Thunderbird Club

[PillO]

I have 8 fenders at my house, they're attached to two Subarus.

My fenders are attached to my Kia. But they do have Soul, or vice versa.

 

[PillO]

...and and and, butt bows! Don't forget butt bows!

And scotch. And trains...

 

[Korladis]

I suppose my van has fenders. They're the only fenders I own.

 

[Larry V]

Exactly... And fenders are also those elongated rubber thingies that you have hanging on the side of your boat, to prevent it from being all thrashed up, when tied to a pier...

You beat me to it, Michael. And boat fenders are also called bumpers, at least here in Michigan.

Just thought I'd point this out, cars haven't had four fenders in a very very long time. Now it's two fenders in the front and two quarter panels in the rear.

 

[ubernator]

Exactly... And fenders are also those elongated rubber thingies that you have hanging on the side of your boat, to prevent it from being all thrashed up, when tied to a pier...

You beat me to it, Michael. And boat fenders are also called bumpers, at least here in Michigan.

Just thought I'd point this out, cars haven't had four fenders and a very very long time. Now it's two fenders in the front and two quarter panels in the rear.

Yeah for both of you guys, beat me to it, and I live on a boat hanging 4 bumpers. Also heard them called fenders, and the little plastic clips that hold them to the rail, are called fender tenders!

 

[GBassNorth]

You beat me to it, Michael. And boat fenders are also called bumpers, at least here in Michigan.

Just thought I'd point this out, cars haven't had four fenders and a very very long time. Now it's two fenders in the front and two quarter panels in the rear.

Gear Heads, Unite!
Right there with ya brother! And unless your car is electric, it doesn't have a motor, it has an engine! And magically, if you remove that engine from your car and install it in a boat it's called a motor! When we start talkin Hooker, Holley, Thrush, Eldebrock, Dana and Muncie I'm all ears.

 

[Bent77]

Completely inappropriate and I apologize

Gear Heads, Unite!
Right there with ya brother! And unless your car is electric, it doesn't have a motor, it has an engine! And magically, if you remove that engine from your car and install it in a boat it's called a motor! When we start talkin Hooker, Holley, Thrush, Eldebrock, Dana and Muncie I'm all ears.

 

[Nocturnal]

Bumper urine bass. Accept no substitute.

The 70s just called, fender is recalling all jazz basses for re decal'ng , new decals say 7ender funk/punk/prog/rock/metal bass. Jack excluded, for actually playing jazz on a jazz bass. Viva Gedmeister!

My jazz basses = cold dead fingers, as in you will get them if you pry them from mine.

Ironically most of my 7enders except my #1 Jazz have been temporarily retired to storage with my Warwicks. That includes the urine from my avatar. (Get it, P bass, Pee bass) this is not because I don't like them, but to protect them because I live on a boat and can only have so many basses out. I am playing 2 inexpensive 90's vintage peaveys in a band I normally would play fenders, and my goth bird and olp mm2 in soad tribute. Yes I would like another bird eventually, but I am not converting or selling off my fenders and Warwicks (3 of each) to have a flock of birds, or rooms full of 30+ peavey basses, or every permutation of blue SX fender clones.

I have to have SOME diversity. And I get paid to use that bird. Don't get me wrong, I like it and am coming around, but will not join the "everything but a bird/Gibson is crap" bandwagon, just like I won't join the "fender only" or "Warwick only" bandwagons. Multiple clubs, equal opportunity is the way for me. Right now I am rocking the budget basses, especially when I am doing double duty and need to bring 4 basses.

I am not a brand loyalist at all. I have Thunderbirds by several different builders and love the thing that makes them each unique. I don't wave the "everything but a bird/Gibson is crap" flag at all. Just like I don't buy into the "only a 7ender is good enough" mentatlity. There are so many nice basses out there from so many builders that it seems unfair to me to not try/buy as many as possible

 

[Bent77]

I am not a brand loyalist at all. I have Thunderbirds by several different builders and love the thing that makes them each unique. I don't wave the "everything but a bird/Gibson is crap" flag at all. Just like I don't buy into the "only a 7ender is good enough" mentatlity. There are so many nice basses out there from so many builders that it seems unfair to me to not try/buy as many as possible

A good mechanic has a lot of tools, but when it comes to bass playing, I am a tool!

 

[GBassNorth]

Completely inappropriate and I apologize View attachment 1023621

Of course it's important to use proper lubrication and not play too hard or your rear end could end up like this...

Ok, I apologize but it is gear related.

 

[Christine]

No, no - gain as well.

Why not gain as well?

It was about 30 and 40 years ago I last gigged regularly, I honestly don't remember what the gain was set at but I suspect is was only about half way based on what I like today. Why you ask? I was after more of a THUD sound

 

[Gaolee]

Gear Heads, Unite!
Right there with ya brother! And unless your car is electric, it doesn't have a motor, it has an engine! And magically, if you remove that engine from your car and install it in a boat it's called a motor! When we start talkin Hooker, Holley, Thrush, Eldebrock, Dana and Muncie I'm all ears.

Too many wheels. Two is all you need.

 

[Christine]

Personally I don't need to be converted to anything, I'm equal opportunity.

A lot of us are here, I love my Bumper jazz, it's just a piss take to the amount of Gibson bashing that goes on out in the general population

 

[Christine]

Of course it's important to use proper lubrication and not play too hard or your rear end could end up like this...

If your rear box ends up looking like that you've got problems!!

 

[Christine]

Too many wheels. Two is all you need.

I drive a car so I have 4, think I need a spare all the same

 

[Korladis]

So my friend may be selling her Epiphone T-bird soon. I think it's a neck through one, like mine.

I don't need another bass. At all.

But I'm already thinking maybe I'll put this one in EADG (the one I have is in BEAD).

 

[Korladis]

One thing I get sick of on TB is the "why do you need to have it that loud?" and "you'll go deaf" comments if someone is talking about playing through a big, loud rig.

 

[RikiP]

My Thunderbird just arrived and played it all day.
I was prepared the sound will be weaker in my taste, than my recent bass of the past 5 years.
And yeah at the first play i had to turn up the input gain on my recorder 'cause i couldn't hear the bass out of the song. After some play i started to mess with the EQ on Cubase, and i was surprised by a lot. I could get almost any sound what i wanted from deep punchy lows, to crispy highs (at least on PC). Such and exciting experiment and thinking about what can i do with it tomorrow and in the future.
By the way, my shoulders are dead, i really have to get used to it's balance.
First step: fixing dents, scratches and paint crackings.

 

[PillO]

Gear Heads, Unite!
Right there with ya brother! And unless your car is electric, it doesn't have a motor, it has an engine! And magically, if you remove that engine from your car and install it in a boat it's called a motor! When we start talkin Hooker, Holley, Thrush, Eldebrock, Dana and Muncie I'm all ears.

My Dad was a hooker. I played wing back.

 

[Larry V]

My Dad was a hooker. I played wing back.

Any chance his name was, Fred?