Thunderbird Club

[MCF]

I replaced the busted 3-prong on the Pacer today, and did a bit of testing....... it's not a bass amp, but I don't currently have a treble guitar, so a ran the CP through it


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Some of the pots are a bit scratchy, but otherwise it functions excellent, and sounds pretty good

A bit of clean-up on the pots & the exterior, should be the only other things it needs.

imo, great value at $30 & 15 minutes round-trip drive



Can't beat vintage Peavey

$30 ? Can’t go wrong with that!

 

[MCF]

Does anyone know of a TSA flight case for a Thunderbird? I can’t even find one long enough, much less made for a bird…

I’m afraid from everything I’ve seen, you need to go with one one the custom case builders.

 

[MCF]

I like it when she sings. I think I recall her saying she was hesitant, nervous or something along those lines, bt she does a great job.

She’s very shy.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Wrap them in bacon. Then you’ll be a big fan.

nothing like them date shakes they sell around the Salton Sea…… going there next week….

 

[stlrocker]

AKA: Musical Athletic Supporter.

If you can't be an athlete, be an athletic supporter.

 

[Stealth57]

If you can't be an athlete, be an athletic supporter.

The latter is the Oakland A’s booster club. You can guess their logo.

 

[stlrocker]

The country band played a show today. 60's style honky-tonk. Buck owens, Ernest tubb, some trucker songs...

Took the classic pro with pyramid flats, and it did a great job. Pic isn't so great , but we had a good time.

Three bands on the bill, and all had a pedal steel. Beautiful sounds all day.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I’m afraid from everything I’ve seen, you need to go with one one the custom case builders.

I have a message into my Sweetwater rep. If he doesn’t have a good answer, I’ll look into 76 key keyboard cases.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

The country band played a show today. 60's style honky-tonk. Buck owens, Ernest tubb, some trucker songs...

Took the classic pro with pyramid flats, and it did a great job. Pic isn't so great , but we had a good time.

Three bands on the bill, and all had a pedal steel. Beautiful sounds all day.

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We closed out our church service with “I Saw the Light”. We played it with the vibe of Hank’s original recording. Even though (playing-wise) I’m normally much more of a rock guy, it was a blast to play. My formative years included a lot of early-mid-60s C&W of all sorts, and I still love that as well as old cowboy music.

 

[Gaolee]

I never agreed to that!

If there was a coconut bra and grass skirt conga line, I might reconsider playing the wedding.

 

[Gaolee]

Does anyone know of a TSA flight case for a Thunderbird? I can’t even find one long enough, much less made for a bird…

I looked at Pelican gun cases to see if one of those would work. I didn't get far enough to be able to say.

 

[JIO]

That was a favorite of my Dad's as well. And flopper stoppers.

This is why Thunderbirds need good cases. You don't want them flopping around as was true with the original 60s cases.

That's for sure! Enough room top stack two of them!

 

[GBassNorth]

Awesome info, thanks!
Do you have build threads for those?
I’m planning on Danish oil for a finish after making a bathroom cabinet using it.

No, I’ve never bothered putting together a build thread. I just build basses with features I like but can’t get on the open market. I’m far from a luthier, I just enjoy creating new unique instruments that are fun to play and nice to look at.

 

[MCF]

The country band played a show today. 60's style honky-tonk. Buck owens, Ernest tubb, some trucker songs...

Took the classic pro with pyramid flats, and it did a great job. Pic isn't so great , but we had a good time.

Three bands on the bill, and all had a pedal steel. Beautiful sounds all day.

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And they say Tbirds don’t do country.

 

[PhR75]

The white VP did waltzes, foxtrot, disco, pop, rock and even the latest Finnish Eurovision smash (the one the ended up 2nd but was clearly a winner in most peoples eyes) last Saturday. I might be wrong but I think it has a little bit of more "honk" (in a good way) when both pickups on than the currently broken tobaccoburst.

No photos but it's a green bass Monday anyway so here's one:

And as everyone knows I like to post my songs and even demos so why break that tradition. An old one I padded up with voice loops so I basically sing on it even 'though it's more reverb than dry signal.
An excerpt of (yet another) work in progress:

 

[JJR58]

If there was a coconut bra and grass skirt conga line, I might reconsider playing the wedding.

For you, i believe we can accommodate that.
So, see you in Hollister then?

 

[dagrev]

Nope, out of my price range so on the hunt for a B-100r which is said to be as close as you can get to a B-15.

I think @bobyoung53 might have one of those heads. Something along those lines. If so, he would be a good one to get some good info from.

 

[Engle]

Ok, NR from Rosser ordered.

I’ll get my specs together for a Warmoth neck order next.

It’s so tempting to get one of those 77 dollar necks on eBay but I’m pretty sure I’ll be disappointed.

Warmoth necks are great, but the steel bars are heavy.

 

[dagrev]

The country band played a show today. 60's style honky-tonk. Buck owens, Ernest tubb, some trucker songs...

Took the classic pro with pyramid flats, and it did a great job. Pic isn't so great , but we had a good time.

Three bands on the bill, and all had a pedal steel. Beautiful sounds all day.

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From punk (or however you label the clip from last week), to country! Very cool!

 

[Stealth57]

I think @bobyoung53 might have one of those heads. Something along those lines. If so, he would be a good one to get some good info from.

It’s a SS combo that looks like a B-15 save for the flip top.

https://bassguitarshack.com/ampeg-b-100r-combo-review/