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Thunderbird Club
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Funny you should say that. I almost added when "dancing" with me future wife we just slow "danced." (Which is really looks more like two drunks holding each other up.) Anyway, I latched on and held tight for the slow ride-- leaning and scooting as she did but never letting go. So whatever is is we were doing it looked like we were at least doing the same thing.
We never "danced" again as far as I know. Meaning I was successful in proving my point that I can't dance. She actually took a modern dance in college (because it was needed for a productive life). Also took golf. That's really proven useful as well. I'm thinking a more practical electives might prove more helpful than basically camp for college kids.
(Apparently from a cousin's DNA study I have a slight bit of non-caucasian makeup. Clearly not enough to help with dancing.)
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OK, that was clearly a question. Yes (and Yes). Just be very good at it. No one likes a poor self enabler. Makes being redundant look good.
Clearly S.O. doesn't mean Sober Other....
It would have to be. Those suckers are huge on VPs. For some (Gibson) reason.
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I was pleasantly surprised by the sound of the stock strings on the VP, the ones that came with the Jack Cassady were terrible. I have Roto 66 Swing Bass Nickles on my P Bass and love those. May give those a go.
The other option is "OK, I'll dance, however I only do modern interpretive dance"... You will be a spectacle (if you are doing it right). That may or may not help.
Modern interpretive dance is also a great way to embarrass teenage children.
any idea what this is? unidentified tbird shaped object that i was just outbid on. it is a medium scale, set neck. lots of the details dont match any of the known ones im familiar with.
looks like a 3 piece mohogany body. no routing around the headstock edge, different pickups, control cavity shape.
i really like medium scale basses, and it looked nice so i bid on it but was beat out at the last second.
looks like a 3 piece mohogany body. no routing around the headstock edge, different pickups, control cavity shape.
i really like medium scale basses, and it looked nice so i bid on it but was beat out at the last second.
I sure am!
It looks a bit like one of the short-scale Thunderbirds made a few years ago, but I've only seen one, so not sure of the details.....
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Uhh, no. I hadn't noticed how much she was 'putting away'. I barely know her.
I thought those only came in black. Re-finish maybe?
"You cannot win if you do not play!"
-Richard Thomson
Mine is 11" from nut to tip
Mine too also. With or w/o "ahem!".Mine is 11" from nut to tip
any idea what this is? unidentified tbird shaped object that i was just outbid on. it is a medium scale, set neck. lots of the details dont match any of the known ones im familiar with.
looks like a 3 piece mohogany body. no routing around the headstock edge, different pickups, control cavity shape.
i really like medium scale basses, and it looked nice so i bid on it but was beat out at the last second.
just looked up pics of the gibson short scale. no match. they didnt have the raised center block, and have a different, skinnier headstock more like the studio.
description said gibson truss rod cover was added. i dont think its a gibson at all.
This isn't the first time you've given "good" advice, is it?
Everyone knows I'm a VP fanboy...but it's for good reason. This side of several thousands of pesos (dollars are questionable at this point), VPs are as close to a '60s Thunderbird as you can get. The weakness in my opinion is that they can lack some of the bigness or bottom of the '60s. But amps have knobs and strings with a lot of lows do the trick for me. Boomers are great, Rotos, Dean Markley Blue Steels, EB Cobalt flats also sound really good for my purposes of big, fat and punchy with some clarity but not clank.
If I could not have my '64 and could have only one bass, it would be a VP.
