Thunderbird Club

[PillO]

And that same discussion done right…
Dick in marketing: He Jim, we need to make a revision to our Jazz bass.
Jim luthier in charge of design: Why, what’s wrong.
Dick: We’re getting focus group feed back where consumers would like the bridge cover to completely hide both the bridge and pickup.
Jim: We’ll, I guess making a bigger cover is out because of the tooling change required. Looks like we’re only off by about a quarter inch. How about we move the cover 1/8” closer to the bridge and move the pickup 1/8” closer to the bridge. That way we can hold our bridge location, not create any intonation problems and not have a noticeable impact on the bridge pickup sound.
Dick: You’re the luthier, if that change keeps the sound intact while correcting the consumer concern and doesn’t increase tooling, material or labor costs it sounds like a winner!

A big company making decisions so easily? No way.

There needs to be a marketing meeting, a luthier meeting, 3-4 meetings of both together, another meeting between both groups that involves at least one but not more than three vice-presidents. After all is sorted in these meetings, the VP(s) need to meet with the president (and CEO if split positions) and their trusted VPs. If all is still good, it will need to be reviewed by the Board of Directors. If the BoD have thoughts, go back to square one by way of meetings in the opposite order.

Unless the company is Gibson; then all bets are off on process.

 

[PillO]

If the only Lullbird I could have is a fiver, learning to play a fiver would suddenly be compelling. It ain't happening, unfortunately.

Ladies and gentlemen, I’m just a caveman. I fell on some ice and was later thawed by some of your scientists. Your world frightens and confuses me! I think that perhaps playing a 5 string bass is difficult even though i know where the notes are. Sometimes I worry that a folded horn will turn my insides to liquid to be consumed by my treacherous bandmates. But what do I know about all this; I am just an unfrozen caveman bass player.

 

[PillO]

I know you’re not.
But I’d just get you into some.

Thanks for pouring nightmare fuel on to my insomnia...

 

[MCF]

I love the lazy Saturday of a three-day holiday weekend. Cleaning frets and watching the Dodgers play Mike’s Rays.

 

[PillO]

We had our long weekend last weekend. Unfortunately we don't have sales on mattresses or appliances for ours.

But today, I am rediscovering Pink Floyd while I cook. I am on my third listening of Animals.

 

[JJR58]

Thanks for pouring nightmare fuel on to my insomnia...

its not like I get any real sleep on my end.
Who else am I going to torture?

 

[JJR58]

I’m looking forward to August.

 

[TBird1958]

I’m looking forward to August.
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I know that girl, she's trashy!


What dresses to bring? Basses?

 

[Stealth57]

I know that girl, she's trashy!


What dresses to bring? Basses?

Anything purple always works.

 

[JJR58]

I know that girl, she's trashy!


What dresses to bring? Basses?

Trashy works for me.

And you have time to decide on the rest.

 

[Stealth57]

Trashy works for me.

And you have time to decide on the rest.

Just watch where you put your hands this time.

 

[JJR58]

Just watch where you put your hands this time.

Nope.
And you don’t have to worry, you’re not my type.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

63…….….
come to a papa…,

 

[PillO]

Nope.
And you don’t have to worry, you’re not my type.

C'mon. You don't have a type. Anything will do...

 

[bobyoung53]

I experimented with cobalt flats because of the rave reviews many here posted and because the tone is in the purple silks. Every time I played, my fingers would be sore. After some experimentation and research, I discovered that I am allergic to cobalt. We then formed the Princess Fingers club with our honorary patron Kylie Minogue. Numbers and titles are still available.

I wondered where that came from, thank you.

 

[PillO]

I wondered where that came from, thank you.

There is just such a large collection of inside jokes here. Eventually you figure them out and become part of new ones.

 

[TBird1958]

A proper Gibson, Canadian Gin from Victoria, stirred, not shaken

 

[Stealth57]

A proper Gibson View attachment 5076061

But can still lead to neck dive and a flying headstock.

 

[PillO]

A proper Gibson View attachment 5076061

But can still lead to neck dive and a flying headstock.

If you are lucky. It can also lead to amnesia and cold fried chicken.

 

[JIO]

Hence one reason many of us who came of age in the seventies didn’t want anything to do with them.

I can agree to a percent, I was in a music store in the mid '70s (before I bought my '63 II) and tried out a Jazz bass. It had a deep neck profile with thick poly clear-coat. Very unappealing. I nearly bought a (mud-bucker) Tele bass - but left with money still in my wallet. But having worked on Chucky's '71 - Fender still had it goin' on in the early '70s.