Thunderbird Club

[catcauphonic]

Those Spectors are Maple? Right? Are they heavy? I had a Jazz VM that was maple and it weighed a ton.

This one (#016) weighs in just under 9#, not including the strap . Interestingly, i got to try #018 at the same time, and it weighed 10+# !

I upgraded the Aguilar OBP2 pre to the old school Spector/Hazlab 9V, and it slays

Official specs:

Technical Specifications
Spector forte 4X Electric Bass Guitar

• Body construction: Solid Flame Maple
• Color options: Black Stain Only
• Finish options: Matte Polyurethane
• Neck: 3-Piece Maple
• Graphite Reinforced
• Neck-Thru Body Construction
• Fingerboard: Pau Ferro (Bolivian Rosewood)
• Neck inlays: standard Side-Neck Dots Markers
• Frets: 24
• Scale length: 34"
• Radius: 16"
• Width at nut: 1.64"
• String spacing at bridge: 0.75"
• Nut: Solid Brass
• Hardware color: Black
• Bridge: SPECTOR USA Locking Bridge
• Tuners: Gotoh GB70-E
• Strap button: Dunlop Dual Design
• Electronics: Aguilar OBP-2
• Circuit type: 9-Volt Active
• Pickups: EMG 35DC

 

[dukeorock]

IMHO... the anonymity of an online presence, gives people the opportunity to let their true colors show through with no real threat of repercussion in the "real world". I think that reading those harsh, unproductive, mean posts... gives us a peak at the person typing them. Before I hooked up with this club, I read a NBD posting from somebody I believe to have been a kid, who was all excited cuz he'd just gotten his first bass. It was some cheap import model (don't recall the brand). Among the usual advice and congratulatory postings, was this a-hole who just couldn't resist the opportunity to talk about what a POS it was, and tell him he shoulda saved his money and bought a "real" bass. He went out of his way, to piss all over this kids first New Bass Day, and his first bass. Really makes you wonder about some of the people with whom we have to share this planet.

Yeah, I see that stuff a lot. Strange lack of empathy. Sometimes when threads start getting long, tangents start coming out and the folks are responding to the tangents rather than the OP. There was a recent thread where someone was asking for advice on how to get a tone described as ‘a cross between McCartney and Punk.’ Sure, that’s kinda dopey, but the person asking was a 13 year old boy. In light of that, it’s a pretty savvy question. Didn’t stop a bunch of folks from ripping the poor kid to shreds

 

[GBassNorth]

Ive never had a strap pop off with the Grolsch....AHEM!......The Original Prog's Advanced Engineering Ring Locks.

I've settled on Schaller strap locks for all my basses (one Warwick has a flush mount Dunlop which is cool but a MPITA to retrofit). As long as you install them correctly and check the body screws once a year you're in good hands. The problem I have with Grolsch rubbers is they fit so tight they don't let my strap move freely and they're a pain to take off and on. However, I've never had one fail and they're dirt cheap (free with the beer).

 

[ProgressiveDoom]

Yeah, I see that stuff a lot. Strange lack of empathy. Sometimes when threads start getting long, tangents start coming out and the folks are responding to the tangents rather than the OP. There was a recent thread where someone was asking for advice on how to get a tone described as ‘a cross between McCartney and Punk.’ Sure, that’s kinda dopey, but the person asking was a 13 year old boy. In light of that, it’s a pretty savvy question. Didn’t stop a bunch of folks from ripping the poor kid to shreds

It seems like a thread may exist in search of a standard answer with no real alternatives other than the obvious and soon after the obvious has been brought to light there is nothing left to talk about so instead of just accepting the end result there is a need to wake the thread up in the worse possible way. Create unreasonable / ridiculous alternatives for argument sake - Cue in the shytters.

 

[ProgressiveDoom]

I've settled on Schaller strap locks for all my basses (one Warwick has a flush mount Dunlop which is cool but a MPITA to retrofit). As long as you install them correctly and check the body screws once a year you're in good hands. The problem I have with Grolsch rubbers is they fit so tight they don't let my strap move freely and they're a pain to take off and on. However, I've never had one fail and they're dirt cheap (free with the beer).

Unless Im flying through the air like Eddie Van Halen I may never need a straplock. But yes, I use one because it came free with the beer.

 

[JJR58]

Unless Im flying through the air like Eddie Van Halen I may never need a straplock. But yes, I use one because it came free with the beer.

If you decide to try this, you're gonna need the locks.

