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Thunderbird Club

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40SpecialDelux said:
View attachment 5042117 Hi all! I'm a newbie. I've been trying to learn how to play bass for a couple years and decided to upgrade to a Thunderbird! Love it so far.
I'm excited to learn from the experience and knowledge of this group!
Can I join?
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Welcome! Very nice Epi IV.

Edit: Wait. Did you install or someone else install the claw and two-point? Or is it a Vintage Pro someone swapped the pickups out of?
 
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40SpecialDelux said:
Thanks TBird1958! Glad to be part of the club! I didnt realize the mod on my bass would cause such a stir. I'm trying to figure it out too. I dont understand why you would mod a practically new bass. But everyone has different taste. I'll get some better pics and post them later. Hopefully someone can tell me what I have and help me change it back to original or at least black hardware. I like the all black hardware look better.
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If I may be so bold.

I’m not sure where you are on your journey. But being chosen by a Thunderbird indicates you’ll be playing for a long time. I played from junior high school through college. 70’s to early 80’s. Then had to put it on the back burner. Life happened. Then about ten years ago (yeah, I’m old) I started playing again. There is a lot of stuff on the internet to help you learn. Some great, some awful. I got discouraged a bit until I found this (no affiliation):
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It is a methodical, step by step approach to learning. I keep it as my core reference point. I’m still learning every day.
 
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MCF said:
If I may be so bold.

I’m not sure where you are on your journey. But being chosen by a Thunderbird indicates you’ll be playing for a long time. I played from junior high school through college. 70’s to early 80’s. Then had to put it on the back burner. Life happened. Then about ten years ago (yeah, I’m old) I started playing again. There is a lot of stuff on the internet to help you learn. Some great, some awful. I got discouraged a bit until I found this (no affiliation):
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It is a methodical, step by step approach to learning. I keep it as my core reference point. I’m still learning every day.
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I worked my way through this:
Hal Leonard Electric Bass Method - Complete Edition: Contains Books 1, 2, and 3 Bound Together in One Easy-to-Use Volume: Friedland, Ed: 9780793563821: Books - Amazon.ca
with the aid of a teacher.

The book itself is good, but there is nothing like "knee to knee" instruction. There is the opportunity to be shown where technique is lacking (not doable with a video or book) and the opportunity to learn some things that make life easier not discussed elsewhere.

But I came to music later in life. I have less time to waste learning bad habits and correcting them compared to someone in their 20s. YMMV.
 
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PillO said:
You rang?

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I recommend these fabulous shoes when doing Phootography

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Chucky Stiletti said:
hmm…..Turbo Abarth….blast to drive…
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We had a 2013 Fiat 500 Abarth and it was a blast to drive. It was our beach car for several years before being replaced by a Boxster. It loved to be wound up and rode hard. It’s one of the very few cars I’ve owned that just put a smile on my face every time I got in it. Not particularly fast, not particularly nimble, not particularly economical, the Boxster does better in those regards. But it was just plain carefree fun to drive and very reliable for the 4 years we owned it. We probably had just shy of 50,000 miles on it when we traded it in. It was perfect for the beach, would fit in the smallest of parking spaces, and had a surprising amount of room inside for the dog and folding chairs and umbrellas.

The only reason we offed it was because we bought a 2013 Dodge Dart for our daughter at the same time. Her Dart had the same engine, which grenaded at 40,000 miles, it was replaced under warranty but the second engine bit the dust 25,000 miles later. So we decided to move on to something almost as fun, yes I have to admit, the Abarth was just silly fun to drive especially when flogging it. The Boxster is very nice performance wise but it has a serious nature about it, not the carefree feeling of the Abarth. Oh, and the Abarth exhaust note, that right there is half the fun.
 
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GBassNorth said:
We had a 2013 Fiat 500 Abarth and it was a blast to drive. It was our beach car for several years before being replaced by a Boxster. It loved to be wound up and rode hard. It’s one of the very few cars I’ve owned that just put a smile on my face every time I got in it. Not particularly fast, not particularly nimble, not particularly economical, the Boxster does better in those regards. But it was just plain carefree fun to drive and very reliable for the 4 years we owned it. We probably had just shy of 50,000 miles on it when we traded it in. It was perfect for the beach, would fit in the smallest of parking spaces, and had a surprising amount of room inside for the dog and folding chairs and umbrellas.

The only reason we offed it was because we bought a 2013 Dodge Dart for our daughter at the same time. Her Dart had the same engine, which grenaded at 40,000 miles, it was replaced under warranty but the second engine bit the dust 25,000 miles later. So we decided to move on to something almost as fun, yes I have to admit, the Abarth was just silly fun to drive especially when flogging it. The Boxster is very nice performance wise but it has a serious nature about it, not the carefree feeling of the Abarth. Oh, and the Abarth exhaust note, that right there is half the fun.
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and fits my regular bass rig with the rear seats folded…..:thumbsup:
 
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