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Thunderbird Club

Tonight’s dinner music:
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The solo indications they added was so cool, gave us a way to identify players and their styles. That album is solid from beginning to end, Roll on down the highway was and is still my favorite, the groove, CF's voice and solo phrasing and all...
 
@BklynKen and @JJR58 You guys doing OK? Looks like some serious rain.
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New pic of "Gigmobile"(Transit Connect)loaded for tonight's gig.
L to R: duffel on top of mic and music stands, JBL EON ONE PA(mixer behind), Rumble 200c amp. TBird and Embassy will be on top of duffel on left. Red rag keeps mic stand from rattling; tarp will cover everything.
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Not much room left for groupies. What are you thinking?
 
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I can't imagine how long--if possible before the internet.
back in the day, I had to either write or call the manufacturer and wait for snail mail (typically over one month) if they even agreed to send....I then had to go to the store to buy components (hoping they had them) for the job....
today, I can have all that done in less than three days without leaving the house.....truly (for me) hard to believe...
 
What kinda self respecting Thunderbird Club member would own a Surf Green P Bass??
This club is going down hill!
:) :) :) :)
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Cool bass Mr. Gator. Mine is the deluxe PJ with a J neck. MIM. The P pickups are great. The noiseless J pickup not so much. I was going to sell it until I put the SIT Power Steels on it. I will swap the J pickup at some point. First order of business though is to get the fret ends fixed. Horrific sprout since I’ve owned it. All I can figure is the neck was green when I got it. I have 21 other basses and none of them have done that. It’ a tuxedo with the black binding so I’m hesitant to file away to fix it on my own. It’s on the list to get sorted so I’ll play it more.

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Cool bass Mr. Gator. Mine is the deluxe PJ with a J neck. MIM. The P pickups are great. The noiseless J pickup not so much. I was going to sell it until I put the SIT Power Steels on it. I will swap the J pickup at some point. First order of business though is to get the fret ends fixed. Horrific sprout since I’ve owned it. All I can figure is the neck was green when I got it. I have 21 other basses and none of them have done that. It’ a tuxedo with the black binding so I’m hesitant to file away to fix it on my own. It’s on the list to get sorted so I’ll play it more.

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SD Quarter Pounder J?
 
Cool bass Mr. Gator. Mine is the deluxe PJ with a J neck. MIM. The P pickups are great. The noiseless J pickup not so much. I was going to sell it until I put the SIT Power Steels on it. I will swap the J pickup at some point. First order of business though is to get the fret ends fixed. Horrific sprout since I’ve owned it. All I can figure is the neck was green when I got it. I have 21 other basses and none of them have done that. It’ a tuxedo with the black binding so I’m hesitant to file away to fix it on my own. It’s on the list to get sorted so I’ll play it more.

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Beautiful.

..and you can call me Glenn. Mr. is too formal for this gang of pirates. Cheers!
 
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I'm really liking them so far, but I tend to like flats in general so I'm slightly tempted....
I did not gel with the EBCFs. I gave them a shot on the ‘15 Thunderbird for a year and on an Epi Goth. They felt great. I don’t have princess fingers or a reaction to cobalt. Just not my tones. Stainless rounds are my preference.

The only flats I have on a bass now are on a ‘13 MIM Pbass. It sounds and plays great with them.

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