Thunderbird Club

[GBassNorth]

I liken Laphroaig to scotch like IPAs to beer. Those that like it really like it. Those that don't really don't.

I've yet to find any Scotch that would warrant the word creamy in the description without dropping some serious bucks on something 18 yrs or older.

That last part didn't sound right.

And therein may lie the problem. I detest IPA but really like a good ice cold Lager.
I'd drop serious bucks on Scotch that tastes good, just need to find it first. Veronica mentioned McCallan 12 so I might try that first, I gotta believe that Laphroaig isn't the taste people are after who typically ask for a Scotch on the rocks. If it is, then I don't get it.

 

[MCF]

And therein may lie the problem. I detest IPA but really like a good ice cold Lager.
I'd drop serious bucks on Scotch that tastes good, just need to find it first. Veronica mentioned McCallan 12 so I might try that first, I gotta believe that Laphroaig isn't the taste people are after who typically ask for a Scotch on the rocks. If it is, then I don't get it.

I like Scotch. I learned to drink it when I attended the University of Edinburgh. But it is too hard on the old stomach these days. As are IPAs. That's why the only liquor I drink anymore is triple distilled Irish whiskey.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

And therein may lie the problem. I detest IPA but really like a good ice cold Lager.
I'd drop serious bucks on Scotch that tastes good, just need to find it first. Veronica mentioned McCallan 12 so I might try that first, I gotta believe that Laphroaig isn't the taste people are after who typically ask for a Scotch on the rocks. If it is, then I don't get it.

maybe you are a blended instead of a single malt kinda guy?

 

[GBassNorth]

maybe you are a blended instead of a single malt kinda guy?

That may be the case. Is there a really good blended Scotch out there in the sub $200 bracket?

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

That may be the case. Is there a really good blended Scotch out there in the sub $200 bracket?

 

[GonePlaid]

I liken Laphroaig to scotch like IPAs to beer. Those that like it really like it. Those that don't really don't.

I've yet to find any Scotch that would warrant the word creamy in the description without dropping some serious bucks on something 18 yrs or older.

That last part didn't sound right.

What was wrong with it?

 

[GonePlaid]

That may be the case. Is there a really good blended Scotch out there in the sub $200 bracket?

Hmm. Interesting. I hated every sip of blended Scotch I ever tasted. Then I had a sip of Glenmorangie(?)single malt. Ah.
So far, my favorite was a wee dram of 14 y/o Balvenie. But, as usual, mufunzalo.

 

[JJR58]

This is also a good one considering its price.

 

[Gaolee]

Is it supposed to have a thin finish like that?

Yes. My EB has a similar finish. It's far more durable than you would expect from looking at it and seeing how thin it is. I was expecting that bass to get lots of wear holes in the finish in a short time. Instead, it has burnished and is beautiful now in a way that a uniform satin finish isn't.

 

[Gaolee]

Yeah, not my favorite look, but…

Cost and CA tax, puts it out of reach. $2K I could do if that was all, just $2k period, and I could stick in on a credit card…


I'm going to be selling a '73 SVT and late '80's 810e with AV grille, and that would be the money for this. I'm getting the SVT gone through and getting all the tubes tested, etc, before I list it, doing all this tomorrow. I want to know I'm selling a good, clean problem free amp, but it won't be listed until Monday, and I'm sure it'll take some time to get it sold.

I picked up one of those in Seattle for somebody. I don't remember who it was. I don't think he kept it, but he did polish the finish. It was stellar looking when he was done. Because I picked it up locally for him, I played it. Of course. It sounded like a Thunderbird but had the ease of playing that a short scale has. In a way, it's the best of both worlds. When he sold it, I thought about buying it. Except that they are all black, and I'm not all that thrilled with black instruments.

 

[Gaolee]

I recommend NOT greasing the brakes. At least, not your brakes.

Working brakes are for cowards.

 

[Gaolee]

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One for Willy maybe….

That one was Veronica's some years ago. I sure can't shell out for it, but sure would love to do that.

