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Thunderbird Club
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Yes, good point.MAG series and Electric Blue heads were all SS I believe, but could be wrong about that. The one tube in my Ashdown can get pretty damn gritty, at least thats what my neighbors tell me.
And you need better neighbors!
Do they ever bother you when you're practicing your bagpipes at 0200?MAG series and Electric Blue heads were all SS I believe, but could be wrong about that. The one tube in my Ashdown can get pretty damn gritty, at least thats what my neighbors tell me.
My '67 NR sounded great through it. The onliest recordings I have of the Kasino, I was playing my Epi EB-3L.
I've tried that(recording sports), but then somebody'll tell me the result b4 I see the game.
Finally made it thru "Hound Dog" in time, on tempo, and with no weak notes, on a 34 "scale, 1st though 7th frets, first time and not even any blood or skin lost.
Probably doesn't seem like much to you pros, but it's been a long time coming that I didn't short-fret even one of the V chord high D's on the G string, or bungle the walkout.
Could do it passible well on a short-scale for a while, but tonight was the first time I got it fully together on a full-scale.
Magic Thunderbird makes me play better.
Probably doesn't seem like much to you pros, but it's been a long time coming that I didn't short-fret even one of the V chord high D's on the G string, or bungle the walkout.
Could do it passible well on a short-scale for a while, but tonight was the first time I got it fully together on a full-scale.
Magic Thunderbird makes me play better.
Is a birthday a good reason to buy a bass? What a stupid question even for my standards...
There's a nice looking Greco T-Bird from 1980 for sale here in Finland. Can't really afford it but one can only dream.
But my album is out now on streaming services so check it out if you want to hear some calm ambient soundscapes or some heavy-handed fretless weirdness or, like in this case, both:
There's a nice looking Greco T-Bird from 1980 for sale here in Finland. Can't really afford it but one can only dream.
But my album is out now on streaming services so check it out if you want to hear some calm ambient soundscapes or some heavy-handed fretless weirdness or, like in this case, both:
Is that the vid of a gig you played with it? You posted one here once, about 1,200 posts or so back...
Nice. The small victories are the ones that bring you forward, that make the most difference.Finally made it thru "Hound Dog" in time, on tempo, and with no weak notes, on a 34 "scale, 1st though 7th frets, first time and not even any blood or skin lost.
Probably doesn't seem like much to you pros, but it's been a long time coming that I didn't short-fret even one of the V chord high D's on the G string, or bungle the walkout.
Could do it passible well on a short-scale for a while, but tonight was the first time I got it fully together on a full-scale.
Magic Thunderbird makes me play better.
There's still one for sale in my neighborhood. But honestly it's bigger than I want to roll in to most- like 90%- of the gigs I play. Sometimes I long, just a little bit, for 40 years ago, when we all did that big amp thing.
Yeah, that's a drawback. Had friends that would text during or afterwards and I would tell them I haven't started yet or am not finished. They all know not to talk about outcomes and just ask if I'm watching now. You just need to train your friends.I've tried that(recording sports), but then somebody'll tell me the result b4 I see the game.
Yes is it, but mine's a few weeks away, and you really don't have to do that!
Best wishes if your BD is at hand!
A birthday is always a reason to buy a Thunderbird. Of course so is Christmas, Father’s Day, Ground Hog Day….
I had the 200 head and 215 cab when I was a kid. It was really loud.
The tuck and roll? But that's the Kustom... I had a black tuck and roll 215 when I was in Miami in the early 90s. Pushed it with a Carvin ProBass 150. Loud and gnarly.
From AI:
“Kasino was a brand of amplifier created by Kustom Electronics in 1972 as a parallel line to the main Kustom brand. The goal was to offer a more conservative-looking product with traditional Tolex covering, appealing to players who disliked the flashy Tuck-And-Roll Naugahyde style of Kustom amps. The two lines shared the same internal circuits, but Kasino amps were aimed at country artists and others who preferred a more traditional appearance. The Kasino brand was discontinued in 1975 after a change in ownership for Kustom Electronics.”
Mine was a ‘73. Traded in a Bassman 50 blackface and a totally beat Bassman 212 to get it. The Fender couldn’t cut it in the places we played.
As of about 10 years ago, the Bassman head was still owned by an older guitar player on the Central Coast who bought it from the store I traded it to.
I love this version.Finally made it thru "Hound Dog" in time, on tempo, and with no weak notes, on a 34 "scale, 1st though 7th frets, first time and not even any blood or skin lost.
Probably doesn't seem like much to you pros, but it's been a long time coming that I didn't short-fret even one of the V chord high D's on the G string, or bungle the walkout.
Could do it passible well on a short-scale for a while, but tonight was the first time I got it fully together on a full-scale.
Magic Thunderbird makes me play better.
And weighed a ton!
