Thunderbird Club

[WillyW]

I was looking at a 65 barracuda, when I got my 65 Fairlane.

The 'cuda just had too many 'repairs' to make it worthwhile....

 

[Gaolee]

here ya go...

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That looks pretty good for what it is. I have had a 126, which is the next generation of that combo, since about 1980 or 1981. They are tough as nails and keep right on making sound forever. But, they are big and heavy. As much as I like ACC equipment, I wouldn't buy a 136 or 126 now. Unless it was really cheap and it was for a rehearsal space. $400 is too much for one. That's my opinion. I have a very different opinion of other ACC equipment which is bigger, heavier, and worth every bit of pain to move.

 

[Gaolee]

I have been a bit, they’re old pictures
Most are in their cases. Haven’t been able to play much lately

At least you still have a flock. So that's good.

 

[Gaolee]

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Like Ford Focus(?), Dodge Charger(football player?), Subaru Outback(Crocodile Dundee or Bloomin' Onion), Jeep Cherokee(politically incorrect),Ford Mustang(oh...wait), Lincoln Navigator(Christopher Columbus?), Hyundai Santa Fe(train or map of city), Aston-Martin(pic of Connery?).

My favorite name that makes no sense: Dodge Ram. Plus the ram head that looks like a uterus diagram. And then they had the Big Horn Edition, with the uterus diagram after Horn, which turned it into Big Horny Edition. I can't find a picture of it, but I know it existed because a guy I worked with had one. He never understood what I thought was so funny about his truck.

Either somebody had a really perverse sense of humor at Chrysler that day, or the suits making decisions were oblivious. Or both.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

probably this line up…
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or maybe Gretschco?…...

 

[RedVee]

My favorite name that makes no sense: Dodge Ram. Plus the ram head that looks like a uterus diagram. And then they had the Big Horn Edition, with the uterus diagram after Horn, which turned it into Big Horny Edition. I can't find a picture of it, but I know it existed because a guy I worked with had one. He never understood what I thought was so funny about his truck.

Either somebody had a really perverse sense of humor at Chrysler that day, or the suits making decisions were oblivious. Or both.

Isuzu had a Big Horn as well. I assumed it was just a Japanese / English thing but maybe not.

 

[GBassNorth]

35"...what?

Gibson Thunderbird 35" Super Long Scale 2006 Vintage | eBay

Looks like a legit Tbird Studio (never seen one in that color though). IIRC they are a 35” scale.

Pawnshops around here tend to be a little too proud of whatever it is they have.

Mostly what I’ve run into as well. Finding gems among the Pawnshops can be done but it’s rare. There are a couple of birds out there that aren’t as well known that could fetch higher prices if the shop knows what they have - Epiphone CP comes to mind.

Who's the scammer?
if you get scammed when meeting locally and exchanging munny for physical goods.....

Not sure about you, but knowing the identical item is selling at two distant places at the same time leads me to believe one of the sales is potentially a ploy to get the buyer to bring $400 in cash to a rendezvous. I’d pass, or better yet, if I really wanted the item I’d make it clear the deal has to go down at the local police station parking lot, in which case I bet he’s a no show.

 

[Stealth57]

We have an office in Albuquerque...

Well, asked if available. Said yes. Asked to see it, no reply. We’ll see if that changes.

 

[JIO]

Looks like a legit Tbird Studio (never seen one in that color though). IIRC they are a 35” scale.

really? why? As if first position on a T-bird wasn't already a stretch.

 

[bobyoung53]

Anyone into cassettes here? This just arrived, sounds excellent.

 

[GBassNorth]

really? why? As if first position on a T-bird wasn't already a stretch.

Don’t know for sure, but I think they also made a five string studio and it’s not uncommon to have a 35” scale for the low B. Just a guess. I’m sure Veronica could answer the question, our Queen has a Studio bass IIRC.

 

[JIO]

Don’t know for sure, but I think they also made a five string studio and it’s not uncommon to have a 35” scale for the low B. Just a guess. I’m sure Veronica could answer the question, our Queen has a Studio bass IIRC.

Yes, I'm aware of 5r's being 35" scale... but a four-string? ...very questionable.


both 34"scale
Gibson Thunderbird Studio Bass Black 2011

Gibson Thunderbird Studio 5-String Bass

 

[GBassNorth]

My favorite name that makes no sense: Dodge Ram. Plus the ram head that looks like a uterus diagram. And then they had the Big Horn Edition, with the uterus diagram after Horn, which turned it into Big Horny Edition. I can't find a picture of it, but I know it existed because a guy I worked with had one. He never understood what I thought was so funny about his truck.

Either somebody had a really perverse sense of humor at Chrysler that day, or the suits making decisions were oblivious. Or both.

The one that I can’t unsee is the Toyota pickup trucks with the 4” high letters on the side that say TRD Racing. I cannot for the life of me not think TURD Racing every time I see it.

 

[GBassNorth]

Yes, I'm aware of 5r's being 35" scale... but a four-string? ...very questionable.

I agree, but we are talking Gibson here. Keep in mind it’s a neck through with a unique headstock. Might be easier for Gibby to use the same 35” necks for both the 4 and 5 string and just drill tuning holes as needed. Again, just a guess.

 

[WillyW]

I keep trying to figure out how I’m going to swing getting a NR firebird. (Not paying custom shop prices)

I forgot I have this project to keep me busy…

Hägstrom phantomen


Needs some work, so I haven’t spent much time with her.

got it cheap because Ahab tried to harpoon the white whale with the headstock.

needs some refinishing at the headstock and some electronicles work.

 

[JIO]

The one that I can’t unsee is the Toyota pickup trucks with the 4” high letters on the side that say TRD Racing. I cannot for the life of me not think TURD Racing every time I see it.

speaking of turds... unsee this -

 

[JIO]

I agree, but we are talking Gibson here. Keep in mind it’s a neck through with a unique headstock. Might be easier for Gibby to use the same 35” necks for both the 4 and 5 string and just drill tuning holes as needed. Again, just a guess.

I amended my post with the facts - both 4 & 5r's are 34" scale - regardless of the skinny hs

 

[GBassNorth]

speaking of turds... unsee this -

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LOL - that was the model (ok maybe the Pacer was right there with it) that made me realize AMC had jumped the shark.
Something you may (or may not) appreciate, I’m a Huge Bond fan. As such, it was a shock to me that the Matador made its way into a Bond movie (Man with a Golden Gun) as a flying car no less. One more reason I generally (with a few exceptions) wasn’t as fond of the Roger Moore era of Bond (of course Timothy Dalton is right there with him).

 

[GBassNorth]

I amended my post with the facts - both 4 & 5r's are 34" scale - regardless of the skinny hs

That begs the question - Is the seller is exaggerating the size of his bird???
I’m not sure I want to know the answer to that question, or (if true) the reason behind it.

 

[JIO]

That begs the question - Is the seller is exaggerating the size of his bird???
I’m not sure I want to know the answer to that question, or (if true) the reason behind it.

Starts with ignorance gleaned from who-knows-where, bolstered by selling/broadcasting a "feature" that doesn't exist to make it appear more "special". And I bet if you sent a friendly PM to help him - he would take offense being corrected. Remember when eBay used to let you read comments sent by people and the sellers responses? They got rid of that "feature" pretty quickly. Before they 86'd it, I remember asking a simple question and the seller railed on me. I politely thanked him for making certain I never bought anything from him.