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#26,321
Dadagoboi said:
They used to, now they must have realized it won't fit anything but a bolt on Epi. I posted pix a few million posts ago.

An old (rectangular) Epi case will fit just about all Reverse Gibby/Epis. Don't know about the new tapered ones.

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....And that's not an illusion. The BiCen is the longest Reverse bird of all and the most prone to dive IMO
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The tapered case OA length from vinyl to vinyl is 131cm/51.5". I hope that's more than the OA length of an NRBird, finding the rectangular Epi case will be a challenge.
 
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kat888 said:
The tapered case OA length from vinyl to vinyl is 131cm/51.5". I hope that's more than the OA length of an NRBird, finding the rectangular Epi case will be a challenge.
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No worries, I'll make sure it will fit.
 
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Gaolee said:
There's nothing like a Tel-Ray oil can. They are expensive, even if they don't work, and then you have to fix them. The oil can leak out if the lid isn't tight enough. When the oil dries, as it has on most of them, it requires complete disassembly and careful cleaning, because the sound is dependent on an anodized aluminum disk as well as the oil and wipers. The disk and wipers can both be damaged by ham fisted cleaning. But, they are worth it for guitar in my opinion. There's nothing else that sounds like them. My brother has an emulator that has its own charm, but it is not the same. An oil can doesn't sound so good on bass. That doesn't keep me from scrounging for them all the time. I'm hoping to get to the point that I'm fairly competent at rebuilding and repairing them. It's a useless skill, but oh, well.
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This strikes me as a bit of a hipster pedal but these lad love Mads Mikkelsen, therefore must not be as annoying as initial impressions suggest....

 
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kat888 said:
This strikes me as a bit of a hipster pedal but these lad love Mads Mikkelsen, therefore must not be as annoying as initial impressions suggest....

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That's the one my brother says he likes. I haven't heard it myself in person. I have only heard it in a youtube review. It does its thing, but it's not the same as a real oil can.
 
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@Gaolee ... that's the thing about liking teeny weeny gutless little combos like AC30s and Fender Deluxes - you can't get a decent tone out of them without 50-odd pedals. That Neil Young sounds like he's playing a $15 nylon string acoustic ... and that's WITH all his distortion pedsls and rack gear and stuff. Proof that you can never have enough.
 
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godofthunder59 said:
I pre ordered a Epiphone Vintage Pro in alpine white from Sweetwater today. No delivery date. Now I sit back and wait.
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Sweetwater, Gibson, and Epiphone really ought to consider sponsoring the TalkBass Thunderbird club. They probably have sold a bunch of those to people here and people who found out about them here.
 
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Larry V said:
I hope your wife has a speedy recovery and that her health issues are conquered. Sadly, we have this in common. I took my wife to a specialist yesterday and the recommendation from "the team" was full removal as opposed to removal of only half of her thyroid. A decision has to be made and only she can make it but I've told her that I'd go for full removal.
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For what it's worth and I'm sure you've been told already that if you're going to get cancer anywhere the thyroid is the place to have it as it tends to stay well contained until it gets very big. Not that that makes it any easier at all, it's still wall to wall worry and constant stress. It has probably been the most frightening thing that has ever happened to me let alone her and baring in mind I was a clearance diver (EOD) I've had my share of clenchers. Best of luck with it, I think if they say full then full it is, not something to be pissed around with. So what if she needs to take thyroxin or whatever, being alive will more than compensate for that. Lets hope it is speedy, waiting and not knowing is possibly the hardest bit

Wendy (my wife) had half of hers out this morning, she's up and about this evening on good form and laughing. She has a drain in place but it's not filling up so they say she may be able to come home tomorrow which would be great. The surgeon came to see her twice post op and said both times that the op went very well. The piece they removed will be sent off now for testing to see if they got it all, then they can decide if she needs any further treatment but so far it sounds good, fingers crossed
 
