Thunderbird Club

[Miles_ONeal]

It just goes on and on and on............I've had the odd person ask me to play it here and there and when I complain they always say but it's got such a great bass line (because it does) and I do end up playing it, I mean jams etc.

I still love that song. I’ve been working on it off and on.

 

[JIO]

I had one in a Portuguese band for a few years. Still, could've gotten away with the Hipshot...

I co-designed (with Chris) a short-scale 5'r with a Hipshot Drop D on the B-string. Chris Kuffner is a pro-touring musician who has played with 'Ingrid Michelson' and 'A Great Big World'.

 

[GonePlaid]

This is a video where I'm using the LPB2/5-from 8/25/2019 at an open mic/jam at the H-D dealer in Stuart, FL. Recorded on my BiL's iphone. I actually use the low B on the ending.

BTW: not the regular band I'm in. A 'put together' group consisting of who's available. The 20second delay at the beginning was the BL/singer telling everyone what we were gonna play and what key(B)it was in. Also why the harmonica guy had to switch 'harps'.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I've never wasted a nano-second rehearsing/playing live/recording my Fender basses. Gibsons, Fenders, _____ - all different colours in the colour box and all appropriate for the task selected/required.

Different strokes. I played bass on a song here and there back when I was playing guitar. Always a Fender. Never grabbed me. I’m convinced that had I played a Thunderbird, I’d have looked at switching a lot earlier.
My first programming course was in FORTRAN IV. Yeah, a lot of people don’t like it. But I fell in love and software became my career. Years later, I spent three months working in COBOL. I could do it, but it did nothing for me. Had I started with COBOL (or even some of the languages I later enjoyed), I’d almost certainly have stuck with electrical engineering rather than switching to computer science.

 

[Stealth57]

My first programming course was in FORTRAN IV.

That’s why I like bass lines that are one big do loop.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

That's pretty much what I would use one for. That and Eb for big band situations. In fact those are the only 2 notes below E that I play on my 5er.

I’m getting by with everything tuned to D standard, but sometimes (like today) I wish for C, and occasionally B.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

That’s why I like bass lines that are one big do loop.

And you can always GOTO the chorus or bridge.

 

[JIO]

I have one very similar, but different details. Same body and pickguard shape.

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Mine came to me as just a body with the paint half removed. I made a neck for it. Made it a medium scale (was originally short scale). Added the lipstick pickup and three switches and string through.

It's a great player. Very lightweight. Small body feels good.

You made that multi-lam neck w/Teisco-esque side markers? Well done!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I posted a Walrus Audio Aetos 8 port 9V power supply (120VAC) in the classifieds. If interested, DM me for the Thunderbird Club price (if that’s allowed).

 

[GonePlaid]

I’m getting by with everything tuned to D standard, but sometimes (like today) I wish for C, and occasionally B.

That's where my one(1)pedal-EHX Micro POG-comes in handy. I can play the lowest D/Db/C/B on the A string and "the box" gives the one an octave lower. The EHX doesn't get used very much, but when I use it, it adds a lot.

 

[JIO]

Different strokes. I played bass on a song here and there back when I was playing guitar. Always a Fender. Never grabbed me. I’m convinced that had I played a Thunderbird, I’d have looked at switching a lot earlier.
My first programming course was in FORTRAN IV. Yeah, a lot of people don’t like it. But I fell in love and software became my career. Years later, I spent three months working in COBOL. I could do it, but it did nothing for me. Had I started with COBOL (or even some of the languages I later enjoyed), I’d almost certainly have stuck with electrical engineering rather than switching to computer science.

Greek to me.., er... different strokes.

 

[JIO]

Those are cool. I like the MM references, the pickguards and control plates on the Jetsons-stylee bodies...

Thanks! 34" scale, very ergonomic/no neck-dive, John East 9v pre, Delano bucker, 24 fret ebony fb, rock-wood reinforced maple set-back neck, Sperzel locking tuners, 1 piece alder body, individual string-thru bridge units, and rock-wood/brass nut. (the gilded one) Wenge laminate pg is attached with tiny rare-earth magnets imbedded in the body & pg, and easily access the 9v battery underneath.

 

[RedVee]

Go the Aussie Eagles today

Apologies Eagles.

As per usual, I could stop a train. The mock strikes again!

 

[JIO]

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Great pic!

 

[JIO]

Yeah, it was real. Lotta bikers comin' n goin'. All age groups at the dealership. Note my "Vespa" T-shirt.

ok, wasn't aware it was at a dealership...

 

[KaraQ]

I’m getting by with everything tuned to D standard, but sometimes (like today) I wish for C, and occasionally B.

I prefer D-standard, but some of the things I like to (try to) learn need different tunings.....some need D-standard, some need the B-string.
Not always for the B itself, sometimes just for easier playing (for example "Money" by The Warning - I can play it in drop D or Eb, since Eb is the lowest note, but it's much easier just to use a 5-string).

Gives me an extra excuse to have multiple basses, so I can have multiple tunings without having to do all that hard work of turning tuning pegs

 

[RedVee]

Different strokes. I played bass on a song here and there back when I was playing guitar. Always a Fender. Never grabbed me. I’m convinced that had I played a Thunderbird, I’d have looked at switching a lot earlier.
My first programming course was in FORTRAN IV. Yeah, a lot of people don’t like it. But I fell in love and software became my career. Years later, I spent three months working in COBOL. I could do it, but it did nothing for me. Had I started with COBOL (or even some of the languages I later enjoyed), I’d almost certainly have stuck with electrical engineering rather than switching to computer science.

When I stopped doing COBAL programming at technical college I stated “I didn’t want to be a novelist”. But in your case Miles?….

 

[shoulderpet]

Here is mine, Epiphone Vintage Pro, brought it used, had this a few days and love it so far, have owned loads of P basses but always really liked the tone of Thunderbird basses (whereas P basses I have always felt a bit lukewarm about tonewise)

 

[GonePlaid]

ok, wasn't aware it was at a dealership...

Original post said "H-D Dealer, Stuart, FL." They used to have monthly 'open house/burgers and beer' sales events with rotating bands, but stopped it during COVID. They haven't resumed it AFAIK. Partly 'cos of too many 'freeloaders'.

 

[Count Bassie]

I knew of Rollo's, never went. I lived in the northeast section(N.E. 2nd Ave/46th street). Did know the Par-Tee lounge down south.

Nope. I spent a lot of time with my somewhat clannish, electric blues-rock trio back then. Segued into the punk/local scene though also, which included 27 Birds n Coconut Grove, Flynn's on 79th and Collins Ave, and The Blitz in Hialeah. But I spent some time on Miami Beach, North and South.