Thunderbird Club

[MCF]

sure you know what you're doing dad?....that pickup looks hosed.....
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I hope not!!!!

 

[dagrev]

sure you know what you're doing dad?....that pickup looks hosed.....
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Maybe it's the cheap milti. You can borrow my professional grade if you want. Marshall and I can help you sort it all out.

 

[javi_bassist]

Congratulations on your new Thunderbird, let me know if you would like a club number

Yes please!

 

[dagrev]

When was the last time you saw a Vega? Was it even during this century?

Mecum's a couple years ago. Don't recall if it sold or not.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Maybe it's the cheap milti. You can borrow my professional grade if you want. Marshall and I can help you sort it all out.

lmao...you ever go on brake?...

 

[JIO]

'Cause every girl crazy 'bout a sharp-dressed man!

Looks sharp but after a set I'm soaked in sweat!

 

[JIO]

 

[BuddhaFingas]

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Preeeeeetie!

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

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are those bodies hollow?

 

[Engle]

I got the Gibby out the other day and tried to tune it. I used the little SX tuner that came with the guitar pack, and clipped it to the headstock. Bloody thing was so far away I could hardly read it!
Anyway that stuffed things up.

So yesterday I tried again with the Snark, a bit better but the letters were a bit faint… then gone! Bloody battery died lol. No watch style battery in the house, of course.

Ok on to plan C.
I dug out the old style tuner that can work off the guitar cable. Cool.
It lasted 30sec and the battery died as well! Aha! No problem, I opened the latch and saw 2 AAA batteries there. We do have spares of those! Anyway, I tuned it up and now that sounds better! They were all half a step off by using the SX with dim lighting. It probably needs a new battery too.

Yes, I did have a plan D. I would have used my Zoom pedal next. It probably needs batteries too!

I’ve contacted the leader of the Young Adults Choir at my Church and offered to sit in if they want a bass guitar added. Wait and see, and start practicing a bit. The guy (Chris) leading the YA’s went to school with my eldest daughter and I’m a nodding acquaintance of his Dad, so he is aware I don’t even loosely fit the YA category but he isn’t worried - his problem is getting the YA’s to show up when they promise to lol. The bass situation is their 2nd guitarist is talking about switching to bass, or to keyboards, or to…

So Chris will have a chat and see what the guy actually wants to do, and will let me know. I might end up on the reserves list, which would probably suit me anyway. In the meantime I am invited to come in for a look when I want.

I have a app on my phone called Cleartune. It's great for times I don't have my pedalboard with me and much bigger than a clip on tuner.
For when im recording or practicing with the computer, I found the Reatune plug-in included with Reaper not only functions as pitch correction, it is also a big tuner.

 

[JIO]

are those bodies hollow?

"solid"

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Friday's setlist with JMB (El Vaquero Winery)....back with the Lizards on Sat.....
Sets/Set One
1. One way or Another
2.Hard to Handle
3.Break down
4.You Wreck me
5.Santeria/Smoke 2 Joints
6.What I Got
7.I love Rock & Roll
8.Burning Down the House
9.Ex’s & Oh’s
10.Sultans of Swing
11. Vaseline (STP)
12.Any Way You want it (Journey)
13.I wish
14.Miss You
15.Let’s Dance/Don’t you Forget about Me


1.Long Train Running
2.China Grove
3.Stupid Girl
4.Stop Dragging my Heart
5.Get Ready
6.Hotel California
7.Holiday (Green Day)
8.Superstition
9.Hit me with Your best shot
10.Oh ya Como Va
11.Zombie
12.Blister in the Sun
13.Black Cow
14.Josie
15.Whole Lotta Love

 

[Engle]

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Interesting pickguard! Did you paint the edges?

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Congrats! And you have sense enough to get the best sounding color to boot!
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Well, in the NR world.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

As someone with a love for American muscle from 1955-1973, I find it amazing how from 1974 pretty much until the later ‘90’s, American cars were just terrible.

Yeah. we bought a 1978 "Mustang". It was pretty much an oversized Pinto with the old Pinto engine and a Mustang badge on it. We'd have been better off with a Pinto.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I also want to ask you guys. Now that I have a Thunderbird, I am a little afraid of the Gibson bridge. I've had an Epiphone JC for 9 years and I have never really felt like it was proper set up. I think I managed to set it up properly, but I am not sure (one time the rear screws popped out from the body). I have taken a pic of the bridge of the Thunderbird as it came (action is really good IMO) and the Casady.

PS I know that you will probably say that I should replace the bridge. I probably will, but not in the short time.

Look in the Thunderbird Wiki to find a link setting up your bird with a three point bridge. It works in general, but specifically covers the three point.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Yeah, I’m surprised it’s just black and sunburst. Maybe the mod shop will spit out something awesome soon?

We wish.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

... even good things can have unintended consequences and create new kinks ...

ahem

 

[Miles_ONeal]

When was the last time you saw a Vega? Was it even during this century?

I see about one a year. Don't recall the last Pinto I saw.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

lmao...you ever go on brake?...

Not until someone in the crowd calls out for Freebird.
That usually annoys the worship leader.