Thunderbird Club

[JIO]

I haven't ever seen a factory made fretless Bird, but.....We are talking about Gibson.

Yah, not likely...

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

This Chevy Monza was a weapon.

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they race those in Laguna….loud and fast!..

 

[ectoflanger]

So this is for the folks who like those SG-shaped basses and those huge square neck pickups, as I'm lost on the actual designations (EB? E0?)- anyhow - this is ... interesting to say the least-

 

[Funkster]

Your car, my bass!

Amazing Bass,

 

[JJR58]

I hate rushing at things like music gear stores and cool museums…

I’m sure the plan will be not rushed at all.

 

[Instagator]

Actually you can see the evidence of boat life a bit better in this pic of one of the other main squeezes in my life-

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I love the boat and bass picture..it’s my favorite place to practice and relax.
As you know,space is a little challenging..so no SVT refrigerator rigs on board.
Cheers.

 

[MCF]

I love the boat and bass picture..it’s my favorite place to practice and relax.
As you know,space is a little challenging..so no SVT refrigerator rigs on board.
Cheers.

Cool!

If I ever own a “Jazz Bass,” it will be a Jaguar.

 

[MCF]

So this is for the folks who like those SG-shaped basses and those huge square neck pickups, as I'm lost on the actual designations (EB? E0?)- anyhow - this is ... interesting to say the least-

I liked the Dukes. And then Ted became Ted.

 

[Instagator]

Cool!

If I ever own a “Jazz Bass,” it will be a Jaguar.

They are sweet.

 

[MCF]

So, in the short time since I got the Lull NRT, it has become my number one player. My P and J basses sound a little anemic now and they are both killer guitars in their own right (one's a Nordy vJ5 and the other is a Fender AVRI '58 P). Anyway, the tone produced by the Lull is so pleasurable to play and to hear, it's kind of addictive.

Pure Humbucker magic.

 

[dagrev]

Not worth the effort. Unless you’re desperate. JMO. Take it with a grain of salt. Or two. My time is worth a minimum $200/hr. The strings I use are $16 - $22 a set. Life is short. Support your favorite string manufacturer and dealer and keep plenty of fresh packs around.

That's always been my thinking--just not worth it for the marginal(?) and short-term(?) advantage, but I thought what the heck. Water and the gas stove are pretty cheap, so I got to wondering since I've never tried it. I appreciate your thinking.

 

[dagrev]

If one engine is good Three is better! That is one sick car!
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There's a car underneath the engine(s)? I'll have to look again.

 

[GonePlaid]

So this is for the folks who like those SG-shaped basses and those huge square neck pickups, as I'm lost on the actual designations (EB? E0?)- anyhow - this is ... interesting to say the least-

Well...That's an EB-3(at least that's what they were called then). Two pups=EB-3; 1pup=EB-0.
I doubt that people were humming this one when they left the show.

 

[dagrev]

There’s usually a spare room here at Casa Roadkill.

Thanks, Miles. I hope to make it your way one day. But you are going to have to take me to some good TX BBQ.

 

[SubHuman]

If you can see around the engines!

I bet they tow that for show. He probably fires up the engines to show it off but I agree no way you could see out the front window!

 

[WillyW]

Perhaps you could build me an Explorer bass sometime? I’m currently having a 1985 Gibson restored in it’s original Alpine White after it was scalped and defaced by a previous owner-

Before-
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And during-

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I don't play the orange one much....

 

[WillyW]

Fretless Friday!

 

[Stealth57]

If you can see around the engines!

It generates enough power to use gravitational lensing.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Instead of doing the stupid thing and searching...didn't a couple of you boil or otherwise clean some rounds? Chuck and Irv, I'm thinking. Chuck mentioning boiling and Irv some kind of alcohol (not that kind Stealth), in a tube?

I've got a set I might like to try to breath a little life in before too long to see how it goes. I don't think I have any PVC around, but will coiling and boiling or soaking in something work well enough to take time to do it?

coil them in a small pot (8 to 10" diam) and cover with water buy keep the silks above the water level, bring to a boil and let them boil for a minute or two.....air dry..
they'll sound new but fade quickly.....just my method when I was too lazy to go to the store..

 

[dagrev]

Fretless Friday!

Nice Strats.