Thunderbird Club

[dagrev]

So this followed me home from my shift at the House of Guitars yesterday, it's been sitting in the display case for 6 months or more so I did a seasonal setup on it and couldn't put it down ( this happens more than I'd like to admit) so I bought it. I've come around to the '64 though I still prefer the Vintage Pro. This one is lighter than my Ember Red, plays great sounds even better! I promised myself no more import stuff but I couldn't say no. Video to follow. View attachment 7365746View attachment 7365747View attachment 7365748

Uh....but you have a Thunderbird.... More than one... More than several... More than....

Love the color.

 

[dagrev]

Huh. I kinda like it.

I just don't think a Reverse body flipped upside down counts or looks natural for a NR. Just not natural. The earth will tilt funny. Well, we disagree on NY too!

 

[Thumper]

Huh. I kinda like it.

I've been looking for one under the radar for a while. It's the ONLY non-reverse I would own.

 

[Butcherboy]

….speaking of colors….forgot this one

…thundrtbucker 66s, medium scale..

 

[Engle]

….speaking of colors….forgot this one

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…thundrtbucker 66s, medium scale..

Nice! I'm really liking medium scale. What is that one?

 

[Butcherboy]

Nice! I'm really liking medium scale. What is that one?

Cataldo NR 4132

 

[Engle]

Congratulations!

Does your wife keep track?

I didn’t think my wife did until yesterday. We were at my wife’s dad’s 94th birthday party yesterday. We were talking with her much younger cousin and asked where her husband was. He snuck away to practice with a country band he just joined. He plays a tele P. Major jealousy on my part that he found some people to play with. We were talking about all his “stuff.” He has one bass. But five or six amps and some guitars. She asked how many basses I had. I said “not enough Thunderbirds.” My wife started to laugh and said “I don’t know, but it’s well more than twenty.” Busted big time.

My friend with the blue Gretsch kit has 4 kits in that room:

And this rack of snares:

That’s not all the snare drums…
There’s a nice vintage Gretsch kit and a huge electronic set in another room, a kit in cases ready to take out to gigs and I didn’t see the Ludwig Vistalite set

 

[MCF]

Uh....but you have a Thunderbird.... More than one... More than several... More than....

Love the color.

Geddy?

 

[MCF]

My friend with the blue Gretsch kit has 4 kits in that room:
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And this rack of snares:
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That’s not all the snare drums…
There’s a nice vintage Gretsch kit and a huge electronic set in another room, a kit in cases ready to take out to gigs and I didn’t see the Ludwig Vistalite set

Oh my!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Geddy?

I think Scott gave him a leave of absence. He's putting together a band for a tour next year or something.

 

[BuddhaFingas]

Greco does make a Reversed Reverse body for right handed players. But it could easily be strung for a lefty and would actually look more normal that way. If so, it would be a Reverse Reversed Reverse.
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It spins.

 

[BuddhaFingas]

So this followed me home from my shift at the House of Guitars yesterday, it's been sitting in the display case for 6 months or more so I did a seasonal setup on it and couldn't put it down ( this happens more than I'd like to admit) so I bought it. I've come around to the '64 though I still prefer the Vintage Pro. This one is lighter than my Ember Red, plays great sounds even better! I promised myself no more import stuff but I couldn't say no. Video to follow. View attachment 7365746View attachment 7365747View attachment 7365748

Square heel... another variation not noticed before.

Lovely color. Congrats.

 

[dagrev]

Weight on the '64 Reverse: 8.12
Weight on the '66 NR: 7.10
I thought it felt really light.
In A/B playing with the '64 I kept thinking it was lighter so I broke out the scales. It is likely the lightest bass I own. The Epi Embassy donor bass likely weights no more than that and possibly a little less.

 

[dagrev]

My friend with the blue Gretsch kit has 4 kits in that room:
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And this rack of snares:
View attachment 7365852
That’s not all the snare drums…
There’s a nice vintage Gretsch kit and a huge electronic set in another room, a kit in cases ready to take out to gigs and I didn’t see the Ludwig Vistalite set

I don't know what to say.

 

[dagrev]

I think Scott gave him a leave of absence. He's putting together a band for a tour next year or something.

I think he was distracted and just a poor bass roadie. Kids. A shame. Could have gone places with Scott.

 

[MCF]

I think he was distracted and just a poor bass roadie. Kids. A shame. Could have gone places with Scott.

He spent a lot of time at the ball park. Too bad his team lost. In the 9th inning of game 7.

GO DODGERS!

 

[sleddogn]

Cataldo NR 4132

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Oh my goodness, I think I know that bass...

 

[MCF]

For those who love their purple Thunderbirds. Personally, I always loved Annette.

 

[RedVee]

WT7?????

 

[dagrev]

For those who love their purple Thunderbirds. Personally, I always loved Annette.
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Worked maintenance for a guy who had a '64 that color. Or pretty close to it. Cool car. White top, tilt up and out the way steering wheel, and what I really thought was cool at 16 or 17 was the swivel driver's seat.