Thunderbird Club

[WillyW]

My Epimophoam CP and Greeko TB-70 are my only reverse boids.

No real plans to get any others, they just do it well.

 

[GBassNorth]

Skip the VP, go straight on to the Greco, you won't be sorry.

There’s a good reason I own a VP - it’s a great bass for the price. There’s an even better reason I own two Grecos - they are great basses at any price!

 

[JJR58]

What that means is, that you should buy a '64

And before I get there.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

You old timers are suffering from old timer's syndrome... that's where 19 and 20 year olds look like little kids to you.

And...and... since you've got kids way older than that it makes you feel icky.

Nah, bruh. Teenager at heart, hang with the kids, I know 'em when I see 'em. Just tryna keep Chuck a free man!

 

[Gaolee]

There’s a good reason I own a VP - it’s a great bass for the price. There’s an even better reason I own two Grecos - they are great basses at any price!

Funny thing - I just can't bond at all with the VP. Putting Thunderbuckers in the Flamingo made it even harder.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

They are a guitar-driven band for sure but all three guitarists also play other instruments, which gives them a lot of sonic layers. Colin Greenwood mostly plays that white '70s P-bass. I really like his approach - a very tasty player and solidly locked with their drummer. One of my favorite bands.

They're also a blast in concert, especially if you don't care if they play "Creep". Yorke's vitriol toward that song and people who keep calling for it is deep.
(mad in both senses of the word, growly voice) "I will never play f***ing[1] Creep again! Do you understand? Quit yelling for it!" Looked like his head was about to explode.

[1] Unlike Mike, he did not say, "fooling". Closer to "forking" or "ducking".

 

[Miles_ONeal]

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Sweet photos, but you can't fool me. Those are not six string basses!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Rather well actually, esp at the price. To my ears the Greco and my Lull are closest to the original - except for the neck. The pickup on the Greco is so good, they really got it right, to my ear way better than a 760 and it creams an EY guitars badly, and more than gives the new Gibson a run for the money too. I just dime thing and play it, the one thing I did recently do was lower the pickup, it's just too damn hot and constantly overloaded the front end of the amp, what was good, got even better. Still one of the best basses I've ever owned at any price.

If you could only have one bass, which would you keep? Yeah, I know, this is Thanos-level bad stuff.

 

[Hondapunk]

I'll show you my stub if you show me yours. Bottom ones a Dead ticket . $10.50 . Crazy huh ?

 

[Stealth57]

Funny thing - I just can't bond at all with the VP. Putting Thunderbuckers in the Flamingo made it even harder.

Then you should give it to a new home where it will be loved.

 

[TBird1958]

If you could only have one bass, which would you keep? Yeah, I know, this is Thanos-level bad stuff.

I'm glad it's a choice I don't have to make, though eventually I will sell them all because I won't be able to play them anymore. The white '89 would the last to go, most sentimental attachement.

 

[Nocturnal]

I can put on any of their recordings and be happy. Pablo Honey is all over the place. The Bends is interesting - still forming their sound/direction. Fake Plastic Trees is a fave cut.

so young...

I have always loved that song.

Funny thing - I just can't bond at all with the VP. Putting Thunderbuckers in the Flamingo made it even harder.

I can't say that I haven't bonded with my CP, but its not what I reach for first.

They're also a blast in concert, especially if you don't care if they play "Creep". Yorke's vitriol toward that song and people who keep calling for it is deep.
(mad in both senses of the word, growly voice) "I will never play f***ing[1] Creep again! Do you understand? Quit yelling for it!" Looked like his head was about to explode.

[1] Unlike Mike, he did not say, "fooling". Closer to "forking" or "ducking".

If I never heard Creep again it wouldn't bother me at all. I don't dislike the song, just heard it enough over the years to last a lifetime. They have many great songs.

 

[JIO]

That one was already sold, but just wanting to see if I was on the right track. I see 1988 and then some from Japan...my head hurts...but my wallet would hurt more.

none more black

Greco Thunderbird Bass 1990 | Reverb

 

[JIO]

I have always loved that song.

I can't say that I haven't bonded with my CP, but its not what I reach for first.

If I never heard Creep again it wouldn't bother me at all. I don't dislike the song, just heard it enough of the years to last a lifetime. They have many great songs.

I read a paperback book on Radiohead's history from the beginning to OK Computer. I probably heard Creep in passing but never 'over-heard' it then. I became dramatically aware of RH when OK Computer hit. I instantly loved it - it was such a game-changing LP from start to finish. Thom York grew to hate Creep because their audience then only wanted to hear that song - actually demanding they play it more than once in their set. Their creative MO was discovery and experimentation/exploration - and the audience wanted a live record-player. He's come around to playing it in the past few years - I love Johnny Greenwoods jagged guitar entrance into the chorus.

The other cool thing I learned was that when they started making money - Colin spent some of his on bass lessons. I thought that was so awesome because I've always felt learning is a life-long envolvement.

 

[Gaolee]

Then you should give it to a new home where it will be loved.

Yes I should. I plan to. The kid gets married this coming weekend. When we get back, I will give it a bit of love and then list it on CL locally. If you want it, make me an offer and I will figure out how to ship it. I cannot fault it for what it is.

 

[Stealth57]

Yes I should. I plan to. The kid gets married this coming weekend. When we get back, I will give it a bit of love and then list it on CL locally. If you want it, make me an offer and I will figure out how to ship it. I cannot fault it for what it is.

Maybe someone driving past you to the GTG?

 

[JJR58]

Thought I'd drop this here.

Just for fun.

I always got to write my own bass lines.

 

[Nocturnal]

none more black

Greco Thunderbird Bass 1990 | Reverb

Looks like mine with a little less wear, but several hundred more than I paid a year ago.

I read a paperback book on Radiohead's history from the beginning to OK Computer. I probably heard Creep in passing but never 'over-heard' it then. I became dramatically aware of RH when OK Computer hit. I instantly loved it - it was such a game-changing LP from start to finish. Thom York grew to hate Creep because their audience then only wanted to hear that song - actually demanding they play it more than once in their set. Their creative MO was discovery and experimentation/exploration - and the audience wanted a live record-player. He's come around to playing it in the past few years - I love Johnny Greenwoods jagged guitar entrance into the chorus.

The other cool thing I learned was that when they started making money - Colin spent some of his on bass lessons. I thought that was so awesome because I've always felt learning is a life-long envolvement.

I always felt like they blazed their own trail and didn't care about trends. I like that about them.

 

[dagrev]

This what you mean? There are lots of choices.

1991 Greco Thunderbird IV TB1100 Electric Bass Guitar Japan Fujigen Gibson Lawsuit w/Original Case | Reverb

Had I not just bought a NR I likely would jump on something like that. Notice that in Japan they figured out putting the PUs in the original position IS the right position!

 

[JJR58]

Had I not just bought a NR I likely would jump on something like that. Notice that in Japan they figured out putting the PUs in the original position IS the right position!

Facts!