 

[Gaolee]

Hi! I hope this isn't old news already but I came across this video only today.
A 64 IV is within a comparison and needless to say it sounds superb:

Of all of them, I like the Thunderbird best. The Ric also sounds great.

I'm a little surprised at how bad I thought the finger style Ripper and EB-3 sounded. The Longhorn sounds awful both finger style and with a pick.

 

[Gaolee]

Always on the hunt for a creamy smooth Scotch to drink neat or on the rocks, ideally low burn rich flavor - I have yet to find one. I recently bought a bottle of this…
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OMG - smells like a combination of rubbing alcohol, iodine and hydrogen peroxide (strong hyper medicinal antiseptic type odor) and tastes even worse. Not sure if I'm just not a Scotch kinda guy or if this brand is an outlier in the Scotch world, but I absolutely hated it and couldn't spit it out fast enough. Good news is, my medicine cabinet is now fully stocked with antiseptic fluid to sanitize open wounds.

You kinda have to work your way up to Islay whisky. Islay typically needs a bit of water to be at its best. Not much, but it's not a whisky you drink neat. The other areas don't have the same kind of peat content, although they can be a bit smoky. There's also single malt Irish, which approaches a good whisky. The usual Jamesons or Tullamore has a whole lot of corn liquor in it. I think it tastes like bourbon, which I don't care for because corn liquor is way too sweet.

I'm all about the noise, vibration, and harshness anyway, so take my opinions with that in mind. Lager is too sweet. I like IPAs. So there you have it. I don't eat dessert and don't even like sugar very much.

 

[TBird1958]

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One for Willy maybe….

That one was Veronica's some years ago. I sure can't shell out for it, but sure would love to do that.

This was one of my '77's, I got it from George Carlston, it had a broken, but not severed headstock, the repair had a slight twist to it, but it was actually a very good sounding and playing Bird. I played the crap outta that bass, really rode it hard. I remember totally destroying a new set of DR's in one night while playing that bass - Good Times!

 

[Engle]

Yes. My EB has a similar finish. It's far more durable than you would expect from looking at it and seeing how thin it is. I was expecting that bass to get lots of wear holes in the finish in a short time. Instead, it has burnished and is beautiful now in a way that a uniform satin finish isn't.

Yeah my Les Paul Junior Tribute Doublecut also has the thin lacquer finish with the open pores. I didn't remember Marshall's SS Tbird having that, but he reminded me it's been refinished.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

7ender 7riday?….

 

[BklynKen]

7ender 7riday?….
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I dig the dueling soldering irons.

 

[PhR75]

Of all of them, I like the Thunderbird best. The Ric also sounds great.

I'm a little surprised at how bad I thought the finger style Ripper and EB-3 sounded. The Longhorn sounds awful both finger style and with a pick.

Apart from T-Bird (which did sound the best) I liked the '69 Tele, stack knob Jazz and '53 Precision the best. '65 P sounded very good too.


The Longhorn sounded almost like it had pickups out of phase. My 90's Longhorn sounds very good.

 

[GIBrat51]

Always on the hunt for a creamy smooth Scotch to drink neat or on the rocks, ideally low burn rich flavor - I have yet to find one. I recently bought a bottle of this…
View attachment 5436529
OMG - smells like a combination of rubbing alcohol, iodine and hydrogen peroxide (strong hyper medicinal antiseptic type odor) and tastes even worse. Not sure if I'm just not a Scotch kinda guy or if this brand is an outlier in the Scotch world, but I absolutely hated it and couldn't spit it out fast enough. Good news is, my medicine cabinet is now fully stocked with antiseptic fluid to sanitize open wounds.

Well, yeah... it's definitely an acquired taste - or, it was. When I started drinking it - in the 1980's - they were one of the few distilleries that used peat to heat the fermenting vats, which gave the scotch... well, a "peat-y", earthy taste and smell. To be honest, I haven't had any of the stuff in a couple decades, now. It was reasonably priced in the base's Class VI store in the UK; when I got back to the states? It was either unavailable - or wicked expensive... What it costs, and what it taste like now? No idea, but... from your description? Doesn't sound like the Laphroaig I remember. Think I'll stick to Bourbon and Rye...