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kat888 said:
@Gaolee ... that's the thing about liking teeny weeny gutless little combos like AC30s and Fender Deluxes - you can't get a decent tone out of them without 50-odd pedals. That Neil Young sounds like he's playing a $15 nylon string acoustic ... and that's WITH all his distortion pedsls and rack gear and stuff. Proof that you can never have enough.
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I usually play guitar through a 5 watt maximum amp. The most powerful (functional) guitar amp I currently have is a late '40s Gibson BR-9 that might have 8 watts. On a good day. Out of the flock of 'em, only one has tremolo, and none have any reverb. Those are typically the only pedals I ever put in the chain, since that's really all any of them need. Funny thing is that I have more amps than guitars. The two guitars are an archtop with a P-90 screwed to the top that I play a lot, and the Zombiecaster that's a Squier Bullet from the '80s that I rebuilt with Alumitones and a P-rail at the bridge. Both sound great without pedals when you run them through little tube amps. I had an Ibanez ES335 clone that was easy to play but just never sounded quite right. So, it's gone. I only play bass or drums in front of an audience, so moving any guitar stuff is academic. I have plenty of practice, though. Moving the upright, the folded horn, and the rest of the stuff necessary to make a lot of noise takes some work. If I ever do play guitar on stage, the small amp will be miced if necessary.
 
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Christine said:
For what it's worth and I'm sure you've been told already that if you're going to get cancer anywhere the thyroid is the place to have it as it tends to stay well contained until it gets very big. Not that that makes it any easier at all, it's still wall to wall worry and constant stress. It has probably been the most frightening thing that has ever happened to me let alone her and baring in mind I was a clearance diver (EOD) I've had my share of clenchers. Best of luck with it, I think if they say full then full it is, not something to be pissed around with. So what if she needs to take thyroxin or whatever, being alive will more than compensate for that. Lets hope it is speedy, waiting and not knowing is possibly the hardest bit

Wendy (my wife) had half of hers out this morning, she's up and about this evening on good form and laughing. She has a drain in place but it's not filling up so they say she may be able to come home tomorrow which would be great. The surgeon came to see her twice post op and said both times that the op went very well. The piece they removed will be sent off now for testing to see if they got it all, then they can decide if she needs any further treatment but so far it sounds good, fingers crossed
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Much Like.
 
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Christine said:
For what it's worth and I'm sure you've been told already that if you're going to get cancer anywhere the thyroid is the place to have it as it tends to stay well contained until it gets very big. Not that that makes it any easier at all, it's still wall to wall worry and constant stress. It has probably been the most frightening thing that has ever happened to me let alone her and baring in mind I was a clearance diver (EOD) I've had my share of clenchers. Best of luck with it, I think if they say full then full it is, not something to be pissed around with. So what if she needs to take thyroxin or whatever, being alive will more than compensate for that. Lets hope it is speedy, waiting and not knowing is possibly the hardest bit

Wendy (my wife) had half of hers out this morning, she's up and about this evening on good form and laughing. She has a drain in place but it's not filling up so they say she may be able to come home tomorrow which would be great. The surgeon came to see her twice post op and said both times that the op went very well. The piece they removed will be sent off now for testing to see if they got it all, then they can decide if she needs any further treatment but so far it sounds good, fingers crossed
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All the best to your wife, and to @LarryV 's wife.
I will watch with interest as I have nodules that have grown from their previous measures. Last Endo visit we agreed to check again in 6 months. If they grow again the odds of cancer grow from 6% to 50% he says. We will leave well enough alone if they don't grow again and aren't bothering me.

BTW he is pretty blunt... 'It will kill you' he says, then pauses, then 'but you'll probably be 130yo by then'.
 
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Christine said:
Been away for a few days getting ready for my wife's operation which she had this morning (thyroid cancer), so I guess I'll be preoccupied for a while longer. Didn't want to just drop off the face so to speak, will be back to annoy you all again soon, be warned :)
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Larry V said:
I hope your wife has a speedy recovery and that her health issues are conquered. Sadly, we have this in common. I took my wife to a specialist yesterday and the recommendation from "the team" was full removal as opposed to removal of only half of her thyroid. A decision has to be made and only she can make it but I've told her that I'd go for full removal.
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All positive thoughts, prayers, and mojo sent your way for you and your wives.
 
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