Thunderbird Club

[RedVee]

I always need to refresh my brain on Crazy Little Thing Called Love. I don't like to hack through such a nice bass line

Did Deacon play an upright for the recording of Crazy Little Thing?
I think I read a story at some point suggesting that?

Maybe I’m confusing this with ‘39 - evidently he got an upright for that, practiced on it overnight and recorded with it the next day.

 

[dagrev]

Where do you find the time?

I did my daily four hour stint in the yard today, hit the shower, then the shed. Goal for this weekend is to get Beds Are Burning under my fingers. @TBird1958 inspired me. Her vid is great.

It's didn't take but maybe a couple hours. Even reshaped the forearm cut to be more like a '55.
Sat is my only full day off and I let some things go to do what I want at times. There's always a list of thins to do, so no point killing myself on a list that will outlast me.

 

[Stealth57]

DeColas, no split coil, Hipshot bridge, reverse headstock, and through neck???

 

[TBird1958]

Great job! Would have sounded great on Jazz as well.






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We know that's not true.

Y'all killed it. In the good way.

As I mentioned, we opened for a Bad Co. Tribute band, they were excellent players and played a really impressive st that included "Wishing Well" "All Right Now" from Free and "Satisfaction" by The Firm. Their bassist was more than up to it, he played a great night using a Hartke rig and a metallic green PJ, unfortunately, he was not nearly as present in their mix as I was in the clip I posted.

 

[TBird1958]

DeColas, no split coil, Hipshot bridge, reverse headstock, and through neck???

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Close, it's a set neck.

 

[TBird1958]

awesome playing and tone! what strings?

Ken Smith Rockmaster Stainless Rounds and a .73 Tortex pic, the lows on the amp are dialed back, a little more "push" a little less mud.

 

[Stealth57]

Close, it's a set neck.

Ah, that’s the new one. Forgot about that. I’ll stick with my 2015 but appreciate the way higher price.

 

[GBassNorth]

Just did a thing. Played one of these years ago and really liked the pickups and sound, at the time I passed on the purchase because they wanted too much for it, figured I’d just find another one for sale at a better price. Turns out the bass version of these things are fairly rare, so when one popped up on the web at a decent price I bit. We’ll see if that was a good move or not.
Should be here in about a week…

Hey, it’s at Least called a Thunderbird (Billy Bo Jupiter Thunderbird to be exact). I’m a ZZTop fan, not sure if Dusty ever played one of these but I know Billy did. Should be fun.

 

[Engle]

Did Deacon play an upright for the recording of Crazy Little Thing?
I think I read a story at some point suggesting that?

Maybe I’m confusing this with ‘39 - evidently he got an upright for that, practiced on it overnight and recorded with it the next day.

I don't think Crazy Little Thing is an upright. I wouldn't want to try that!

 

[Engle]

Just did a thing. Played one of these years ago and really liked the pickups and sound, at the time I passed on the purchase because they wanted too much for it, figured I’d just find another one for sale at a better price. Turns out the bass version of these things are fairly rare, so when one popped up on the web at a decent price I bit. We’ll see if that was a good move or not.
Should be here in about a week…
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Hey, it’s at Least called a Thunderbird (Billy Bo Jupiter Thunderbird to be exact). I’m a ZZTop fan, not sure if Dusty ever played one of these but I know Billy did. Should be fun.

Nice! I think Dusty played one of those at some point.

 

[TBird1958]

I don't think Crazy Little Thing is an upright. I wouldn't want to try that!

It's a fun song to play, we need to get it back on our set list, the guitar work being a bit more of the challenge - I hear a P Bass.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I respectfully disagree. If true I would be better.

Watching lessons doesn’t mean we learned them. Learning them doesn’t mean we can do them.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

DeColas, no split coil, Hipshot bridge, reverse headstock, and through neck???

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Yep! This and a black version appear on the gibson.com bass guitar web page.

 

[dagrev]

Just did a thing. Played one of these years ago and really liked the pickups and sound, at the time I passed on the purchase because they wanted too much for it, figured I’d just find another one for sale at a better price. Turns out the bass version of these things are fairly rare, so when one popped up on the web at a decent price I bit. We’ll see if that was a good move or not.
Should be here in about a week…
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Hey, it’s at Least called a Thunderbird (Billy Bo Jupiter Thunderbird to be exact). I’m a ZZTop fan, not sure if Dusty ever played one of these but I know Billy did. Should be fun.

Looks great! Never heard one that I know of.
I think Dusty did, but not often.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Let's go!!..

 

[GonePlaid]

Looks great! Never heard one that I know of.
I think Dusty did, but not often.

They usually played matching bodies IIRC.

 

[RedVee]

They usually played matching bodies IIRC.

And beards

 

[TBird1958]

Let's go!!..
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Hit it, Chuck!
Have a great show!

 

[GonePlaid]

And beards

Always found it amusing that the guy (bloke?) named Beard didn't have one.

 

[GonePlaid]

Just found 3 notifications on my email from "Flint Violet". IDK if Kat would want me to post them, so I won't but they're on YT. Notalotta shots of her, but no 'superfluous' pup visible.
EDIT: unfortunately shot from in front of the guitarist so kinda hard to hear her Thunderbird.
Also-completely unrelated-tonight's beverage of choice is Jameson's.