Thunderbird Club

[JIO]

Backside lovin'.............

That's cool - it's amazing how cleanly the finish separated from the wood.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

I think Ann Wilson meant something different with that term.

and keeps meaning it...

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

I don't joke about alcoholism - I have a very good musician friend who is addicted and it's painful to see him destroy his life in slow motion.

agree, no laughing matter...

 

[GBassNorth]

That's cool - it's amazing how cleanly the finish separated from the wood.

…hmmm, I wonder if it’s a function of the amount of heat built up by the rubbing friction?
Maybe I should rephrase that…

 

[TBird1958]

…hmmm, I wonder if it’s a function of the amount of heat built up by the rubbing friction?
Maybe I should rephrase that…

"If it feels good, do it!"

 

[JIO]

…hmmm, I wonder if it’s a function of the amount of heat built up by the rubbing friction?
Maybe I should rephrase that…

As someone who has done my own relatively successful 'relic' jobs on a finish - such details as on my '66 P bass can only be created by constant player use over many years. I find such organically beautiful and unreproducible, at least with that kind of visual sophistication.

 

[Syd Rayne]

…hmmm, I wonder if it’s a function of the amount of heat built up by the rubbing friction?
Maybe I should rephrase that…

 

[Syd Rayne]

As someone who has done my own relatively successful 'relic' jobs on a finish - such details as on my '66 P bass can only be created by constant player use over many years. I find such organically beautiful and unreproducible, at least with that kind of visual sophistication.

Nice. All you need is an X and a meandering dotted line, and you'll have yourself a pirate treasure map!

 

[dagrev]

Is it just me or does today seem like we are on a

What? It's all calm at the Thunderbird Asylum.

 

[dagrev]

As a sometime drummer, I truly appreciate the instructions not to eat it. It looks tasty, though.

But do they have the same warning for surfers?

 

[dagrev]

Just good stuff...

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

crazy+rain?

yeah, we tried to play that “unplugged” and still got the boot for being “too loud”…..never even went over 100 on the SPL meter!….

 

[BklynKen]

yeah, we tried to play that “unplugged” and still got the boot for being “too loud”…..never even went over 100 on the SPL meter!….

Overheard in the video: "This is like a Vegas version."

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Overheard in the video: "This is like a Vegas version."

 

[JIO]

yeah, we tried to play that “unplugged” and still got the boot for being “too loud”…..never even went over 100 on the SPL meter!….

Was this in a neighborhood?

 

[straussenburger]

If you’re looking at Pelham Blue ones, the colors are different. The ‘13 is a slightly sparkling finish. The ‘21 is a faded Pelham blue that can look green in certain light (See my Avatar pic). Both finishes are nitrocellulose.

The neck on the ‘13 has a volute under the headstock, the ‘’21 doesn’t. The nuts are the same with, 1.6”. The ‘21 neck feels slightly slimmer, but not really all that noticeably so. The nut on the ‘13 is Corian. The ‘21 has a Graph Tech nut. The ‘13 has the Black Grover Y tuners. The ‘21 has chrome Hipshot Ultralight mini clovers.

The pickups are different. The ‘13 has the black more modern sounding ceramic Tbird plus pickups. The ‘21 has slightly more vintage sounding chrome Alnico pickups. Both give you the Tbird grind.

The bodies on both are mahogany. The necks on both are mahogany set necks. The ‘13 has the black Gibson Three Point bridge (mine in the avatar has a Babicz bridge). The ‘21 has the chrome Gibson Three Point Bridge. The bodies on both have a modest belly cut. I think you’ll find that on average, the ‘13s weigh 9+ pounds. The 21’s seem to come in about a half pound lighter.

There were 400 Pelham Blue ‘13s produced and 400 Burst ‘13s. I’m not sure of the ‘21’s numbers in the three colors. They’re very popular and as far as I can tell, all three colors are still in production.

There is a Pelham Blue ‘13 for sale in England right now:
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My recommendation is to get that one and a ‘21 too.

Wow, thank you so much for this!

I'm leaning towards the '21. Brexit makes the '13 on guitarsmith a bit more expensive nowadays due to customs expenses.

I watched many videos of the new ones and they all seem to sound really good!

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Was this in a neighborhood?

yeah, same place you came and saw us at, not only an outdoor venue but the houses start literally feet from that deck...

 

[JJR58]

Happy Monday from BayRidge

I’m comin to get ya.

 

[JIO]

yeah, same place you came and saw us at, not only an outdoor venue but the houses start literally feet from that deck...

I thought so but I wasn't sure. Winters' has a bit of that since Covid when they built their outside stage. But luckily only 2 sides are facing neighborhood houses (south and west) and the outside stage faces north to a gas station/car/motorcycle repair building. East is HW1 so no issues there. Bands can be fairly loud, but just not too loud. All of the outside concessions made during Covid (including parklettes in front of restaurants) are in a state of limbo until the city and municipalities figure out if they will stay or not in the long-term.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Happy Monday from BayRidge

I’m comin to get ya.
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order one of these for you?….