Thunderbird Club

[MCF]

Hah! I have a permanent soft-spot on my rib-cage from playing my T-bird. It's less noticeable these days as I'm playing more ergonomic basses, but it's there. I guess if one slings it low there isn't an issue. There are formula's for pu height, but if it's too close, you'll get 'wolf notes' (feedback/surges) in certain notes. The other concern is getting each string to have balanced output. Add to this that the E and A strings will vibrate/move up and down more than the D & G so that also needs to be taken into account. No wolf notes/surges, balanced string output and you are good to go.

You may want to use new foam under the pickups to regain pickup height adjustability.

 

[MCF]

Oh hells yeh............

Awesome. That is a fun song to play.

 

[MCF]

I've not ever had a single issue with Cobalt flats.
But i do have alien claws and sweat to prevent any string from harming me.
The strings haven't done a thing to any of my basses.

They’re on the Goth right now. No issues.

 

[GonePlaid]

You may want to use new foam under the pickups to regain pickup height adjustability.

Not this:

 

[Blazer]

Guys, I was scouring Reverb and I came acros THIS.

Now I didn't buy it but I wanted to document it. Because, have you EVER seen one of these before?

It's a Fernandes, Burny. A signature model for a Japanese bass player.

 

[GonePlaid]

Guys, I was scouring Reverb and I came acros THIS.
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Now I didn't buy it but I wanted to document it. Because, have you EVER seen one of these before?

It's a Fernandes, Burny. A signature model for a Japanese bass player.

A) No; 2) Kinda cool.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

I really don't like it when he goes one-finger-flamenco style on everything. Drives me nuts.

he calls it flamenco style…..about as close to flamenco “style” as playing with a bow….

 

[lildrgn]

Not this:
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sorta wish my phone got the notification of this message before I did some DIY foam adjustments.

Was messier than I expected, tbh.

 

[PillO]

cobalts - run away, run away

Actually, over the decades Gojira/Godzilla morphed into a good monster, called on to battle a myriad of bad monsters. Unfortunately anyone in the near vicinity ends up having a bad day...

Initially, Gojira was a a parable of the horrors of nuclear war and the US use of atomic weapons.

If you consider Gojira to represent the US, his evolution from villain, to hero, to parody rather looks like the US in the post WWII period...*

* Tongue firmly in cheek for the humour impaired.

 

[PillO]

It's never good to get caught in the middle of other monsters arguments.
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The modern Hollywood Godzilla movies are very disappointing. On top of all the plot flaws, if the CGI were any good, you would think that Godzilla is a guy in a rubber costume.

 

[PillO]

Guys, I was scouring Reverb and I came acros THIS.
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Now I didn't buy it but I wanted to document it. Because, have you EVER seen one of these before?

It's a Fernandes, Burny. A signature model for a Japanese bass player.

Buy it.
BUY IT!

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Hah! I have a permanent soft-spot on my rib-cage from playing my T-bird. It's less noticeable these days as I'm playing more ergonomic basses, but it's there. I guess if one slings it low there isn't an issue. There are formula's for pu height, but if it's too close, you'll get 'wolf notes' (feedback/surges) in certain notes. The other concern is getting each string to have balanced output. Add to this that the E and A strings will vibrate/move up and down more than the D & G so that also needs to be taken into account. No wolf notes/surges, balanced string output and you are good to go.

forgot about the missing belly cut on reverses ..Grecos don’t have them either…

love the ergos of NRs..

 

[TBird1958]

forgot about the missing belly cut on reverses ..Grecos don’t have them either…

love the ergos of NRs..
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Say, I'm coming for a visit and don't have one of those in my flock

 

[TBird1958]

Guys, I was scouring Reverb and I came acros THIS.
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Now I didn't buy it but I wanted to document it. Because, have you EVER seen one of these before?

It's a Fernandes, Burny. A signature model for a Japanese bass player.

I've seen these on Ebay and Reverb before, it's kind cool, wish they'd done something a bit better with the headstock

 

[GonePlaid]

I've seen these on Ebay and Reverb before, it's kind cool, wish they'd done something a bit better with the headstock

IDK. By having it 2x2, it can injure two people at once as it flies across a room.

 

[TBird1958]

IDK. By having it 2x2, it can injure two people at once as it flies across a room.

But, it's so small!

 

[GonePlaid]

But, it's so small!

Stealth.

 

[WillyW]

Ahem

 

[JJR58]

forgot about the missing belly cut on reverses ..Grecos don’t have them either…

love the ergos of NRs..
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If I get to play this.
Promise I’ll handle with kid gloves.

 

[JJR58]

But, it's so small!

This door should not have been left open.