Thunderbird Club

[icefly]

Sure seems lonely here with everyone gone.

There are all my good hobbies in this picture (airplane, amps, bike, car)
But there's a bass guitar missing.

 

[PhR75]

Best caption to describe the pic gets... something!

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"See, my other hand is reverse and the other is non-reverse!"

 

[TBird1958]

What a day Saturday was! Up early to get cleaned up, do make up and dress, then Frank and I loaded up the Subaru with 6 basses and Andy for the trip to Santa Cruz and More Music.

Chuck, playing my BaCH, he's looking quite dapper as he'll have to spend some of the day attending a wedding.

Here with Becca, the very talented guitarist.

Here with my Lull, this man can play the bass!

I absolutely love this picture, we're out in front of More Music, Classic! Love this guy!

The time went by so quickly, we did take a lunch break though, Jeff and I got a chance to catch up a little when we fetched some great pizza from a shop just across the street.
Look at this guy smile! That's George's exquisite Bling Bird he's playing.

Onward!
Geo

Andy

Miles

Marshall

Me with Eric's beautifully kept '65 Non Reverse - check that intact original PG!

Dave, the gracious shop owner with George's amazing Dingwall.

I had to give it a spin too, the craftsmanship is something to behold.

Jeff, with George's NR.

Andy with my Lull.

Look out, Santa Cruz! Jeff and I out in front of More Music.

 

[JJR58]

What a day Saturday was! Up early to get cleaned up, do make up and dress, then Frank and I loaded up the Subaru with 6 basses and Andy for the trip to Santa Cruz and More Music.

Chuck, playing my BaCH, he's looking quite dapper as he'll have to spend some of the day attending a wedding.

Here with Becca, the very talented guitarist.

Here with my Lull, this man can play the bass!

I absolutely love this picture, we're out in front of More Music, Classic! Love this guy!

The time went by so quickly, we did take a lunch break though, Jeff and I got a chance to catch up a little when we fetched some great pizza from a shop just across the street.
Look at this guy smile! That's George's exquisite Bling Bird he's playing.

Onward!
Geo

Andy

Miles

Marshall

Me with Eric's beautifully kept '65 Non Reverse - check that intact original PG!

Dave, the gracious shop owner with George's amazing Dingwall.

I had to give it a spin too, the craftsmanship is something to behold.

Jeff, with George's NR.

Andy with my Lull.

Look out, Santa Cruz! Jeff and I out in front of More Music.

Such great shots of the gang!

 

[MCF]

@MCF thanks for tweaking the bridge on my 2015. That change really lowered the setup. I’ll take your suggestion and lower the pickups as I am now hearing some chorus.

Once you get the new stings on it…..

I usually start at 4mm and move down or up as needed to eliminate noise and equalize volume. On my ‘15 with stainless steels, the neck side of the neck pickup is approximately 5mm. The hotter bridge pick is lower; about 6.5 mm on the neck side of it.

Your ‘15 is a nice one Dave. Congratulations again.

 

[JIO]

"See, my other hand is reverse and the other is non-reverse!"

Good one! So far you're the winner!

 

[dagrev]

yes it's required.

Rethinking ever attending then.

At least people arrive with casts and not just leave with them. That would be a whole different matter.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

More smiles... can you tell we were having fun aye?

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Well, everyone but Chuck was, it seems...

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Best caption to describe the pic gets... something!

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I swear, Jeff, I was this far from Dale Bozzio when the whipped cream fell off!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

...
LOL - Sure looks like a fish story. IIRC we were discussing the finer points of measuring pickup dimensions. I’ll be very interested in seeing and hearing about Dave’s SD thunderbird pup install. He’s got a design upgrade in mind for his VP that might just make an already fantastic sounding bass a truly stellar sounding bass.

That's a freaking big pickup! Unless you mean truck. Then it's freaking small.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Some picture from Friday evening, Frank and I left Seattle at 2:00AM and got into Hollister about 4:30, pretty good trip, used I-5 all the way except for the last 40 miles or so. The Holiday Inn is very nice, our room was new and very tidy, plus they had some carts on hand that made moving the basses super easy and safe, will definitely stay there again.

Everything was clean and comfy, the staff was great, the free breakfast was well above average for such, and they had more carts than anywhere I've been in a while that wasn't a 4 or 5 star hotel (conferences and other work travel has perks!)

 

[Miles_ONeal]

You could likely go, but...the Portuguese are apparently not happy with all the people from California moving there. It's a hugely popular destination for those living in Cal for some reason more so than other states and country destinations. Same weather as mid-California maybe?

The Californians are welcome to claim Texas; they're fam, after all.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Irv was.
Chucky may be questionable from this pic. Did someone pass gas....
(Yes, I'm all for a juvenile sense of humor.)

Just one of the many reasons we missed you!

 

[JIO]

"Did you say play "free bird?... not likely..."

 

[Miles_ONeal]

...
I absolutely love this picture, we're out in front of More Music, Classic! Love this guy!

The time went by so quickly, we did take a lunch break though, Jeff and I got a chance to catch up a little when we fetched some great pizza from a shop just across the street.
Look at this guy smile! That's George's exquisite Bling Bird he's playing.

It looks like Chuck's trying to distract you preparatory to fleeing the other way with the bass (esp. with the hang tag).

What a beautiful person. (The whole gang is, but this photo just exemplifies Jeff.)

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Once you get the new stings on it…..

I usually start at 4mm and move down or up as needed to eliminate noise and equalize volume. On my ‘15 with stainless steels, the neck side of the neck pickup is approximately 5mm. The hotter bridge pick is lower; about 6.5 mm on the neck side of it.

Your ‘15 is a nice one Dave. Congratulations again.

The new stings? Is the bass named Shelob?

 

[Miles_ONeal]

"Did you say play "free bird?... not likely..."

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I resisted the impulse to yell that out at Chucky's gig. It wasn't easy.

 

[TBird1958]

Saturday continued.......
After a great day at More Music we loaded up the basses and went back to Hollister, once there the perfect thing to do was dinner. What could be better than a pleasant evening outside with such wonderful people, I felt like we could talk together until the small hours and never run out of conversation. Thunderbirds got us all together, it's so much more than that now, what an evening, I'll treasure the memories!

Irv, Chuck, and Dave.

Jio, Jeff and George.

Got Andy here too.

Frank knows I'm a vain old bag.......That likes a good Manhattan.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Saturday continued.......
After a great day at More Music we loaded up the basses and went back to Hollister, once there the perfect thing to do was dinner. What could be better than a pleasant evening outside with such wonderful people, I felt like we could talk together until the small hours and never run out of conversation. Thunderbirds got us all together, it's so much more than that now, what an evening, I'll treasure the memories!

Irv, Chuck, and Dave.

Jio, Jeff and George.

Got Andy here too.

Frank knows I'm a vain old bag.......That likes a good Manhattan.

Gotta dispute vain, old, and bag. The rest of the post is spot on.

 

[JJR58]

I swear, Jeff, I was this far from Dale Bozzio when the whipped cream fell off!