Thunderbird Club

[PillO]

Well, it is a huge drag on the release of the new Epi, but, i do see the upside.
As @JIO put it, September will be here soon enough.
And, just maybe, they'll add a Heritage Cherry to the line up.
Ok, wishful thinking.
But regardless of color options, i do see 2 of them in my very near future.

And then a cherry one next year when they add that to the line up in place of the ebony...

 

[kat888]

Not going to throw any flagrant fouls by putting flats on a Bird, i just won't have it.
But yeah Kat, it'll be 2.
Abalone speed knobs, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
I do like the gold hat-tops though.

I put an abalone speed knob on the new Cataldo the day after it arrived. Then the next day I put the custom pearloid knob back. It actually adds to the whole 'Jestsons' modern but retro vibe of the bass. That's left me with a pile of abalone knobs and itching to find a use for them and I'm not a fan of gold.

 

[rodv66]

As many of you are aware... a few days ago, I put on my asshat and made a fool of myself. I sincerely apologize for disrupting the normal state of peace and good vibes that radiate from this great place. I was out of line, and didn't handle the situation appropriately. I do consider myself fortunate to be a part of this group, and appreciate the mentoring, advice, and perspective that you've shared with me. I will be be more careful about keeping "that guy" in check.

Screw it, we all have do it before, part of being a musician.

 

[ProgressiveDoom]

In Canada it is illegal to influence upward or discourage price reductions to the customer either through agreements or threats or any other influence. However, everything else is up for negotiation and contractual agreement.

So, it is legal to have an MSRP, only allow advertising MSRP, require the carrying of a full line, etc. Not legal to restrict the price charged to the end consumer. But, your contractual relationship can help you find cooperative retailers.

Retailers generally are not interested in losing money. Good retailers understand that there are customers that are too expensive to service and have policies and procedures in place to try to avoid and/or fire those customers. To that end, few retailers are interested in competing solely on price. This is why Sweetwater has those people that phone you - their job is customer retention. Likewise, they advertise their inspection of the instrument before sending it out to you as value added that will influence you to buy from them regardless of price. How about free shipping; ever noticed that free shipping only kicks in at a price slightly more than the cheap item you were going to buy? You either have to pay a profit margin on shipping or buy more to make sufficient profitable purchases to qualify. It is a means of discriminating against the 'deadbeats' that cherry-pick prices (i.e. firing those unprofitable customers).

I can live with that however I am not able to live with this - BIG Derail coming at you right here, I mean way off the rails.

 

[theFixer]

Well after 2 years of full on looking after my mum she is having to go to a nursing home next week as we can no longer give the level of care she needs (getting towards 24 hours a day now). Not a nice feeling letting your mother be taken away despite it being for the best; it will be even stranger being able to do things again without having to find cover for her, going to take a bit of time to readjust.

So after all that there I'll be jobless and skint, we'll have to sell the house and buy somewhere smaller. I'm unlikely to get another job at my age so I will resurrect my tools and get making some stuff again, what will depend on the size of workshop I can get but hopefully furniture of a limited size and a bass or two if I can find any market.

I've gone through similar scenarios to yours, both with my Mom's Dad, and with my Dad's Mom. It's a truly horrible situation to have to endure. Something that helped me through it, was when somebody helped me realize that (in your case), your mother want's what's best for you, and always has. If she were able, she would most likely want you to get on with your life as best you can, and would most likely be saddened to think she could be responsible for "putting you through all of this". It's obvious that you wouldn't just throw her in a home & forget about her. Now it's important for you to live your life without guilt.
I hope this helps in some small way...

 

[Gluvhand]

Exactly because chances are if they find out the ritual before, then they'll be less likely to want to join.

I joined strictly because of the ritual. I may not even have a T-Bird.

 

[kat888]

We


We'd love to see those NR's of yours.
There is someone here who will be interested in them i'm sure.

Actually, quite a few people here.

TWO NRs! Double Happy.

 

[PillO]

I joined strictly because of the ritual. I may not even have a T-Bird.

