Thunderbird Club

[PillO]

Seems i've been to the wrong houses.

According to various documentaries, pizza delivery, plumbing, and tv repair are all also interesting professions...

 

[PillO]

I've never seen any of those "documentaries." BBC programing?

You clearly subscribe to the wrong channels.

 

[JJR58]

According to various documentaries, pizza delivery, plumbing, and tv repair are all also interesting professions...

Maybe i'll take up delivering pizza

 

[GonePlaid]

Does it intonate? If so, forget about it and pretend you never noticed it.

Well enuff. Except for the occasional solo, I spend very little time above 10th fret, the rest is pretty close(according to the tuner). It was just a bit shocking to discover that after having owned the bass for 49 years.

 

[GBassNorth]

Well enuff. Except for the occasional solo, I spend very little time above 10th fret, the rest is pretty close(according to the tuner). It was just a bit shocking to discover that after having owned the bass for 49 years.

I wouldn’t sweat it, from the pics it looks like just the claw has been relocated, if so that won’t effect intonation at all. About the only thing it would effect is OCD attacks, which I have and fortunately it appears you don’t.

 

[GBassNorth]

Oh how I wish I could justify it. Had I not bought the NR, I would just to satisfy my curiosity. But I'm glad I bought the NR in the stunning Burgundy.

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Donny, if you post that burgundy bird pic one more time I’m gonna move in!

 

[JJR58]

Well, my M6 is starting to go down the sh!tter on me.
My biggest headache now is deciding on which direction i go.
I know i can ship it off to Mesa.
But i just don't trust the whole shipping back and forth thing. Then there's the cost.
Which i'm in no position right now to afford.
Repair, or go another direction when i can?

 

[Stealth57]

Well, my M6 is starting to go down the sh!tter on me.
My biggest headache now is deciding on which direction i go.
I know i can ship it off to Mesa.
But i just don't trust the whole shipping back and forth thing. Then there's the cost.
Which i'm in no position right now to afford.
Repair, or go another direction when i can?

Play Cabana Boy one more time and maybe @Chucky Stiletti will work his magic. Just put it in the overhead luggage compartment

 

[JJR58]

Play Cabana Boy one more time and maybe @Chucky Stiletti will work his magic. Just put it in the overhead luggage compartment

I wish i could have brought it with me.
Just to much to schlep at that time.

 

[dagrev]

Donny, if you post that burgundy bird pic one more time I’m gonna move in!

Enablers unite!

You should grab one of the old 'Birds as well while at it.

I can take more crappy pics if needed.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Oh how I wish I could justify it. Had I not bought the NR, I would just to satisfy my curiosity. But I'm glad I bought the NR in the stunning Burgundy.

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[dagrev]

I kept thinking something was different on the new NR. The pickguard is larger/closer to the bottom side of the bass than the originals and the "point" by the neck pickup is wider and shorter (given the neck pickup is closer the bridge on the originals. Raises another question as to "why"?

 

[BklynKen]

I kept thinking something was different on the new NR. The pickguard is larger/closer to the bottom side of the bass than the originals and the "point" by the neck pickup is wider and shorter (given the neck pickup is closer the bridge on the originals. Raises another question as to "why"?

Same pickup spacing as all the modern Thunderbirds?

 

[GBassNorth]

I kept thinking something was different on the new NR. The pickguard is larger/closer to the bottom side of the bass than the originals and the "point" by the neck pickup is wider and shorter (given the neck pickup is closer the bridge on the originals. Raises another question as to "why"?

That’s the final straw! I’m never gettin one of them things, I don’t care if they are red or not!
I’m really trying to talk myself out of one of these right now. Not sure it’s working. The Jedi mind tricks in this club are strong.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Well, my M6 is starting to go down the sh!tter on me.
My biggest headache now is deciding on which direction i go.
I know i can ship it off to Mesa.
But i just don't trust the whole shipping back and forth thing. Then there's the cost.
Which i'm in no position right now to afford.
Repair, or go another direction when i can?

told you to bring it with you, heavy? what's it not doing? surely you can find a qualified tech in NYC....with ALL due respect to Mesa folks, never been a fan...could have been operator error but I could never really dial in a decent tone....this may sound biased but guitar amp manufacturers should stick to guitar amps and conversely, bass amp manufacturers should do the same imho...

 

[Stealth57]

That’s the final straw! I’m never gettin one of them things, I don’t care if they are red or not!
I’m really trying to talk myself out of one of these right now. Not sure it’s working. The Jedi mind tricks in this club are strong.

 

[WillyW]

 

[GBassNorth]

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I keep waiting to hear “This is the Bass you’re looking for” but for some reason I keep hearing a haunting deep husky female voice from someone claiming to be Jessica of the Bene Gesserit who keeps repeating “ignore the Jedi”.

 

[Stealth57]

I keep waiting to hear “This is the Bass you’re looking for” but for some reason I keep hearing a haunting deep husky female voice from someone claiming to be Jessica of the Bene Gesserit who keeps repeating “ignore the Jedi”.

Afraid of the gom jabbar?

 

[TBird1958]

What a band, from Santa Cruz, CA. Michael Been and The Call.
Dig the Ampeg, their best song ever!