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Thunderbird Club
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The first real bass I played* was a USN issued 66(?)EB-3, so I got the opportunity to sort of suck-while I learned-on it. Once I was outta the 'canoe club', I bought my own in 68. In 70, I saw my first-that I knew of-Thunderbird. Thus began my quest. Three years later I found the 67 NR and once I got used to it[pretty quickly], I was done searching. If I'd've been smarter-
-I never would've sold the EB-3 and therefore wouldn't have bought-and sold-the EpiBird 5er, the Epi EB-3L, and the Squire VM Jaguar SS. I did keep the LPB2/5(though I rarely use it)and the Ibanez semi-hollow[for upright gigs since I don't play UB].* I don't really count the POS Philippine Beatle Bass copy I bought in my Navy days.
Was the Diamond Dogs tour with Tony Newman and Herbie Flowers or with Greg Errico and Doug Rauch? The latter rhythm section is featured on "Cracked Actor" document film.
Not a Thunderbird but I saw this and I’m kinda amazed.
5 string headless multiscale active bass guitar. $529 Aussie. Unbelievable.
Artist AMSB5 Black 5 String Multiscale Bass GuitarAMSB5
5 string headless multiscale active bass guitar. $529 Aussie. Unbelievable.
Artist AMSB5 Black 5 String Multiscale Bass GuitarAMSB5
That looks VERY SIMILAR to the Ibanez EHB series. I think the 1005MS if remember correctly. Like VEEERRRY SIMILAR. I really liked mine when I had it for awhile.
Whatever I take out of the smoke detectors (after a year of doing nothing but waiting for the power to go off). Typically a name brand. But not always. Two G&Ls are my only active basses. I very, very rarely use active, so they last years and years.
Well, I can only speak for the new NR. I don't ever recall playing a 60s version.
I dare anyone to provide any evidence that dogs are not better drivers that at least 60% of human drivers.
For one, Grady never read Facebook posts while diving.
Cheap batteries? No wonder the bridge pickup on your NR is weak.Whatever's on sale.
Once smoked some stuff in the parking lot with some cool strangers before a concert. Said something afterwards about it having angel dust. The opening act was like dream or out of body experience. There, but not there.... Hope they were good. I enjoyed myself being where ever I was. But never did that again.
I don’t have any basses anymore that take batteries, but when I did they were the Fender USA Deluxe P and J’s which could be switched from passive to active. To me, the best ones to use are the Energizer 9V Lithium. Lithium batteries won’t leak, so they can stay in place a long time and if forgotten about, you won’t open the battery storage compartment and find alkaline (or whatever that white powder stuff is) all over everything. Since I mostly used these basses in passive mode, the batteries (these were 18v) might be in the compartment and rarely switched on, but even after a few years, when I did switch to active, they were still ready for action. I’m sure they could sit in the bass for 5-10 years without any problem with leakage and still be strong.
Oh man, I'm jealous. My favourite bassist or one of them. Errico wasn't a shabby drummer either, or isn't.
Both gentlemen were victims of mispronunciaton. Rauch was indeed credited as "Ranch" in some edition and "Raunch" in another and Errico as "Enrico".
Even with my EB-3, I always slung my bass(es) kinda low, so I never had a problem reaching first fret notes. Even fewer problems hitting open notes.
It's a little different now that I prop my fazaza on a stool* b/c my knees and feets won't stand up to standing up to play. So whatever bass I'm using-mostly the 'Bird-isn't as low as I used to 'wear' them.
*FWIW, my keester is on the front half of the stool; left foot on cross bar; right foot just touching the floor(TMI?)
And typically much better company. Present company may be the only humans on a par with dogs for the latter.
That sucks. Glad your house didn't get hit.The update on the fire. Turns out LLNL was doing controlled burns but they claim the fire had nothing to do with them even though Cal Fire says that is exactly where the fire started. I smell insurance lawsuits...right Marshall?
The bad news is that the neighbor's dog kennel (massive structure), which is right on the property line (violated the set back rules) burned and created enough heat to melt our metal barn. It is brooding season and we had 100 baby chicks in the brooder tower inside the barn.
I guess we are lucky as 3 homes in the same area burned down.
Lemme tell y'all. I drove 18's for 23 years. Thought I'd seen dang near everything possible. Nope! More vehicles on not wide enuff roads; more people doing really stupid [stuff]; just about 1/2+ the people supposedly driving doing sumpin' else while aiming their(whatever)down the road; many thinking they're entitled to be ahead of everyone else and so on.
Most of our gigs start @ 6 or 6:30, which means for me to drive there to set up* ~1 hour B4 downbeat, I gots to drive in afternoon rush hour insanity. Onliest thing I don't like about the early-ish gigs.[most gigs are 10-15 miles from the house.] *if I'm providing the PA-if not, 30-45 minutes B4(I hate being rushed)
Great to see the video. But who is playing bass? Not a real bass player. I thought he was at first, but about 6 min into it he was smiling and having a good time. Sure giveaway. Real bass players don't smile and laugh. The weight of the band is resting on them too much for such nonsense and wasted energy. When a bass player looks constipated....you know they are serious.
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My '55 would be considered big or clunky. Feels like an old friend when I play it. I love it.
