Thunderbird Club

[MCF]

sorry to hear Marshall, here hoping you feel better soon.

Thanks Chucky. I was there for only six hours. I think that’s some kind of record in our family for the shortest time at the ER. X-rays, CT w/contrast, lab work, pain med drip, reading and posting to the Thunderbird Club forum.

 

[MCF]

Does he have other wives?

I know he had another one before, not sure about now…

 

[Miles_ONeal]

So, I’m feeling pretty good now about paying $240 with case.

Yeah, you got a great deal!
TBF, the trans-black is hard to find and this is NIB. Not sure what a "proper" price i for this, or what she'd take.

 

[MCF]

So, I’m feeling pretty good now about paying $240 with case.

It’s not polite to brag.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

It’s not polite to brag.

Thunderbirds are seldom polite.

 

[Stealth57]

It’s not polite to brag.

Ok, I won’t mention the MM Sixty-five and matching 115rh for around $150 or maybe $175…

or the Sunn 200S for $275.

or trading an Ibanez Mikro for the Dano.

The National wasn’t bad either.

 

[MCF]

She's asking $700.

At one time they were $399
Epiphone Thunderbird Pro-IV Bass Transparent Black

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

@JJR58
where’s Jeff when I need him……

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Ok, I won’t mention the MM Sixty-five and matching 115rh for around $150 or maybe $175…

or the Sunn 200S for $275.

or trading an Ibanez Mikro for the Dano.

The National wasn’t bad either.

Well, sure. And the first Mazda 3 I bought was under $20K. This one was $30K. And they're not even rare.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

@JJR58
where’s Jeff when I need him……
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You need alien sweat to break a bolt loose?

 

[Gaolee]

It’s not polite to brag.

That's why he's saying that here. We don't do polite, do we? Ehem.

 

[Gaolee]

Ok, I won’t mention the MM Sixty-five and matching 115rh for around $150 or maybe $175…

or the Sunn 200S for $275.

or trading an Ibanez Mikro for the Dano.

The National wasn’t bad either.

Keep trying. I got my EB-2 for the equivalent of 8 red cents back in 1982 or so.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Keep trying. I got my EB-2 for the equivalent of 8 red cents back in 1982 or so.

That makes my $20 Hagstrom Model One in 1976 seem expensive. Of course, I had to put some (used) strings on it...

 

[Stealth57]

@JJR58
where’s Jeff when I need him……
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He tests electrolytics with his tongue?

 

[Miles_ONeal]

He tests electrolytics with his tongue?

Don't we all?

 

[Engle]

Checking out an Orville at Mike and Mikes in Seattle:

 

[MCF]

You made it! Have fun. And your daughter is with you right? New bow day for her. New bass for you?

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

next!…..can totally see why although they know how to, rickety old guys don’t want to work on these…..I usually leave them on the cab instead of the bench….easier (at least for me) that way…..

seriously old school…..preamp separate from power amp…..don’t believe the 6550 clasps are original….this may have been an early 6146 model….

 

[Ringhammer]

next!…..can totally see why although they know how to, rickety old guys don’t want to work on these…..I usually leave them on the cab instead of the bench….easier (at least for me) that way…..
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seriously old school…..preamp separate from power amp…..don’t believe the 6550 clasps are original….this may have been an early 6146 model….
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If there are six small holes in the shroud near each tube, then it’s likely it was a 6146.

 

[GBassNorth]

Popping in to say hi to everyone. I’ve been meaning to check in. Really appreciate the nice introduction that TBird58 gave me awhile back and also loved the great feedback that I received from some of the other members. It was great meeting everyone who attended the Thunderbird gathering in Santa Cruz. I’ve not been around so many bass players at one time! It was a fun event for me and such a good group of people to hang with. During this event I mentioned to JJR58 I own a Gibson Ripper. I believe it’s a 1976. I would have brought it to our event if I would have realized this was more than just a Thunderbird event. It’s a great bass. I’ll post some photos of this bass soon as Jeff was asking for some pics.

Erik, glad you could make it! There’s always room for one more (bass, player, member, whatever) in the Thunderbird Club…