Thunderbird Club

[JIO]

Cherie must have a spectacular voice to pull off those songs.

She most certainly does, but something special happened between her closing down the band for a few years - she's developed into a really dynamic performer. As a front-woman/BL, Cherie was always shy and reserved, even to the point of being awkward on stage. Now, she owns the stage and it's contagious - we are all performing at a new level. And when we are firing on all cylinders - our audience feels it and it lifts the whole room off the ground. We felt it last night. And most of the crowd wasn't 'our people' (we probably had a dozen friends & family attend) so most of them heard us for the 1st time.

I needed to leave after a few songs of the 2nd band, who were really good - original rock, very different than us. That's what's so cool about Winters' (thanks to CJ) - no theme/restrictions/parameters - just a night of rockin' good music of any and all genres!

 

[Blazer]

Everyone to their own 'bag'(see what I did there?), but I can't stand BK's overcooked, gamy tasting burgers. In fact, I've totally given up on chain outlet burgers-except Checker's.

It depends on where you are in the world. I noticed that when I'm in London, the McDonalds taste BETTER than in my native country of The Netherlands.

I also found out that it was pretty much the same deal with BK's in other countries.

 

[BklynKen]

It depends on where you are in the world. I noticed that when I'm in London, the McDonalds taste BETTER than in my native country of The Netherlands.

I also found out that it was pretty much the same deal with BK's in other countries.

Wendy's has the best twitter account.

 

[GBassNorth]

I am loving the pickups in the NR. Along with the Traynor amp, it is the sound I have been searching for. Others have been close (perfect is the enemy of good) including the Casady and the TBird CP, but I think this bass ends my buying of basses.*


* I'm probably wrong about that. But for now...

Always great to hear somebody is so pleased with their sound that they question if they ever need another bass. I’ve been that way on amps and cabs for the last 15 years.
So out of curiosity, what strings are you running on the new NR? I put SIT rounds on mine and am very pleased with the sound. I liked the stock strings but didn’t like Cobalt Flats on it. Seems to me the new NR is dark enough it needs rounds to really make it shine.

 

[JIO]

It depends on where you are in the world. I noticed that when I'm in London, the McDonalds taste BETTER than in my native country of The Netherlands.

I also found out that it was pretty much the same deal with BK's in other countries.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Gibson Les Paul Prototype

Thanks!!!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Used it on a recording straight away and found out why I usually go for my Custom Stingray bass. Because that Rick doesn't lay nicely in a mix, it's very woofy on the neck pickup and very snarly with the bridge pickup. It plays really well, but it's not a good bass for recording.

… for what you tend to record. The thing that attracted me to Rics was Chris Squire’s tone on some tracks.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I am loving the pickups in the NR. Along with the Traynor amp, it is the sound I have been searching for. Others have been close (perfect is the enemy of good) including the Casady and the TBird CP, but I think this bass ends my buying of basses.*


* I'm probably wrong about that. But for now...

That’s the Greco for me.

 

[Rnr..........4]

Does anyone know if the 1988 Greco thunderbird in black is mahogany or basswood?

 

[GBassNorth]

Does anyone know if the 1988 Greco thunderbird in black is mahogany or basswood?

I posted this response in the Greco club, but I’ll post it here also so other Tbird owners can chime in…

My 1977 Tobbaco burst Greco Tbird positively has a Mahogany body. My 1990 White Greco is questionable, but I suspect it’s mahogany based on the color of the exposed wood where it has some chips in the body finish.

Basswood is typically very light in color and mahogany has a tendency to be much darker or more of a reddish brown. Basswood is also relatively soft, you can easily make an impression in the exposed wood with your fingernail, mahogany is much harder and not as easily dented. Basswood usually has very little visible grain structure, whereas mahogany has a very distinct open pore grain. As for weight, basswood is almost always much lighter than mahogany. Sound wise, some of my best sounding basses have been made from basswood and some from mahogany.

I haven’t heard a Greco Tbird yet that sounded bad, so rock yours in good health and enjoy the wonderful tones you can get from those magic Greco pickups.

