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Thunderbird Club

#340,361
RedVee said:
All you need. Dad used to wield one of those for years and years.



My Dad only went to 2nd form (year 8 they call it now) at school, so about 14yo and did an apprenticeship. At 18 he was in Sydney and signed up for the Army (WW2). Afterwards he got a job in a factory and went to night school. After that he got a job in what was then the PMG (Post Masters General) Dept (later Telecom Australia) in the Telephone section and did training in electronics and worked putting telephone exchanges together. He finished up after 30 odd years as a Snr Technical Officer Grade 2 (whatever that means) and was in the planning area. Planning what equipment was required in the new exchanges as they were being planned, how long the fit out would take, how much money it would cost etc.

When he was getting his first sound system together he went to an electronics shop and got an amp kit, a tuner kit and a couple of speaker kits, built them up and bought a turntable and cassette player. Worked beautifully for years and years.
He would also his car radios himself as well as other options as might be needed, driving lights etc.

He did well.
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Cool story, cool Dad, Australia in the 40's must have been amazing....would love to go check out your country.
 
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MCF said:
Congratulations! I would have waited on a plek unless Gibson has stopped doing them as part of the build process. But I suppose it won’t hurt to make sure everything is as perfect as can be when you get it.

I’m interested to hear what you think. My supposition is that that round of DeColas will sound close to vintage reissues.
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You are correct I looked into it and Gibson does do a plek job, so I canceled it. Thanks for the heads up. That explains why my 21' NR plays so well.
 
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Thumper said:
Interesting changes to the new Thunderbird, but not for me. If they put the better upper fret access on the origional neck through, added the reissue PUPs, Supertone (or Babicz), Hipshots, did all chrome, and some cooler colors, I really think they'd get more sales.

I struggle to play For Whom The Bell Tolls/Metallica on my 2014, due to the poor upper fret access, fantastic song to play. I do most of the intro to Anesthesia and transition into Bell Tolls. It goes over really well....
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That's funning because that's the only song I have an access issue with. I love playing and singing that song.
 
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dagrev said:
Got a multi from my late FIL's tool box to check some fuses for a dash cam install. With this high tech baby I'm ready to do Chuck and Miles stuff. Some high dollar equipment here boys! Feel free to send those problem amps my way any time. ;)

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👍👍Had this one since the 70's.🍀

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JIO said:
Unless it's a sports car, I'll take an automatic. I've owned and driven cars & trucks with sticks - my fave being my '66 Volvo 122S estate wagon.

Not mine but just like it including the deluxe factory roof rack. Loved that car. It felt like a sports car because it was small & nimble.
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My first car was a 1973 Volvo 164E I sold it to fund a 1980 BMW 320i. I wish I still had both of them. I would have chopped the top on the 164E and dropped a V8 into the 320i. The Volvo had to hottest heater of any car I've owned. I figure was less likely to get pulled over, with the wildwood flower, in a conservative looking car. I didn't want to be like a friend of mine who was the most wanted man in Solano County for out running the cops. He had 70's 1/2 split bumper Camaro he was scary in that car.
 
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dagrev said:
Got a multi from my late FIL's tool box to check some fuses for a dash cam install. With this high tech baby I'm ready to do Chuck and Miles stuff. Some high dollar equipment here boys! Feel free to send those problem amps my way any time. ;)

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Those are worth hunfreds of kubickis!
 
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BklynKen said:
Gail Greenwood on the Thunderbird playing with Kathy Valentine at the Clem Burke memorial show. Lots of others playing, including Glen Matlock and Steve Wynn. Cued up for Kathy and Gail. No low end in the audio, unfortunately.

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Thanks! I caught bits of this from Kathy’s & Gail’s socmed.
 
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RedVee said:
All you need. Dad used to wield one of those for years and years.



My Dad only went to 2nd form (year 8 they call it now) at school, so about 14yo and did an apprenticeship. At 18 he was in Sydney and signed up for the Army (WW2). Afterwards he got a job in a factory and went to night school. After that he got a job in what was then the PMG (Post Masters General) Dept (later Telecom Australia) in the Telephone section and did training in electronics and worked putting telephone exchanges together. He finished up after 30 odd years as a Snr Technical Officer Grade 2 (whatever that means) and was in the planning area. Planning what equipment was required in the new exchanges as they were being planned, how long the fit out would take, how much money it would cost etc.

When he was getting his first sound system together he went to an electronics shop and got an amp kit, a tuner kit and a couple of speaker kits, built them up and bought a turntable and cassette player. Worked beautifully for years and years.
He would also his car radios himself as well as other options as might be needed, driving lights etc.

He did well.
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Thanks so much for posting that - I love life stories like that! People of that generation knew how to get shït done and had what it took to do it! :thumbsup:
 
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Big Wiggs said:
My first car was a 1973 Volvo 164E I sold it to fund a 1980 BMW 320i. I wish I still had both of them. I would have chopped the top on the 164E and dropped a V8 into the 320i. The Volvo had to hottest heater of any car I've owned. I figure was less likely to get pulled over, with the wildwood flower, in a conservative looking car. I didn't want to be like a friend of mine who was the most wanted man in Solano County for out running the cops. He had 70's 1/2 split bumper Camaro he was scary in that car.
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The concept of "scary muscle-car driver" was solidly addressed in this over-the-top-as usual Tarantino film. It's a fun watch as long as you know it's..."fantasy" - violent fantasy... yes, but retribution, good over evil, finality...and an amazing performance by the stuntwoman from New Zealand (Zoë E Bell). If you are into muscle cars, kick-ass women and, yes... a bit of gratuitous (comic book) violence... check it out. 3 thumbs up! :laugh:

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