I'll refrain from posting pics of some of my things as well and just...I’d post my AR-10 but the mods have a melt down
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Thunderbird Club
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Just had a thought... Y'all ever thought of tying in a giveaway to the GTG?
The seller seems like a great person as far as sellers go. But Bas told me Bach has never produced anything like that. That makes the bass a Frankenstein parts bass, which I have no problem with. My favorite P is exactly that. But I wouldn't buy a parts bass without being able to check it out first for that price tag. Especially not internationally. Just me
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Well, I'm free and easy
On a more (slightly) serious note, did you have something in mind? Last year we did T Shirts for the occasion, but they were to be paid for, not a giveaways.
That’s the other other EB lol
Reminds me of where my wife worked (refinery then bulk storage). People in the area would complain about the smell and say it was causing health issues. There was one guy that just liked being on TV.
Two little facts:
1. The refinery was there since 1920s. The people were not and moved there knowing what was near them.
2. Kicker--the horrible smell was from the city waste water treatment facility which was next to her work.
People were told where the smell was coming from. But they knew complaining to the city was a complete waste of time...and there was no potential money (from "Evil Oil" which they didn't mind using). It was OK if the city stunk up the area--and it really did--but if a real company that was intolerable. At her work you literally couldn't eat outside most of the time. But city stink was OK. You couldn't leave windows cracked in a car or it would stink inside for the rest of the night.
Funny story about one of the main do-gooder activists. He called and got local TV there again to show he and his group were protesting all the toxicity Ashland (at that time) was allowing to get into the ground. He dramatically illustrated this (non-fact) by pouring quarts of Valvoline (owned by Ashland), in the front yard of the company. One of the workers saw him and ran over and grabbed it from him. Told him, "You're polluting you idiot! If the company spilt that much product of any kind on the ground there would be huge implications and costs involved and a legal matter if intentional--like you're doing."
"Smarte." A real deep thinker he was. But he got attention and felt good and that was really the point. The stink is still there.....
That's what I was afraid of. Last time I flew it was great. Also decades ago.
Where's the partridge in a pear tree?
WBW.. This one is for sale for a lot of money on Reverb.
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A date with Marshall?
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Yeah I get along with Bird, DC, EB and Ric ergos.
Rics are surprising to me because I like strap buttons around the 15th-17th-19th fret and rics are closer to 12th. maybe it's just because they look cool...
I do believe I'll salvage the DeColas from my 2017 EB4 and replace them with TB+'s and sell the EB4
Cool.
I like aiming your rig at the drummer. "There. Take that!"
Back at ya.
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
Well, I'm free and easy
On a more (slightly) serious note, did you have something in mind? Last year we did T Shirts for the occasion, but they were to be paid for, not a giveaways.
Just thought it might be cool to see what the club was willing to put in for a "ticket." Draw for the winner/s at the GTG. Could be as small as a set of strings or as big as an entire bird depending on everybody. Just a thought.
He’s going for a date with Nikki.
Thats about 10 trips a year.
If it were me, I’d just buy a cheap airline ticket vs the first class seat I usually buy, then take the ticket savings and buy a cheap but good working no issues new or used bass at a Guitar Center nearest the destination. I’d gig it while there and if I liked it, I’d just ship it back home when done, or if I didn’t like it, I’d return it to Guitar Center for a full refund.
Completely eliminates the hassle of traveling with a bass. Provides a unique opportunity to try new basses at zero financial risk. And if it’s a keeper I’ll have a neat bass as a souvenir of the trip. Beats buying a tourist tee shirt. And I usually buy between 5 and 10 basses a year anyway.
