Thunderbird Club

[MCF]

Yes, he was a great drummer. One of my favs is "The Gates Of Delirium" '76 liv version from Yesshows. Squire and White are truly on fire on it.
I like his work with Terry Reid too.

He was 20 when he laid down this classic track. No click track required. Perfect timing. He will be missed.

 

[GonePlaid]

Many of you have posted pics of 'birds and cool cars. My turn:
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A baby blue '07 Toyota Corolla Verso. A real mean machine. Ok, it's not, but it works and the parts are cheap, the whole family plus the dog fits in and I can haul my gear with it (if the family is not in). And it's almost paid!

The inverness green looks more green now doesn't it?

You need to paint the car to match the 'Bird.

 

[dagrev]

I can’t believe our Queen is letting all the kids here make a real mess in the sandbox.

Goes to show left unattended what can happen.

There's an adult in charge here? Good luck with that.

 

[JJR58]

There's an adult in charge here? Good luck with that.

 

[dagrev]

I’ve always liked this cover (the subsequent controversy over it with the original artist notwithstanding).

Nice version. Some G&L action going on. The bass player's got class. Probably owns a Thunderbird.

I'm always amused when a group's name doesn't fit the look of the group. They look like a family gospel group from that time. Realizing that names aren't intended to reflect anything but what someone thought a clever idea at one point in time.

 

[dagrev]

I leave for a dinner date and Jeff makes a mess................Hmmm.


Happy Thursday All!

Back in your cages kids. The adult is back.

Nice bass!

 

[dagrev]

Troll.

@GBassNorth I thought it very funny. Keep at it.

So was the response.

 

[JJR58]

Back in your cages kids. The adult is back.

Nice bass!

But i don't want to.

 

[dagrev]

But i don't want to.

Freedom to make choices is a wonderful thing my friend! We won't mention your out and on the loose.

 

[Engle]

STOP THE THREAD!!!

We know that’s pretty easy to do

 

[PhR75]

You need to paint the car to match the 'Bird.

The guy who built the bass had an inverness green car. A Volvo if I recall correctly.

 

[GonePlaid]

The guy who built the bass had an inverness green car. A Volvo if I recall correctly.

Be thankful it wasn't "baby-poo brown" like the one I used to have.

 

[GBassNorth]

Back in your cages kids. The adult is back.

Nice bass!

You can’t make me! Besides, you’re not the boss of me! Neener neener neener!

 

[dagrev]

You can’t make me! Besides, you’re not the boss of me! Neener neener neener!

Kids these days....

 

[JIO]

hummmm.....


70s Gibson Thunderbird Tobacco Sunburst Vintage Bass w/ Case "SUPER RARE | eBay

 

[Larry V]

hummmm.....


70s Gibson Thunderbird Tobacco Sunburst Vintage Bass w/ Case "SUPER RARE | eBay

I trust gas station sushi more than this listing to be what the seller says it is...

...and at that price, tell me the actual year, give me a serial number and who's famous bass player hands it's been through.

 

[bobyoung53]

Frankly they were very affordable for awhile and a matte finish is easier to manipulate re-finish-wise than a gloss neck. The first one I got which ended up on the Teiscobird has a lovely fb with reddish-brown graining. I painted the Teisco influenced 'dash' markers. Everything's doubled in price lately.

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Man, you make some nice looking basses!

 

[bobyoung53]

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I don't get it.

 

[JIO]

Man, you make some nice looking basses!

Thanks!

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[bobyoung53]

Wanting to try some SIT Power Steels on the NR, ran across some David Ellefson Sig Series NPS Power Wounds for $14.95 total. SIT needs to hire a PR person to write descriptions for some of their products. They at times have the most unhelpful descriptions. From what I found elsewhere they seem to have more upper mids, especially on the D and G. Not sure what all that will turn out to sound like, but I figured it was worth a shot at $15.

I've noticed a lot of people talking about SIT strings here, am I missing something with my Rotos?