that adds a couple of inches.
Ian
Lowering my expectations has succeeded beyond my wildest dreams.
They certainly are an odd shape.
It fits nice on the tree, so that'll have to suffice for the time being.
I was offered a fretless thunderbird once, and whilst it was a thing of beauty, it didn’t half throw your hand position out, with the headstock being so far away, which mucked up my tuning massively.
I've seen pics of Nikki Sixx picking with his little finger on an anchor behind the bridge.
Fretting the first couple of frets must be like trying to cuddle a house.
Some MT interviews and bass info here:
https://www.vintageguitar.com/27229/martin-turner/
https://www.flyguitars.com/interviews/martinturner.php
https://www.flyguitars.com/interviews/martinturner2.php
Andy Viccars (UK luthier) professionally repaired the original 1970’s neck repair on Martin’s 1964 Thunderbird (as well as refinishing in nitrocellulose an Epiphone T-Bird as a back up bass to MT’s specs including installing Jason Lollar pickups):
https://www.andyviccarscustom.co.uk/repair-gallery.php
Ian
Lowering my expectations has succeeded beyond my wildest dreams.