Thunderbird Club

[RedVee]

Awesome - now that's the kind of "news" that's both entertaining and informative. I'm ready for the movie about one that was radiated, grew to be as big as the Sydney Opera House and destroyed Sydney (no offense to Sydney-ites, (is that a term?) - more symbolically like Godzilla destroying Tokyo on a regular basis... )

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Yes, we are Sydney-ites

 

[RedVee]

Does he come when called?

I’m not calling him to find out.

They have a “good” trick… they bring a bubble of air down to the bottom of swimming pools and just sit there waiting

 

[Stealth57]

I’m not calling him to find out.

They have a “good” trick… they bring a bubble of air down to the bottom of swimming pools and just sit there waiting

 

[RedVee]

In case you are wondering, yes funnel web spider bites can be fatal. In worst cases, in less than 15 minutes.

But no fatalities since they developed the antivenom

 

[Stealth57]

Today’s experiment. Baklava rolls stuffed with coconut. Light color is normal Philo dough and the dark has cocoa powder.

 

[dagrev]

This is great Cuban soft drink. Reminds a little of Dr. Pepper with some citrusy flavor. I'm not crazy about Dr. Pepper but love this stuff. Made in S.FL now I believe. I was told at some point a worker or someone connected with the company escaped the people's paradise and started making it here.

 

[dagrev]

I finally got the Epiphone TV Silver Thunderbird. I won't bore you with the aggravation I went through with UPS, but it here now!

It needed a bit of work when I got it. But nothing too serious.

• Frets were green and needed to be cleaned/polished.
• Output jack was broken such that it could not be tightened. Had to replace it.
• Nut was a mess and needed to be filed. The E string was way too high which was keeping it from being setup well.
• Fretboard was super dry. Oiled it up and it looks great.
• Needed a good setup.
• Needed a small neck shim to setup correctly. Used a small piece of business card.
• Changed to flatwound strings. Had the usual silk over the saddle problem so I had to remove the silk on the ball end of the strings with an exacto knife and tweezers.
• Strap button on the butt end was loose and the hole was out of round. Needed toothpicks and glue. This may require more attention later.

Its the TV Silver version, but its aged to green. Not even a little bit silver - totally green. This is a plus for me, I love green basses!

It balances OK on a strap with a 3 inch canvas strap.

The tuners are loose and don't work very well. I'm going to need to replace them. I'll probably use Hipshot ultralights. Does anyone know what size the tuner hole is? I wish I'd thought to measure it when I had the strings off.

I could not get the truss rod to turn in either direction. But I didn't try to force it too hard because the relief was set right and it didn't need to be adjusted. I could probably soak it with solvent and work at it to get it to turn, but I'm not going to mess with it right now since it doesn't need to be adjusted.

It sounds great. Its got a big full sound. But it can also growl. The neck pickup fully on, and the bridge pickup at about half seems to be my favorite spot. But I'll have to play with it to figure it out.

I'm going to need to play around with the strap to figure out how to wear it. I tend to play with my thumb on the front pickup. So it seems to be most comfortable slung lower than I usually wear a bass, with the neck up. This also helps with reaching the lower frets since my arms are not that long.

Here are the pics!
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Looks great, Jim! Congrats! Sounds like you have it in great shape now.

Love the Muddy poster. Very cool!

 

[dagrev]

On the news the other day. This is the season. They named him Hercules.

I saw a story about that here. That sucker was so big it too two pics to get it all in!

 

[dagrev]

Today’s experiment. Baklava rolls stuffed with coconut. Light color is normal Philo dough and the dark has cocoa powder.

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Ok, where did I put that pic of a Pop-Tart.......



Looks amazing.

 

[KaraQ]

And now, look, something shiny…
Has anyone put a brass nut on their 90’s or later Gibson ‘bird? Thoughts?

I have one on my 2013 Epi Classic Pro, and my '09 Pro 5 came from the factory with one. But, I've never played either with not-brass nuts, so I probably won't be much help.....

 

[Stealth57]

And, yes, I do work for hummus as long as you throw in some pita.

 

[GonePlaid]

Today’s experiment. Baklava rolls stuffed with coconut. Light color is normal Philo dough and the dark has cocoa powder.

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Please! Stop!!

 

[GonePlaid]

This is great Cuban soft drink. Reminds a little of Dr. Pepper with some citrusy flavor. I'm not crazy about Dr. Pepper but love this stuff. Made in S.FL now I believe. I was told at some point a worker or someone connected with the company escaped the people's paradise and started making it here.
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Hmm. Interesting.

 

[GonePlaid]

Today’s experiment. Baklava rolls stuffed with coconut. Light color is normal Philo dough and the dark has cocoa powder.

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Coconut, cocoa, and Philo. Mounds inside a pastry. Mmmm.

 

[WillyW]

This is great Cuban soft drink. Reminds a little of Dr. Pepper with some citrusy flavor. I'm not crazy about Dr. Pepper but love this stuff. Made in S.FL now I believe. I was told at some point a worker or someone connected with the company escaped the people's paradise and started making it here.
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That looks good, the only sodas I'll drink are Root beers, cream sodas, and Dr. Pepper, and maybe RC cola.

I drink 4-6 sodas a year so I have to be picky

 

[TBird1958]

II Tuesday, one day late.

 

[dagrev]

That looks good, the only sodas I'll drink are Root beers, cream sodas, and Dr. Pepper, and maybe RC cola.

I drink 4-6 sodas a year so I have to be picky

Good luck finding it and it ain't cheap. I think of it as a desert at that price, but it's not all that sweet. The initial bouquet is lively, but not overpowering to the olfactory nerve; once tasted, it blossoms and the profusion of plenteous flavors excite the palate, leaving your taste buds wanting a cigarette. (OK, none of this is true. I just like making fun of professional food and drink connoisseurs who seem to be in competition to outdo each other with creative adjectival usage. And I didn't even use terms like nutty or smokey.)

Likely have to go to a local Cuban grocery, which is often attached to a small Cuban restaurant.

 

[Hondapunk]

Someone was rambling on about Music Man pups ? Here's a bargain if they wish to dabble. I know I mentioned it before but I just can't stand these pick guards.
Stupid Deal of the Day | Musician's Friend

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

This is great Cuban soft drink. Reminds a little of Dr. Pepper with some citrusy flavor. I'm not crazy about Dr. Pepper but love this stuff. Made in S.FL now I believe. I was told at some point a worker or someone connected with the company escaped the people's paradise and started making it here.
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so it does exist!.....that's the stuff ..knew the Cubans had to have something similar…..this is the stuff from PR….

 

[Stealth57]

Coconut, cocoa, and Philo. Mounds inside a pastry. Mmmm.

Checking if this is accurate.