I do the ritual a couple of times a week. It gives the neighbors something to complain about. That way they don't complain about my bass playing.

 

[Gluvhand]

I do the ritual a couple of times a week. It gives the neighbors something to complain about. That way they don't complain about my bass playing.

I like performing the ritual wearing my goalie mask and gloves. The blocker is good for deflecting what the neighbors throw at me.

 

[PillO]

I can live with that however I am not able to live with this - BIG Derail coming at you right here, I mean way off the rails.

You are asking for politics, obscenities, and all manner of things that would get me banned. I will not rise to the bait! I will leave it at I have a deep distrust of and loathing for all politicians.

 

[PillO]

I like performing the ritual wearing my goalie mask and gloves. The blocker is good for deflecting what the neighbors throw at me.

Use the glove. Sometimes the fruits and vegetables are still quite edible. And the eggs are good for your hair.

 

[theFixer]

Having almost exclusively played Thunderbirds for the past six years, I'm in a quandary about what my next beast will be. I love the sound of the Epi vintage bird, and if they are released in the UK I would snap one up in a flash. However, there is no sign of that happening in the near future, so I'm starting to think about other options...

I played a Fender Mexican Jaguar (full scale) bass at my local guitar shop a while ago and really liked it - a nice slim neck, not far from my classic pro, and a nice, tight punchy tone. This would cost a tiny bit more than the likely cost of the vintage pro. On the other hand, I've just seen an immaculate Ric 4003s available from a shop not far from here for £1375. This is considerably more than the Epi would likely cost, but it's one of my dream basses and (almost) affordable on 2 year finance. So the big question is do I hold out for the vintage pro, go to Fender world, or live the dream and go for the ric? Both of the second two options would mean me going down to one bird as the boss is very hot on the one-in-one-out policy I agreed with her many years ago, so the Tokai would have to be sold.

What would you guys do?

IMHO... if the Ric is a "dream bass", and your capable of fulfilling it... I would go that way. Life's too short, and we'll all die with unfulfilled dreams. Ya gotta grab what ya can while you're here! I don't know if you've noticed... but there's a pretty tight link of some yet to be determined nature, between T-birds and Rics.

 

[JJR58]

I put an abalone speed knob on the new Cataldo the day after it arrived. Then the next day I put the custom pearloid knob back. It actually adds to the whole 'Jestsons' modern but retro vibe of the bass. That's left me with a pile of abalone knobs and itching to find a use for them and I'm not a fan of gold.

I bet the abalone knobs would like killer on the Enony

 

[kat888]

It still TUESDAY in Epiphone land. It's Wednesday here all day. Must. Stop. Checking. Epiphone. Website.

 

[theFixer]

I bet the abalone knobs would like killer on the Enony

... and the white! Can't go wrong either way!

(OOOOO... howzabout Top Hats with an abalone inlay in the topdrool)

 

[kat888]

I bet the abalone knobs would like killer on the Enony

You should do that (if you are going for the ebony).

4 New Black Electric Guitar Speed Knobs Les Paul Abalone Blue Green B-Stock | eBay

 

[JJR58]

You should do that (if you are going for the ebony).

4 New Black Electric Guitar Speed Knobs Les Paul Abalone Blue Green B-Stock | eBay

Pretty cool for sure.

 

[TBird1958]

I joined strictly because of the ritual. I may not even have a T-Bird.

I like performing the ritual wearing my goalie mask and gloves. The blocker is good for deflecting what the neighbors throw at me.

You didn't tell me you're a thrillseeker, lol!

 

[theFixer]

You should do that (if you are going for the ebony).

4 New Black Electric Guitar Speed Knobs Les Paul Abalone Blue Green B-Stock | eBay

WHOA!!! I was gonna go for Top Hats on my Goth... I'm going' for these things now! I'm in luuuuuuuuuuvdrool

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

I joined strictly because of the ritual. I may not even have a T-Bird.

True Thunderbird people are a different species, and we like to be different. There are some that aren't up to the task.