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Thunderbird Club

#259,481
MCF said:
I pretty much agree except I am sympathetic to Cusak. He signed on for a turkey. His agent should have known better.
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There's only two movies I enjoyed his acting in; "Being John Malkovich" and High Fidelity" - but even in those two movies he played the same character - John Cusak. In my opinion Johnny Depp is a far more versatile actor of that generation.

Being a huge fan of actual documentaries, I'm especially not a fan of music docudrama's in general (hated the one on Miles Davis). But the Queen docudrama was actually successful for me because I wasn't a huge Queen fan before watching it and I did a deep-dive on them after seeing it. I always though that Jaco's life would have made a good/interesting subject for such a movie, but so far I'm glad no-one in the greater population really cares enough about bass-players to go there. (not including the documentary that Metallica's bass-player funded ... it was ok)
 
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dagrev said:
We have a brother who has been chosen by the mighty Thunderbird. I was wanting any history on the '81 G&L I recently bought and asked the seller what he knew. He only had the bass a few months and didn't know anything about it but directed me to the person he got it from, who had it a few years. I contacted him and he didn't know any history other than where he bought it from. (I contacted them and they didn't understand what I meant when asking about any previous history on the bass they might know. After a second more "simple" wording they didn't know or care to ask another person in the store.). Anyway, the guy noticed a pic of my Thunderbird and asked about it. I shared about getting it and it's history with me. I also shared about my vintage basses and asked if he liked or had any Thunderbirds. He said he has recently really been into Thunderbirds. Has '64 reverse and NR (I don't know the year). We chatted a number of times this week and shared a few stories. He also happens to be Chris Stapelton's longtime bass player, J.T. Cure (both from Kentucky, BTW!). Grammy winner and listed as bass player of the year three times that I noticed. I was telling him about Scott's bridges and he already had two installed.

I knew who he was when I contacted him from the guy I got the bass from and honestly didn't think I would get a reply. I just want to say that he was not only kind enough to reply, but took time to chat a number of times and said he enjoyed hearing about my basses and chatting and even said to keep in touch. Who does that? That level of genuine kindness of amazing. Just to take time to reply and chat with me is amazing. He may be interested in my black '71 Jbass, so it would be great for it to go to a good home. It was so refreshing and privilege to cross paths with someone like J.T., and now own a bass he had for a while. Just a classy guy with a good sense of humor.

First Thunderbird!
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Very cool Donnie!
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Dry lube is the way I'd go for tuners. Won't attract dirt and dust. I'd take the tuners apart to clean and polish and get the lube in there.

It's available as a dry graphite powder, or a graphite spray lube or PTFE spray lube.

A caution on the spray lubes, they are a dry lube carried in a fast drying liquid solvent. If you have a lacquer finish, remove tuners before spraying. I would feel ok with it on poly, but haven't tested it.
 
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Roger W said:
Sounds a bit like the Lou Reed school of vocals. And there's nothing wrong with that.

My two favorite versions may Roy Buchanan In Japan, because Roy + Tele and his amp sounds like it's melting down right there.


The other is Otis Taylor with Joe Cocker guesting on vocals in part because Cassie Taylor on bass nails it from my limited perspective + Joe Cocker.
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Cassie is indeed killing it!
 
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RedVee said:
You only allow Biblically named persons in the band. :laugh:

though at one stage our choir had a Marie, a Maria, a Mary and a Marietta in it, at once. :laugh:
Now we have added a Salome.
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I can only recall one Marietta in my life (not counting the city). It's not a common name here.
 
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next!….reverb not cooperating…
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stlrocker said:
Dry lube is the way I'd go for tuners. Won't attract dirt and dust. I'd take the tuners apart to clean and polish and get the lube in there.

It's available as a dry graphite powder, or a graphite spray lube or PTFE spray lube.

A caution on the spray lubes, they are a dry lube carried in a fast drying liquid solvent. If you have a lacquer finish, remove tuners before spraying. I would feel ok with it on poly, but haven't tested it.
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Thanks!
 
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dagrev said:
We have a brother who has been chosen by the mighty Thunderbird. I was wanting any history on the '81 G&L I recently bought and asked the seller what he knew. He only had the bass a few months and didn't know anything about it but directed me to the person he got it from, who had it a few years. I contacted him and he didn't know any history other than where he bought it from. (I contacted them and they didn't understand what I meant when asking about any previous history on the bass they might know. After a second more "simple" wording they didn't know or care to ask another person in the store.). Anyway, the guy noticed a pic of my Thunderbird and asked about it. I shared about getting it and it's history with me. I also shared about my vintage basses and asked if he liked or had any Thunderbirds. He said he has recently really been into Thunderbirds. Has '64 reverse and NR (I don't know the year). We chatted a number of times this week and shared a few stories. He also happens to be Chris Stapelton's longtime bass player, J.T. Cure (both from Kentucky, BTW!). Grammy winner and listed as bass player of the year three times that I noticed. I was telling him about Scott's bridges and he already had two installed.

I knew who he was when I contacted him from the guy I got the bass from and honestly didn't think I would get a reply. I just want to say that he was not only kind enough to reply, but took time to chat a number of times and said he enjoyed hearing about my basses and chatting and even said to keep in touch. Who does that? That level of genuine kindness of amazing. Just to take time to reply and chat with me is amazing. He may be interested in my black '71 Jbass, so it would be great for it to go to a good home. It was so refreshing and privilege to cross paths with someone like J.T., and now own a bass he had for a while. Just a classy guy with a good sense of humor.

First Thunderbird!
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I guess we could save a spot for him in our club. :)
 
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