Gibson thunderbird anniversary how to#

Hey - Christmas is coming.Įdit: I forgot about the new Babicz 3-point replacement. These are out there for around $100.00 a good investment for a nice bass. Its simple to adjust for intonation, saddle height, and even string spacing. The Hipshot Supertone will fit your bass with no modifications. Some of us on this forum don't care for the 3-point all that much it's functional, and works OK, but there are better bridges out there. If you're uncomfortable doing this, most luthiers would be happy to set it up for you and show you how it's done. It may take a while to get the action just the way you want it take your time and you'll get it. (Adjusting the bridge without tension on the strings will save the screw-heads from getting bunged up.) After making the adjustments, check the intonation. The rear screws can be used to rock the bridge a bit, if you want to raise or lower the action on the bass or treble side. Now the bridge: I'd adjust all 3 screws the same amount up or down - 'til you get close to the action you want then adjust the front screw up or down to dial it in.

You'll tighten the nut if there is too much relief, and loosen it if you want more. This 2014 model has the extra-special 120th anniversary banner on the 12th fret. If you have to adjust the neck - don't turn the nut much more than an eighth of a turn at one time. If you don't have a straight-edge, you can put a capo on the 1st fret and hold the E string down on the 16th fret (or where the neck meets the body) and use the E string as your Straight-edge. Gibson SG Standard 61 Maestro Vibrola (Vintage Cherry) inc Hard Shell Case GIB-8000208. Gibson Adam Jones Les Paul Standard (Silverburst) inc Hard Case GIB-8000339. 010' gap between the straight-edge and the 7th fret (I like the action kinda low, so you might want a tad more relief. Gibson J-45 50s Faded Acoustic Guitar w/ Pickup (Faded Sunburst) inc Hard Case GIB-8200411. To check the relief, I use a 24' straight-edge and feeler gauge, and adjust the truss rod so I have about a. Welcome and congratulations on the new T-bird. As the fierce four-string partner to the Firebird guitar line introduced in 1963, the Thunderbird bass has long been a stylish alternativeboth onstage and in the studiofor adventurous bassists.

Gibson thunderbird anniversary how to#

I have a new Gibson Thunderbird 120th Anniversary but I don't know how to measure the neck relief and how to adjust the 3 three points bridge correctly.