Thunderbird Club

[GBassNorth]

I’ve played well up the neck on my birds before, but typically by working my way up to and/or down from those high frets. I’m working on All Right Now (which I’ve always loved) and it’s a new experience.
I had to retune a bird to E standard. Anything else is nuts, and in D standard I’d have to leap up to 18/21 instead of 16/19. It’s the first time I’ve even considered whether I need some other style bass. Eep!

You’re a lot better player than me so you’ll probably work it out with no problem, just get that muscle memory in full gear on those hard passages. Or do like I do and cheat with a short scale bass like my youth sized Sammick Tbird…

Next to a full scale bird for comparison…

 

[Ringhammer]

I want a 212av and hate that I’m missing a local one for a great deal.

You definitely have me beat on the collection!

The chances of a great deal on the SVT212 being there for awhile are high. I bought the one for and there are more…. As well as other Ampeg stuff.


My “collection” can sometimes be a source of major shame. When I consider how much money I have spent on what I have and have had, including amp repair/ restore/ enhancements and mods (luckily my amp tech is really not expensive, but still…), bass builds, refinishing, hardware, and on and on, the $$ amount spent vs what I got back in selling, must be ridiculous and if I had been responsible with it, I know I’d be in an extremely better position with regard to possibly retiring. Although is still 8 or so years away (I hope and pray), it may be rough going. If some of this stuff holds some of its value and I can downsize, if it ever becomes a sellers market again, it may not be too bad.

 

[Gaolee]

that you can scuba in and feed the fish?..,

How else to fish get fed?

 

[GBassNorth]

It’s Fretless Friday, post em if ya got em…

 

[Gaolee]

NHRA spec rule for a convertible is 13.99, I think they dialed everyone else down to 11.49 now

No car is likely to break 15 seconds with me driving. Just the facts.

 

[Gaolee]

Yowza, this is the only 2015 I can find that’s available for sale. I hope that price is for real.

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Wow. For that price, mine could be for sale. But probably not.

 

[Thumper]

You’re a lot better player than me so you’ll probably work it out with no problem, just get that muscle memory in full gear on those hard passages. Or do like I do and cheat with a short scale bass like my youth sized Sammick Tbird…
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Next to a full scale bird for comparison…
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Do you ever use the taps on your 2015? My home-made one is v/t v/t, I never use the tap.

On a separate note, we're down in Mesquite NV, and just saw a commercial for the ACDC concert in Las Vegas tomorrow. The video clip is from the Hell's Bells Era and the bass player is playing a NR. Interesting, I thought he only played Stingrays then.

It's also Fenderbird Friday!

 

[BklynKen]

How else to fish get fed?

Throw up in the water.

 

[MCF]

First job out of college was with Mobil. Company cars did not come with AC. So, when the the NY suits came to visit the regional HQ in Dallas in July, the driver was told to take I35 during rush hour...AC became standard equipment on all new leases.

I worked seven years for Farmers in the nineties. Went through two Grand Prixs and two Chrysler Cirruses banging 75K miles on each one up and down the valley and back and forth to Santa Maria and SLO. Thank god for remote appearances these days. That job almost killed me.

 

[/\/\3phist0]

We go there every time we’re here, probably tonight. We’re about 15 minutes away.

I can’t imagine either of my bands playing there.

it’s cramped, but crowd is fun: pay is good.
Meals and drinks covered: Tips are good.

We also play on the patio at the Local Press, and will be playing “the Rock” May 30th.
Love it up there.
We stay at the Gables at cedar creek cabins when up there.

 

[Gaolee]

Throw up in the water.

I have done that. It was all for the fish.

 

[GBassNorth]

Do you ever use the taps on your 2015? My home-made one is v/t v/t, I never use the tap.
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On a separate note, we're down in Mesquite NV, and just saw a commercial for the ACDC concert in Las Vegas tomorrow. The video clip is from the Hell's Bells Era and the bass player is playing a NR. Interesting, I thought he only played Stingrays then.

It's also Fenderbird Friday!

I use the taps a little bit but not much. Typically I’m on the deepest darkest setting on that bass and soloing the neck pickup.

 

[MCF]

The chances of a great deal on the SVT212 being there for awhile are high. I bought the one for and there are more…. As well as other Ampeg stuff.


My “collection” can sometimes be a source of major shame. When I consider how much money I have spent on what I have and have had, including amp repair/ restore/ enhancements and mods (luckily my amp tech is really not expensive, but still…), bass builds, refinishing, hardware, and on and on, the $$ amount spent vs what I got back in selling, must be ridiculous and if I had been responsible with it, I know I’d be in an extremely better position with regard to possibly retiring. Although is still 8 or so years away (I hope and pray), it may be rough going. If some of this stuff holds some of its value and I can downsize, if it ever becomes a sellers market again, it may not be too bad.

You’re bigger, younger, and stronger than I am. I am really noticing a decrease in strength lately. Especially since I broke my ankle summer of ‘23. Gotta admit that when I got the Subway 410 in ‘21, at 56 pounds, it felt light. At least compared to what I played out with back in the seventies/early eighties. Not so much anymore. The Berg NV 610 at 92 pounds is barely manageable. But the form factor makes it transportable by one person. For now.

I’ll start looking for a project this time next year as that is when I think I may hang up the clampdown. I may be looking to a GR cab when the time comes. Expensive. But half the weight and (almost) comparable tone.

I’m old school and like the big stuff. But the older and weaker I get, it really doesn’t make sense for me with the lighter options available today.

All that said, if a decent deal came up for an ACC 360 rig, I’d probably get it for the basement. Just because.

 

[BuddhaFingas]

Maybe because of this “classic “ ad.

My dad almost bought one.
Went with a Monarch instead.

 

[Stealth57]

It’s Fretless Friday, post em if ya got em…
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FF - farm Friday

 

[MCF]

Wow. For that price, mine could be for sale. But probably not.

They will get to collectible prices in about five years or so. Mine will never leave me. I don’t know if I got lucky or what. But it has the perfect neck, build, balance, and tone. I did have to replace the jack a couple years ago. But it is the epitome of perfection IMO.

 

[dagrev]

Well, I have more than several amps and cabs, (way too many) as well as high quality somewhat vintage basses (all but two are Fender or Gibson). You don’t have to be rich, just foolish with good credit.

Thankfully I’m not carrying and credit card debt around all this, but I don’t have substantial savings either. I only hope I will get a good amount back (obviously not all) of what I have in it, eventually. I get nervous that I may be stuck with all this stuff and not be able to move it when I’m ready to let go of it. Someday I will need to severely downsize. Being in two bands helps me justify some of it.

Yeah, I have way more than I need as well. Fortunately like you I could get virtually all of it back if needed. I would have about one of everything if I had seriously excess money--and better judgment (and a wife) didn't kick in and keep me from doing so. Not going to have to worry about the excess money part any time soon. Or ever.

 

[MCF]

My dad almost bought one.
Went with a Monarch instead.

 

[dagrev]

More frustrating FedEx news, my bird is in Illinois as of 6AM local time. I’m hoping the bird takes flight (rather than the ground transport it’s obviously been thus far, being as it started in VA Monday, and by Today it had only reached Illinois)
If so it may land in SF this AM and POSSIBLY arrive today, likely tomorrow. Crap.

You had me concerned at FedMess.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Egads I REMEMBER that commercial.
And this one:

I remember that one, too! And the SNL parody ...