still waiting for your ETA…..we need to know how much pizza to buy….
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Thunderbird Club
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Wait, am I understanding that this group had an actual get together???? That's pretty freaking rad.
Wait, am I understanding that this group had an actual get together???? That's pretty freaking rad.
And one of our Texas brothers is even flying in for the GTG this weekend. Should be cool!
Where's it at? I'm in TX myself
It’s in Hollister/Santa Cruz, California this year, this weekend, it was there last year as well. There’s talk it might be in Seattle next year and IIRC maybe SoCal the year after that.
Your Texas brother @Miles_ONeal from Round Rock, Texas will be representing your great state. Feel free to join the fun, but hotels might be a challenge this late in the game.
I reached my full adult height of 5’11” (1.8 meters) at 14 so I was a prop in secondary school. Haven’t played since 1977.
one more mine is not modded it is all original, but it is heavy has to be one of the heavier basses I own
I have a
a most have if you are thinking about this bass. Some people have reported weak pickups, but if you set them to the correct height they are strong in the mix
play ability is good comparable to Epiphone T I have tried in the past. Everything was good out of the box neck relief and string height were spot on I adjusted the pickup height to spec they were too far from the strings fit and finish were good. Got a strong back you should be okay
I have a
play ability is good comparable to Epiphone T I have tried in the past. Everything was good out of the box neck relief and string height were spot on I adjusted the pickup height to spec they were too far from the strings fit and finish were good. Got a strong back you should be okay
Has anyone modded their T bird and turned it into an active bass?? I know they sound amazing as is but just wondered... I see John east do a 3 control pre..
I prefer the related game Rugby League - which I don’t expect that you’ll know about.
If you like Rugby, and if you like NFL - give NRL* a go. There are plenty of highlight clips on YouTube.
* NRL is the National Rugby League. Australia’s professional Rugby League competition.
Epiphone did with the Pro range that most seem to say could do with a preamp swap.
I think @GBassNorth has done one or is doing one as a project
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S.D. Curlee! Been on my want list forever!
About a dozen or so of us are meeting up this weekend. Most are staying in Hollister at the Sure Stay Best Western or at the Holiday Inn. They are pretty much across the street from one another. The Sure Stay still has some rooms available.
Our buddy @Chucky Stiletti ‘s home is the bass of operations. Our Buddy Jeff from New York arrived yesterday. There will be a pizza GTG Friday evening as attendees filter in, a trip to a vintage music store in Santa Cruz on Saturday to play various basses, and a chance to see Chucky in action if we crash his Winery gig Sunday afternoon.
Come on out! There will be great friends and Thunderbirds.
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No, quite reasonable.
one more mine is not modded it is all original, but it is heavy has to be one of the heavier basses I own
I have a View attachment 5145750 a most have if you are thinking about this bass. Some people have reported weak pickups, but if you set them to the correct height they are strong in the mix
play ability is good comparable to Epiphone T I have tried in the past. Everything was good out of the box neck relief and string height were spot on I adjusted the pickup height to spec they were too far from the strings fit and finish were good. Got a strong back you should be okay
Thanks for posting that. The bass and your playing sound great! As does the rest of your band.
Yes, I converted a passive Goth Tbird into an Active FrankenGoth with an Aguilar 2 band pre and Bartolini EMG size pickups and coil switching. It sounds absolutely fantastic and can now go from crystal clear baritone guitar type sounds to a full on in your face earth shaking machine. By far the most versatile Tbird I own or have ever played.
You lucky son of a gun. I’ve been watching for them. I want one for the BaCH.
We’ve had several mini-GTGs of various peeps (2-4 group members). I met a few people last spring in SFO and Seattle. This year’s will be the largest so far. It’s a really cool group of people who initially bonded over the coolest bass ever. Stoked for this weekend!
I have a couple of those strap pads. They work great except they slide a bit too easily on the strsps.
yessir, found it in Ventura for 400 bucks… couldn’t say no…
really want a fretless…remember the GP ad?….
I understand what you're saying, but try to feel too bad. I've had a couple buys like that unrelated to music. He sold it for a price he thought was acceptable to him (for whatever reason), and you were willing to pay the price you offered, which he accepted. He could have held out for more or countered, but chose not to (for whatever reason). You in no way took advantage of the situation. No new news here, but most people ask and price and everyone knows it's open to negotiation unless otherwise stated. Who knows what was paid by that person or even how it was acquired at times. He's hopefully got a lot of life left and his situation will most likely be different and better in a few years. At 25, I wasn't exactly "living the life" but it worked out and things change. I began to see the reality of you end up largely (not exclusively), where your decisions have taken you. But it's great that there are people here like you are concerned about their fellow man/woman and not completely self-absorbed.
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