Thunderbird Club

[Miles_ONeal]

I admire G&Ls. I really like the Tele guitars. I’d get one but for the headstock. I do like their old style CLF headstock and could see myself getting one of those someday.

Even though I hadn't touched my G&L Legacy Tribute (SSO) in a few years after picking up bass, it was really tough to let that guitar go. Beautiful, played like a dream (the only maple fretboard I ever truly enjoyed), and sounded great.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

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Bridge noir…
Ok not so much.
I think someone here had mentioned, after I had said I would be putting a Babicz on my ‘95 which had a Hipshot on it, they might be interested in my Hipshot Thunderbird bridge.
Not sure who or if it is the one they wanted, but here it is…

I expect it's gone by now but if not ...

 

[Miles_ONeal]

OK...
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Noir negative!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Claude Rains??? ...oh, wait ... because he also acted in "the invisible man" movie? That's some trivia cross-referencing right there.

I originally read that as Claude Russo and wondered if you meant he or she.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

If it only happens on old Thunderbirds we might say it's headstock repaid detecter!
That is interesting. I've not noticed it with my clip on (PolyTune as well), but worth looking into. I've got a small Korg and Hartke with needles and they seemed to require a little more work in tuning.

Sticking with my Pitchblack. No problemos!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

This served me well for decades. No batteries required.
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When I started playing guitar as a teen, the options were (a) stuff most teenagers couldn't afford[1], (b) a tuning fork, (c) pitch pipes. I used the latter for years.

1. Like the Conn Strobotuner

 

[Miles_ONeal]

The NRL Women’s comp (NRLW) kicked off last weekend. They used an all female band in the promo ads. The band is called The Buoys.

I’m guessing that pun doesn’t fly for you folk over in the US…

8^)

 

[RedVee]

It's just not right that you have that AMX...and live so blasted far away!

only 2 hrs in the AMX

Classic Members Only Jacket Geoff!

Ha! It was the 80s, 1984 I think.

 

[Gaolee]

Question for those that have bought used from GC and had the item shipped, did you do an in-store inspection? Or, is the return policy so good there’s no need?

I looked it over, but I have low standards. Consider the source.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Throughout high school and my first couple of years of college I was always between shoulder and mid back length, parted in the middle of course. My hair goes all the way to the floor now, but only because most of it is falling out.
Also, always had a mustache since my junior year and a beard since high school graduation.

The hair on my head and face have been all over the map over the years - but my hair is super fine and straight, so I never had a fro or anything close to it.

I knew a woman who had thick, ankle-length hair. She was getting constant, horrid headaches; the doc had her weigh her hair; it weighed 10 pounds dry and 30-40 pounds (I forget exactly) after she wrung it out after washing it. She showed up to work the next day with shoulder length hair and no headache.

 

[Gaolee]

a friend has almost exactly that car (69) and it blows my mind how light they are in relation to their size making watching them accelerate such a treat…..nothing imho beats that styling….they weren’t cheap..

Low mass is its own reward.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Probably about 10 years after the introduction of the P bass. And, of course he'd say that in order to defend his creation and get a jab in on Gibson.
With that said, bolt on necks work .... and they work good but, it is a cost cutter.

Well, sure. he wanted top make affordable instruments, too, but I'm pretty sure the repairable bit was from the beginning as well.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Gibson Thunderbird II 1966 Vintage Electric Bass Guitar | eBay

What the hell is wrong with me?! This seems a reasonable price.
Gibson Thunderbird II 1964 ~Reverse Body~ *Sl121 | eBay

Are you getting it for my birthday, Precioussss?

 

[Gaolee]

When I started playing guitar as a teen, the options were (a) stuff most teenagers couldn't afford[1], (b) a tuning fork, (c) pitch pipes. I used the latter for years.

1. Like the Conn Strobotuner

It was find a piano. Or just tune to each other and assume it is close enough. It usually was.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

That would work.

I always wanted the Hurst Hairy Olds. The real one; I had the model like this gut:

Hurst Hairy Olds

 

[Gaolee]

It was find a piano. Or just tune to each other and assume it is close enough. It usually was.

That sure was cheap. I use a Snark tool now if the wireless receiver isn't available.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Me circa ‘72.
Playing a 1970 Jazz Bass.

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The Bobby Dylan of Bass!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Make an offer on the Silverburst. You never know, they may accept it.

That's what Ah'm afeart of.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Nikki Monninger from my FB feed, today is her birthday.

I had meant to mention that!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I’ve thought about keeping one tuned like that. If I did, I’d probably use (God forbid) a capo with it when playing songs in EADG.

That's why I just switched them all. Now I only use a capo when I'm practicing with a chart in one key and the practice track in another and don't have much time to learn/come up with a part.