Thunderbird Club

[Stealth57]

I can see it, and yes, it's def a CP.

@Instagator the silk on the saddles drive me nuts. That (and/or the fat double wrap near the ends) is why some of us use the modbar or barrel nuts or various other solutions to space the string balls further back behind the bridge. isView attachment 5005300 View attachment 5005299

For all you slackers, notice all the straight nuts

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Cute!, I just took this pic of Mona earlier -

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Mona rocks….such a friendly little girl…

 

[dagrev]

Nah, yer just weird.

You are more correct than you realize!

Years ago the thing to do was to try to force everyone to be right-handed. Maybe that (in part) has contributed to being weird.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

remnants of a bygone era…..old steam infrastructure…..wonder if they used American or European gauge/equipment….tracks seem long gone…

 

[dagrev]

I'm practicing kicking with either foot for the time the 'bucket' comes along.

When you can kick with both feet at the same time. Game over.

 

[dagrev]

hey Gramps…….naptime…….
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So cute!

 

[dagrev]

Cute!, I just took this pic of Mona earlier -

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Equally cute!

 

[Formula73]

For all you slackers, notice all the straight nuts

LOL I stopped doing that

 

[Stealth57]

LOL I stopped doing that

Sorry, ball ends

 

[Gaolee]

Does this look like a Classic Pro?
The date seems right and it appears to have Gibson pickups. Also neck through.

Yes, it does.

 

[Gaolee]

Looks like it - the neck-through is the give away,

Also, TB+ pickups & no output jack on the front.

What's up with those tuners? Chrome knobs & washers on black tuners?

Is that an aluminum (aluminium ) string-nut?

Somebody modified it a bit. Maybe Hipshot tuners? That would be a plus. Dunno about the nut.

 

[dagrev]

you’re a good dad….is he on Rymadil?..

Thanks. We try to do our best for him. Even to the point of getting him some pulled pork and chicken to add something to his dog food that will make him want to eat. Both Labs we've har were very picky eaters. When young it wasn't much of a problem, but now he has to eat to get his meds.

No he's not. Nothing for pain or inflammation. He doesn't seem to hurt as far as we or the vet can tell. But Labs tend to lose muscle in the hind legs as they age (as well as a few other things). In some causes they rear end just can't go any more and the rest of the dog is working fine. That's a tough one when that happens. He's just on heart med, a diuretic, spironolactone (also helps with fluid), and something to help with kidneys. We tried a med (an SSRI), that might help with cognitive decline but it didn't seem to do anything.

 

[Formula73]

Sorry, ball ends

I knew what you meant. I stopped because I was afraid I'd end up putting a twist in the string and end up with overtones or intonation issues.

 

[JIO]

My first thought was, that it was for the same reason NASCAR-types drive mostly-left in mostly-circles - because that's the way horse races are done (in the US.....), and horse tracks were what was used early on before dedicated tracks were built for many racing sports, and they just kept things that way with the new tracks.......

Then it's possible it's just tradition began with horses for whatever reason. Are dog races also counter-clockwise?

Well I’m no help on this one. NSW horse races run clockwise, Victoria horse races run anti clockwise. It is a factor considered when horses make their initial forays into the other State. Evidently some horses struggle with the other way.

And here's an exception. Do they ever rationalize why they do both? Is it to spread-out disciplines for horses/riders? I wonder if animals can be ambidextrous. My little Mona is left-pawed. She lifts her left leg to pee and if she offers a front paw, it's always her left paw. She moves pretty quick when she wants to, but she doesn't race.

 

[JIO]

Mona rocks….such a friendly little girl…

Only time she gets aggressive (barking) is to 'protect' our home against 'intruders'. It's a trait of the breed. Once friends are inside and she sees/senses they are ok - barking stops and hand licking follows.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Only time she gets aggressive (barking) is to 'protect' our home against 'intruders'. It's a trait of the breed. Once friends are inside and she sees/senses they are ok - barking stops and hand licking follows.

yeah, she seemed just fine with Jeff and I..

 

[TBird1958]

remnants of a bygone era…..old steam infrastructure…..wonder if they used American or European gauge/equipment….tracks seem long gone…
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There's a a fair amount of meter gauge in South America a lot of it uses some rather bizarre rebuilt US locomotives ( and some purpose built ones as well. As an aside factoid almost all US and a good deal of Europe's gauge is 4' 8 1/2", the same as a Roman chariot.
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[Chucky Stiletti]

Then it's possible it's just tradition began with horses for whatever reason. Are dog races also counter-clockwise?



And here's an exception. Do they ever rationalize why they do both? Is it to spread-out disciplines for horses/riders? I wonder if animals can be ambidextrous. My little Mona is left-pawed. She lifts her left leg to pee and if she offers a front paw, it's always her left paw. She moves pretty quick when she wants to, but she doesn't race.

Rocco used to do “other paw!”……. devastated when we had to bid farewell…..

THUNDERBIRDS!!!!!

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

There's a a fair amount of meter gauge in South America a lot of it uses some rather bizarre rebuilt US locomotives ( and some purpose built ones as well. As an aside factoid almost all US and a good deal of Europe's gauge is 4' 8 1/2", the same as a Roman chariot.
EMD DDM45 - Wikipedia

fascinating stuff….the plaque at the station (that as an idiot I didn’t take a picture of..) said 1901….

 

[GBassNorth]

Wasn't there also a CP that had the pickups more in the 60's locations like the VP has? Or am I confusing it with the bolt-on Epiphone Thunderbird?

Good catch! I’ve updated my post to reflect that now.