Thunderbird Club

[theFixer]

Good luck to you mate. Sounds like a couple of keepers - not to mention the LP guitar.

Thanks man! My peaks are high & my valleys are low. I can't explain it...

 

[BklynKen]

So this is pretty cool. I got an email out of the blue from a singer I played with a while back asking me to fill in on bass for the last gig of an old band of his on Jan. 20. Pretty flattering, and the music is fun and easy, so I totally said yes.

 

[PillO]

***NBC ALERT***

***NON-'BIRD-CONTENT! PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK***

So... funny story...

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Shortly after the first auction for that white Gibson IV ended... I was talking with a friend of mine (the one who gave me the Les Paul), about watching that end with no bidders. He says, "So you still have that guitar? I thought you were gonna trade it for a bass". I said, "yeah... but it hasn't happened yet". He sez, "GOOD! yer keepin' it!". For the sake of brevity... I'll skip to the part where this Music Man showed up at my place!!!

"Merry Christmas" he said .........

<<< MIND buhLOWN >>>

Wow! First, I would rock that. Sufficiently gaudy to be great. The only way it could be better is with built in disco lights. And what a great friend.

Looks like a stripper sneezed on it!!

Joking aside.... SA-WEEETTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I plan on using stealing that line.

 

[dukeorock]

Woohoo! Found one for my incoming bird!

I’m torn between this or having one made that covers the entire body. I’m told it completely eliminates neck dive

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

I plan on using stealing that line.

As long as I'm in the liner notes

 

[Stevis]

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Congrats! I know a lot of folks here like chrome hardware but I think that the red and black combination make this bass look killer.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Well, we ran a bit over 1000 posts in pt.7, we'd better get it going here!

Welcome Walmark, #431 with a beautiful '66 Non Reverse II!
...

So how does one get a number here?

Tbird

• Miles_ONeal
• Dec 6, 2017
• epiphone thunderbird

Circa 2012 Epiphone Thunderbird. Five years later, I still love playing it.

 

[wolfkeller]

 

[dukeorock]

So how does one get a number here?

Tbird

• Miles_ONeal
• Dec 6, 2017
• epiphone thunderbird

Circa 2012 Epiphone Thunderbird. Five years later, I still love playing it.

It’s a tad painful, some would say humiliating (I wouldn’t, but some would) process, I’m afraid :/

 

[PillO]

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Dude! Someone took your `bird!

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

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Ahhh, 90's style case! Nice!

 

[Nocturnal]

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Looks like the case for my 2001, except mine has that "silk sheet" to cover the bass.

 

[wolfkeller]

Congrats! I know a lot of folks here like chrome hardware but I think that the red and black combination make this bass look killer.

That's why I changed the PG.

Looks like the case for my 2001, except mine has that "silk sheet" to cover the bass.

Yeah, they always find a way to leave something out lol. They call it a shroud.

 

[hillerup]

Nice work if you can get it.

Got the payment Friday, and shipped the 7” Monday - buyer should have it tomorrow...

 

[rodv66]

Haven't been here for a couple weeks, drama at home. The Crue tribute has gotten a couple of gigs this month, but on the way to a show, I made a hard turn and had my GK cab slide back and took out the rear window of my Subaru. The next day, the wife woke me up after two hours of sleep to congratulate me on costing 400$ of damage to make 150$. She called it musician math. I call it time to find a 25 year old with Daddy issues.

 

[hillerup]

I have to check my record collection now . What was it?

Withdrawn UK pressing of a solo single by J.J. Burnel (The Stranglers) called “Girl From The Snow Country” - Only available in about 20 copies or so, and considered one of the rarest British singles...

 

[GBassNorth]

Woohoo! Found one for my incoming bird!
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I’m torn between this or having one made that covers the entire body. I’m told it completely eliminates neck dive

Not only that, the 8 hole version in your posting will also eliminate that typical TBird muddy output.

 

[hillerup]

The friend that gave me the Les Paul, also gave me the StingRay, and demands I keep both (he's a real hardass like that) The downside is, the friend I was gonna sell the Les Paul to, is kinda left out in the cold on this one... but even HE is glad for me! It truly is an amazing gift... and he truly is an amazing friend and person (though I find myself questioning his taste in friends). I don't know how I could ever reciprocate everything that guy's done for me. He's rescued me from life's quicksand a few times now. He's like a super hero in blue jeans & a T-shirt!

That’s an amazing friend to have - You deserve that after all the hardship you’ve been through!

 

[PillO]

Haven't been here for a couple weeks, drama at home. The Crue tribute has gotten a couple of gigs this month, but on the way to a show, I made a hard turn and had my GK cab slide back and took out the rear window of my Subaru. The next day, the wife woke me up after two hours of sleep to congratulate me on costing 400$ of damage to make 150$. She called it musician math. I call it time to find a 25 year old with Daddy issues.

Divorce the wife - happy life. Don't marry the 25 year old; trade her in regularly for a newer model (pun intended).

 

[hillerup]

Sweet! Which 7"? I have some cool stuff, but I don't think anything near that much.

See my previous answer...