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Thunderbird Club
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as an aside, whomever posted a video by these cats some weeks ago, my co-workers have been listening to some good music the last few weeks...
time to get this bad boy back on the road….
Yes, they play all three of his hits!There's a Springsteen channel?
So are you getting another TR to tinker with or is this the same one you already own?
Gotta admit, if I were in weekend project car rebuild hobby mode a TR6 or a Spitfire would be on my short list. Easy cars to work on, most parts can still be found and a blast to drive.
CRAP!! Now I gotta dry off the computer, desk, keyboard, wall, me, the cat,........Yes, they play all three of his hits!
I’m sure there’s a boatload of talent required to effortlessly yodel like she does. But I gotta admit, Jeffery Dalmer had certain talents too, and I’m just not a admirer of either. I’d listen to a full album of NY before I could make it past two yodeling songs.
LOL - I couldn’t pass up the cheap shot.
To be honest, I’m pretty much in the same Bruce boat with you. Just never been much of a follower of his stuff. Technically he’s not even a one hit wonder, never had a number one song surprisingly enough.
To his credit, I’d say he has very successfully surrounded himself with one of the best stage bands out there (E street band) tons and tons of talent in those members. And even more importantly, he is an absolute monster showman on stage and puts every drop of energy in his body into every song he sings. In his genre I’d list him as one of the top five living live show performers. You can’t go to one of his concerts without being completely taken away with the energy and excitement in his performance. I attended one of his concerts in the late 1980’s, pure energy.
same one….roasted the rear end about a year ago….So are you getting another TR to tinker with or is this the same one you already own?
Gotta admit, if I were in weekend project car rebuild hobby mode a TR6 or a Spitfire would be on my short list. Easy cars to work on, most parts can still be found and a blast to drive.
notice SVT on bench…..
Not sure what it is about the Triumph rears but I’ve heard a number of people complain about toasting the rear on a Spitfire as well. Regardless, could be a fun and easy home garage project with the kid if he’s so inclined.
Sweet looking CP at GC!
For those of you sitting on the fence about a Gibson Tbird purchase because of the $1200 and up used cost, this is the best way to experience the full Gibson Tbird sound, look and feel at a fraction of a Gibson Tbird price.
Can’t tell for sure but the pup spacing does not look like a 2013, the pups look a bit further apart than a ‘13. If thats correct, this will sound just like a modern Tbird - which is fantastic!
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For those of you sitting on the fence about a Gibson Tbird purchase because of the $1200 and up used cost, this is the best way to experience the full Gibson Tbird sound, look and feel at a fraction of a Gibson Tbird price.
Can’t tell for sure but the pup spacing does not look like a 2013, the pups look a bit further apart than a ‘13. If thats correct, this will sound just like a modern Tbird - which is fantastic!
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sure, as you know, we love to rank on british leyland and other automobile products (Lucas included) from the isles and so on but this thing fired right up this morning after one year! no jumps, nothing,,,definitely surprised me....
Interesting technical question for those of you that might have some pickup knowledge.
Most humbuckers utilize two coils of wire and one set of pole pieces or blades per coil. So when you do coil tapping you’re only getting the activated coil and associated blades. You in essence have a single coil pickup at that point, which in and of itself will sound completely different from the full humbucker. But additionally, the blades of each coil are a certain distance apart, so you can get a slightly different sound soloing the north blade vs the south as well.
However, on a side winder pickup you have two coils but only one set of blades that runs down the center. I assume if I coil tap a sidewinder I will get a single coil sound vs the full humbucker.
The question is - if you coil tap a sidewinder pup will you hear any difference if you use the north coil vs the south coil?
Most humbuckers utilize two coils of wire and one set of pole pieces or blades per coil. So when you do coil tapping you’re only getting the activated coil and associated blades. You in essence have a single coil pickup at that point, which in and of itself will sound completely different from the full humbucker. But additionally, the blades of each coil are a certain distance apart, so you can get a slightly different sound soloing the north blade vs the south as well.
However, on a side winder pickup you have two coils but only one set of blades that runs down the center. I assume if I coil tap a sidewinder I will get a single coil sound vs the full humbucker.
The question is - if you coil tap a sidewinder pup will you hear any difference if you use the north coil vs the south coil?
my very close friend (Best Man) Richard Woodnutt with the queen in Gibraltar in the 90’s…
Worked at a tech company where the head of quality used to be the director of quality at Lucas. Only he and I knew why I laughed when we were introduced for the first time. No other gear heads in the room.sure, as you know, we love to rank on british leyland and other automobile products (Lucas included) from the isles and so on but this thing fired right up this morning after one year! no jumps, nothing,,,definitely surprised me....
Hey, sports cars are sports cars! They all have their own quirks and personalities. If you don’t want quirks and personality buy a Toyota. Personally, I want every car I own to be unique and have character, historically most cars from Europe fit that bill, which is why I’m drawn to them.sure, as you know, we love to rank on british leyland and other automobile products (Lucas included) from the isles and so on but this thing fired right up this morning after one year! no jumps, nothing,,,definitely surprised me....
My 1991 Stealth TT had a Getrag 5 speed tranny and PTO. Same as AWD Porsches. Tended to break every 10-20k miles. Not an issue with a $100k + car, but not nice in a sub$30k car.
This TBird is starting to make my other guitars a bit redundant. There is one of our songs that it's perfectly suited for, so after using it on that tune last night at rehearsal I never put it down. Something about that guitar and my rig that just sits in the mix.
This post got me to thinking. My bass playing journey began on a Navy issue 1965 Gibson EB-3 in 67. After leaving the "Canoe Club" in late 68, I bought myself a 66 Gibson EB-3. That was my only bass 'til I got my 67 NR in 73. So I've been playing Gibson-or Epi(my current EB-0)-neck profile basses for 55 years. That's what my somewhat arthritic hands are comfortable/not painful playing. I played a J-once-in a 'sitting in' situation. To the best of my recollection, I've never held a P. I had a Squire VM Jaguar SS as a backup for awhile. Every time I played it, my fretting hand hurt like crazy. Maybe next time I go to a GC, I'll hold a P.
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