Thunderbird Club

[dagrev]

So it looks like I'll be playing some Zeppelin again and I find myself without a Jazz bass. I looked for a affordable option but this American Vintage II 66 Jazz Bass just blew me away. Beautifully built and I love the bound neck and Lollipop tuners. The bass is quite light and it just sings and sustains. The pickups are full and gritty, sounds like a 60's Jazz should. View attachment 5493081 View attachment 5493082 View attachment 5493083

Wow! Craziest looking Thunderbird I've ever seen.

Didn't see that one coming!

But it looks great!

 

[TBird1958]

I've always loved that finish on a bird so much so I emulated it on my first build. View attachment 5493068

A most Happy Birthday to you, Scott @godofthunder59!
Rock on in good health and happiness my Thunderbird Brother!

 

[Instagator]

Happy Birthday Scott.

 

[D.M.N.]

Did a live session recently, first video is up so figured I'd share it

 

[JJR58]

Hey Scott @godofthunder59
Happy Birthday my brother!

 

[Stealth57]

Did a live session recently, first video is up so figured I'd share it

Where’s the Sunn porn?

 

[D.M.N.]

Where’s the Sunn porn?

No Sunn porn unfortunately, took my '69 Hiwatt for this session. The Sunns always look a bit silly atop an 8x10 spilling over the side.

 

[MCF]

Thanks. Yes, at home the NR sounds as good as anything I have. But big areas make bass sound bigger IME. My Ampeg head and cab are naturally full of lows (maybe more than the average rig--and maybe why VPs sound fantastic through it). Put all that together and lows on some basses can get mushy. That's why I thought the Ashdown might help given it's just a tighter sound. And it certainly is helping. A lot. It's looking very promising. The Ashdown is so light that it's easy to grab and go and not make an extra trip when I want to use it. I've been using it at home when I want something different, don't want to heat the room up with the tubes, or just want to try something quick and not fire the tubes up.

I don’t recall. Do you use a HPF?

 

[MCF]

No clue man, the old lady doesn't like Thai so we don't get it much. The place nearby I used to go on my own (Yai's Thai) recently closed.

That’s too bad. I love Thai.

 

[MCF]

Not helping the marital situation. I guess I could suggest to to her that it's cheaper than collecting women.....

I thought so. Especially since it was one made in the UK. It is very tempting. Just no legit way to justify it. (To anyone not a player.)

I tell my wife Thunderbirds, since I don’t even try to get away with buying 60’s stuff, are cheaper than that Challenger I want.

 

[MCF]

Many years ago a friend who does construction found a ProCo Rat distortion pedal in the house they were working on. No-one claimed it so he took it and gave it to me. I might have used it once but it's been in a box ever since. I just learned it is a very sought-after "White Face" from '84.

Here's one currently on Reverb. I don't have the original box etc, but wow-Bob-wow!

https://reverb.com/item/80219179-19...-guitar-effects-pedal-one-owner-w-box-receipt

ProCo RAT pedal myths, history, and timeline — The JHS Show

Holy crap! A grand?

 

[MCF]

No doubt.

Our police dept has had several (questionable and almost certainly unqualified) chiefs of late and a story came out this week about a Maj (lady) and her husband (sgt) having a pool party for officers. She went off into the house with some guy for a while, her husband propositioned a female officer and said their marriage was "open." Another sent high school stupid texts to a female officer. (She stupidly played along) He asked for pics and then send two of his billy club to her. Then there was the genius who claimed the golfer dragged him when the PGA was here. (He held onto the clearly marked PGA car causing his own problem, but arrested Scotty because he got his ego ran over. Figuratively speaking. Case dismissed. The latest great chief resigned so they will search for someone based on appearance instead of proven qualifications. So it sounds like basically a corporate Christmas party we have going on here.

Sounds like the Kern County Sheriffs Dept. except they keep their jobs.

 

[MCF]

Happy Birthday @godofthunder59!

 

[JIO]

Did a live session recently, first video is up so figured I'd share it

Awesome

 

[JIO]

Holy crap! A grand?

That's at least what they are asking. (Mike & Miles Guitar Bar in Seattle) The 85 WhiteFace RI goes for even more!

 

[TBird1958]

That's at least what they are asking. (Mike & Miles Guitar Bar in Seattle) The 85 WhiteFace RI goes for even more!

Bring it with you and we'll drop it off there.

 

[Rickplaysbass]

Like my dad used to say about cars, "it's worth whatever somebody is willing to pay for it; and there's an ass for every seat."

Holy crap! A grand?

That's at least what they are asking. (Mike & Miles Guitar Bar in Seattle) The 85 WhiteFace RI goes for even more!

 

[dagrev]

I don’t recall. Do you use a HPF?

There is one on the Genzler (for the overdriven signal). It helped some, but not enough, and nothing like the Ashdown.

 

[dagrev]

Happy Birthday Scott! Buy yourself a bass.

Oh, wait, you already did...

 

[JJR58]

There is one on the Genzler (for the overdriven signal). It helped some, but not enough, and nothing like the Ashdown.

I’m with Marshall, you’d greatly benefit from an HPF/LPF