Thunderbird Club

[PillO]

There could only be one explanation, it must be Freakout Friday.

 

[veebass]

Question for those of you (currently) in more civilised parts.

Any stirrings on the Vintage Pro front?

Beat me to the question. I can't even get an answer in this less civilised place.

 

[PillO]

The solution to the #62 situation is simple:
For all members #63 and above, just add a "(-1)" to the end of your current number...

NO! Thunderbirds must always be +1

 

[PillO]

I'm waiting to hear back from my guy at Sam Ash. I'm back on the back up plan. Not getting anywhere with Sweetwater. So just in case. I've got someone on the lookout at SA. But still, no one really seems to have a clue about when they will actually ship.

Better order a few. You know, just in case...

 

[JJR58]

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That is perfect.

 

[TBird1958]

Question for those of you (currently) in more civilised parts.

Any stirrings on the Vintage Pro front?

Here's a quote from my guy at Sweetwater for all you waiting on Thunderbirds, this was as of 9/12.



"Hey Mark,

Just a quick heads up. Epiphone hasn't given us a tracking number for the Thunderbirds and the ETA hasn't been updated on their end, so I'm guessing the bass will either be here this week or is a week-week and a half out. I'll keep you updated if I hear anything else.
Best,
Ian Angle
Sales Engineer
Sweetwater Sound "

 

[kat888]

I'm waiting to hear back from my guy at Sam Ash. I'm back on the back up plan. Not getting anywhere with Sweetwater. So just in case. I've got someone on the lookout at SA. But still, no one really seems to have a clue about when they will actually ship.

Technically it's still 'mid' September I s'pose.

...and Jeff, don't think I'm going to let that 'holidays in the sun' crack slide.

If you lived in the bush around these parts, you wouldn't need mesh to keep the blood-sucking flying beasties out, chicken wire would be more than enough.

 

[theFixer]

Here's a quote from my guy at Sweetwater for all you waiting on Thunderbirds, this was as of 9/12.



"Hey Mark,

Just a quick heads up. Epiphone hasn't given us a tracking number for the Thunderbirds and the ETA hasn't been updated on their end, so I'm guessing the bass will either be here this week or is a week-week and a half out. I'll keep you updated if I hear anything else.
Best,
Ian Angle
Sales Engineer
Sweetwater Sound "

That's the closest thing to encouraging news that I've heard since this hoopla began!

 

[JJR58]

Technically it's still 'mid' September I s'pose.

...and Jeff, don't think I'm going to let that 'holidays in the sun' crack slide.

If you lived in the bush around these parts, you wouldn't need mesh to keep the blood-sucking flying beasties out, chicken wire would be more than enough.

I know Kat. Just my dry, New York non-sense of humor.

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

Technically it's still 'mid' September I s'pose.

...and Jeff, don't think I'm going to let that 'holidays in the sun' crack slide.

If you lived in the bush around these parts, you wouldn't need mesh to keep the blood-sucking flying beasties out, chicken wire would be more than enough.

DAAYYUM I have a small pond in my backyard so there's a million of them but none that big! Must be the water there or something

 

[theFixer]

DAAYYUM I have a small pond in my backyard so there's a million of them but none that big! Must be the water there or something

That actually comes as somewhat of a surprise, Doc. Last I knew, the Canadian National Register listed the mosquito as your official bird!

Seems I also heard something a while back about them replacing your flag's maple leaf with a mosquito

 

[Count Bassie]

I happen to really like this album.

So do I. Real-deal, great rock n roll. John Lydon has one of the best vocal deliveries in rock n roll, hands down, for my working-class dollar.

 

[JJR58]

So do I. Real-deal, great rock n roll. John Lydon has one of the best vocal deliveries in rock n roll, hands down, for my working-class dollar.

I actually can't get enough of it. Best work they ever did, but I am also a fan of PIL.

 

[JJR58]

Better order a few. You know, just in case...

Hell or high water, I will have another Bird. Even though Sweetwater is telling Mark, soonish...........

 

[JJR58]

That actually comes as somewhat of a surprise, Doc. Last I knew, the Canadian National Register listed the mosquito as your official bird!

Seems I also heard something a while back about them replacing your flag's maple leaf with a mosquito

Now those sound like fightin words. But I know that's not your style.

 

[Count Bassie]

I actually can't get enough of it. Best work they ever did, but I am also a fan of PIL.

Yeah, I love that record. Never dug into PIL... maybe I should. I've "discovered" quite a few things I really dig now, years late. Been busy, you know...

 

[kat888]

I actually can't get enough of it. Best work they ever did, but I am also a fan of PIL.

I like Never Mind the Bollocks ... but for me PiL were an order of magnitude superior to the Pistols.

 

[Gaolee]

I like Never Mind the Bollocks ... but for me PiL were an order of magnitude superior to the Pistols.

I dunno. For pure, unadulterated punk awful attitude, you can't beat the double version of Great Rock n Roll Swindle. Sid Vicious attempting to sing Johnny B. Goode and then Roadrunner, and failing at both, is perfect in it's absolute lack of any redeeming qualities. It's even better at high sound pressure levels. If you can listen to that and then not go out and bite tires off moving trucks, there's something wrong with you.

 

[Count Bassie]

I like Never Mind the Bollocks ... but for me PiL were an order of magnitude superior to the Pistols.

That was intriguing.

 

[RedVee]

My greatest fear is Alligators. Crocodiles are number 2. Brain aneurism is number 3.

Not sure why the distinction between Alligators & Crocs? One category for mine.

Edit: though I'd be more likely to be hit by a Cayman.