Thunderbird Club

[JIO]

I'm holding out for a '76-78 Cordoba, preferably a '76.

 

[JIO]

First time playing at this SF venue - we've shared bills w/R-Not Robots! before - groovy band.

 

[D.M.N.]

I guess I kinda slept on this, but this has got to be the best "MkII"-style classic Purple since Who Do You Think We Are

 

[Engle]

I guess I kinda slept on this, but this has got to be the best "MkII"-style classic Purple since Who Do You Think We Are

I like it. I didn't know there was a new album!

 

[dagrev]

I have had three Cordobas ('76, '80 and '78, in that order), and all valeur. Then, I preferred the pimp look and feel.

This is exactly like my first and favorite Cordoba. I lowered the front a tad and had bigger tires.


And you could fit a Peavey 215 in the back seat.

 

[MCF]

Compared to the 400 in the '76 Cordoba, yes! It was not draggy or as bad as you would think. It was fine for what it was and I never complained. Got decent MPG. I also had the Dodge version (St. Regis) with a 318. Best car I ever owned in terms of service. Literally could not make that car run bad. I swapped carbs from a '80 Cordoba that didn't run well and put the shaky carb on the Dodge and the good one on the Cordoba. Fixed the Cordoba and the Dodge didn't care one bit. Only problem I had with the car was the hood latch gave way while on the expressway. Driving 60 and all of the sudden trying to see out the little crack of light at the base of the windshield was something new. To make matters worse it scared my wife. When she jumped she slung juice right in my face. between trying to see through the small opening with juice running down my face and in my eyes was an experience. Got a used hood from a junk yard (same color) and it was good to go again. Even got a $119 Macco paint job and drove it till 140k.

Gave it to a friend from Nigeria who needed a car. (In part because I was getting tired of having to go rescue and fix his car.) He drove if several more years.

I had a ‘73 Satellite with the 318 that I drove for a couple years in the early eighties. It was plenty capable, given it had pre-5 MPH bumpers and wasn’t choked to death by crude smog equipment.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Happens to me too. If I don’t see an alert in a few hours, I just check the website.

https://www.talkbass.com/threads/thunderbird-club.1056205/

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I like the flaming in your guard. I went with the more traditional tort on my ThunderCaster along with a reverse bird flying a Fender “F”. It’s meant to be controversial, equally despised by Fender and Gibson fans alike.
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I like this a lot; I'd like it even more with a clear PG like Chuck's, to show off that gorgeous three tone burst!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Not helping with that "slide right on down" part! If you can't chew food, I'm kind of lost at that point.

Agreed. I'm sure I'd be fine with fried; I like fried clams, for instance. I prefer not to eat Thunderbirds -- raw, fried, or whatever.

 

[dagrev]

@BklynKen You can now play your second Pbass--and even own your very own if you wish. (And pay the guy.)
Left handed fender precision bass

A Pbass looks good on you.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Nice colour, but the paint job is...less than ideal

I prefer this over hte more subdued blues. Electric blue for me! IIRC, @WillyW has a bird this color.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Yeah it looks like a 70, but someone has changed it to a 3 point.
I'd rather have the original beat up finish than this:
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You mean the stripped version? I'm thinking I'd have sanded this sort of thing down before sending it for painting (since he didn't want to pay for a full refin).

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I want one with Montalban leather seats.

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[Stealth57]

Looks like that headless red VP/64 is going to go for over $200 with shipping. Hopefully, at that price the person can do the work themselves.

 

[JIO]

Not helping with that "slide right on down" part! If you can't chew food, I'm kind of lost at that point.

It's a slurp-thing. Can't eat just one!

 

[TBird1958]

Yeah it looks like a 70, but someone has changed it to a 3 point.
I'd rather have the original beat up finish than this:
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Ah yes, let's beat the wet paint dry with a gunny sack.

 

[GBassNorth]

Yeah it looks like a 70, but someone has changed it to a 3 point.
I'd rather have the original beat up finish than this:
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That finish is not my cup a tea. Looks like a backyard rustoleum rattle can job to me. I’m kinda “either-or” on guitar finishes - either you do your best to make it look nice and new or you leave it original and enjoy the mojo. JMHO

 

[Stealth57]

That finish is not my cup a tea. Looks like a backyard rustoleum rattle can job to me. I’m kinda “either-or” on guitar finishes - either you do your best to make it look nice and new or you leave it original and enjoy the mojo. JMHO

They need to stop being cheap and buy some sandpaper. Even I can to that much.

 

[JIO]

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[Stealth57]

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Shipping seems a bit much.