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Thunderbird Club
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I have to do whole albums. I can't not listen to whole albums. I watch concert videos & listen to albums, instead of watching TV (for the most part). I have to wait for a break between songs if I need to pause it for any reason. To me, it just feels like I'm being rude... like I'm walking out in the middle of a conversation or something. That's why I only listen to music in the car, when I'm going on a long trip. I hate the abrupt descent when yer groovin' on a tune & the ignition shuts off! It's like a bird flying into a picture window! I don't like speaking over the top of music that's playing, anymore than I like someone talking during a movie. If I'm truly OCD about anything... it's listening to music. I have specific "rules" that I've involuntarily applied to it, and it really rubs my fur the wrong way when those rules get broken. Sorta like a weird anxious feeling comes over me. I generally can't have it on in the background... cuz then my brain just works harder to try & hear the music, so it winds up being more of a distraction than if it was turned up... but still, my mind drifts to the music, instead of whatever else I'm supposed to be focussing on, so I have to shut it off. To me...music is the event. Why would you put it on, if yer not gonna pay attention to it? People who spend their lives with their iPods on shuffle... well... anybody ever watch "Dexter"?
Surely "For those About to Rock..." must have found its way into your good graces...
The song yes, absolutely.
But.... I bought the LP as soon as it came out, took it home and gave it a burl. Extremely disappointed, put it away and I don't think I ever played it again.
It is not either/or. I want to see the big name touring acts (Alice Cooper was on the bucket list for a number of reasons) but I also go to local shows. Time is the constrained parameter.
When are the Nasty Habits going on tour? I would go see that.
One of my biggest pet peeves, is those people that change the song halfway through, and they usually do it ALL THE TIME. I just don't get it, they must not like music as much as they say.
I'd be up for a mini road trip to see them!
Very similar thing here. I don't like to have music on at work, and don't like to have my attention imposed on when I'm listening.
Volume knobs for each pickup, like how it is on a jazz bass. And instead of a tone knob I suggested a series/parallel switch that changes how the pickups are wired when both are on. Parallel is the standard, and scoops the tone and drops volume a tad in some cases. Series is like a P bass pickup or guitar Humbucker, boosts the mids and volume.
I'm torn on even talking to the guy. But I will probably hear him out, and more importantly see what his reaction would be to some of the changes I would require if I was to work with him again. I am not thinking the outcome will be mutual, but you never know.
I've never spent more than approx $40 on concert tickets even for festivals. But have paid $100-250 to see one band play 2 sets, several times, usually 2-3 stops per tour since 1996, and that band was rush. A few times I paid $40ish to watch from the lawn, but usually $100+. The time I paid $250 my 4th row ticket turned out to be 1.5rows back. The 4th row was the first of permanently installed seats in an arch, and I was to the end of one arch, right in front of geddy. Rows 1 2 and 3 were folding chairs in the middle of the arch. So right in front of me was half of the last 1st row seat. SCORE! That was the night I could see that he had the CIJ geddy neck on his #1, which at the time I assumed was a relic job, not realizing his truss rod gave out and he needed a neck in a hurry and happened to like the feel of the Japanese neck for that tour. Yeah I had some compact binoculars, which from that close had the same effect on geddy as my 9x63 had from 10 rows back on the r30 tour in Saratoga springs NY. Yes I have shared moments with geddy giving me a funny look right into the binoculars. So I'm sure I am "creepy binocular guy", and the artwork for the power windows album would come to mind.
A couple years later 2010), Neil became creepy motorcycle guy at my telescope gig.
Flash back to 10rows back with the large glass at R30 (2004), at show with Dad. Dad and Neil looked the same. 2 years ago a random gangstalker (look it up) guy told me that NP was my uncle.
I feel like Luke Skywalker and shiz.
The Kenmore-St. Catherine's connection (where my dad was from and where he was from) might as well be tattooine.
Hi Guys,
Are there any fretboard's wood change that must be kept in mind when purchasing a Thundebird?
I'm looking forward for a 2012 one, display model, with two little dents on the back..but what really bothers me, is that the fretboard is waaaaayyy to light shaded.
Don't know if its just an ugly rosewood board; a medium/dark but very dry rosewood board, or another specie of wood (example: baked maple, obeche)
Take a look:
Are there any fretboard's wood change that must be kept in mind when purchasing a Thundebird?
I'm looking forward for a 2012 one, display model, with two little dents on the back..but what really bothers me, is that the fretboard is waaaaayyy to light shaded.
Don't know if its just an ugly rosewood board; a medium/dark but very dry rosewood board, or another specie of wood (example: baked maple, obeche)
Take a look:
Looks like some mineral oil would rejuvenate that fretboard. Looks like a slightly lighter, and a bit dried out slab of rosewood. Oil it and it will darken up and look much healthier
Some additional photos from the store. It's an unsold stock, probably it has been on display throughout the years.
It was listed for 1200€ (1440USD), lowered to 1080€ (1297 USD) due to dings, with OHSC and warranty. Eventually, I'd try to get an additional discount.
Also the "perimeter" burst looks kinda cheap.
It was listed for 1200€ (1440USD), lowered to 1080€ (1297 USD) due to dings, with OHSC and warranty. Eventually, I'd try to get an additional discount.
Also the "perimeter" burst looks kinda cheap.
The only other fretboard wood I've found on Gibson TBirds post 2001 (with no conclusive answer found from Gibson though) is ebony, which was only on the white Gibson Tbirds
Newer minty TBirds can be had all day long on eBay for about $900-$1000 w/OHSC. I'm not sure how shipping to Italia would work out but it might be worth looking at.
That applies to older instruments as well?
Not here. Private sellers have gone crazy, they ask the same price (900-1000€ - 1080-1200USD) for their used ones.
There are few left in the stores, roughly listed at 1440USD for the older 2012's, 1750USD for the 2014's, way up to 2150USD for the 2015's-
I don't mind importing one from the USA, because it would cost me an additional 28% on the grand total of instrument's price + shipping cost
It doesn't make sense unless that instrument couldn't be sold there in the first place. I mean, aren't Gibson TBirds sold in Europe? If Gibson could send them to dealers, why wouldn't a purchaser be able to get one delivered from a private seller?
