Thunderbird Club

[JIO]

I remember the first time I heard the Joni Mitchell version was a mind bender.

I'm a Joni fan - especially like this one -

 

[bobyoung53]

my old band “The Remix”….used to do summers in the rivieras France/Spain (picture is La Baule, Brittany) and winters in the Swiss ski resort circuit…

I miss playing full time, been a long time.

 

[MCF]

I'm telling you something based on Gilligan's Island would work. No one is worried about building a boat because all the wood and other materials are used to try to make a playable Thunderbird.[

They are very close. The II is about 1/8” closer to the bridge than the IV. So probably no noticeable sound impact from that. In my case the big difference is the strings. Umpteen year old lusciously dead flats on the II and new Boomers on the IV. My II was also a special premium model from 1977 that may have slightly different value pickups vs the 13 year newer more mass produced Greco IV. And lastly, there’s the single vs double pup camp, where many single pup players (mostly in the guitar not bass ranks) strongly feel the magnetic pull from the second pup (engaged or not) negatively impacts the sound and sustain of the other pup.

I have played the ‘77. It is a wonderful Thunderbird.

 

[JJR58]

I see on the news people going in and just grabbing stuff all the time.

Sorry, wrong coast--maybe don't try that. Maybe PillO has a better plan.

PiLLO always has a plan.

 

[JJR58]

I play while watching TV unplugged a lot just to keep in practice when I'm not playing, kind of mindless riffs, although playing live is another level altogether, I also play to YouTube or SiriusXM through an amp.

Oh, i play along with stuff.
Just to keep what little chops i have still working.

 

[Hondapunk]

I'm a Joni fan - especially like this one -

 

[bobyoung53]

Oh, i play along with stuff.
Just to keep what little chops i have still working.

I've heard you, you have big chops.

 

[JJR58]

fretless?

Ah, missed that part of it, it is not good sir.
But, there is a fretless '69 Jbass with an early 80's fretless neck on it.
Rosewood board though.
i want that one too.

 

[JJR58]

I've heard you, you have big chops.

Too kind my friend.

 

[TBird1958]

Oh man! I had an Outlaw guitar for a few years. Solid as a rock but probably the worst neck dive I've ever experienced this side of a longhorn Mockingbird. How bad is the bass Outlaw?

The bass balances quite nicely, but a wide strap is helpful for weight distribution, notably heavier than any of my basses including the Les Paul Oversize.

 

[Hondapunk]

NBD !!!! Just opened it. First impressions, typical Epi thick poly finish. The color is almost TV yellow-ish for being "natural". Idk since I've never had a Korina instrument . That being said I think it's badass ! Love the shape, finish is immaculate, neck joint is clean , action is great with no buzz anywhere, frets feel even. And best of all... The resonance is spectacular. It sings loudly for not being plugged in. Can't wait to get it home to plug in and see if the pups are decent.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

NBD !!!! Just opened it. First impressions, typical Epi thick poly finish. The color is almost TV yellow-ish for being "natural". Idk since I've never had a Korina instrument . That being said I think it's badass ! Love the shape, finish is immaculate, neck joint is clean , action is great with no buzz anywhere, frets feel even. And best of all... The resonance is spectacular. It sings loudly for not being plugged in. Can't wait to get it home to plug in and see if the pups are decent.View attachment 5050135 View attachment 5050135 View attachment 5050136 View attachment 5050137 View attachment 5050138 View attachment 5050143 View attachment 5050139 View attachment 5050137 View attachment 5050141

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[MCF]

All this talk about the imposter. Aren’t we all to some extent. I love this from a great L.A. talent:

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

I miss playing full time, been a long time.

I don’t….I mean to each their own but I walked when it started feeling like a job…

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Ah, missed that part of it, it is not good sir.
But, there is a fretless '69 Jbass with an early 80's fretless neck on it.
Rosewood board though.
i want that one too.

much harder to find than one would think…now considering putting one together with Warmouth parts….

 

[bobyoung53]

I don’t….I mean to each their own but I walked when it started feeling like a job…

Yeah, I read that the other day, not sure what you were doing but I was doing mostly originals with some covers mixed in, played all over the state of Mass but usually got to go home at night. I'm sure you know this, when you play with the same band night after night you feel like you can read the others' minds. That's the ultimate to me and I haven't had that feeling for a long time. I'll get it once in a while at a jam though.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Yeah, I read that the other day, not sure what you were doing but I was doing mostly originals with some covers mixed in, played all over the state of Mass but usually got to go home at night. I'm sure you know this, when you play with the same band night after night you feel like you can read the others' minds. That's the ultimate to me and I haven't had that feeling for a long time. I'll get it once in a while at a jam though.

back then (late 80’s) it was covers….about 20 years ago, played with an all original band from RI (I’m originally from Newport) called Beyond Blonde and we toured most of NE with most gigs played in MA…did that about 4 years but that got old too….

 

[JJR58]

much harder to find than one would think…now considering putting one together with Warmouth parts….

Warmoth is quality stuff, can't go wrong with that plan.

 

[MCF]

Imposter Syndrome is when you're convinced you shouldn't be doing it because some part of you thinks you're not good enough - whether you are or aren't. I built my computer career around taking on jobs where I had to learn as I went - sometimes with new technologies no one but those who developed them knew, sometimes just learning stuff that was already around. I even taught myself COBOL to do a contract gig when nothing else was available. I'd always sworn I'd never do COBOL, but when you gotta make rent and feed the family...

Yeah, I stuck to cycling by myself partly because I do enjoy it that way, partly because I could set my own pace, but partly because I didn't think "real" cyclists would have any patience with me. Then I met a guy at work leading no-drop rides, and through him a great bunch of non-judgemental, fun-loving bikers. Huge help.

Be the change you want to see.

I’m me. I’ve been a better player than I am now. I’m relearning the theory that I used to know when I was a kid. But who cares. I play for my enjoyment. I want to get a gig when I retire. If it happens, fantastic. If not, I’m ok with it.

 

[bobyoung53]

with these guys it got to the point where if we saw each other outside of work, we would not even acknowledge each other after playing every night and living in the same apartment for years……fart tight band though…
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Sorry, I didn't see your post up above. I thought it was Air Supply backing up Bono but I see you in the hat.

My band didn't end up very well either. We decided to change it up and fired the drummer (big mistake, he was great) and the guitarist. The two guitarists got in a fist fight on our last night with the original members, I don't even remember it, doubt I saw it. We changed the name, started doing harder rock and folded about 6 months later.