Thunderbird Club

[ProgressiveDoom]

Well, at least right up until the headstock explodes...

I axed my roommate, who spent a decade working at Gibson, why they didn't just add a volute to the neck/headstock joint. He said it was a combination of two things in his estimation: first, institutional inertia; it wasn't designed with one originally so not everyone agrees that it would help. 2nd, they didn't have anyone able to design one when he was there. I asked why they couldn't just borrow a Warwick, or buy one through back channels or whatever. He just laughed and said, "I know, right?"

The whole thing about engineers is that whatever they learned in training pushed common sense right out to pasture. At work I redesigned an interior fitting so that it was easier to install for all of those who would have to tackle the job after I left plus the aesthetics just made sense. The engineers looked at my perspective with glazed over eyes like I was some kind of engineering legend, actually it looked as if I'd blown their minds. Instantly labotomized. The paperwork for the change went to the bottom of the pile and took four years to come into fruition. An engineer stood looking at an L shaped piece of aluminum for 15 minutes with the look of serious pain going through him. I asked what he was trying to figure out and when he told me I grabbed the aluminum and showed him where it made sense. He told me that was a great idea, who is the engineer here anyway?.

 

[kat888]

We’re at the end of the year, and the band is now doing nothing until 2018, so I thought i’d Leave you with one of our more bass-driven tunes. Sadly this has me on most vocals, but we’re not bad for three old farts!
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Absolute Boy!

 

[ProgressiveDoom]

If this hasn't been mentioned already... I'm surprised... but if you get the chance to plug into one of the late model Trainer YBA-300s, I don't think it would be a waste of your time

Traynor Amps

It'll give you 300 all-tube watts on 6L6s or EL34s, and can be had for under $1,400.00 brand new! @kat888 has the YBA 200, and has nothing but good to say about it

I have never had a negative experience with any of my Traynor amps. In my opinion they are the finest amplification money can buy. Just my opinion.

 

[dukeorock]

There comes a point where keeping up with popular culture -- paricularly for those of us with no kids -- becomes a bit creepy. And yet even when completely divorced from it, it's still possible to discover new bands here and there, without even really trying.

In my late 20’s, trying to keep up with trends and pop culture started seeming more odd. Growing up in LA, playing in bands, changing your look and style at least once a year to ‘keep up’ just got embarrassing. It’s partly why I got into upright bass and dig deep into American roots music, since it was less affected by trends and such. But you’re right. You still can trip over some pretty cool stuff along the way

 

[hillerup]

I love hearing sound clips, I encourage them. Im glad you liked it. I listened to @hairypete1138 's a few times, voice is great, band sounds great and Bird sounds great.

It's been posted before, but here goes...

UK electronic artist Nitzer Ebb remixed by my band Neotek, with yours truly on a Gibson 50th Anniversary bird:

Dropbox - 06 Once You Say (Neotek Remix).mp3

 

[kat888]

The Strategy has multi-wattage switch. It’ll never be too quiet, and you can play near bedroom levels with it.

Aahhhh yeah. I had the master on the YBA200 up to 2 briefly yesterday. Everything in the room was rattling, including the wardrobe doors.

Speaking of noise, I have been woken on a day off work by an idiot with a motorised high pressure water cleaner directly opposite at 06:06hrs. Him indoors waited for a pause and filled him with a torrent of shouted abuse -- fvckwit, prick, dozy fvcking prick -- the idiot has stopped anyway. A complaint will be submitted. Nothing will come of it. What a world eh?

 

[JJR58]

It's been posted before, but here goes...

UK electronic artist Nitzer Ebb remixed by my band Neotek, with yours truly on a Gibson 50th Anniversary bird:

Wow!, love this. Great vibe and groove. Kinda reminds me of NIN a little.

 

[theFixer]

Been looking at the YBA 200 and 300. They’re on the list for sure!

Dude you're right next to Canada now. A side trip to nearest Long and McQuade is warranted.

Hey! There's a thought @dukeorock
For your return trip, you could come across Canadiadia, stopping to have a tall cold one with each of our Great Northern "Thunderbrethren". Then you could cut back Michigan way, & catch Larry V, Wolfkeller, and myself, then down to Ohio and/or Indiana for a couple stops before pulling back in yer own driveway (make sure to bring plenty of valium for the missus)

 

[ProgressiveDoom]

Aahhhh yeah. I had the master on the YBA200 up to 2 briefly yesterday. Everything in the room was rattling, including the wardrobe doors.

