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Thunderbird Club

Not yet.......
Who's got that kind of $$$$$$?
Not me anyways.

Let's just say I'm on the injured reserve list right now.
On the sidelines, waiting for my chance to get in the game.
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Alright JJR we know you've been waiting your whole life for this moment... NOW GET IN THERE AND PLAY BALL (well bass)
Yep.

Ever see Avatar? Get your 'Bird, bro. Mine was not expensive, but it's a real player, sounds great. When I can afford it I want a Classic Pro IV. Not today, but... and I'll always have my Blackbird, mods and all.
 
The Thunderbird rule:
Kat is correct. Spend on Thunderbirds until you have no more money. Then mortgage your house, spend the children's college fund, max your credit cards, and steal from your relatives. Then spend all of that on Thunderbirds.*

The rule is that the correct number of Thunderbirds is one more (abbreviated at n+1).**



*This is not serious advice. ***

**The rule is more of a guideline.

***But you should buy a Thunderbird.
 
Maybe because I'm not exclusively a Thunderbird player, this has yet to happen for me.
Well, there you have it. When you are a Thunderbird player, even the singer's girlfriend and lead guitarist's girlfriend follow you home. It can be a problem, but it's just a part of the deal. It's one of those things we have to tolerate in order to be Thunderbird players. Put down that Ric and become an object of desire.
 
Well, there you have it. When you are a Thunderbird player, even the singer's girlfriend and lead guitarist's girlfriend follow you home. It can be a problem, but it's just a part of the deal. It's one of those things we have to tolerate in order to be Thunderbird players.
I mean, my other gig basses are Rickenbackers, which I would think would be similar, but I guess not.
 
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There's bass players and then there's Thunderbird players. Thunderbirds short out the usual bass player as monastic hermit thing. It's an undocumented feature.

No, he wasn't playing a Thunderbird that night, but she DID know he was the bass player, as she was at the gig
That said, Gaolee is correct. Thunderbird players are a breed apart.
 
Well, there you have it. When you are a Thunderbird player, even the singer's girlfriend and lead guitarist's girlfriend follow you home. It can be a problem, but it's just a part of the deal. It's one of those things we have to tolerate in order to be Thunderbird players. Put down that Ric and become an object of desire.
This is compelling stuff, right here.