Thunderbird Club

[BklynKen]

Today is my 38th anniversary with the current wife (she hates it when I say current). She’s obviously a keeper and very supportive of my many expensive habits (as I am of hers). Poopsi and I at a recent cattle branding…
View attachment 4835705
She’s a Flamenco guitar fan, so she’s asked me to start working on bass accompaniment for that. Definitely different, but fun to play.

Congratulations!

 

[JIO]

Today is my 38th anniversary with the current wife (she hates it when I say current). She’s obviously a keeper and very supportive of my many expensive habits (as I am of hers). Poopsi and I at a recent cattle branding…
View attachment 4835705
She’s a Flamenco guitar fan, so she’s asked me to start working on bass accompaniment for that. Definitely different, but fun to play.

38 - wow - congrats!

 

[JIO]

What's that big control do, change the model train speed?

funny - it's a 5-way rotary; 3 for pu selection, 1 for parallel, 1 for kill-switch

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Today is my 38th anniversary with the current wife (she hates it when I say current). She’s obviously a keeper and very supportive of my many expensive habits (as I am of hers). Poopsi and I at a recent cattle branding…
View attachment 4835705
She’s a Flamenco guitar fan, so she’s asked me to start working on bass accompaniment for that. Definitely different, but fun to play.

Great Pic George!

 

[PillO]

If you’re feeling lucky, come on by, you got a 50/50 chance to get out alive.

I like those odds!!

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

And Therapy. Both Kinds.

AND Roller derby….

AND Amps!….how can we forget amps?!..

 

[PillO]

I sure hope not! It's a pretty heavy chunk of metal.

Nothing compared to what comes out of the GAU-8 on the A-10. About a pound of depleted uranium.

 

[PillO]

I’ve been a good boy in 2022. Only spent about $200 on new bass purchases this year. The fanned fret was a trade and the BlingBird was all paid for in 2021. I’ve given wifeypoo a Christmas list. Time will tell if she thinks I’ve been a good boy also.

I tried a D Roc at L&M last night (in sparkly green!). Two things to note:
Maybe I am a little smarter than I think; although not easy, I managed on fanned frets just fine.
The feel of the strings is great. The tension seems quite low compared to 45-105 on a Thunderbird. No trouble putting enough pressure with my recovering hand compared to a 105 E string.

 

[PillO]

AND Roller derby….
View attachment 4835733

AND Amps!….how can we forget amps?!..
View attachment 4835734

Cool amp!

 

[Nocturnal]

Happy Anniversary @GBassNorth !!!

 

[GBassNorth]

Congratulations!

38 - wow - congrats!

Great Pic George!

Thx everybody for the congrats!

I tried a D Roc at L&M last night (in sparkly green!). Two things to note:
Maybe I am a little smarter than I think; although not easy, I managed on fanned frets just fine.
The feel of the strings is great. The tension seems quite low compared to 45-105 on a Thunderbird. No trouble putting enough pressure with my recovering hand compared to a 105 E string.

I’ll avoid saying mine plays like butter, but I will say it darn near plays itself. Don’t know if it’s the string tension or the fanned frets or just the setup - but whatever it is sure works good.

Happy Anniversary @GBassNorth !!!

Thanks! We’re enjoying a day at the beach down here in Malibu.

 

[PillO]

Thx everybody for the congrats!


I’ll avoid saying mine plays like butter, but I will say it darn near plays itself. Don’t know if it’s the string tension or the fanned frets or just the setup - but whatever it is sure works good.


Thanks! We’re enjoying a day at the beach down here in Malibu.

You fool!! It is your anniversary and you are spending time on talkbass!?

Best wishes and happy for you.

 

[JJR58]

Thx everybody for the congrats!

Thanks! We’re enjoying a day at the beach down here in Malibu.

You guys prove things can go good in a relationship.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

interesting thread…
oh yeah Geddy doing his thing again

 

[TBird1958]

Thursday it is..............

From a show at Seattle's long gone Club Motor.

 

[TBird1958]

interesting thread…
oh yeah Geddy doing his thing again

One very trollish boob mucking it up....... There's a slap comin' .

 

[JJR58]

interesting thread…
oh yeah Geddy doing his thing again

Tough room there.

 

[JJR58]

Out of respect. We here have some.

 

[JIO]

Out of respect. We here have some.

View attachment 4836135

Odd detail I noticed - on the T-bird IV the guy (his tech?) is holding... the black plastic bridge-cover spacers are screwed into place, w/o the cover. Never seen anyone do that before. I have those original bridge & pu cover spacers for my '64 but never considered screwing them in like that. Maybe used as finger rests?

 

[MCF]

Happy TT Thursday! I’m up at the the house with the SVT and Berg cab. The Epi Blackbird sounds amazing through it.