Thunderbird Club

[Nocturnal]

I'll eat okra if it's deslimed, like fried well.

That is about the only way I can eat it as well. I can deal with it if its in gumbo, but I prefer my gumbo okra free.

Yes, that's really good. But I prefer with a little butter and salt and pepper. That and brown sugar and cinnamon pop-tarts are really good for something at home.

Lots of butter and some salt & pepper is my preferred grits style. Shrimp and grits can be amazing as well.

IMO, the only time Fender got it right was with the very short run of Hotrod Pbasses from late '99 to jan '01. They didn't make many and the J pickup is overwound. Both pickups sound great, but I tend to use the P 75% of the time. Mine feels so good I'd swear it's a Custom Shop bass.
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I still kick myself for not buying one of those when I had the chance. They were pretty special.

 

[Gaolee]

Seattle Road Trip!

Baja norte.

 

[Gaolee]

You should have charged them $100 and taken Frank to dinner.

That close to the stadium? Squeeze in a couple more and take Frank out for a really memorable night.

 

[SubHuman]

Some on here like them. I have two Fender PJ’s that never get played. So I’ll never get one.

Nice color on the Birds in your Avatar!

 

[GonePlaid]

There are alternatives.
Or do you just not want to uproot yourself and mingle with us weirdos?

TBH, I'd always wanted to see/visit the North-wet, but my increasing decrepitness, no-fly status(my choice), my chronic case of 'mufunzalo', and my current goal of becoming a professional level hermit kinda rule it out. I'm not even able to make a trip to the one destination I'd like to revisit: Orbisonia, PA.

 

[GonePlaid]

He should, Mike needs to be in a "Dad band" = Dad Core!

Pretty sure I already am.

 

[GonePlaid]

Yes, that’s both good and bad.
I live pretty close to the Botanical Gardens for Aust native plants. It includes a seed bank to try and ensure the ability to keep the biodiversity.
I assume the US does the same thing.

Yet, even with that with we have multiple locations where native trees have been logged and replanted with pine trees.

Is pine a good tonewood?

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Is that where we had lunch when I first drove down to drop off my amp?

no, that’s the long gone Jerry’s, now a (sacrilege) Starbucks…….

 

[GonePlaid]

I'll eat okra if it's deslimed, like fried well.

Yeah, that's one of 2 ways I can stomach that [stuff]. The other being in a gumbo type soup.

 

[GonePlaid]

Grits with gravy. Grits with lots of butter. Grits with butter and syrup. Serve with ham, bacon, sausage, and/or eggs. Mmmmmm.

Grits is(are?)the answer.

 

[GonePlaid]

Yeah. Look at the reforestation of Britain. Well it seemed like a good idea, planting the same fast growing trees was a mistake. Leads to disease and insect issues.

Prolly bugs the crap outta them.

 

[GonePlaid]

Cheaper to fly.

Yes, but I don't.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

But, I'm a dork!
While I may love the Reverse Bird the most, I totally love my NR's - Neither of them are going anywhere!

as much as I dig the NRs I think it’s the Greco reverse that gets the most gig time….

 

[TBird1958]

as much as I dig the NRs I think it’s the Greco reverse that gets the most gig time….
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Totally get it, you could take a Greco to a small show, cramped stage ( an old Gibson, maybe not a good idea) or a big show and have great tone, they are wonderful Thunderbirds!
I was very glad to be playing the Greco at this show in June, our singer clobbered the bass at the nut and tuners with her forearm at one point during the show (not always graceful this one!) it ended up hurting her quite a bit, the bass was fine. Had it been the '64.....ugh, thus my reason for not bringing it to every show.

 

[PhR75]

Hi all. I've been inactive here for quite a while (missed probably 300 000 posts...) as I've been busy and some changes have occurred in my life. All fine anyway. Hopefully everyone else is too.
Here's a blurry zoomed in pic of me playing the non-reverse in a church last Sunday with a smug know-it-all -face. Sorry about that.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I have couple of these, including one in the green finish. Mine is a deeper shade of green than the one you posted. They are basically like a 7ender bass. Alder body, maple neck, P-J pickups. Basically a P bass in Tbird clothing. Nothing wrong with them unless you go into it expecting it to sound like a Thunderbird. I still own two of them and have sold three others in the past. If you are looking for something different from the endless 7ender clones, this fits the bill. Great platforms for modification as well.

…that his bass at first just ghostly
Turned a deeper … shade of gree-ee-een… (cue organ break)

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I’m sure these gents would agree

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That was some fine breakfast.

 

[PhR75]

...and the same bass & face from a soundcheck the night before so the smugness in church was only me trying to stay awake...

 

[Miles_ONeal]

That is about the only way I can eat it as well. I can deal with it if its in gumbo, but I prefer my gumbo okra free.



Lots of butter and some salt & pepper is my preferred grits style. Shrimp and grits can be amazing as well.



I still kick myself for not buying one of those when I had the chance. They were pretty special.

Agreed on gumbo and grits.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

as much as I dig the NRs I think it’s the Greco reverse that gets the most gig time….
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My left hand prefers the thinner necks of CP and VP but I just can’t not play the Grecos!!!