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Thunderbird Club

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kindred spirits...
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Instagator said:
Just a little public service advisory for George @GBassNorth
Don’t park your Porsche next to an electric Mini Moke while it’s charging overnight.
This belongs to a friend at the marina.
No one was hurt but the car needs a new paint job.
Oyster season is in. I’ll send some pictures from this coming weekend.
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And a mirror.

Glad no one was hurt. I don't even like charging tool batteries in the garage and never leave them or let them charge overnight. (And never buy off brand or knock offs.) I guy I know had his house burn down because of a battery being charged on his back deck on night.
 
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ectoflanger said:
I love how they sound, depending on how you mix and EQ the pickups-

Way back in early 2009 I had purchased my first quality bass, a Warwick Corvette Bubinga Fretless and had gotten acquainted with done members of the Warwick Bass Forum.

So a friend had recommended this song by Thomas Dolby, the bass comp and tone of which really blew me away, particularly the melodic line in the outro.



And I presented the song to someone on the Forum and asked what type of bass it was-

“Sounds like an out of phase Jazz” he replied.

So I got on eBay and eventually purchased the one I have.

And later verified when I saw Mark Hayward Chaplin, Dolby’s bassist at the time, playing, along with Dolby as a guest musician with Lene Lovich on the Dolby written song “New Toy”. And as you can see and hear. It’s a Jazz-

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My comment was somewhat tongue-in- cheek. I've tried over many, many years and many, many basses to find a J which worked FOR ME with very little success, many of those were 5ers. I have a built J that's very nice (roasted body, roasted and highly flamed Musikraft neck, Dingwall switching and Aguilar pickups. It's a beautiful bass with a stunning neck. Had I never found Thunderbirds it would be a main player. As to the '66J, meh. The problem is I've never found a J that has the tight lows, strong mids with musical highs I crave. I've heard a few that sounded great, just none in my hands.
 
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Miles_ONeal said:
I've no Fender basses and seldom play them, but I wouldn't expect lighter tuners to affect weight noticeably; on Thunderbirds it's about headstock weight and whether they tend to dive and how much. Overall weight on most basses is definitely impacted most by body wood (ahem) and size (ahem). Obvs a high mass bridge or heavy metal (in whatever sense 8^) neck [reinforcement] can make a detectable difference as well.
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They (the Fenders) were anathema on the Warwick Forum when I first joined back in 2009, with at least one member starting that he hated them.

"How could you hate the Warwick's grandaddy?" I asked.

Since then, things have relaxed a bit with even some long time Forum members admitting to owing some-
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While I’m not much of a Simmons fan, they are really nice lookingThunderbirds. I could see myself picking one up someday. Enjoy!
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I had no idea about the G2 when I decided to get a Thunderbird but I love binding and when I saw the G2’s white on black binding it piqued my interest-

It is different in that it has a set neck and a high mass Hipshot Mini Tuners, Hipshot high mass Bass bridge and Ebony fretboard .

This was the video that was the deciding factor in that they showcased a clean melodic side of the T- iBird as opposed to the other 99% that were only overdriven and grungy.



And this was the video that led me to consider a T-Bitd in the first place. A comparison of major bass types in various modes of playing from finger style to slap. I liked the Thunderbird -
 
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Thumper said:
My comment was somewhat tongue-in- cheek. I've tried over many, many years and many, many basses to find a J which worked FOR ME with very little success, many of those were 5ers. I have a built J that's very nice (roasted body, roasted and highly flamed Musikraft neck, Dingwall switching and Aguilar pickups. It's a beautiful bass with a stunning neck. Had I never found Thunderbirds it would be a main player. As to the '66J, meh. The problem is I've never found a J that has the tight lows, strong mids with musical highs I crave. I've heard a few that sounded great, just none in my hands.
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Well I had put mine away for nearly ten years until this past summer in favor of my Warwicks - then I suddenly found myself appreciating it.

Kind of like one’s taste in food can change over time-
 
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Cold rainy day today, in what is the rainiest October in recorded Utah history, so plenty of TB/media time. I have been watching a lot of reaction to Rock songs/legends YouTube videos and just read the Dr Cheese post of Janek something who claimed total ignorance of Thunderbirds and played one. It just struck me that in all my 73 years don't recall having ever seen a Thunderbird used live or in concert. How is this even possible? I've been to a lot of concerts since my first (Canned Heat and Buffalo Springfield) in 1968, including some in England (1974-76).
 
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Stealth57 said:
I told you I was punch drunk.
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Now I’m thirsty. I need to pick up the ingredients for my favorite punch.
How to make a Picon punch:
The following recipe uses Torani Amer, a popular substitute for the original liqueur.
Ingredients
2 oz Torani Amer
1/2 oz grenadine
1/2 oz brandy
1 oz club soda
Lemon twist, for garnish
Instructions
Fill an Irish coffee or highball glass with ice.
Add the Torani Amer and grenadine.
Top with club soda and stir gently.
Float the brandy on top of the drink.
Garnish with a lemon twist before serving.
 
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dagrev said:
I'm with you on GS. I can't help but wonder if Gibson helped or hurt sales by having his name associated with it. A plus for a few, a turn off for more I would guess.
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Let me just say this- of the two signature Gibson instruments I own- the G2, the Lizzie Hale white Explorer, were not because of the musician’s musical prowess, but they did have good taste in instruments .

The Lizzy Hale I got a good deal on Reverb back in 2018 or so- it was five years old by then-

Show something with binding and I’m a lost case-

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dagrev said:
I'm with you on GS. I can't help but wonder if Gibson helped or hurt sales by having his name associated with it. A plus for a few, a turn off for more I would guess.
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Only saw him once. A friend a few years ahead of me from high school was a Forum Girl and snuck us in to see them. At times it appeared that he was using a recorded track. Since we didn’t have seats we just wondered around mingling with a bunch of stoned high school kids. Good Times!
 
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Instagator said:
Just a little public service advisory for George @GBassNorth
Don’t park your Porsche next to an electric Mini Moke while it’s charging overnight.
This belongs to a friend at the marina.
No one was hurt but the car needs a new paint job.
Oyster season is in. I’ll send some pictures from this coming weekend.
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What do you mean it needs new paint? A little cut and buff and it will be fine.
 
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Thumper said:
My comment was somewhat tongue-in- cheek. I've tried over many, many years and many, many basses to find a J which worked FOR ME with very little success, many of those were 5ers. I have a built J that's very nice (roasted body, roasted and highly flamed Musikraft neck, Dingwall switching and Aguilar pickups. It's a beautiful bass with a stunning neck. Had I never found Thunderbirds it would be a main player. As to the '66J, meh. The problem is I've never found a J that has the tight lows, strong mids with musical highs I crave. I've heard a few that sounded great, just none in my hands.
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One bass I’ve never played is a Musicman. Just never particularly grabbed me although there are some notable players such as Bernard Edwards and Gail Ann Dorsey.
 
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