Thunderbird Club

[dagrev]

So Donnie has a still?

A still picture.
Of a Thunderbird.

All that copper tubing in the woods is the antenna for AT&T fiber optic cable.

 

[dagrev]

Yup, We have tix for the Mule in Vancouver Feb 8. Going with my band!

Oh, that's going to be so good!

 

[BklynKen]

You church people have more going on than I thought.

 

[dagrev]

I agree - and I reckon (tho I've no proof) that, if they felt so inclined, some clever types could probably make a pickup with either magnet material so that I couldn't hear the difference!! Can't say if it would be a pickup I'd opt for on my instruments, but who knows?

I've heard and have some ceramic pickups that are nice and warm and Alnico that were thin and unpleasant. I'm not saying it makes no difference, but the type of magnet isn't the only thing, or maybe even most important thing going on. One part, for sure. Most of my favs happen to be Alnico, but there are ceramics that do sound great. (And a bunch that don't as well.)

 

[dagrev]

You church people have more going on than I thought.

Now you understand why I use a Thunderbird at church.

 

[BklynKen]

Now you understand why I use a Thunderbird at church.

It all makes sense!

 

[The EDP]

Nice! I put the locking studs from Philly Luthiers on my Casady. They use an allen key from the top for the height adjustment, but I haven't figured out how to lock it without lowering it.

I've not got my hands on any of those yet but I was under the impression that you screw the top part down using that big slot - maybe needs doing with the whole bolt screwed into the body so there's something to stop things turning? Then raise the thing with the Allen bolt?

 

[RedVee]

Reynolds?..

No Chucky,

Burt “Bach a rack”

 

[Count Bassie]

No Thunderbird content, but an interesting interview with a heck of a bass player. Things got stressed between Bruce and Elvis not too long after this, unfortunately. But thanks for all the great music, Bruce.

1987 Bruce Thomas Interview - Elvis Costello Fan Forum

I read this interview while listening to a Troy Hughes' bass cover of "Peace, Love and Understanding" for at least the 100th time in a row in two days. I'm burning it into my soul before I attempt to learn to play it. I know I picked a good one because I'm not even close to tired of listening.

Y'all know that scene where Sam Wilson says (referring to Steve Rogers), "I do what he does, only slower"? That's loosely me talking about Bruce Thomas. We have the same interest and approaches to things - he's just way better. 8^) [Not referenced in the interview: he's also a bicyclist and author.]

That was an interesting read, thanks for linking it up.

 

[JIO]

I've not got my hands on any of those yet but I was under the impression that you screw the top part down using that big slot - maybe needs doing with the whole bolt screwed into the body so there's something to stop things turning? Then raise the thing with the Allen bolt?

Hipshot makes a bridge with a locking height adjustment and individual saddle-height adjustment and side-to-side saddle adjustment as well. Blows anything else out of the water. Not sure if it would fit a standard 3-point post spacing wise, which their equally well designed Supertone was made to do.

 

[Stealth57]

A still picture.
Of a Thunderbird.

All that copper tubing in the woods is the antenna for AT&T fiber optic cable.

Lead solder might explain some things.

 

[Stealth57]

You church people have more going on than I thought.

Reminds me of Sunday mornings in Monroe, LA passing the black Baptist church on my way to King Louie Doughnuts.

 

[MCF]

I think he could measure anything I ask (that's nondestructive) but I didn't know to ask about inductance/capacitance - I'll be speaking to him soon as he's making a pair of pups like the "new" NR set (on my IG NR) in black epoxy molds for my '13 NR (it's originally all black hardware with black pups). For all I know that may be something he could extrapolate or he may need to have the things in front of him. I'll find out.

Interesting idea for the ‘13. Is yours burst or Pelham Blue?

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

I'm in the shadow of the Legend in Dave's Mind!


How do you like those, Chuck?

can’t beat them for the pice…..clearly not NOS stuff but EH runs a pretty tight QA program, definitely good quality and a tight vacuum…… not mine (GE NOS kinda guy) but an excellent performer, I think you’d approve..

 

[MCF]

I wouldn’t mind going to that concert, when and where?

02/08 Ventura Theater.

 

[MCF]

No Thunderbird content, but an interesting interview with a heck of a bass player. Things got stressed between Bruce and Elvis not too long after this, unfortunately. But thanks for all the great music, Bruce.

1987 Bruce Thomas Interview - Elvis Costello Fan Forum

I read this interview while listening to a Troy Hughes' bass cover of "Peace, Love and Understanding" for at least the 100th time in a row in two days. I'm burning it into my soul before I attempt to learn to play it. I know I picked a good one because I'm not even close to tired of listening.

Y'all know that scene where Sam Wilson says (referring to Steve Rogers), "I do what he does, only slower"? That's loosely me talking about Bruce Thomas. We have the same interest and approaches to things - he's just way better. 8^) [Not referenced in the interview: he's also a bicyclist and author.]

I never really followed the feud. But it coincided with Declan expanding into other genres.

Bruce’s lines are some of the best, most recognizable in music. And some of them are almost impossibly fast. He is one of my favorites.

 

[MCF]

He's a JKD (Jeet Kun Do) guy as well. I think he wrote a book about Bruce Lee.
Also one of my favorite bass players to listen to... We're doing "What's so Funny..." too. I'm singing it too, which has, so far, been hilarious...

Recording or it didn’t happen.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

let’s do this!….

 

[JIO]

 

[WillyW]

Holy happy horse poopie! The new tailpiece/claw is huge…

marked “sung il” or “sun il” forgot already, I believe I have seen similar marking on Epiphone parts.

very well made, but more complicated than I wanted.

the studs lock so it isn’t going anywhere ever…

looks better installed than I thought it would.


Now I have to decide which strap, leaning toward the cheetah… red pleather was supposed to be pink when I ordered it but just the ends were pinkish…