Speaking of noise, I have been woken on a day off work by an idiot with a motorised high pressure water cleaner directly opposite at 06:06hrs. Him indoors waited for a pause and filled him with a torrent of shouted abuse -- fvckwit, prick, dozy fvcking prick -- the idiot has stopped anyway. A complaint will be submitted. Nothing will come if it. What a world eh?

who the hell does he think he is?, trying to make things nice and clean

 

[JJR58]

Aahhhh yeah. I had the master on the YBA200 up to 2 briefly yesterday. Everything in the room was rattling, including the wardrobe doors.

Speaking of noise, I have been woken on a day off work by an idiot with a motorised high pressure water cleaner directly opposite at 06:06hrs. Him indoors waited for a pause and filled him with a torrent of shouted abuse -- fvckwit, prick, dozy fvcking prick -- the idiot has stopped anyway. A complaint will be submitted. Nothing will come if it. What a world eh?

Time to turn up the master again.

 

[ProgressiveDoom]

It's been posted before, but here goes...

UK electronic artist Nitzer Ebb remixed by my band Neotek, with yours truly on a Gibson 50th Anniversary bird:

Dude that bass line with that Bird tone really carries the bulk of that tune.

 

[JJR58]

Dude that bass line with that Bird tone really carries the bulk of that tune.

And a Thunderbird isn't versatile...........

 

[dukeorock]

Dude you're right next to Canada now. A side trip to nearest Long and McQuade is warranted.

That would be nice, but not exactly on the girls agenda this time of year

The Strategy has multi-wattage switch. It’ll never be too quiet, and you can play near bedroom levels with it.

The Strategy is very much ‘on the table.’ It’s just when I try to find soundclips it kinda makes me just want a 400+. Gonna email my rep to look further into it though.

I have never had a negative experience with any of my Traynor amps. In my opinion they are the finest amplification money can buy. Just my opinion.

Damn jingoist! Kidding! I’m looking at those a bunch. Which one is your favorite?

Aahhhh yeah. I had the master on the YBA200 up to 2 briefly yesterday. Everything in the room was rattling, including the wardrobe doors.

That amp is on my radar, for sure!

 

[BklynKen]

It's been posted before, but here goes...

UK electronic artist Nitzer Ebb remixed by my band Neotek, with yours truly on a Gibson 50th Anniversary bird:

Never posted enough! Great stuff.

 

[ProgressiveDoom]

And a Thunderbird isn't versatile...........

There must be a conspiracy at mass that for some reason we have not been able to decipher yet. The whole time we enjoy our Birds under all circumstances the conspiracy glares obvious beneath our nose behind our backs over our heads.

 

[kat888]

Because there's nothing else ready to go, this again (there's plenty of plate reverb to go round).

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[Gaolee]

There comes a point where keeping up with popular culture -- paricularly for those of us with no kids -- becomes a bit creepy. And yet even when completely divorced from it, it's still possible to discover new bands here and there, without even really trying.

My son is 27 now. I lost track of popular culture even with a kid. Actually, he didn't know all that much about it, either, since we didn't watch tv or go to movies. He has turned me on to some great music over time anyway. It's a blessing to have a real musician in the family. The real musician is him, not me.

 

[ProgressiveDoom]

That would be nice, but not exactly on the girls agenda this time of year



The Strategy is very much ‘on the table.’ It’s just when I try to find soundclips it kinda makes me just want a 400+. Gonna email my rep to look further into it though.



Damn jingoist! Kidding! I’m looking at those a bunch. Which one is your favorite?



That amp is on my radar, for sure!

I would love to promote my favorite but trying to locate one is gonna be a looooong shot. My 1977 Traynor Monoblock B is my go to bass head. Doesnt have all of the fancy bells and whistles that make you tweak and tweak and tweak until you cant tweak anymore. Simplistic raw power with 325 watts of solid state crunchiness. I love this amp like its the last amp on earth.

 

[JJR58]

Because there's nothing else ready to go, this again (there's plenty of plate reverb to go round).

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Is this your band?

 

[kat888]

who the hell does he think he is?, trying to make things nice and clean

At 6 in the friggin' A M?! There are council regulations about such things and besides, the path isn't even dirty.