Thunderbird Club

[PillO]

I like musicals that are also documentary, like "Grease". I had no idea that kids did so much singing and dancing back in the '50s. I guess I was just too young to remember.

They even sang while fighting in the 50s. Or at least that is what I learned from West Side Story.

 

[hillerup]

I had to....

5 down - 2 to go...

 

[hillerup]

Really appreciate your efforts Hillerup, Thank you.

Question - what's your opinion of how those basses sound compared to your stock TB+ equipped ones? At this point that's really the primary concern.

In my current band context with virtual gear they sound pretty much the same as the stock ones with the black hardware. If there is a difference - I either can't hear it, or it may be due to different strings.

 

[hillerup]

No worries, Larry. I just get tired of the occasional having to justify things like this! But, that said, I work hard for things like this. Cheers, man!

I see absolutely no need to justify buying/collecting Thunderbirds in this club - On the contrary, it's mandatory and expected of our members...

 

[Gaolee]

But don't forget that the correct number of Thunderbirds is n+1

Unless it's ebony 1979's. Then the correct number is 7. We have that on good authority.

 

[Count Bassie]

Could do with more info about what exactly the Traynor tonestack is doing. It's passive, ie cut only, but the midrange is sweepable. To me it sounds best with the sweep on 0, with more low-mid emphasis. Also there's a 'resonance' knob which controls the poweramp damping. It goes from tight to full bloom.

I like that damping feature, as much as I understand it...

 

[hillerup]

I believe that a wise philosopher said:
Sex and drugs and rock and roll,
Is all my brain and body needs.

Ian Dury & the Blockheads...

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

Unless it's ebony 1979's. Then the correct number is 7. We have that on good authority.

You shouldn't limit yourself, once you ( @KingFace ) has all of them, move on to white vintage TBirds... this way I know where to find a couple when I finish college and can hopefully afford them

 

[JJR58]

You shouldn't limit yourself, once you ( @KingFace ) has all of them, move on to white vintage TBirds... this way I know where to find a couple when I finish college and can hopefully afford them

King better not divulge where he lives, it'll turn out that some club members here will be like a bunch of vultures circling over head....................

 

[hillerup]

I thought Gene played Rippers. Granted they do look very similar.

Must not forget he started out on a Charlie LoBue shortscale, which looks like a cross between a SG and a LP doublecut.

Later he switched to the Punisher basses, which have a similar shape...

 

[Off-Beat]

Unless it's ebony 1979's. Then the correct number is 7. We have that on good authority.

Could also turn into a fetish, where he puts sunburst '79 birds into a dry fountain and wants them to apply black finish to achieve n+1.

 

[JJR58]

Must not forget hes started out on a Charlie LoBue shortscale, which looks like a cross between a SG and a LP doublecut.

Later he switched to the Punisher basses, which have a similar shape...

That LoBue got stolen, if i'm not mistaken.

 

[hillerup]

Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

Very cool movie...

 

[hillerup]

That LoBue got stolen, if i'm not mistaken.

I thought he gave it away... Might be mistaken though. I know there is a Gene Simmons bass thread here on TB, which is a pretty interesting read.

 

[JJR58]

I thought he gave it away... Might be mistaken though. I know there is a Gene Simmons bass thread here on TB, which is a pretty interesting read.

I'll try to find the link where i read that, there's so much stuff on him and Stan in the early days when they were in Queens before they were Kiss.

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

I thought he gave it away... Might be mistaken though. I know there is a Gene Simmons bass thread here on TB, which is a pretty interesting read.

GENE SIMMONS GIVE SOMETHING AWAY?! HELL MUST HAVE BEEN FROZEN THAT DAY!
I'd be genuinely shocked if he did give something away

 

[JJR58]

Ok, it was Stan's Custom V LoBue that was stolen.

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

Could also turn into a fetish, where he puts sunburst '79 birds into a dry fountain and wants them to apply black finish to achieve n+1.

The n+1 formula is not subjective to any sort of variants. Just Thunderbirds in general.

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

Mint natural finish 76 Gibson Bird is on craigslist for $3000.
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[JJR58]

Mint natural finish 76 Gibson Bird is on craigslist for $3000.
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Oh my goodness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!