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Thunderbird Club
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The Queen with a non Thunderbird?? Am I in bizzaro world - the one in which I am a good bass player?? Nope, not that one it seems...
Looking forward to the sonic review.
They are TB+ pickups but in humbucker sized covers. They were used on the LP Standard, Money Bass, The LP Oversized Bass, and even the Epi Elitist Tbird. They are clearer and more aggressive sounding than the regular soapbar style TB+ pickups. I have them in one of my basses (but under chrome covers) and they are fantastic pickups.
This video gives you a good idea of the difference between the two types of TB+ pickups.
This bass has the humbucker sized pickups under the chrome covers.
I’d like to get one (or two) of those humbuckers for my Mann Armstrong.
Outstanding backstory on JE and an exquisite instrument. I love Alembic . Entwistle, Phil Lesh , Stanley Clarke just to name a few awesome players.
(Rapidly Fanning face with a white lace fan and clutching my car keys - while saying in my best Southern Belle voice)…Here is a later one, also rear engined, a Renault 8 Gordini quite the angry ant in its day.
A mate had a grey R8 (not a Gordini) as his first car and we used to go out in it quite a bit. The R8 did a lot of rallying in Australia and some circuit work.
It’s like a 1300cc 911
(is that George choking on his breakfast?)
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But it was repeatedly hit with the ugly stick.
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Mercy me! I think I’ve been overcome by a case of the vapors! Quick, take me to the fainting couch!
Yea, I see the similarity, they both have four wheels and a steering wheel and they’re both kinda blue.
I’ll keep mine, thanks…
That upright bass doesn’t look too upright to me.
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I sure hope you told that bass cat he or she needs a Thunderbird. Hold it vertical, and whamo! you have an upright.
Seriously, nice Buick you have there. Looks like the one we got from my MIL.
Not ours, but looks just like it. About as boring as it can get.
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LOL - it’s not bad for a beater.
Seriously, nice Buick you have there.
She’ll likely go up for sale in a few months if you’re interested.Thanks, but we have a Buick. (Please see added pic above.) But do like your's better.LOL - it’s not bad for a beater.
The Buick is the first car we've had in well over two decades. I like setting up higher and cars feel like I'm setting on the street.
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We helped two cute coeds put chains on a yellow one when they got stuck in the snow on the way to Tahoe. They had a hard time understanding that the chains needed to go on the front wheels.
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I do have a couple non Thunderbirds around the house - A Washburn AB-20, the Les Paula Oversize, and now the MPC.
It would be bizzaro world if you didn't have watermelons
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I could see myself playing that.
There is an fun thread out in Gen Pop
Why use any key besides E??? | TalkBass.com
Many replying missed the /sarcasm tag at the end.
Why use any key besides E??? | TalkBass.com
Many replying missed the /sarcasm tag at the end.
So what’s the patient’s diagnosis.
I don’t like the texture of the Rotos. It will be interesting to find if you hear any difference and if they die quicker than the SITs.
Our guitarist's wife calls band practice 'bowling night.'
We'll see what we see. I thought Gibson set this Babicz up like a standard 3-point, floating, but I realized one of the ferrules is coming up. This freakin' bass.
