Thunderbird Club

[godofthunder59]

It still is ruining things. My Motown band just can’t get a break. Different members keep catching Covid and we haven’t been able to get together.

Who's That was in a multi band outdoor tribute show early this summer. Several weeks prior we all came down with covid and were sweating negative tests right up to the show as were other bands. We all made it but we were tired, lackluster and under rehearsed. I know how you feel, covid is making it very difficult to be in a band.

 

[PhR75]

It’s a little bit of everything…
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Kind of a Ric bridge, Grabber pick guard, Eppi knobs, Fender Tele neck pup, P bass Bridge pup, EB tone dial, Tbird wood and color…

Chris Squire apparently loved his white one as he used it quite a bit.

 

[dagrev]

V’s giving him fashion tips.

It won't help. No matter how much wig and lipstick he's going to look like a dude.

 

[dagrev]

Not many roadies are legends!

Well, he is Scott's roadie.

 

[dagrev]

Played at our new church for the first time today. Electric guitar player’s car wouldn’t start so he wasn’t there and I had plenty of room. The CP did great and didn’t hit anyone.
Happy surprise: the house temp rose 10F yesterday due to AC death. The CP had been out of the case for practice. Cased it last night, hauled it to church this AM (10-12 degrees cooler), opened the case, but it was 30 minutes before I got to check tuning. Two strings were spot on and two were a cent or two off. Brilliant.

Nice!

 

[dagrev]

Pretty impressive work!
When I was fairly young (somewhere between 4-7 yo) I got to tour that ship when it was at Bremerton Naval Shipyard, went there a few times in the years after that and toured the USS Missouri at least twice as well.

Thanks. I'll pass that onto his wife. That will make her smile. He showed me I pic of the deck not long before he got sick and I was impressed. Looked much better than these pics indicated. I believe he was stationed out West. I know he spent much time at Pearl Harbor.

 

[Engle]

Wow - never pulled the pot shaft doing that. I'd have to fault the (lack of) quality of the pot over the knob removal technique... but whatever works best for anyone.

I’ve had that happen a few times. I think it was because the splines on the knob didn’t match the pot, but someone forced the knob on anyway.

 

[MCF]

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Wow. That must have really ruined @PillO ’s visit to Florida this past weekend.

 

[MCF]

Chris Squire apparently loved his white one as he used it quite a bit.

There is a YouTube interview where he talks about some unique basses. IIRC, he mentions this one.

 

[JIO]

Could have been worse. Imagine if they sponsored you and requested you wear a little blue bike helmet with their logo on it.

I don't think I'd be 'up' for it...

 

[GonePlaid]

I don't think I'd be 'up' for it...

Not in those 'racing' pants.

 

[GBassNorth]

I don't think I'd be 'up' for it...

 

[dagrev]

Not in those 'racing' pants.

Can we please get back to Susan Dey now?

 

[dagrev]

I kind of like the gold top hats on the NR (from the white VP) and am thinking of silver top hats for it, since nothing is gold and there's so much chrome. Too much of a good thing?

 

[JIO]

Not in those 'racing' pants.

As Robin Williams once said about men ballet dancers in spandex tights - you could see what religion they are! First time I've ever heard lycra cycling shorts referred to as 'racing pants'!

 

[JJR58]

As Robin Williams once said about men ballet dancers in spandex tights - you could see what religion they are! First time I've ever heard lycra cycling shorts referred to as 'racing pants'!

 

[GonePlaid]

As Robin Williams once said about men ballet dancers in spandex tights - you could see what religion they are! First time I've ever heard lycra cycling shorts referred to as 'racing pants'!

Based on the fact I have a defunct "beach cruiser", I had no idea wuttinnahell they're called.

 

[GonePlaid]

I kind of like the gold top hats on the NR (from the white VP) and am thinking of silver top hats for it, since nothing is gold and there's so much chrome. Too much of a good thing?


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NEVER 'too much chrome', says the ex-18 wheeler driver.

 

[dagrev]

As Robin Williams once said about men ballet dancers in spandex tights - you could see what religion they are! First time I've ever heard lycra cycling shorts referred to as 'racing pants'!

You race in them. They are pants. They are short(s).
Racing short pants, then.

 

[Stealth57]

You race in them. They are pants. They are short(s).
Racing short pants, then.

A former girlfriend called the padded racing shorts, “false advertising.”