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#304,901
GonePlaid said:
Saying goodbye to my gigmobile. Got T-Boned tonight on the way home from a gig. Have to go collect my gear-or what's left of it-tomorrow at the tow yard. I'm a bit stiff, but nothing broken AFAIK.. Wasn't using the 67NR tonight-had the Epi Embassy and Epi EB-0 backup. Should be 'interesting' seeing the damage in daylight. The drummer is gonna take me down there to collect my 'stuff', which I'll bring home and test. Both the drummer and I will be taking lotsa pics for insurance. I'll be pretty busy with the insurance company for a while, so I may not be posting much. Lucky(?) it hit the passenger side door-and that I was alone.
It was a really good evening 'til about 9PM.:(
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GonePlaid said:
Our drummer drove me to the tow yard to get my stuff outta the van(took two trips). It's here and will be tested over the weekend.
Van is totaled.
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Sorry to hear that Mike.
But the important thing is that you are ok. Stuff can be replaced. Humans not.
 
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On the menu for tomorrow’s gig at the Old Princeton Landing at Princeton-by-the-Sea:

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‘95 (burst)
‘97 (black)
AD200B (tubes!!)
OBC210 /2x Eminence Beta 10B
OBC115 /1x Eminence Kappa 15A
This rig is spectacular sounding
It may be on the outside stage so I want to be prepared. I have never played there so I have no idea what to expect regarding FOH, monitors, etc. Plus, these shows are what I bought this stuff for. It’s probably (definitely) more than I need but better to have power and not need it than need it and not have it!
 
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Ringhammer said:
On the menu for tomorrow’s gig at the Old Princeton Landing at Princeton-by-the-Sea:

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‘95 (burst)
‘97 (black)
AD200B (tubes!!)
OBC210 /2x Eminence Beta 10B
OBC115 /1x Eminence Kappa 15A
This rig is spectacular sounding
It may be on the outside stage so I want to be prepared. I have never played there so I have no idea what to expect regarding FOH, monitors, etc. Plus, these shows are what I bought this stuff for. It’s probably (definitely) more than I need but better to have power and not need it than need it and not have it!
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Damn. I really wish I could drive up for that Rich. It is no doubt going to sound amazing.
 
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Ringhammer said:
On the menu for tomorrow’s gig at the Old Princeton Landing at Princeton-by-the-Sea:

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... It’s probably (definitely) more than I need but better to have power and not need it than need it and not have it!
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Say & play it louder (through that magnificent beast) for the people in the back!
 
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Ringhammer said:
On the menu for tomorrow’s gig at the Old Princeton Landing at Princeton-by-the-Sea:

View attachment 7056677

‘95 (burst)
‘97 (black)
AD200B (tubes!!)
OBC210 /2x Eminence Beta 10B
OBC115 /1x Eminence Kappa 15A
This rig is spectacular sounding
It may be on the outside stage so I want to be prepared. I have never played there so I have no idea what to expect regarding FOH, monitors, etc. Plus, these shows are what I bought this stuff for. It’s probably (definitely) more than I need but better to have power and not need it than need it and not have it!
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Yeah that looks like fun!
There's a Princeton in BC, but it's nowhere near the ocean.
 
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#304,912
Miles_ONeal said:
Thunderbird Manufacturers & Models updates!

I compiled what I could find from @TBird1958 and @MCF , adding what I know about Epis. Feel free to add models or other data, make corrections, etc. Marshall, do you have a post somewhere summarizing the LE Epis?
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Cool Miles. I’ve done it a couple times. Most recently a few weeks ago IIRC. So what, about five hundred pages back? I’ll look at your Wiki and see what I can do. But give me time. And remind me if I forget. There’s a lot happening now with the election, the World Series starting next week, fixing bear break in damage, and having to deal with working for the clampdown. I really need to retire.
 
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#304,914
MCF said:
Cool Miles. I’ve done it a couple times. Most recently a few weeks ago IIRC. So what, about five hundred pages back? I’ll look at your Wiki and see what I can do. But give me time. And remind me if I forget. There’s a lot happening now with the election, the World Series starting next week, fixing bear break in damage, and having to deal with working for the clampdown. I really need to retire.
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I get it! No rush. And I need to retire, too.
 
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Miles_ONeal said:
Thunderbird Manufacturers & Models updates!

I compiled what I could find from @TBird1958 and @MCF , adding what I know about Epis. Feel free to add models or other data, make corrections, etc. Marshall, do you have a post somewhere summarizing the LE Epis?
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Miles,
You can add ESP, GMP, Sessions and B.C. Rich to your list. There's more but I have to do some digging.
 
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#304,917
Blazer said:
If this was posted before, I'm sorry, but this was too good to pass up. Calling Tom Peterson...
Brooks-Duane-Double-Bird-Bass.jpg

Bass of the Week: Brooks Double Duane Bird – No Treble

www.notreble.com www.notreble.com

But boy, how neck heavy must this thing be?
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Rob did a video of this bass, he didn't mention the weight as I recall but he was wearing it on a normal strap and it maintained a perfect balance the whole time, and het let go of it to make the point - surprising, and a stunning display of craftsmanship.
 
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Miles_ONeal said:
I get it! No rush. And I need to retire, too.
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I added a placeholder for Orville. Very important as the precursor to Epiphone. The first Epis were essentially Orvilles.

I’m not sure of the run numbers for the the Epi LE Custom Shops. I don’t recall seeing numbers ever mentioned in the research I’ve done. There were runs in Ebony (I actually think there were two runs; an early one with the standard Epi pickups and a limited later run with the Epi Les Paul guitar pickups - I saw one with those pickups a few years ago, offered by a Japanese seller), Sparkling Pelham blue, Sparkling (Candy Apple or “Honda” ?) Red, Silverburst, White, and TV Silver. They are all wonderful bolt-ons with first rate fret work and build quality. My Pelham Blue one has rolled FB edges. I do not know if that was from the factory or if someone who owned it along the way did it or had it done. IMO, the best value Thunderbirds Epi ever produced. If you can find one.
 
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TBird1958 said:
Rob did a video of this bass, he didn't mention the weight as I recall but he was wearing it on a normal strap and it maintained a perfect balance the whole time, and het let go of it to make the point - surprising, and a stunning display of craftsmanship.
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He said somewhere that it was around 17 pounds (he gave it in kg, of course).
 
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MCF said:
I added a placeholder for Orville. Very important as the precursor to Epiphone. The first Epis were essentially Orvilles.

I’m not sure of the run numbers for the the Epi LE Custom Shops. I don’t recall seeing numbers ever mentioned in the research I’ve done. There were runs in Ebony (I actually think there were two runs; an early one with the standard Epi pickups and a limited later run with the Epi Les Paul guitar pickups - I saw one with those pickups a few years ago, offered by a Japanese seller), Sparkling Pelham blue, Sparkling (Candy Apple or “Honda” ?) Red, Silverburst, White, and TV Silver. They are all wonderful bolt-ons with first rate fret work and build quality. My Pelham Blue one has rolled FB edges. I do not know if that was from the factory or if someone who owned it along the way did it or had it done. IMO, the best value Thunderbirds Epi ever produced. If you can find one.
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I found some of your posts and wrote it up. Thanks!
 
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