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Post by GeoffG Mon Sep 01, 2014 2:18 pm

Hi all,
I am a new member living in the Northampton area of England and would appreciate some help with restoring, or partly restoring the electrics of my Thunder 1A, serial number 2121266, that I bought new in 1982/3.
The guitar still plays welll - frets and neck etc being in good condition.
Three "guitar repairers" have had a go at it over the years for reasons that I can't remember. 
I no longer have the active option and the battery holder and wires to power it are missing.
I tried to upload some photos but don't know how to. (he FAQ says I can't).
The right hand knob,(looking at the guitar face on as if someone else was playing it), controls the neck pick-up volume.The next knob controls the bridge pick-up volume. The left hand knob controls the tone of the bridge pick-up only.
Two of the small switches are broken off and the one remaining is the on on the right, (which I believe switches the coil tap). I am not bothered about having tone controls as I find I can get the tone I want through the amp and an EQ pedal settings and seem to want to boost the treble frequencies rather than cut them.
I expect that a full restore is either not possible or beyond me but would at least like to be able to coil tap the bridge pick up to give me a single coil sound.
I am a complete beginner when it comes to understanding circuit diagrams but can just about handle soldering!

I wish I had looked after it better - the guitar deserves it!

Any thoughts would be appreciated

Geoff
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Post by Westbone Tue Sep 02, 2014 2:03 pm

Geoff's Thunder IA

In his own words "you could say it's been abused"
Best Thunder colour though.
Looks in pretty good nick apart from the guts
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Post by Barry Tue Sep 02, 2014 3:43 pm

If you're not bothered by the absence of the boost circuit, you have several wiring options. It's easy enough to drop in a new pair of toggles and then it's up to you what you do with them...coil cut, series/parallel, phase reversal, kill switch, etc. The Thunder is still a great guitar to play regardless.

You can always keep your eyes open for a "project" Thunder with the circuit still intact, or have a look at places like Guitar Fetish who sell various electronic circuit boosters. One of them may suit you.

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Post by GeoffG Thu Sep 11, 2014 4:46 am

PROBLEM SOLVED!

Thanks to the wonders of the internet, this forum and its members I now have my Thunder 1A restored to its original condition with active, coil split and phase all operational.
Three forum members came forward with advice and offers of help -
Westbone, Barry and Guitarasaurus.

Westbone contacted me to say had all the parts and he fitted them for me.
Many thanks to Westbone, Barry and Guitarasaurus.

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Post by Barry Thu Sep 11, 2014 8:43 am

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Post by Westbone Thu Sep 11, 2014 2:41 pm

GeoffG wrote:PROBLEM SOLVED!

 I now have my Thunder 1A restored to its original condition with active, coil split and phase all operational.
How you finding the sounds?

That active gain is a blast!
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Post by Sgt. Vimes Thu Sep 11, 2014 2:57 pm

Another happy ending,  another little ray of sunshine in the world, nice work guys!
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