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Thunderbird Club
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- Jun 30, 2010
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I've heard that same refrain - "We are getting your weather of 6 months ago." - that's how screwed-up the world environmental climate balance has become. A major 'shift' is our current reality.
- Nov 27, 2003
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A thunderbird with one of the Sixties' most bizarre bands...
The only time I sit is on the couch at home. I'm not sure one is better or worse as I don't really think about it when playing. The reverse feels normal since I've had one for decades, so it's hard to say. Gibson Reverses are thinner than the new NR bodies, so there is that. I guess since I haven't thought about it, both are not that far apart, for me anyway. (The only bass I "think" about when playing is the '64 Epi Embassy. That bigger round body with no arm contour feels the least normal for me.)
I just need to think some things through before I jump into it.
And wouldn’t ya know.
The Hipshot bridge is pulling up one of screws sinks, or ferrule, what ever they’re called.
So that’ll need a little attention.
The ugly duck! Have fun - I felt like I was missing something so I had to buy another bass to fill the void, more next week
I’m sure this will be interesting.
My ‘15 Reverse is the most comfortable bass I own. For me, it took a few days of playing when I got my first NR, the ‘13, to get used to it because it’s heavier, slightly thicker, a little less contoured and has a beefier neck. The ‘21 NR is the same although it is slightly lighter than the ‘13. I don’t notice the differences now that I”m so used to them. The BaCH NR has a skinnier neck, and is more contoured than the Gibsons. It is very comfortable to play sitting down.
Same here.I always sit on this stool and have the curve of the lower bout on my right leg, with it on the bar of the stool. Left leg out, they're pretty much the same for me at this point.
Like this.
His voice was so incredible. When I was little, maybe 7, my Mom took us to see a movie of theirs. It was one of the experiences (along with the Beatles) that got me so into music.
Up until the past coupla years, I always stood to play-even in rehearsal. Now I prop my keester on a stool 'cos of knee problems. 'Course I only have the one NR TBird, so I'm used to it, but I can't seem to get a really comfortable position for the Epi Embassy. In both instances, I have my right leg more/less straight with the bass sorta outside my right thigh.
The Hipshot bridge will do that because it isn’t flat on the bottom, there is a recess around the two mounting holes on the underside. I do not care for the Hipshot bridge in the Thunderbird, and so far, 2 of 4 that I bought recently had them, and the inserts had to be tapped back down. Nothing like smacking your “new to me” bass with a hammer! I much more prefer the Babicz.
My Hipshot has been on there for years with no issue. Just happened yesterday.
Ugh!!!!
Here’s how that gets started.
This is from last weekend. It’s a Chesapeake Bay kinda thing.
Work boats come from all over the Bay to compete in a timed event. They take off from a standing start forward and back the boat into a slip at full throttle.
As they are coming into the slip the captain has to run around the boat and throw four ropes around four pilings… and stop the boat before it crashes into the bulkhead.
Nothing like watching someone else crash a boat at high speed
Lots of drinking going on. One Captain was throwing Fireball airplane bottles into the crowd after a successful run.
They do not test the Captains for BAC in Southern Maryland..at least at this event.
Cheers!
Here's some FB video for just a taste of what goes on.
solomons boat docking contest - Google Search
solomons boat docking contest - Google Search
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I feel like I've seen y'all praising these pickups. Asking 5, the rule of beat up CL tells me this child probably go 2-3. Is that worth it? I have no idea, but I know if anybody would care about this stuff it'd be y'all.
I feel like I've seen y'all praising these pickups. Asking 5, the rule of beat up CL tells me this child probably go 2-3. Is that worth it? I have no idea, but I know if anybody would care about this stuff it'd be y'all.
- Mar 13, 2008
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
curious now…..hey, ever play the Outlaw live? it’s got a pretty massive low end… fun bass! jacked up the phaser during “Stop dragging…” and it just knocked it outta the park…what a blast, thx for letting me hang on to it for a while!!
It's a really cool bass, I knew I was going to leave it with you before we left Seattle. I did play it for a set with the band at Jules Maes on June 30, liked it a lot but our (now former) guitarist's issues that night kind of overshadow the memory. I used it at a couple rehearsals too, just using the 'P" pickup and it did really well, it plays very easily and I like the neck a lot. I am most happy that you're enjoying it my friend.
BTW, when we were at the winery, the Lull was making a metric crap ton of bass, the P bass notably less so.
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- Nov 27, 2003
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I got up from my chair only to have THIS happen.
Well, it's off to the skip with this one.
Well, it's off to the skip with this one.
