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Thunderbird Club
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How many amps and basses would fit in that boot?
Beautiful! I’ve been keeping my fingers crossed that Eipiphone will make a non-reverse Thunderbird.A Vintage Pro and the '60s Thunderbird are the early versions, they don't have a noticeable neck pitch, the Vintage Pro has large Wilkinson tuners, the '60s are slightly smaller. The neck is nice, in Jazz bass territory, as players they're pretty good. I felt that the pickups were a little underwhelming in certain frequencies, lows, and low mids so I have a set of Gibson Re issues in that bass. I also have two of the newer Epi '64 that have more pitch to the neck. I have no idea why this was changed but Epi did shift production from Indonesia to China so this is likely a result of that. In terms of playability I personally don't feel and difference between the two, the necks are very similar with the China built being slightly slimmer to me. The pickups in the China built are different from the original Epiphone 760s, they are not branded as such and definitely have better frequency response overall. While the differences are there I can say that while playing them I don't notice much different in the three I have, they're all good, sturdy basses.
Plenty, Mr. Drysdale. (Though his were older.)
I'm weird, I would seriously consider that or something like it with and equally long wheelbase--if I had a place to keep it. Could get rid of the truck....
Watched these last night. Interesting AMC history--and how they are ideal for Thunderbirds.
This was good and PRS's take is interesting on some things.
129" Wheelbase, which might seem like 129ft for those used to modern cars.
But with a 413 and weighing in a little over 5,000lbs, you just push the tiny cars of today out of the way!
Comes with it's own yacht and plane!!! Count me in.
Obviously not owned by a Petty Officer to get that parking spot....
Sell the truck and get it. I’d love to get a ride in it.
Glad you’re not holding your breath.
I think they're getting ready to catapult it.
Gonna need a bigger catapult.I think they're getting ready to catapult it.
(Of course an F-14 likely weighs 10x the car.)
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It will be interesting to see what both Gibson and Epiphone present at NAMM, I do hear that change is in the winds at Gibson - nothing confirmed though.
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
How many? All of them.
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
I'm still holding out for a Gibson reverse in a color that I want, all from the factory. Beats me what color I want, though. I can think of a lot of colors that would get my attention.
Did you get to listen to it through proper speakers or headphones? Curious what you think.
Not that car....Gonna need a bigger catapult.
(Of course an F-14 likely weighs 10x the car.)
