Thunderbird Club

[TBird1958]

This was kind of a big deal too. And many still fly!
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We have a '52

A '29 and a '17

Badass '47

Still my fave...... The Whistling Death.

 

[Ringhammer]

Mighty Orange night.

Let’s do this!!

 

[Stealth57]

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Mighty Orange night.

Let’s do this!!

No touk tonight?

 

[SubHuman]

This was kind of a big deal too. And many still fly!
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It blows my mind how many decommissioned planes are rotting away in the US Military graveyard!

 

[GonePlaid]

Work horse!

And they* are about to do more mods to some of them.

*whoever "they" are.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

We have a '52

A '29 and a '17

Badass '47

Still my fave...... The Whistling Death.

were there any scale flying models?

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Ugh. There ought to be a law against posting something that ghastly.

..

 

[Ringhammer]

No touk tonight?

Touk?

Actually went off thunderbird for a night, my ‘69 neck double P felt like a good choice for the night.

..and it was!

 

[Stealth57]

Touk?

Actually went off thunderbird for a night, my ‘69 neck double P felt like a good choice for the night.

..and it was!

Ask a Canadian.

 

[TBird1958]

were there any scale flying models?

No, this was an IPMS - plastic modelers event, no trains either other than one railway gun model.

 

[ectoflanger]

This, this, this.

I recall seeing a toy of one when a kid in the late 60s(?) and fell in love with it. Had no idea it was a real plane until a got book of planes a few years later.
My Dad and I in Mobile at the USS Alabama Museum.
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I'm 6' even. Or was then.

Did you get a chance to tour the Naval Air Museum at NAS Pensacola?

 

[Instagator]

add tort…..
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I had to make sure my “Office Bass” was still on the wall after seeing that picture.

 

[godofthunder59]

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Mighty Orange night.

Let’s do this!!

Orange is a great choice! I love my Orange rig!

 

[MCF]

gotta love Italy..
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Italian seasoning from a vending machine?

 

[MCF]

Just snagged this Epiphone Blackbird for around 250$. Paired with my mysterious japanese sixx.

Ironically I don’t even listen to nikki sixx’s music.

I shortly upgraded the bridge with a hipshot. miles better than the
stock 3 point

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Nice score! They’re great Thunderbirds.

 

[MCF]

I remember that I quite liked the look of a couple of the later ones.

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As well as the usual early birds.

My mother in law had a ‘90 one for a few years. It looked nice and was pretty comfortable. But it spent as much time in the shop as it did on the road.

 

[Lammchop93]

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Mighty Orange night.

Let’s do this!!

an all orange backline automatically adds +200 cool points to any band

 

[MCF]

My purchase is your fault since you wouldn't sell me that LPB-P you have. I was sad and made an emotional decision

That LPB MIM P was new old stock that I got for a Squier price around the time they were dropping the “Standard” line for the “Player” series. I need to play it more.

 

[MCF]

I doubt fret sprout will be the issue that it was in the past and that certainly was a concern. The tangs on the frets are undercut and the slots filled. Very nice work. I have basses I've paid a lot more for with far more fret issues. View attachment 5355678

That does look nice.

 

[JJR58]

The gaffer tape really pulls it together.

Gives an old Precision that real 60’s vibe.
I had a ‘65 I absolutely loved, and that poor bass was beat.
So these days my Frankenstein’71 pulls its weight.
I just want a custom made neck for it.