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Thunderbird Club
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Very much appreciated my Queen, since i had no clue how they were attached, it looks easy enough, i think patience is the key here. Now i'm guessing that i should use something to hold them in place with the new covers, got it, gaffers tape.
Now those decals in the background, i bet i know what those are used for you model train master you. And upon further inspection, i see the paints, and various other craft pieces there.
EDIT; had to re-reply and delete old post, i was responding to Fix, when in all fairness, should have been replying to the one and only.
If it makes you feel any better... as soon as I figured out that it wasn't for me... I shut my eyes & quit reading it
, all good.Had the big cat and Bird reunion yesterday. Was pleased to discover my fingers hadn't seized up in the 10 days I was away. Went from 6°C minus windchill at Queenstown airport to 23°C in Sydney.
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
10 days of no bass playing is a long, difficult time.
So, yer back "down under" from yer trip "over yonder"
It's always nice to get away, but it's always nice to come home!
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- Jun 30, 2010
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That's quite a bit of engineering ya got there! Did you modify an exiting body, or build it from scratch?
Yer not gonna tape the head back on the bird & sell it to a blind kid, are ya?
It was hand-made from a very old blank of Koa. My long time friend who is a master woodworker/craftsman assisted me in making my concept/design a reality. I set out to create a verbatim clone of a T-bird (body) and then alter it ergonomically to correct as many of its original design shortfalls as I could. I could have cut-away the lower horn to provide full unobstructed access to the higher frets, but scalloped it instead so I could maintain it's original out-line visually. Good design is a harmonious blend of function and aesthetics, and frankly I've seen that deep cut on some versions and don't like the way it looks. I also scalloped the rear body-bevel higher toward the neck so it interfaced with my body more comfortably. I do this with most all the basses I design/build but it's particularly pertinent with T-birds due to their inherantly long reach.
Thanks for your interest - and no, the word "Factorbird" and "sell" will never be in the same sentence.
- Jun 30, 2010
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Shaggs hey? I woulda gone to see them if I knew!
A Steinberger 'travel' bass would have come in handy. And it would not have looked out of place alongside the ski bags and snowboards. The airline has a strict 7kg handcarry limit and they charge a motza for anything over that 7kg ... but the idea, and the thought of him indoors reaction, is amusing.
Actually... the "tape the head back on the bird & sell it to a blind kid" thing, was a reference to Dumb & DumberThanks for your interest - and no, the word "Factorbird" and "sell" will never be in the same sentence.
Strangely enough, I've never even held a headless bass or guitar in my hands, so the jury's deadlocked on that feature... but that body do look miiiiiighty comfy
Mine is 33.25" scale, two singles, round neck and action of an inch.
Hey Fix, I can't imagine a gathering in which you weren't the cool kid.I put forth the idea of making #62 an honorary position held by Mr. Dietrich a few pages back! Apparently the idea had to come from wunna the cool kids
Rock on mate.
But. but, JIO used the word never.........
