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Thunderbird Club

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Chucky Stiletti said:
chill Memorial Day….Deep Blue doc on the Memphis Belle, work on a tube bass amp while using Moises AI to play some killer Nora Jones arrangement (Thinking About You) and my buddy Emmanuel teaching me some smoking Cassava grooves…..
@Stealth57 your PF….:)
bass filled weekend….:):hyper::bassist:
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You got a lot done. I changed the differential fluid in the truck and washed the little Explorer. I need to up my game.

Oh, I did sit on the deck while planning and getting the music out to everyone for practice Wed.
 
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Chucky Stiletti said:
chill Memorial Day….Deep Blue doc on the Memphis Belle, work on a tube bass amp while using Moises AI to play some killer Nora Jones arrangement (Thinking About You) and my buddy Emmanuel teaching me some smoking Cassava grooves…..
@Stealth57 your PF….:)
bass filled weekend….:):hyper::bassist:
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You did all that; I burned a stump(no, not a euphemism). Still burning today. Stubborn Florida pine.
 
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Gaolee said:
For a while, I did Only the Lonely on upright and vocals. In D, otherwise the low is too low and the high is too high. I sure don't sound like Roy Orbison.
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Bobby Hatfield did "Unchained Melody" in C. I do it in G (lower), but I still hit the high G-as the tonic-at the end. If we ever get it on video, I'll post it.
 
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Dr_Feelgoood212 said:
I have another question, how do you have your Gibson’s sitting on there? Is it just touching one side or both?
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Some rest on both lower crossbars, some don’t. Not a particularly great design for racking Tbirds but it works and seems stable enough. One of these days I’ll just design and build my own proper rack.

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What's the address of that fully stocked Music store? Wow nice set up you have G!
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Thx! It’s a fun room with tons of great options in just about every possible bass flavor, but certainly heavy on the Tbird end right now. Sitting at 22 birds today with no real duplicates, the substantial variety and number of options (I’m talking physical tone shaping and significant changes, not just color or logo changes) in the Tbird world are much greater than most would believe.

The invite is out there for anyone that might be curious about a specific model Tbird and how it compares to other birds or non birds to drop on by and play a while. Marshall has imbibed a couple of times, all club members are welcome.
 
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GBassNorth said:
Some rest on both lower crossbars, some don’t. Not a particularly great design for racking Tbirds but it works and seems stable enough. One of these days I’ll just design and build my own proper rack.


Thx! It’s a fun room with tons of great options in just about every possible bass flavor, but certainly heavy on the Tbird end right now. Sitting at 22 birds today with no real duplicates, the substantial variety and number of options (I’m talking physical tone shaping and significant changes, not just color or logo changes) in the Tbird world are much greater than most would believe.

The invite is out there for anyone that might be curious about a specific model Tbird and how it compares to other birds or non birds to drop on by and play a while. Marshall has imbibed a couple of times, all club members are welcome.
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George’s bass room is a fun hang. He has so many guitars and basses one could spend hours in there. He also has a Thunderfunk amp which is cool to play through.
 
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SubHuman said:
That is very artistic! I know gold leaf is a pretty fragile material. My Dad was a sign painter and he used gold leaf on some of the jobs. Do you spray a clear coat on after applying the gold foil?
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I've done a bit sign-painting, but it wasn't my forté - it's pretty tricky stuff. More murals and graphics on walls & ceilings and custom finishes on just about anything interior & exterior.

Yes, any gilding requires a protective clear-coat. Your dad probably used lacquer, brushed on or sprayed on. I've used tung-oil, poly and lacquer as a clear coat. When I want a 'factory' clear coat, I seal it with a specific gilding acrylic (thinner-based) and send it to Pat Wilkins to final finish. Leafing can vary in thickness from super thin (very fragile) to slightly thicker, but is still fragile. It comes in booklets/leaflets (what I use) or on a roll, for bigger usually architectural related jobs. It comes in varying karat in a range from 6kt "White" to 24kt "Fine Gold" and in a variety of colours. (Roman gold, Lemon gold, Moon gold etc)
 
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Chucky Stiletti said:
Portoflexo..
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