Yer gonna make some 'lefties' around here upset.
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Thunderbird Club
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Try having some scotch. You'll still be dizzy, but you will also be having scotch.I’m getting dizzy
The usual line up for Thunderbird Thursday…
Wouldn't be the same without the Lava Lamp
Words to live by. Wait...
Words by which to live.
LOL - looks like a Tbird orgy (…not that I’ve ever seen one of those
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Lessons in life - when tripping, never grab hold of a lava lamp - they be hotter than hell!
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Just stay away from the brown acid.I shoulda shined a light on the purple silks.Still liking the SIT's so far. Next gigs 6/10+11, so them's the 'acid tests'.
Duly noted good sir but please let them know that I don't think Gibby came out with bridge covers for them that year
so is that a non-reverse and a reverse?
No Sir, both reverse except I took the "Jimi" approach to the Lefty
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Both strung right-handed.
Having a actual upper horn would be an improvement but otherwise it wouldn't work for me because I play (right hand) close to the bridge and would keep interfacing with the control knobs. I already bump into my '64II knobs mid-song occasionally where they are positioned. It's why I move control knobs away from that area on a T-bird shaped object....speaking of which - happy T-bird shaped object Thursday
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I have done my civic duty today
So that's what we're doing this Thursday, is it?
Alright, I'll see your eight, and I'll........hmmm, it would seem I only have seven
You've got me beat by one (well, one & a half, really)
Guess I'll have to find two more TSO's to get ahead by half
You sir, have good taste.From left to right, I choose all!!
Kidding: 2,3, 4 and 5
Actually from a playing standpoint, my order of most favorite to least would be…
Bass #2 - white 1990 Greco IV, just a rock monster!
Bass #3 - burst 1977 Greco II, an absolute Jazz and Blues monster
Bass #1 - black Goth with a cap job, massive sound and over wound pups with EBCF strings, pure high gain bliss
Bass #6 - BlingBird, Swiss Army knife of tone options, needs top notch pups (Chinabuckers were just for proof of concept)
Bass #5 - 2013 Gibson Golden anniversary bird, creamy smooth and best feeling of the bunch
Bass #7 - first run Ebony VP, solid player, does everything very well
Bass #8 - Ebony BaCH NR II, nice all around player in need of a better pup and strings, chrome flats aren’t doing it any favors
Bass #4 - 2015 Gibson burst, a quirky enigma that sounds phenomenal in some settings and just so so in others
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Spector Rex5 Pro - rock demon, not as versatile as most of the others above (place between #8 and #4)
Stock Goth with nickel round wounds - nice, would be better with EBCFs or similar strings (place after #4)
FrankenGoth with Black Tapes, Aggie preamp, coil switch, Bart pups - super clean sound (place ahead of the stock Goth)
I can’t make it to the west Coast GTG at Chuckys, but I can send up a couple of the basses for others to try if interested. If anyone wants to try these speak up now and I’ll try to make them available.
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