Thunderbird Club

[JJR58]

That an old film Nikon sitting in the shadows??

Good eye!!!!
My old F2Sb

 

[Stealth57]

OK, at some point this train went off the rails once we got past the shirt part.

And your point is?

 

[Stealth57]

Not enough the deer sleep, eat and poop in the yard, now we have turkey dating.

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And worse... turkey orgies... They have no shame.
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We have a few hundred freakin' turkeys in the 50 acres around our property. My wife hates guns, but I am allowed to break out my air gun and pop them in the butts (no damage, just a bit of Pavlov) to get them off the landscaping. Talk about poop machines.

 

[dagrev]

And your point is?

Yeah, kind of a moot point here.... Don't know what I was thinking.

 

[dagrev]

Grass skirts and watermelons, this is on the rails for us.

I clearly forgot myself. Must be the cold that I have is clouding my thinking (more than normal). Something about head feels like two balloons.... Not exactly right I know.

 

[GonePlaid]

We have a few hundred freakin' turkeys in the 50 acres around our property. My wife hates guns, but I am allowed to break out my air gun and pop them in the butts (no damage, just a bit of Pavlov) to get them off the landscaping. Talk about poop machines.

At the place I used to work in Jacksonville, FL, there was one resident peacock. Amazing how much poop can come outta one bird.

 

[GonePlaid]

Me too

Yeah, me too, also.

 

[JIO]

I hate it when it happens, but shows the thing has actually been in use. Now you can worry less about it happening.

They can survive complete decapitation. Or something along these lines with no problem. Burst VP.
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yep -

so old the edges have been worn smooth -

 

[JIO]

At the place I used to work in Jacksonville, FL, there was one resident peacock. Amazing how much poop can come outta one bird.

Years ago I was part of a bicycle road race here in CA on the Peninsula and the road went past an old house where a guy had a few peacocks, or at least they were always around his (rural/country) property. We had to carefully navigate around one in full-spread each lap. Made he event more interesting.

 

[GonePlaid]

yep -

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so old the edges have been worn smooth -
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How are youse guys getting pix of my "67"*?

*or whatever year it is. Folks at Gibson said prolly 65. WT7?

 

[Mvf]

That's a beauty I love a good EB3!

Thanks. Yes and it plays super, all original except for a couple of screws and the mute felt. And no headstock repair

 

[WillyW]

TelExplorer Tuesday!

 

[GonePlaid]

Years ago I was part of a bicycle road race here in CA on the Peninsula and the road went past an old house where a guy had a few peacocks, or at least they were always around his (rural/country) property. We had to carefully navigate around one in full-spread each lap. Made he event more interesting.

Did he shriek at you? That'll get yer attention.

 

[Mvf]

That’s a beauty!

Thank you I picked it up at Ebay about 10 years ago, sold by a guy in the US.

 

[lildrgn]

yep -

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so old the edges have been worn smooth -
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Looks like the wear on the finish at the end of the neck is normal/expected on these basses? Mine has the same.

 

[bobyoung53]

I always struggled with finger picking on guitar, so when I took up bass I played with a pick. Some people kept yammering about real players not using picks but I ignored them[1]. But then there were songs that just demanded fingers ("Stand by Me"), so I started learning, and switched to that. But there are songs that demand a pick ("White Rabbit"). So I work on both and go with what works best with the song.

[1] I learned long ago that people who say such things are telling you fae more about themselves than either you or the topic at hand.

("White Rabbit") I always thought that Jack played with a pick at least part of the time but recently read an interview with him and he said he always played with fingers, also the first three JA albums were done with a '65 Jazz bass with an extra split P pickup right up against the neck.
Years ago I got a pick sound out of a fretless P bass through an SVT, used dead half rounds and set the mid switch to the 3 khz position and turned it up a little, I think I also used the ultra lo position, people swore I was playing with a pick

 

[dagrev]

yep -

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Yep, it looks shot. Probably time for a new one.

Has it changed much since you've had it?

 

[dagrev]

How are youse guys getting pix of my "67"*?

*or whatever year it is. Folks at Gibson said prolly 65. WT7?

Maybe it's one of those 1974 NRs. Just a thought....

 

[bobyoung53]

I use the thing basically upside down and play with what would the rounded left top side, and with the point pointing along my thumb. Feels natural and the pick doesn't want to spin. I now also drill a 3/8 in hole in the middle to help when my fingers get a little sweaty. It's the "Miles Pick." I was talking with a guitar player a couple weeks ago and they thought that was a good idea.

That sounds like a good idea.

 

[dagrev]

("White Rabbit") I always thought that Jack played with a pick at least part of the time but recently read an interview with him and he said he always played with fingers, also the first three JA albums were done with a '65 Jazz bass with an extra split P pickup right up against the neck.
Years ago I got a pick sound out of a fretless P bass through an SVT, used dead half rounds and set the mid switch to the 3 khz position and turned it up a little, I think I also used the ultra lo position, people swore I was playing with a pick

Can't believe I forgot Mel... who used a pick.