Thunderbird Club

[JJR58]

I checked last week and was told by the 12th of this month. I'm on Vacation now and could see them sending it to me while no one was home!

Anyone you can trust for it to be left with?

 

[TBird1958]

Mine is shipping to my work, but realistically as I understand it the 12th is the approximate date they start to ship out from Sweetwater.

 

[dieselman]

My Sweetwater Rep said they would hold it until I notified him when I return.

 

[Nocturnal]

Happy Independence Day everyone!! Have a safe holiday weekend!! Hopefully some of you scored a 4 day weekend out of this, unlike me

 

[ProgressiveDoom]

Amazing bass player from an amazing band playing an amazing bass. Glenn Cornick of Jethro Tull

 

[DerekW]

Happy Canada Day to the Canadians here... And everyone else.

Right back at ya, eh!

 

[DerekW]

Mine is shipping to my work, but realistically as I understand it the 12th is the approximate date they start to ship out from Sweetwater.

Noticed they don't have the cherry finish listed.

 

[JIO]

I've used Dunlops for more than 20 years without a failure. You just have to make sure they click and lock in. Nothing at all wrong or insecure about them.

Same here - all my basses have the Dunlop system - it's click, rattle for extra measure and rock.

 

[JIO]

That's a replica of the John Entwistle bass made by Peter Cook, which was also on the cover of The Who's The Who By Numbers" album...

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good for photo ops

 

[theFixer]

Yep. I'm not in the US if that makes a difference. That's about .75c US, including GST and the general levy we cop for living in Australia.

Back in the good ol' days, they used to have the picks in li'l cookie jars lined up like a candy counter. Ya just reached in & grabbed which ever ya wanted - 5 for a buck! Sometimes they'd even put 'em on sale. Buy 4, get one free!

 

[theFixer]

That's a replica of the John Entwistle bass made by Peter Cook, which was also on the cover of The Who's The Who By Numbers" album...

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As each day passes, I am one step closer to believing that this forum, as an entity, truly does know everything!

 

[TBird1958]

Noticed they don't have the cherry finish listed.

Yeah, at least for now. So white will do nicely.

 

[ProgressiveDoom]

That's a replica of the John Entwistle bass made by Peter Cook, which was also on the cover of The Who's The Who By Numbers" album...

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I knew it looked familiar!, I have the album and I still didnt make the connection, been awhile since I spun it. Thanks hillerup.

 

[PillO]

Yeah, at least for now. So white will do nicely.

My guess is that there will be no cherry this year, but will have one next year. That way, you will buy white this year and cherry next.

 

[TBird1958]

Alright,
Here's a question for you all, what site are you using to host photos here? I ask because Photobucket has just changed their terms of service and wants $400.00 annually to be able to post pics, needless to the can take a flying &$%# at rolling doughnut.
Anyway if you all have some insights, and want to share, I'd appreciate it.

 

[JIO]

Alright,
Here's a question for you all, what site are you using to host photos here? I ask because Photobucket has just changed their terms of service and wants $400.00 annually to be able to post pics, needless to the can take a flying &$%# at rolling doughnut.
Anyway if you all have some insights, and want to share, I'd appreciate it.

$400!? - really? starting when and did they send you a notice first? I also use photobucket and was not aware of this. ~!!~

 

[theFixer]

Still reading thru all the posts, so somebody else may have mentioned it but just in case they haven't you might try this...

If the shaft of your screw is too large to fit through the Schaller strap lock pin you might be able to drill the hole in the pin slightly larger. If the shaft of the screw fits but the head is too large to go down in the recess of the pin you might be able to chuck the shaft of the screw up in your hand drill and with the drill running touch the head to some sandpaper or even the concrete on your patio. The idea is to basically reduce the head size just enough to fit in the strap lock. I have done this many times with strap pin screws, works perfect every time. However, I have not done this with a neck screw, not sure how oversized the screw is, so proceed at your own risk.

I've done something similar before, back in the guitar days. I went with pliers & a grinding wheel. I'll look at it & see how big of a PIA that would be. Thanks for chimin' in brother!

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

Alright,
Here's a question for you all, what site are you using to host photos here? I ask because Photobucket has just changed their terms of service and wants $400.00 annually to be able to post pics, needless to the can take a flying &$%# at rolling doughnut.
Anyway if you all have some insights, and want to share, I'd appreciate it.

Click the camera button in the message tool bar and you should be able to click-n-drag photos

 

[TBird1958]

$400!? - really? starting when and did they send you a notice first? I also use photobucket and was not aware of this. ~!!~

It just happened, I haven't checked here on this thread, but it was mentioned on another forum and sure enough I went to see if photos I'd posted were still up, they were not. In their place was some kind of Photobucket account nonsense, it's a money grab on their part.

 

[theFixer]

I cast mine!

uh oh... the jazz bass is making a run at second...