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Thunderbird Club
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Yes. I was water based which seemed like it was really easy to use and worked well. Not so much. That literally backed me up the last to to get the clear on it, which was in fact the last day we had I could have done that. It being windy was also something I was fighting.
Thanks, that would be great. I believe a guy a church has one and will check.
Thanks guy. I'm picky and it's not perfect. It's nearly 60 yrs old and wasn't shooting for a perfectly new look, but was wanting a little better. But as mentioned a couple feet away it looks great. I'm just thrilled to get to use it now instead if seeing parts of it laying or hanging in various places. It's relief just having it together.
BuddhaFingas: I'm certain with your attention to detail it will look fantastic.
Initial impressions: Loved the ergos and how it plays. Every bit up their with the '64 and '06. Nothing but a joy. Very light nothing to nitpick. Wish the neck on the '21 was like the '66.
Tone was good but lacking some heft, or something with the ABM and different from the '64 which has both punch and heft. I had the AMB bass knob and 3:00 and have never needed to go that far before. After run thought I stitched to the Ampeg and that helped a lot and was much better. I didn't leave thinking this is magic as with the '64. In no way did it sound bad, just lacked magic. Some of this I will attribute to the string choice until others are tried. Even my wife said I would be trying another string as she didn't come away thinking it sounded as good as other basses I have.
Pickups: Seemed brightish, but the strings were brand new and admittedly don't sound ideal on some other basses I tried either. I even tolled the tone on the bass to about halfway and normally I leave it wide open. Rotos or SIT Power Steels would have been too much (for my goals), and required more taming, I think. Pups seemed to lack heft, 3D soundstage you might say and something of the presence of the '64 (admittedly comparing a pickup that has few if any equals). All partially string related we will say for now. I don't think I have a set that I have used on the '64 to try on the '66 to do a better comparison but will look through my box of strings. (I was going to use some SITs, but the ball end winding on the E is too thick to fit into the claw, so that seems to be out as a comp.) I'm certain the Infelds I used for most of the last 20 yrs will not fit as the G barely reached on the '64 so I don't see them fitting the '66 at all.
That said, I loved playing it and the looks got lots of complements. Plenty of strings to try so I'm looking forward to what begins to develop various sets.
Ignore the copper look on the hardware. The windows are an amber color.
Tone was good but lacking some heft, or something with the ABM and different from the '64 which has both punch and heft. I had the AMB bass knob and 3:00 and have never needed to go that far before. After run thought I stitched to the Ampeg and that helped a lot and was much better. I didn't leave thinking this is magic as with the '64. In no way did it sound bad, just lacked magic. Some of this I will attribute to the string choice until others are tried. Even my wife said I would be trying another string as she didn't come away thinking it sounded as good as other basses I have.
Pickups: Seemed brightish, but the strings were brand new and admittedly don't sound ideal on some other basses I tried either. I even tolled the tone on the bass to about halfway and normally I leave it wide open. Rotos or SIT Power Steels would have been too much (for my goals), and required more taming, I think. Pups seemed to lack heft, 3D soundstage you might say and something of the presence of the '64 (admittedly comparing a pickup that has few if any equals). All partially string related we will say for now. I don't think I have a set that I have used on the '64 to try on the '66 to do a better comparison but will look through my box of strings. (I was going to use some SITs, but the ball end winding on the E is too thick to fit into the claw, so that seems to be out as a comp.) I'm certain the Infelds I used for most of the last 20 yrs will not fit as the G barely reached on the '64 so I don't see them fitting the '66 at all.
That said, I loved playing it and the looks got lots of complements. Plenty of strings to try so I'm looking forward to what begins to develop various sets.
Ignore the copper look on the hardware. The windows are an amber color.
Omg Donnie....I'm breathless, congratulations my friend, would LOVE to see it in person!.....can't say enough.........
- Jun 30, 2010
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I love this facebook conversation someone sent me a screenshot of. It was in response to someone posting that photo of us. Names smudged to protect the innocent.
My Sinister* T-Bird is finally getting fully dialed in & balanced to the new strings. Couple more days' play and I'll tackle the intonation, which frankly is not that far off. But tinkers must.
Still need to polish the nut slots a bit more as I'm still getting ting-tings while tuning the high strings, though no hang-ups.
I'm able to play three-finger triplets & gallops mostly without any unplanned slappy-clanks from my index finger now.
A new skill I've been chasing for months, for Social D songs like When She Begins and Story Of My Life.
Question for the audience; is a left-handed Reverse Thunderbird a double-reverse, or is it inside out?
*Sinister is opposite of 'dexter' in heraldry, of course.
Still need to polish the nut slots a bit more as I'm still getting ting-tings while tuning the high strings, though no hang-ups.
I'm able to play three-finger triplets & gallops mostly without any unplanned slappy-clanks from my index finger now.
A new skill I've been chasing for months, for Social D songs like When She Begins and Story Of My Life.
Question for the audience; is a left-handed Reverse Thunderbird a double-reverse, or is it inside out?
*Sinister is opposite of 'dexter' in heraldry, of course.
A reverse reverse, of course.
The colors, the colors ... Quite a lovely ensemble- thank you for sharing!!
You,re right, we had to duck every now and then…. Forgot to put up the chicken net
Waxing the Mystical-
Loved how some musicians break from character and do something imbued with a haunting, atmospheric mystique -
Barnstorm - "Giant Behemoth" wait for it about a third of the way through-
Black Sabbath - "Planet Caravan"
Heart- "Mistral Wind"
Loved how some musicians break from character and do something imbued with a haunting, atmospheric mystique -
Barnstorm - "Giant Behemoth" wait for it about a third of the way through-
Black Sabbath - "Planet Caravan"
Heart- "Mistral Wind"
Reverse Reverse.
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Thanks. Very kind of you. I'm more thrilled it not laying around in parts as much as anything.Omg Donnie....I'm breathless, congratulations my friend, would LOVE to see it in person!.....can't say enough.........
Our airport is back open so stop on by anytime.
