Thunderbird Club

[MCF]

There’s this demo straight from the factory…
https://reverb.com/item/91516945-gibson-non-reverse-thunderbird-ebony-demo
Looks pretty clean.

I’m really wondering what is happening with production of the NRs.

 

[MCF]

Thanks. Seems more much more noticeable with the Ampeg all tube head. ABMs there, but much less noticeable.
Cell is in my right front pocket--basically right behind and maybe touching the control panel cover.

Yeah. Cell phones cause more “issues” than I think we realize. I had a scare with the ‘77 a bit ago until I turned the sucker off.

 

[MCF]

a bad oyster can kill....

It was in Newport. I was young and dumb. A day at the beach drinking. Then a dare from of my best college buddies who ate anything (he’s a pretty prominent bio chemist…). What could go wrong?

 

[MCF]

Ultimately, it took 15 emails, 4 phone calls, 3 separate shipments of sewerpipe-size mailing tubes plus one return of same, two expeditions looking for screws that don't actually exist under the given name, around 16 weekend hours going up and down a step stool as well as the staircase between the garage and the 'practice' room, and something more than twice my original intended spend...

...And a solid month from inital order to completion...

...but the DiamondLife EMX aluminum hangers are up, solid, and populated.

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Quizzical instructions like this made it a bit if an adventure:
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As did an early encounter with substandard Home Despot screws deciding to break off in the wall, forcing a complete reposition of everything
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...but persistence triumphed over adversity, once again.

And my prototype pigsuede 'Rock and Roll Hanger Pants' are up to rev 3 beta test...
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Final result of the project is really, really good, but wow, what an adventure for "wall hooks!"

Never move. I guess the good news is that they didn’t shine you on. So there’s that. But it turned out great.

 

[GonePlaid]

I saw that. B&W looks great. I liked the price but has some finish issues that would turn me off even at that price.

I looked at it and thought about getting it and completely retiring the 67, but then I saw two deal breakers: (1) it has roundwounds and (B) the knobs aren't in line.
And if you believe that, I have some high and dry ground for sale east of Naples(FL, that is).
Addendum(b): no extra charge for bears, panthers, pythons, cottonmouths, or gators. they come with. oh-and mosquitoes, XL

 

[MCF]

A bit of electrical tape on the control cavity cover just over the jack tip is a temporary test and fix. The noise problems have disappeared, so now time to do something more permanent. Not drastic, just more permanent. You know, like drill a big hole in the cover where the jack hits and mount a glass bubble with grounded wire mesh inside over the hole. Something unobtrusive.

So it’s solved? The help from here is amazing. I have learned so much from the gang here.

 

[GonePlaid]

Its' good on crackers with various soups, etc. Some eat it as a sandwich with onions. Just don't sound like a plan to me. (Bad grammar intended.)

Hmm. Limburger and onion sammich. Would they sorta cancel each other out, or multiply the effects exponentially?

 

[MCF]

I’ve always had this thought about artichokes. Who looked at that thing in the ground and thought it could be eaten?

I am the only person I know who likes artichokes. I think you need to be at least part Scottish.

 

[Stealth57]

I am the only person I know who likes artichokes. I think you need to be at least part Scottish.

My daughter the shrink had a dog that loved them. She could scrap the leaves with her teeth.

 

[MCF]

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My first “real” amp. Blown speaker and all. Still wasn’t loud enough anfter replacing the speaker. Issue is that many don’t understand the tonestack…

 

[GonePlaid]

My first “real” amp. Blown speaker and all. Still wasn’t loud enough anfter replacing the speaker. Issue is that many don’t understand the tonestack…

When I had mine (actually had 2), I ran bass-full, treble-~4, volume-4ish, presence-full. Originally playing my 66Gibson EB-3, Mudbucker only. Not a lotta clarity, but filled the room*; later with the 67 NR.

*as in "Bass--the original surround sound"- @dagrev

 

[MCF]

I tuned the G64 down to D tonight with the RS66s on it. The only real zingy thingy is when I hit the F (G) string fairly hard near the 20th fret. It sounds like a reverb spring rattling in its can. So that’s controllable. I’m not sure what guage these are but they feel and look skinny. That may or may not be because I’ve been playing 105/45 EBCFs for so long. AT GC the other day they only had a 105/50 set. I bought it assuming I’d change strings right away but now wish I’d held off. So far I have no desire to change the strings.

Your GC has bass strings? In stock? Wow. The current people at my local one don’t seem to know that there is such a thing other than 45-105 EB Slinkys.

 

[MCF]

Professionally repaired?

https://reverb.com/item/93273693-gi...are&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=93273693

Delusional.

 

[Stealth57]

Delusional.

Palm slicer

 

[dagrev]

It'll work once.
"Today's problems come from yesterday's solutions."

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Must be Adkin's diet related. Says Carb on the can. Couldn't make out if it had few or a lot.

Actually, pretty interesting looking stuff.

 

[dagrev]

Yeah. Cell phones cause more “issues” than I think we realize. I had a scare with the ‘77 a bit ago until I turned the sucker off.

I just never thought about phones being an issue, but it makes sense that they could. I'll def have to move my phone and see what happens.

 

[dagrev]

It was in Newport. I was young and dumb. A day at the beach drinking. Then a dare from of my formerly best college buddies who ate anything (he’s a pretty prominent bio chemist…). What could go wrong?

A lot.
And I fixed that for you.

 

[dagrev]

So it’s solved? The help from here is amazing. I have learned so much from the gang here.

Ditto.

 

[Stealth57]

I just never thought about phones being an issue, but it makes sense that they could. I'll def have to move my phone and see what happens.

Occasionally, I run my iPhone into the Aux on my Rumble 500. I get static bursts now and then.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

I am the only person I know who likes artichokes. I think you need to be at least part Scottish.

huge in Italian cuisine.....mom used to stew them in chicken broth.....love the deep fried hearts you get around here off Hwy1......