Thunderbird Club

[Funkster]

How about John Presutti? (Johnny Press) I was in Southpaw for the last two years of the band, we changed it to 'Under the Gun', changed a few members for a while then it went under, was a stupid move. I'm surprised we haven't met at one time or other.

I see Johnny Press all the time,, He plays in a Bad Company tribute band called Burning Sky and also the Johnny Press Mess lol .. He sits in with my band every so often also

 

[bobyoung53]

Oh, and they just tore the Cove down it was a very sad day; I have a brick from the demolition

That sucks, I used to play there every Thursday, I saw Entwistle there and everything. Stones even played there once. Muddy Waters, Cotton, many other famous old blues guys, that place had quite a history.

 

[Funkster]

How about John Presutti? (Johnny Press) I was in Southpaw for the last two years of the band, we changed it to 'Under the Gun', changed a few members for a while then it went under, was a stupid move. I'm surprised we haven't met at one time or other.

I'm really surprised we haven't met or maybe we have lol Been playing this scene for 45 years..

 

[bobyoung53]

I see Johnny Press all the time,, He plays in a Bad Company tribute band called Burning Sky and also the Johnny Press Mess lol .. He sits in with my band every so often also

I was the original bassist in that band for a little while but I had to leave for here, never got out of the cellar. I've known John since about 1975. Couple of old rockers.

What's the name of your band?

PM sent.

 

[Funkster]

I was the original bassist in that band for a little while but I had to leave for here, never got out of the cellar. I've known John since about 1975. Couple of old rockers.

What's the name of your band?

PM sent.

Just returned you're PM CounterAttack , The first Led Zep tribute band on the east coast
GO! All Original but Counter Attack was the band that was together for 35 years

 

[godofthunder59]

Recent updates with Badbird Bridge. Secure some frets, level and set up. View attachment 4902119

Looks great Chris!

 

[bobyoung53]

Just returned you're PM CounterAttack , The first Led Zep tribute band on the east coast
GO! All Original but Counter Attack was the band that was together for 35 years

Oh yeah I remember you guys. You must know your JPJ licks well. I saw them at the Boston Tea Party in 1969.

 

[bobyoung53]

I got a set of those-once. Only strings I've ever put on, tried, took off, and immediately threw away.
Tweetchie zone.

I did that with TI's twice except I don't think I threw them away.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

The current not-rectangle case is a bit lighter, and will fit a Vintage Pro.

The older rectangle one isn't long enough on the inside for a VP, but will fit any other Epiphone Thunderbird

The newer one (top) seems to be a bit sturdier, as well.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I installed the Hipshot. The gibby bridge had a few issues. It was sold to me as a vintage pro... All I know is it plays and sounds better than my NR Gibby, the neck is fantastic

I absolutely love the necks on my CP and VP.
Was one of the bridge problems that the saddles needed more travel for proper intonation? That's one of my few complaints with my VP.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Worcester is not that big, 200,000 people. I've seen that guy before, probably jammed with him at one time or another.....they do all look alike though.

So you can't tell Keith Moon from Billy Cobham from Pau Villarreal? You may need [better] glasses.

 

[bobyoung53]

So you can't tell Keith Moon from Billy Cobham from Pau Villarreal? You may need [better] glasses.

I was just agreeing with @dagrev, you know how he is.
I do admit I have no idea who Pau Villarreal is though.

 

[TBird1958]

Recent updates with Badbird Bridge. Secure some frets, level and set up. View attachment 4902119

What a cool Bird!

 

[Stealth57]

I was the original bassist in that band for a little while but I had to leave for here...

Butch Cassidy or Sundance?

 

[dagrev]

I know a guy who like GHS Precision flats, has a very old set on a P bass, I've never tried them, they're supposed to be thumpy.

To me, thicker sounding than LaBella.

 

[dagrev]

A new flat for me to try.

They are ground wounds and not exactly flats--kind of in between.

 

[JJR58]

To me, thicker sounding that LaBella.

LaBella DTF Xtra lights are still top tier for me.
TI's second.

 

[JJR58]

They are ground wounds and not exactly flats--kind of in between.

A long, long time ago. Dean Markley made ground wounds.
I had them on a '71 Precision.
Had that bass a long time, and those strings stayed on till i sold the bass.
I've never found any ground wound that matched the DM's to this day.

 

[Funkster]

I absolutely love the necks on my CP and VP.
Was one of the bridge problems that the saddles needed more travel for proper intonation? That's one of my few complaints with my VP.

Exactly the issue and the bridge was all the way to the deck, I could not get the action right at all with that gibby bridge, It Works perfect on my casady and my woody but not on my Birds.. The Hipshot is the best upgrade I've done on my Birds and my Ric's.

 

[icefly]

Didn't knew that Gibson made strings. Do they do flatwounds? How good are Gibson strings?

Recently saw some Gibson round strings (short and long scales); didn´t know too.