Thunderbird Club

[DJ Bebop]

at Starving Musician in Santa Cruz ran into this......
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then I turn and to my horror....oh no, we're losing Thomas!....
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My grandson has surfed down the street from there at the wharf. He’s more of an island boy, preferring the warm waters of Hawaii He hates having to don a wetsuit to surf

 

[RedVee]

Sure it wasn't Grandpa Jones?

Oops! I meant “Walking in the rain” !

 

[RedVee]

 

[Gaolee]

Oops I did it again

After buying this on my wife’s insistence and talking a bite out of my Bird money…

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I dipped into my savings again, and got one of these…

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Fortunately it didn't take a big bite and I will be back on the road again!

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It is OK. When a Bird finally chooses you, it will follow you home. It may cost you a kidney, but what is a little pain when you have been chosen by a Bird?

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

cool little new venue.....let's GO!

 

[Gaolee]

I am a big fan of 2001 TB+ pickups. They sound every bit as good as Thunderbuckers when compared with the same strings. Strings make a big difference.

 

[DJ Bebop]

It is OK. When a Bird finally chooses you, it will follow you home. It may cost you a kidney, but what is a little pain when you have been chosen by a Bird?

I have been smitten by the non-reverse body shape and have been listening to the discussions about pickup types, years, and positioning.

Earlier on I was eyeing those Embassies

 

[Stealth57]

at Starving Musician in Santa Cruz ran into this......
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then I turn and to my horror....oh no, we're losing Thomas!....
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Good price. I had that 115 with my Sixty-five. Marshall got to play through it.

 

[Stealth57]

Welcome to nitro lacquer!
My Les Paul Tribute was like that. After a while I took some 0000 steel wool to the back of the neck. It's much better.

Will uses a die grinder on poly

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I am a big fan of 2001 TB+ pickups. They sound every bit as good as Thunderbuckers when compared with the same strings. Strings make a big difference.

All my birds have EBCFs. The Thunderbuckers in my VP sound different (better for most things) than the 2017 (?) TB+ in my CP. the TB+ are still good pickups.

 

[Stealth57]

When a Costa Rican channels a Mexican.

 

[JIO]

Great vid - great performance by GJ - great song and rockin' bass. I have Grace Jones Greatest Hits and every song is killer. There are a number of "greatest hits" LP's like that; Bee Gee's, Talk Talk, Queen, The Kinks, High Tides & Green Grass.., and others I'm spacing on.

 

[JIO]

Good price. I had that 115 with my Sixty-five. Marshall got to play through it.

If I "needed" another 115 cab...

 

[Engle]

I have been smitten by the non-reverse body shape and have been listening to the discussions about pickup types, years, and positioning.

Earlier on I was eyeing those Embassies

The NR is beautiful , but also a very long bass so you should definitely play one.

I picked up a new NR in a store today and it had a surprisingly fat neck. Chunky!

 

[JIO]

The NR is beautiful , but also a very long bass so you should definitely play one.

I picked up a new NR in a store today and it had a surprisingly fat neck. Chunky!

"picked up" meaning bought? or literally picked one up?

 

[Miles_ONeal]

When a Costa Rican channels a Mexican.

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Why am I drooling?

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Of all the birds I’ve owned, the only one that won’t fit into one of my Epi cases is the 1964 Gibson. It’s a combination of the bottom strap button having moved and the shape of the lower bout. You can see this in the photo. Even with the strap off, it doesn’t want to go. It fits snugly in my other Epi case, and just fine in the Roadrunner. Both Epi cases are the modern trapezoidal shape.

Actually, I’m sure the PRO 5 would not have fit, if only because of the aircraft carrier neck. But it’s long gone (because of that neck).

 

[Stealth57]

Why am I drooling?

Because I was. Two corn tortillas toasted in homemade butter, then filled with cheese, and used as a taco shell. Fill with carne asada or chicken, jalapeño asparagus, onion, and guacamole.

 

[Stealth57]

Of all the birds I’ve owned, the only one that won’t fit into one of my Epi cases is the 1964 Gibson. It’s a combination of the bottom strap button having moved and the shape of the lower bout. You can see this in the photo. Even with the strap off, it doesn’t want to go. It fits snugly in my other Epi case, and just fine in the Roadrunner. Both Epi cases are the modern trapezoidal shape.

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Actually, I’m sure the PRO 5 would not have fit, if only because of the aircraft carrier neck. But it’s long gone (because of that neck).

Strange, my 64 fits perfectly in the triangular Epi case. The bottom button is on the center line.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Because I was. Two corn tortillas toasted in homemade butter, then filled with cheese, and used as a taco shell. Fill with carne asada or chicken, jalapeño asparagus, onion, and guacamole.

Yum!!!!!