That’s cool. Except for the headstock butcher job. WHY? WHY?
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Thunderbird Club
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That’s cool. Except for the headstock butcher job. WHY? WHY?
What could possibly be classier than a Thunderbird t-shirt?!
Feel better and better with my $400 CP including the original case. The luthier group really helped to get that chip fixed and polished.
This one has a good ding on the headstock. Surprise.
This one has a good ding on the headstock. Surprise.
have yet to see a cathode biased class A instrument amplifier employing 6L6s…
Not saying I've played through them all (quite the contrary) but my Lab Series L2 100 W head has one of the best SS tones I have heard. Very warm and it distorts beatifully when needed. Loud too. Bob Moog knew something when he designed the circuit. And it's basically a Gibson amp (Norlin Music) so it's a great match with them T-Birds.
They are still going for bargain prices so I absolutely recommend checking them out.
L4 is just as great and many their guitar heads work for bass (and vice versa).
IIRC, my Lab L5 was what I played bass through now and then in the duo many moons ago. It sounded just fine.
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A Care Package arrived today! Courtesy of our very own @godofthunder59 Scott Dasson.
It's a really nice House of Guitars hoody ( I'll bring it to the GTG) an HOG button and a great old book about model railroading that was written in '36 - Dark days of the hobby for sure, you had to make everything! Amazing how the love of this bass guitar brings all a bit closer. Best club ever. Thank you, Scott.
It's a really nice House of Guitars hoody ( I'll bring it to the GTG) an HOG button and a great old book about model railroading that was written in '36 - Dark days of the hobby for sure, you had to make everything! Amazing how the love of this bass guitar brings all a bit closer. Best club ever. Thank you, Scott.
You said HOG, my brain immediately went to Heart of Georgia RR.(Ex SAL; Savannah, Americus, Montgomery)A Care Package arrived today! Courtesy of our very own @godofthunder59 Scott Dasson.
It's a really nice House of Guitars hoody ( I'll bring it to the GTG) an HOG button and a great old book about model railroading that was written in '36 - Dark days of the hobby for sure, you had to make everything! Amazing how the love of this bass guitar brings all a bit closer. Best club ever. Thank you, Scott.
Not saying I've played through them all (quite the contrary) but my Lab Series L2 100 W head has one of the best SS tones I have heard. Very warm and it distorts beatifully when needed. Loud too. Bob Moog knew something when he designed the circuit. And it's basically a Gibson amp (Norlin Music) so it's a great match with them T-Birds.
They are still going for bargain prices so I absolutely recommend checking them out.
L4 is just as great and many their guitar heads work for bass (and vice versa).
There's an L5 on Reverb allegedly[1] owned by BB King. Asking price $10K. Good luck.
[1] No idea, didn't read the listing to see how it's documented, but I assume it is. Half the surviving L5s were probably owned by BB at some point.
Plenty of 6V6s, though.
I've loved the little bit of time I got to spend in Germany. The small town where our daughter lived near Grafenwoehr was wonderful. I had a great 24 hours with friends in Frankfurt, and a cool afternoon exploring Castle Frankenstein. The Playmobil Fun Park was a blast for adults and kids. There was none of this "you must be this tall to do this". Parents and kids were expected to figure out what was ok for them. I loved that.
Unfortunately, I won’t be able to make it this time around. I’ll be in Bodega Bay this weekend to spread ashes, and then back up to Salinas for the Rodeo in late July. Couldn’t squeeze a third trip up there between them. Haven’t heard any requests for basses from my collection, so I’m assuming you and I (or @Chucky Stiletti) don’t need to connect for any hand offs.
I’m looking forward to plenty of pics posted and lots of great stories though!
I'm pretty certain someone(s) requested the 'BlingBird'.
That would make for a cool Thunderbird!
Some of my dive gear is made by HOG (Highly Optimized Gear).
But it’s a dry heat
actually, think the sensor took a holiday. The one next to it only says 107.6. Happy summer solstice.
43% is tolerable, but not really dry. Especially above 100F!
