Thunderbird Club

[Bassmike62]

Monday Night Lemmy

There's more bottom on his albums, listen to the beginning of this, there is a little bit of bottom on it.

He was indeed the Man.

Thanks. That was pre COVID(not me, the 'situation').

That pic reminded me of CF Turner. Big influence for me.

 

[bobyoung53]

You mean the bridge pickup. Not true. I know-it sorta works. Weakly.

Sounds like its open, you could send that out to get it checked and rewound if necessary

 

[GBassNorth]

Close to my methodology. If you can't play good, at least sound good.

My methodology - I can’t play good, I can’t sound good, I can’t even look good, but my equipment sure looks sweet.

 

[RedVee]

Legendary Australian ARIA Hall of Fame singer Renee Geyer (69) has died after hip surgery.
IMO She was bloody good. Such a shame 69 isn’t that old.

Australian soul singer Renee Geyer dies aged 69

“Throughout her career, Geyer became a sought-after vocalist, working with Sting, Joe Cocker and Chaka Khan, among others.”

 

[RedVee]

My methodology - I can’t play good, I can’t sound good, I can’t even look good, but my equipment sure looks sweet.

I go for that! (I think so anyway)

 

[GonePlaid]

Sounds like its open, you could send that out to get it checked and rewound if necessary

Once I'm certain that my new Embassy is gonna 'cut it', I'm planning to take the TBird in for a check-up. Could be the bridge pup pot(original)or ?.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Legendary Australian ARIA Hall of Fame singer Renee Geyer (69) has died after hip surgery.
IMO She was bloody good. Such a shame 69 isn’t that old.

Australian soul singer Renee Geyer dies aged 69

“Throughout her career, Geyer became a sought-after vocalist, working with Sting, Joe Cocker and Chaka Khan, among others.”

Sorry to hear that.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Bird bits

 

[WillyW]

I think the weather will let me paint tomorrow…

 

[JIO]

$14,545.00 (free shipping!) currently on eBay. Gibson Thunderbird IV 1967 | eBay I'm getting a feeling of deja vu to '08 before the economy crashed. Hold onto your assets everyone.

 

[GBassNorth]

$14,545.00 (free shipping!) currently on eBay. Gibson Thunderbird IV 1967 | eBay I'm getting a feeling of deja vu to '08 before the economy crashed. Hold onto your assets everyone.


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I’m thinking 08 will seem like a cake walk compared to what’s coming in the next two years. Seriously, 08 had virtually no impact on me. I was gainfully employed and very very well compensated. Now that I’m retired and on a fixed budget I expect to feel the pain. I guess the best plan is to be as debt free as possible. That and have plenty of basses to burn as firewood to heat the house. I should be ok on that front.

 

[JIO]

I’m thinking 08 will seem like a cake walk compared to what’s coming in the next two years. Seriously, 08 had virtually no impact on me. I was gainfully employed and very very well compensated. Now that I’m retired and on a fixed budget I expect to feel the pain. I guess the best plan is to be as debt free as possible. That and have plenty of basses to burn as firewood to heat the house. I should be ok on that front.

I was just getting by in '08. The floor fell in for me. Scheduled painting jobs were cancelled and I was left scrambling for employment to pay rent. I had to cut my hourly wage in half to keep working/bring income in. Those people who employed me then got a very good deal ~

I agree about debt - and since then I only own a debit card. (no cc - no credit - no debt)

What's the best bass for firewood? (yah, I know... a 7ender bass... )

 

[dagrev]

Legendary Australian ARIA Hall of Fame singer Renee Geyer (69) has died after hip surgery.
IMO She was bloody good. Such a shame 69 isn’t that old.

Australian soul singer Renee Geyer dies aged 69

“Throughout her career, Geyer became a sought-after vocalist, working with Sting, Joe Cocker and Chaka Khan, among others.”

Wow, nothing to like there. Sure hate to hear that.

 

[dagrev]

Once I'm certain that my new Embassy is gonna 'cut it', I'm planning to take the TBird in for a check-up. Could be the bridge pup pot(original)or ?.

I wouldn't make this offer to anyone, but I'll check it out for free and even pay shipping. Just a thought.....

 

[dagrev]

Bird bits
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Crap! The wood just disintegrated. And took the pickups with it.

 

[dagrev]

My methodology - I can’t play good, I can’t sound good, I can’t even look good, but my equipment sure looks sweet.

I seriously doubt the first two, but maybe with the right shade of lipstick you can reach two out of three. You do have some nice lookin' boots, so there's that!

In my case a head transplant would be needed for the looking part. I'm just thankful my good looking wife is apparently blind and thinks I'm hansom. Could just be self-induced delusion.

 

[Stealth57]

I was just getting by in '08. The floor fell in for me. Scheduled painting jobs were cancelled and I was left scrambling for employment to pay rent. I had to cut my hourly wage in half to keep working/bring income in. Those people who employed me then got a very good deal ~

I agree about debt - and since then I only own a debit card. (no cc - no credit - no debt)

What's the best bass for firewood? (yah, I know... a 7ender bass... )

Craftsman were scrambling in 08 to keep the doors open. I was on the receiving side of that when I commissioned a custom wrought iron and brass banister for $5k. A year earlier a friend paid $11k for a similar project in stain grade wood.

 

[TBird1958]

Bits...........

 

[icefly]

The gunk keeps the funk

 

[dagrev]

Bits...........

They make stuff like this, you know....
The name may indicate it works great on fretboards as well!