Thunderbird Club

[JIO]

G&L has it..... Unfortunately they will not likely be forthcoming with the secret concoction.

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A standard paint store will offer many shades of brown (various wood colours) in a few different products. As far as stains go - I like and have extensively used a product called Jéld Stain, which has body compared to highly viscus stain. You rub it on and wipe off excess. Other companies offer a similar product. I have also had a paint store add colour to these paste-stains to move them one way or the other like you would with paint.

 

[JIO]

One of several Precisions I really miss.
Young and dumb for also letting that go.
Was a light weight ‘67-‘69.

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What finish was on it? Was it Fenders "Downtown Brown" with black pg?

 

[dagrev]

Strings?
Many thanks @Ringhammer

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My fingers hurt.

 

[ectoflanger]

Used the '64 Pbass yesterday, but this makes for a better pic.
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Indeed it does- just the thing for my Monday morning wake up!

 

[JJR58]

What finish was on it? Was it Fenders "Downtown Brown" with black pg?

I bought it already stripped and sealed.
Had the original tort guard.
Back then a Fender like that was dirt cheap, it was a fine player.

 

[dagrev]

Indeed it does- just the thing for my Monday morning wake up!

You ought to hear it! Sounds fantastic with GHS flats. The other VP has SIT Power Steels. The white one also sounded fantastic with GHS Boomers. I need another VP......

No, I don't need another VP.
No, I don't need another VP.
No, I don't need another VP.
No, I don't need another VP.
No, I don't need another VP.
No, I don't need another VP.

 

[SubHuman]

You ought to hear it! Sounds fantastic with GHS flats. The other VP has SIT Power Steels. The white one also sounded fantastic with GHS Boomers. I need another VP......

No, I don't need another VP.
No, I don't need another VP.
No, I don't need another VP.
No, I don't need another VP.
No, I don't need another VP.
No, I don't need another VP.

You left out some punctuation!
Do you have all the Basses you need?
No, I don’t…Need another VP.

 

[MCF]

Thanks. That's good to know. Brittle doesn't sound like my cup of tea at all. I like big, warm and punchy. Saddly the NR nearly always sounds great at home. One thing I may try is taking my little Ashdown head. It's not as naturally big sounding, and might be said to be tighter in the lows. That may be a good and easy option I've pondered as well.

Have you tried a HPF? I don’t recall if you use one. You run through Ampegs, correct?

 

[PhR75]

Jethro Tull is a metal band according to the Grammys in 1989...

The most funny thing was how it visibly ranked Lars & Co.

Jethro Tull had their heavy moments alright. Barrie Barlow was fond of his double bass drums (Yngwie did take a note) and some of the trio instrumentals on the "A" tour featuring Martin Barre, Dave Pegg and Mark Craney were quite metallic. Without an 'a' in the end.

 

[Engle]

Used the '64 Pbass yesterday, but this makes for a better pic.
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It's a fact. A Pbass will get it done, but a Tbird gets it done and looks cooler!

 

[Count Bassie]

And mine

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Yeah, nice.
I should never play one. It'll probably ruin my life until I have one!

 

[Engle]

One of several Precisions I really miss.
Young and dumb for also letting that go.
Was a light weight ‘67-‘69.

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Love that shot!

 

[MCF]

Getting lots of great ideas. So, where do you buy these finishes?

I think Willy is a Home Depot kind of guy.

I would have started with Reranch, but he may be done. He was still closed as of last month, and although he mentioned a reopening, it may be iffy. He was the source for nitro.

Just start Googlin’. Which reminds me of a parody of CCR’S Keep On Chooglin’ I started trying to mess with a while back.

 

[MCF]

You ought to hear it! Sounds fantastic with GHS flats. The other VP has SIT Power Steels. The white one also sounded fantastic with GHS Boomers. I need another VP......

No, I don't need another VP.
No, I don't need another VP.
No, I don't need another VP.
No, I don't need another VP.
No, I don't need another VP.
No, I don't need another VP.

Buy Richard’s. Or mine.

 

[JJR58]

Love that shot!

Oh, to be young, fearless and strong.
Now I’m just old and stupid

 

[Ringhammer]

Buy Richard’s. Or mine.

Mine finally sold on Reverb and the buyer was super happy with it (which is actually rather important to me when I sell stuff), since I sold it at a pretty hefty loss, considering what I had in it and all the extras, I, at least, can feel good about it passing on to someone that really likes it. After all, many times I sell something is simply because it isn’t being used, and that is frequently because the thing (bass, amp, etc.) didn’t do “it” for me….

 

[MCF]

It's a fact. A Pbass will get it done, but a Tbird gets it done and looks cooler!

I was working on Babbit’s line for Midnight Train to Georgia for a bit yesterday. I was using the BaCH with the Gibson Reissue and going through the Mesa TT800 Boogie channel. That setup sounds so good for that song.

 

[JIO]

I bought it already stripped and sealed.
Had the original tort guard.
Back then a Fender like that was dirt cheap, it was a fine player.

Yah, my well-played '63 T-bird II in 1974 was $150 w/OHSC, mute & covers. After it was stollen in '78, my very clean '64 II was $750 w/OHSC, with mute & covers. I still have both brass mute plates (one with original felt-pads, from the '64) that I removed as most players did.

I bought an '86 Kubicki Factor in '94 for $750 (no case) - they currently are selling for thousands of dollars. Different times...

 

[MCF]

Mine finally sold on Reverb and the buyer was super happy with it (which is actually rather important to me when I sell stuff), since I sold it at a pretty hefty loss, considering what I had in it and all the extras, I, at least, can feel good about it passing on to someone that really likes it. After all, many times I sell something is simply because it isn’t being used, and that is frequently because the thing (bass, amp, etc.) didn’t do “it” for me….

Glad to hear that it went to a good home.

 

[Rickplaysbass]

Yah, my well-played '63 T-bird II in 1974 was $150 w/OHSC, mute & covers. After it was stollen in '78, my very clean '64 II was $750 w/OHSC, with mute & covers. I still have both brass mute plates (one with original felt-pads, from the '64) that I removed as most players did.

I bought an '86 Kubicki Factor in '94 for $750 (no case) - they currently are selling for thousands of dollars. Different times...

Still got that Kubicki???