Thunderbird Club

[JIO]

Ha! That's the '06 not the '64! Duh..... I just saw it wasn't white and copied the pic.

Well then now... that explains a lot of things!

 

[dagrev]

dig the '62 reissue on this......

ABB!

 

[dagrev]

Well then now... that explains a lot of things!

I've got a pic of the '64 in my file of pics. But I was having to go back in time a bit and was getting too teary-eyed seeing so many old pics of Grady and had to stop. I'll take another one one day.

 

[JIO]

I've got a pic of the '64 in my file of pics. But I was having to go back in time a bit and was getting to teary-eyed seeing so many old pics of Grady and had to stop. I'll take another one one day.

No worries! I am constantly scrolling through thousands of pics of bass-related content so I totally understand.

 

[Count Bassie]

I enjoyed this. How helpful it is remains an open question, but fun to watch.

Interesting, I find I'm liking the MTI '88 SVT a lot, and the B2RE pretty consistently. Didn't expect that.

 

[Engle]

I spent some real time with it before the game today and walked away smiling. Besides being feather light, the neck feels good, and I turned off the deep switch and turned on the hi switch on my SushiBox Slampegg and there it was, full spectrum tone with subtle growl to let you know you're playing a Thunderbird. The DiColas are deep and full, lots of mids, and some nice, smooth highs, with a touch of growl. There are so many tones in this thing, I'm sure I can always find a tone to fit the room, and knob twiddlers would be in heaven. They are also very responsive to plucking location in a very pleasing, solid way. I may need to brush up on picking just for this bass, it would take the tone to another to another level for stuff like Cult, Grand Funk, etc.

Photos still not good, I need natural light, light snow/rain here today. But you can see how it compares to a VP, fits nicely in my GigBlade. I'm so glad I jumped on the DiColas.
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Nice! I have a set of Decolas - not sure what they’re going in yet…

 

[Count Bassie]

Ha!!! I remember watching this years ago when I had a major Ampeg crush.

I've been entertaining one.

 

[Engle]

I've got a pic of the '64 in my file of pics. But I was having to go back in time a bit and was getting to teary-eyed seeing so many old pics of Grady and had to stop. I'll take another one one day.

Yeah, I feel that bud.

 

[dagrev]

Interesting, I find I'm liking the MTI '88 SVT a lot, and the B2RE pretty consistently. Didn't expect that.

Yes. I also don't recall my 3Pros sounding like that from what I recall.

 

[dagrev]

Yeah, I feel that bud.

Thanks, Irv.

 

[Engle]

Interesting, I find I'm liking the MTI '88 SVT a lot, and the B2RE pretty consistently. Didn't expect that.

Lots of hate out there for the B2RE for some reason. I found it didn’t have the baked in Ampeg tone, but sounded good to me. I only sold it to get something lighter.

 

[JIO]

Ha!!! I remember watching this years ago when I had a major Ampeg crush.

It seems a bit odd that a B15 wasn't included...

 

[JIO]

ABB!

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[Count Bassie]

Lots of hate out there for the B2RE for some reason. I found it didn’t have the baked in Ampeg tone, but sounded good to me. I only sold it to get something lighter.

I'm thinking I could get along with that thing...

 

[dagrev]

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Allman Bros Band, who seemed to make it popular on their live album. Elmore James and others wrote it (I think that's right), but only serious blues fans are aware of versions other than that from the Allmans, who did not write it.

 

[dagrev]

 

[Bent77]

Nice! I have a set of Decolas - not sure what they’re going in yet…

A flat rate box will do fine. I’ll PM you the address

Thanks!

 

[JIO]

Saw them around that year - the (Bay Area) Sons of Champlin opened for them. We mostly went to hear/see them as we were big fans.

 

[JIO]

Blood Sweat & Tears, Chicago Transit Authority, Tower of Power and The Sons of Champlin.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nUoh2Sd9B3b6u-5d04IViIF1hKnHNK1aQ

 

[Matt Dean]

This should count for joining the club… My first t-bird style bass and I’m smitten.