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Thunderbird Club

#317,441
Count Bassie said:
I like loud and clean.
I've scored a Mesa TT-800 head, using it presently with a Schroeder 1210, a 20+ year old model. I will be looking for something taller, less low-mids-heavy though.
The Mesa TT head is going to be just fine I think- two channels and very flexible for sounds, there are a lot of tools in there, it'll take some time to get that wired. My goal is to stop being interested in gear and to be happy with the sounds I have at my disposal. I feel like I'm on that path and progressing... And yes, I definitely believe in speakers being the most important part of a signal chain.

I did a gig with a Barney suit once. Not playing, but as a mascot for the opening of a store. It was hilarious and awful at the same time.
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Congratulations Roger. Read the manual. Every night for a couple of weeks. Play with the knobs on both channels. I think you are familiar with the Boogie Channel concept? Rinse and repeat until you can do it in your sleep. I love my TT. It is my baby. I’ve spent hours learning it. My only thing is that since I’m not playing out, I don’t have a feel for the symmetry knob. Plenty of power. Play with running it at 2 Ohms, even if your cab setup doesn’t require it. Get the foot switch to switch between the channels.
 
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For anyone in the NY area. Should be a great show. Two Thunderbirds for the price of none!


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MCF said:
Yep. When HB was “cheap.” Remember the Jack in the Box by the pier? Midnight onion rings after going to the Golden Bear. I saw so many shows there at that iconic place. And the ski and surfing movies at the the theater. God. I miss those innocent days. A magical time.
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Passing out fliers, even better: convincing strippers in micro bikinis to roller skate from beer can beach to the pier to sell tickets to an upcoming show
 
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/\/\3phist0 said:
Lived behind night moves in HB for about 6mo.
15 years atop the bluffs at Brookhurst and Warner.
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Old school OC. When “normal” people could live at the beach. Sadly, no longer the case.

My in-laws bought two weeks at Marriott’s Newport Coast when they opened in 2000. Legacy owners. We have them now and spend 14 days there each year. Fees are about 2k a year. We pay those. Where else could we get a fully equipped two bedroom luxury condo at Crystal Cove for about $150 a night?. Time shares usually suck. Ours doesn’t. Sometimes it is lucky to be good and good to be lucky.

I still love the OC.
 
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MCF said:
Congratulations Roger. Read the manual. Every night for a couple of weeks. Play with the knobs on both channels. I think you are familiar with the Boogie Channel concept? Rinse and repeat until you can do it in your sleep. I love my TT. It is my baby. I’ve spent hours learning it. My only thing is that since I’m not playing out, I don’t have a feel for the symmetry knob. Plenty of power. Play with running it at 2 Ohms, even if your cab setup doesn’t require it. Get the foot switch to switch between the channels.
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The 2 ohm punching the power amp into tube emulation mode: Andy shared that with me as I preordered my D800 before they came out. Awesome Sauce.
 
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MCF said:
Congratulations Roger. Read the manual. Every night for a couple of weeks. Play with the knobs on both channels. I think you are familiar with the Boogie Channel concept? Rinse and repeat until you can do it in your sleep. I love my TT. It is my baby. I’ve spent hours learning it. My only thing is that since I’m not playing out, I don’t have a feel for the symmetry knob. Plenty of power. Play with running it at 2 Ohms, even if your cab setup doesn’t require it. Get the foot switch to switch between the channels.
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Thanks Marshall! Yeah I'm generally psyched, perhaps stoked is the word I'm looking for. Got a hard copy of the manual and the foot switch, I'll be leaving it all set up so I can walk in, pick up my bass and run it.
Thanks for the encouragement, I'm with it.
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Stealth57 said:
Parked at the Seal Beach drive in and caught the express bus to downtown LA. 6th and Figueroa.
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Dad went to Seal Beach after retiring from LAPD.
Used to bus tables at Lowrey’s served Kent McCord and watched Marilyn Mccoo get falling down drunk weekly , she liked me, and tipped me more than my weekly salary every time.
Tried to get a job at Charvel (San dimas) out of high school.

High school memories.
I swear that Spicoli was based on one of my schoolmates, on the swim team. After morning practice we’d all climb into his micro bus …to get warmed up before class ;)
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Mr Hand always seemed like our coach Kane Wagner .


Dated Athena Bass a few times : Tommy didn’t like that too much. (But still got me in backstage at the US Festival)
Saw Rat Salad at an Azusa backyard party.
 
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/\/\3phist0 said:
Dad went to Seal Beach after retiring from LAPD.
Used to bus tables at Lowrey’s
Tried to get a job at Charvel (San dimas) out of high school.

High school memories.
I swear that Spicoli was based on one of my schoolmates, on the swim team. After morning practice we’d all climb into his micro bus …to get warmed up before class ;)
~~##\\\\\\\\\\\\\> ‘ ere —-“was that the bell?”
Mr Hand always seemed like our coach Kane Wagner .


Dated Athena Bass a few times : Tommy didn’t like that too much. (But still got me in backstage at the US Festival)
Saw Rat Salad at an Azusa backyard party.
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My god how am I still alive, with intact hearing at 60????
 
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/\/\3phist0 said:
Dad went to Seal Beach after retiring from LAPD.
Used to bus tables at Lowrey’s
Tried to get a job at Charvel (San dimas) out of high school.

High school memories.
I swear that Spicoli was based on one of my schoolmates, on the swim team. After morning practice we’d all climb into his micro bus …to get warmed up before class ;)
~~##\\\\\\\\\\\\\> ‘ ere —-“was that the bell?”
Mr Hand always seemed like our coach Kane Wagner .


Dated Athena Bass a few times : Tommy didn’t like that too much. (But still got me in backstage at the US Festival)
Saw Rat Salad at an Azusa backyard party.
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Swimmer buddy must have been a sprinter. Distance swimmers worry about lung capacity. My daughters were one of each.
 
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MCF said:
Congratulations Roger. Read the manual. Every night for a couple of weeks. Play with the knobs on both channels. I think you are familiar with the Boogie Channel concept? Rinse and repeat until you can do it in your sleep. I love my TT. It is my baby. I’ve spent hours learning it. My only thing is that since I’m not playing out, I don’t have a feel for the symmetry knob. Plenty of power. Play with running it at 2 Ohms, even if your cab setup doesn’t require it. Get the foot switch to switch between the channels.
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So set the switch for 2 ohms with a 4 ohm cab?
 
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Stealth57 said:
Swimmer buddy must have been a sprinter. Distance swimmers worry about lung capacity. My daughters were one of each.
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I did both :) the mile was my Forte
50 Freestyle
200 butterfly and breast.

Honestly: I’m hyperactive and ADHD so a hit or 2 of the devil’s lettuce and I was better off with that than the scrips they had back then.
I still only sleep 4 hours a night :)

Ritalin wasn’t readily available .
 
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