Thunderbird Club

[Basvarken]

Too cool! Needs a sign: "Glenn Hughes endorses..."

No, it's Jimi's bass now. Not Glenn's ;-)
Glenn played his Nash Precision copy during the entire gig. Except for the encore (Burn) where he used the Orange Signature O bass.

 

[Stealth57]

I won't retire. I love what I do and I think I bring some value to society. But there will come a time when I reduce to part-time (i.e. serve of Boards of Directors).

Let us know before you do so we can short all the melon growers.

 

[GonePlaid]

Let us know before you do so we can short all the melon growers.

FWIW(very little), in trucker CB slang watermelons are known as "p155 pumpkins".

 

[PillO]

OK, ya got me there. I wanted a YBA100/2x12 cab but the onliest dealer in Miami didn't discount, so no go.

The YBA100 is something special. Love mine.

 

[TBird1958]

About last night:
The other day I was approached by Jimi Crutchley (Quireboys) regarding the Brooks Fenderbird I had built.
He is on a world tour as tour manager with Glenn Hughes. And yesterday the caravan visited De Boerderij in Zoetermeer for Glenn's Deep Purple show. Which is only an hours drive from where I live.
Jimi invited me to the soundcheck to put the Brooks Fenderbird through its paces, over Glenn's bass system.

Jimi turns out to be a huge John Entwistle fanatic. And for years he had been looking for a good Fenderbird like the one Peter Cook built for John Entwistle. He had previously bought one from another builder, but that one was very disappointing.
Jimi is very happy that he has finally found a good Fenderbird!

How awesome, Rob!

 

[dagrev]

You didn't stand still long enough. Your scooter was in constant motion or you had a bird in your hand.

Now I wasn't there, but all in the pics I recall seeing Marshall had something else in his hand. Not a bad thing. Just an observation.

 

[Engle]

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I want a set of those strings!

Don't know what to ask for.

Any suggestion

I could be wrong (I often am), but that looks like someone painted or used a marker on those strings. The bridge also seems to be held up with guy wires.

 

[Engle]

How awesome, Rob!

That is very cool @Basvarken! I missed the original post...

 

[Gaolee]

1. Thanks for that!

Gauges?

Grande.

 

[Wakizashis]

Found it. Looks like 70" is what he used. Might ask him where he got it made.

https://www.talkbass.com/threads/custom-made-extra-long-leather-strap.1609547/

Hello, thanks a lot, tho I guess, I forgot to point out, I am from Europe. I guess postage and taxes would do its own thing, if it would arrive at all. Many thanks for searching for me tho.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

View attachment 5449644
I want a set of those strings!

Don't know what to ask for.

Any suggestion

the basses are called tololoches or contrabajo which isn’t really accurate since contrabajo refers to the standard upright……tololoches are tuned ADGC….. no point in having an E at the outdoor volumes they play at…
https://www.amazon.com/Contrabajo-T...MIrbGq0LOShgMVRSatBh1-owD8EAQYAiABEgJB0fD_BwE

 

[Wakizashis]

the basses are called tololoches or contrabajo which isn’t really accurate since contrabajo refers to the standard upright……tololoches are tuned ADGC….. no point in having an E at the outdoor volumes they play at…
https://www.amazon.com/Contrabajo-T...MIrbGq0LOShgMVRSatBh1-owD8EAQYAiABEgJB0fD_BwE

Good to see some old pals playing old instruments being fans of brutal death metal.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

I won't retire. I love what I do and I think I bring some value to society. But there will come a time when I reduce to part-time (i.e. serve of Boards of Directors).

takes all kinds I guess…..have yet to find a job that I enjoy more than playing bass….

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Easy, and obvious answer. Everyone was way too enamored with Thunderbird euphoria that was present to notice there was a cast until looking at the pics later.

thought it was the one from the first GTG….

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

The YBA100 is something special. Love mine.

clip please..

 

[GonePlaid]

You didn't stand still long enough. Your scooter was in constant motion or you had a bird in your hand.

"A 'bird in yer hand is worth 2 cans of Busch".
(sumpin' like that)

 

[GonePlaid]

clip please..

When I was looking('76?), it sounded-to me-like my '63 Bassman, but with muy cojones.
And my all-time favorite sound was my 67 NR>my 63 Bassman head>a 7ender 2x12 Bassman cab. At the volumes we played-and the joints we played in-it was poifect.

 

[Rickplaysbass]

Hello, thanks a lot, tho I guess, I forgot to point out, I am from Europe. I guess postage and taxes would do its own thing, if it would arrive at all. Many thanks for searching for me tho.

Oof. Well, 70" seems like a good starting point at least m

 

[JJR58]

thought it was the one from the first GTG….

Was Geo who claimed the first casting.
Marshall felt left out, so he decided to cast himself for the second GTG.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

@JIO
you’re not done with that ‘72…..
@JJR58
brother…THANK YOU!.