Thunderbird Club

[MCF]

Just got off the plane, ready to turn right around and come back

I’ll pick you up.

 

[TBird1958]

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Cool! I dig the Explorer big time, that’s one of the more recent ones isn’t it?

 

[Stealth57]

$300.00 tops.

It is Korean made, so maybe $325.

 

[TBird1958]

tonight’s lineup….
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where are you playing tonight?

 

[JJR58]

I’ll pick you up.

 

[TBird1958]

There's just something about naturally aged finishes, cracks and all. <sigh>

OK Boomer

Until I got that old bass I just didn’t understand the attraction to a worn, checked finish, see it in person, and it will change your mind. Chuck’s ‘68 and Jio’s ‘64 were simply beautiful old basses

 

[JJR58]

You can always com back. We miss you.

I miss you guys too.

 

[BklynKen]

Until I got that old bass I just didn’t understand the attraction to a worn, checked finish, see it in person, and it will change your mind. Chuck’s ‘68 and Jio’s ‘64 were simply beautiful old basses

Not much choice being left-handed.

 

[Stealth57]

where are you playing tonight?

We need an events or Wiki page where members can list their gigs. Never know when some miscreant might show up.

 

[PillO]

Define "need"

Need = Want + Money

 

[MCF]

It is Korean made, so maybe $325.

Good point Dave.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

where are you playing tonight?

Sly McFlys in Monterey….decent sounding room..
this lineup…thanks for asking!!

 

[PillO]

Here you go. Forgot about my Explorer Bass. View attachment 4743854View attachment 4743855

The Gene Simmons is a nice bass. There were very few distributed to Canada. I managed to try the one that L&M got in my local (may have been the only one L&M wide). It was sold a day later.

 

[PillO]

I've just tuned the CP and VP to D standard. Problem solved. I hadn't looked at a chart or tab in months, though, just been practicing by ear, so when Jonathan pulled out a cord chart with c#, it took a mo to get out of whackadoodle mode, but my bass world is back to "normal" now.

I like D standard. Then notes are all where I expect them to be. No mental gymnastics moving things by two frets all the time.

 

[PillO]

I’m not sure about that fun ti think about though!

but @GBassNorth do you have a favourite combination of pickups? Neck+Middle? Neck+bridge?
I seem to remember you go all 3 but vary the volume on some?

I think if I had a 3 pickup anything I’d like a switch for each pickup like the Bass VI uses (unlike the Strat selector) so I could get any or all of the pickups in any combination.

A better idea for @GBassNorth

Modify one of the pickups to be able to an Ace Frehley!

Bonus point if you post a pic with you in Ace makeup!

 

[TBird1958]

Not much choice being left-handed.

It was stupid money, but wasn’t there a left handed Non Reverse on Reverb a while back?

 

[PillO]

We need an events or Wiki page where members can list their gigs. Never know when some miscreant might show up.

And if I am not wearing my melon, you won't even know I was there...

 

[BklynKen]

It was stupid money, but wasn’t there a left handed Non Reverse on Reverb a while back?

That was an NR II that was previously owned by Tom Petersson, set up right-handed. They wanted $12,500. I'd get banned from this site if I said my response to that.

 

[TBird1958]

Sly McFlys in Monterey….decent sounding room..
this lineup…thanks for asking!!

Have a great show my friend!

 

[Engle]

Looks like Veronica's evil twin.

Probably has the same legs!