 

[RedVee]

Wendy's has the best twitter account.

We have Maccas everywhere here.

Burger King is called Hungry Jacks because someone already had the name registered. BK tried to push the point again a few years ago and lost in the courts again.

Wendy’s announced a few weeks ago they are coming but again, we already have a Wendy’s. Our Wendy’s are in all the major shopping malls as a little stand selling donuts mainly, plus other cakes, milkshakes and now coffee. I’m not sure if they’ll push back legally.

Fast food chain Wendy’s plans rollout in Australia but potential naming clash looms | Business | The Guardian

 

[bobyoung53]

… for what you tend to record. The thing that attracted me to Rics was Chris Squire’s tone on some tracks.

With the pickups on that I doubt it sounds anything like a real Rickenbacker.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I posted this response in the Greco club, but I’ll post it here also so other Tbird owners can chime in…

My 1977 Tobbaco burst Greco Tbird positively has a Mahogany body. My 1990 White Greco is questionable, but I suspect it’s mahogany based on the color of the exposed wood where it has some chips in the body finish.

Basswood is typically very light in color and mahogany has a tendency to be much darker or more of a reddish brown. Basswood is also relatively soft, you can easily make an impression in the exposed wood with your fingernail, mahogany is much harder and not as easily dented. Basswood usually has very little visible grain structure, whereas mahogany has a very distinct open pore grain. As for weight, basswood is almost always much lighter than mahogany. Sound wise, some of my best sounding basses have been made from basswood and some from mahogany.

I haven’t heard a Greco Tbird yet that sounded bad, so rock yours in good health and enjoy the wonderful tones you can get from those magic Greco pickups.

I believe mine is an 89. Mahogany.

 

[PhR75]

With the pickups on that I doubt it sounds anything like a real Rickenbacker.

Could be but on the other hand I could make my frankenstein J-bass to sound like a Ric with a J-style humbucker in approximately Ric bridge pickup position (soundclip included). That bass is physically much more removed from the Ric concept than the modified Ric copy with non-Ric pickups.
In my opinion the pickup placement is a more important factor than the type of pickup.

 

[GonePlaid]

Could be but on the other hand I could make my frankenstein J-bass to sound like a Ric with a J-style humbucker in approximately Ric bridge pickup position (soundclip included). That bass is physically much more removed from the Ric concept than the modified Ric copy with non-Ric pickups.
In my opinion the pickup placement is a more important factor than the type of pickup.

Yes.

 

[dagrev]

...but I think this bass ends my buying of basses.*


* I'm probably wrong about that. But for now...

I'm glad sanity clicked back in and you added the caveat, otherwise no one would take you seriously.

 

[dagrev]

Everyone to their own 'bag'(see what I did there?), but I can't stand BK's overcooked, gamy tasting burgers. In fact, I've totally given up on chain outlet burgers-except Checker's.
EDIT: also known as "Rally's". Both have great seasoned fries.

If ever here or around Cinci, get an Ollie Burger (Ollie's Trolly). They are in a Trolly and only a couple are still around last I checked. It will change your life. And if you like seasoned fries..... Holy Cow!

 

[dagrev]

Saw a Tbird on Facebook market place that was clearly a CP. Reasonable price, great condition, including the triangular case that will also fit a VP. I noticed he advertised it as Probucker 760 pickups. Showed him privately that they were TB+ but he told me I didn't know what I was talking about as the pickups were Gibson Probucker 760, not Epiphone Probucker 760. OK, one more idiot on Facebook.

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I'm shocked you didn't know that.

 

[JIO]

If ever here or around Cinci, get an Ollie Burger (Ollie's Trolly). They are in a Trolly and only a couple are still around last I checked. It will change your life. And if you like seasoned fries..... Holy Cow!

I lived in Porkopolis for a couple years in the late '80s but not familiar w/Ollie Burger/Ollie's Trolly. Best eating experience was across the river - Pompilio's in Newport.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

back stateside……let’s do this!….