Thunderbird Club

[Stealth57]

The Proper Dutch Heineken is even better, though I’m partial to Hertog Jan when I’m over there

That was at the factory in Amsterdam.

 

[GBassNorth]

Cheers.
View attachment 5157994

That home brew of yours Dave, tasted very nice! I’m not much of a beer snob, but that stuff served ice cold on a hot day would really hit the spot. Just enough wheat beer taste to make it good and rich but not so much as to make you feel full after just a glass. Thanks for bringing some to the GTG!

 

[dukeorock]

So what Lake or Reservoir is that? In Wyoming

Boyson Reservoir…I think?

That was at the factory in Amsterdam.

View attachment 5157996

Ah!!! Well, I’m sure you were well taken care of then

 

[Thumper]

Boyson Reservoir…I think?



Ah!!! Well, I’m sure you were well taken care of then

Are ya'll playing in Utah?

 

[MCF]

It’s interesting but pretty specific to certain songs that are that distorted like 7 Nation Army.

Never played one.

Unfortunately Marshall I won’t be able to join you for the Paso show. Wifeypoo has a chemo day conflict. Take plenty of pictures and be sure to post them here. Have a great time!

That’s OK. Give her my best as always.

I’m thinking I’ll drive over Friday evening, catch the 9:30 show and then drive down to Vandenberg and check in on my parents on Saturday.

 

[dukeorock]

Are ya'll playing in Utah?

Not on this tour. We have a few travel days off and our road manager wants to visit a relative in SLC. We don’t play again until Las Vegas on Thursday

 

[MCF]

I also noticed the class D argument came up again. I’ve had quite a few class D power amps go down very quickly. Peavey, Crest and Carvin. Never got a full year out of any of em. Same goes for several call D bass amps, but there are some exceptions. Of the amps I currently own…

GK MB800- died after maybe 6 months. Keep forgetting to send it in for repair!
GK 700 rbii- my backup amp. Dependable and sounds pretty good on upright and fantastic on electric. Built like a tank and not too heavy.
Mesa M9- Love this amp more than I can say, but utterly unreliable at 8 ohms for some reason. Goes into protect mode a lot. For some reason I’ve had better luck at 4 ohms, but still don’t risk it too often
Mesa D800- not the most exciting amp you’ve ever heard but works equally well on electric and upright. I’ll bet I got 1,200-1,500 shows on that little class D amp without a single hiccup. Currently on backup status.
Mesa TT800- Super interesting sounding amp. I find it a bit low end shy, but the upper harmonics are so cool. Had a few issues with it (mostly pre amp tube related), so it’s been staying home lately.
Bergantino Forte’ HD- Been my daily driver for about 18 months. My favorite doubling amp as it sounds great on upright and electric and has a fair amount of headroom. Works well at 2 ohms too. Super light and has been dependable so far

Will you be getting the new Berg HD 2?

Send the M9 to Mesa for service while they still have spare parts in stock. Fields said that the supplier of the Mosfets is no longer producing them.

 

[MCF]

You are number six.

(So, is there an invisible comma in there or not?)

 

[GBassNorth]

Never played one.

That’s OK. Give her my best as always.

I’m thinking I’ll drive over Friday evening, catch the 9:30 show and then drive down to Vandenberg and check in on my parents on Saturday.

Let me know when you want to come over for some soldering fun.

 

[MCF]

Sure would be great to meet/hang a bit!

I’ve been kicking myself for missing you guys when you were there a few years ago. It’s 90 minutes door to door. I do not want to miss the chance to say hi in person and hear you play live.

 

[MCF]

Let me know when you want to come over for some soldering fun.

I will. And I’ll bring the white Epi LE CS. I’m convinced it needs a new tone pot. I’ll try to figure out which one and order it.

 

[Stealth57]

Polishing day turned out better than expected. Now my brain is stuck thinking about the grill cloth…

 

[MCF]

Polishing day turned out better than expected. Now my brain is stuck thinking about the grill cloth…View attachment 5158089

Replace it.

 

[Stealth57]

Replace it.

That would make it look virtually brand new. It is available (SLM era from 1991).

 

[MCF]

That would make it look virtually brand new. It is available (SLM era from 1991).

So there you have it.

 

[dagrev]

Pro Monday

View attachment 5157618

Found the settings that sound sweet. All the lines are just reflections.

If you can live with your balls not being aligned properly, I guess we shouldn't judge.....

 

[dagrev]

Looks to be a manual…
View attachment 5157906

"What's up with two brake peddles? Left side and right?"

....said the 25 yr old looking at the pic.

 

[dagrev]

Just played 20 shows in 14 days! Have the day off to travel from Cody, WI to Salt Lake City. Pics of the last Sturgis show. Sadly no ‘bird content. Playing my Robin w/ Ripper pickups.
View attachment 5157908 View attachment 5157909 View attachment 5157911
BTW, took hours or reading to get caught up on this thread, but I enjoyed y’all’s content a great deal.

Enjoying this travel day
View attachment 5157930
Wyoming is awesome.
View attachment 5157931

Didn't Tommy Shannon play a Robin for a while?

 

[dagrev]

That was at the factory in Amsterdam.

View attachment 5157996

I hope they cleaned that out after y'all were in there having a good time.

That was my favorite expensive beer decades ago when there were few to choose from.

 

[GBassNorth]

I will. And I’ll bring the white Epi LE CS. I’m convinced it needs a new tone pot. I’ll try to figure out which one and order it.

Sounds like a plan. I probably already have the tone cap (just let me know what it currently has and I’ll check my inventory).

"What's up with two brake peddles? Left side and right?"
....said the 25 yr old looking at the pic.

LOL - (manual transmission) anti theft device.