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Thunderbird Club

#211,722
Border said:
Good evening Thunderbird loving sisters and brothers, and happy almost Friday. Thought I might post a picture from the Bloomsday gig. I was extremely happy with the sound and feel of my NR Thunderbird. I ran a line to the board, but also one to my little Ashdown head and 2X10 cab. It was soon up to 10 and sounded absolutely great.
On a different note, I found a sack of strings I bought years ago in NYC and had misplaced. Any thoughts on using strings that are least 10 years old but were never opened?
I hope everyone has a great evening and a great weekend.
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If they look to be in good shape, I'd try 'em.
 
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#211,724
GonePlaid said:
There was a green one at the nearest local GC. I wanted to try it out to see how it felt compared to my 'old one'. But it was hanging at the top of the wall and I wasn't gonna bust their chops to get it down knowing full well I wasn't gonna buy it. I guess I was being too nice to them, particularly 'cos they usually ignore me(olde phart)when I'm in there.
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One of the nice things about Austin is that most of the music stores hire gigging musicians, and most of them know that age doesn't matter with music - and that the old pharts are likely to have the money to buy.
 
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#211,726
Border said:
Good evening Thunderbird loving sisters and brothers, and happy almost Friday. Thought I might post a picture from the Bloomsday gig. I was extremely happy with the sound and feel of my NR Thunderbird. I ran a line to the board, but also one to my little Ashdown head and 2X10 cab. It was soon up to 10 and sounded absolutely great.
On a different note, I found a sack of strings I bought years ago in NYC and had misplaced. Any thoughts on using strings that are least 10 years old but were never opened?
I hope everyone has a great evening and a great weekend.
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No reason not to. You can throw them away as easily now as b4.
 
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#211,728
Border said:
Good evening Thunderbird loving sisters and brothers, and happy almost Friday. Thought I might post a picture from the Bloomsday gig. I was extremely happy with the sound and feel of my NR Thunderbird. I ran a line to the board, but also one to my little Ashdown head and 2X10 cab. It was soon up to 10 and sounded absolutely great.
On a different note, I found a sack of strings I bought years ago in NYC and had misplaced. Any thoughts on using strings that are least 10 years old but were never opened?
I hope everyone has a great evening and a great weekend.
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I had the same strings on my EB-2 for about 30 years. They were on it when I got it. The strings that are on it now have been on it for 10 years.

I wouldn't worry much about aging strings that have bever been used.
 
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...at least here on the left coaste... (Formalhaut????) :cautious:

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#211,731
dagrev said:
All very true, and I completely agree. The point I am making, or trying to make, is that's it's something of a head-scratcher that The tone that made Thunderbirds Thunderbirds and put them on the sonic historical map is ignored. I know people like the sound of other versions, but no one I know who (or read of) has owned or spent time with a 60s version preferred, not just liked or enjoyed, but preferred the more modern iterations. Clearly there are no doubt some, but would seem to be the exception not the rule. That too is purely subjective, but there just seems to be a pattern that the 60s versions are more sought after for their tone, not just their vintage. No one is grabbing a new a Thunderbird and saying that it's got some magic, that once played is noticed and understood, but that is true of the 60s. And with the VPs nearing that sonic area (and are regularly out of stock), it's just curious to wonder why Gibson isn't even interested in trying to capture the sound that made Thunderbirds so beloved in the first place. (LPs have their versions, but they don't dare move the PU locations one little bit as far as I know, or change the pickups too far from what people have expected all these years.) It's a thinking process thing that I don't get. I know they haven't claimed to replicate the 60s versions, but I'm curious as to why they would not be interested in doing so. I'm fascinated by how people make decisions and this fits that fascination, that's all. That said, I've come to love my '06. It has its own sound which now works for me just fine, and plays every bit as well as the '64.
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I've come to love my '06. It has its own sound which now works for me just fine, and plays every bit as well as the '64.

;):D
 
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Miles_ONeal said:
One of the nice things about Austin is that most of the music stores hire gigging musicians, and most of them know that age doesn't matter with music - and that the old pharts are likely to have the money to buy.
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L&M in Canada hire musicians. And treat them well, for example the are accommodated for touring schedules. And I would think that anyone working in a music store (well not Steve's in Toronto) would understand that it is the middle aged guys who look like they work in a corner office are the ones that can walk out with a $5k instrument on a whim.
 
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#211,733
WillyW said:
friends don’t let friends tort…

besides I could only lend you the Inverness Green one…

and it has pyramid flats not princess flats….



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I have always thought Pyramids would sound great on the NR. I'm about to pull a set off a Pbass (if long enough) and find out or just drop $50 on a new set. Like SIT Power Steels, they have sounded great on everything I've put them on. (Thanks to Ken for directing me in that worthwhile direction.) Might try the SITs first...much cheaper option.
 
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#211,735
Border said:
Good evening Thunderbird loving sisters and brothers, and happy almost Friday. Thought I might post a picture from the Bloomsday gig. I was extremely happy with the sound and feel of my NR Thunderbird. I ran a line to the board, but also one to my little Ashdown head and 2X10 cab. It was soon up to 10 and sounded absolutely great.
On a different note, I found a sack of strings I bought years ago in NYC and had misplaced. Any thoughts on using strings that are least 10 years old but were never opened?
I hope everyone has a great evening and a great weekend.
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Nice! That's the way to get people to notice--just set up in the street and start playing. I like it!
 
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dagrev said:
I have always thought Pyramids would sound great on the NR. I'm about to pull a set off a Pbass (if long enough) and find out or just drop $50 on a new set. Like SIT Power Steels, they have sounded great on everything I've put them on. (Thanks to Ken for directing me in that worthwhile direction.) Might try the SITs first...much cheaper option.
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So far, I'm happy with the SIT Power Flats. And they gots purple silks!
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