 

[ProgressiveDoom]

I was watching a tv show the other night and I noticed something odd so I snapped a shot on my iphone. Why hide the brand?. Wouldnt Fender want free advertising?.

 

[ProgressiveDoom]

If you decide to try this, you're gonna need the locks.

He kept his hat the whole time and he didnt even need straplocks.

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

I was watching a tv show the other night and I noticed something odd so I snapped a shot on my iphone. Why hide the brand?. Wouldnt Fender want free advertising?.
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It's called "Product Displacement" which usually has to do with licensing fees and stuff, sometimes they just doesn't want to go through the hassle of asking the brand if they object to it, so they just blank it out from the start. Also sometimes the 'tv show' doesn't want to advertise a brand for free if they could get paid for it.
You see it a lot on laptops and vehicles on tv.

 

[Gaolee]

He kept his hat the whole time and he didnt even need straplocks.

Big rubber gasket from a huge beer bottle. Problem solved. It's how you keep your case shut if you are taking your bass on an airplane, too. Not that airplane. The case wouldn't fit in the overhead bin.

 

[JJR58]

He kept his hat the whole time and he didnt even need straplocks.

Well, he is Major Kong.

 

[ProgressiveDoom]

It's called "Product Displacement" which usually has to do with licensing fees and stuff, sometimes they just doesn't want to go through the hassle of asking the brand if they object to it, so they just blank it out from the start. Also sometimes the 'tv show' doesn't want to advertise a brand for free if they could get paid for it.
You see it a lot on laptops and vehicles on tv.

I suppose going through the hassle of contacting the company would be a key factor, very time consuming and frustrating. Just from my experience as a customer going through customer service is enough to make me freak out.

 

[PillO]

Its gotta sound sophisticated, like someone put forth a real and genuine effort in bringing a serious product to market. When you see the name you instantly want to take your childs college funds out of the bank if thats what it takes just to own a fragment of the company's offerings. Gotta be able to trust that your money is well spent.

I know you are making light, but I will offer a few thoughts from my experience.

Naming a company typically does not take long. You have one or more people that start the company and typically quickly agree on a name that describes who they are/what they do. The more sophisticated will choose some alternatives because they know that the name desired may not be available in all countries desired and also want to ensure clear access to the internet domain name.

Naming a product is a much longer exercise. It will start with generating a list of a hundred or more adjectives for the product. From there, a list of 200-400 name candidates are generated. That gets cut down to about 20 names and new names are generated. The cutting process then generates another list of 10-20 name candidates and they are tested with consumers and others. Along side all that, there are ongoing checks for active and dormant trademarks and language checks. It takes 6-9 months to come up with a final product name.

Been there, done that, will do it many more times.

 

[JJR58]

I know you are making light, but I will offer a few thoughts from my experience.

Naming a company typically does not take long. You have one or more people that start the company and typically quickly agree on a name that describes who they are/what they do. The more sophisticated will choose some alternatives because they know that the name desired may not be available in all countries desired and also want to ensure clear access to the internet domain name.

Naming a product is a much longer exercise. It will start with generating a list of a hundred or more adjectives for the product. From there, a list of 200-400 name candidates are generated. That gets cut down to about 20 names and new names are generated. The cutting process then generates another list of 10-20 name candidates and they are tested with consumers and others. Along side all that, there are ongoing checks for active and dormant trademarks and language checks. It takes 6-9 months to come up with a final product name.

Been there, done that, will do it many more times.

Prog needs you on his team.

 

[BklynKen]

I suppose going through the hassle of contacting the company would be a key factor, very time consuming and frustrating. Just from my experience as a customer going through customer service is enough to make me freak out.

Maybe Mark Zuckerberg didn't want to make it look like it was taking sides.

 

[GBassNorth]

I know you are making light, but I will offer a few thoughts from my experience.

Naming a company typically does not take long. You have one or more people that start the company and typically quickly agree on a name that describes who they are/what they do. The more sophisticated will choose some alternatives because they know that the name desired may not be available in all countries desired and also want to ensure clear access to the internet domain name.

Naming a product is a much longer exercise. It will start with generating a list of a hundred or more adjectives for the product. From there, a list of 200-400 name candidates are generated. That gets cut down to about 20 names and new names are generated. The cutting process then generates another list of 10-20 name candidates and they are tested with consumers and others. Along side all that, there are ongoing checks for active and dormant trademarks and language checks. It takes 6-9 months to come up with a final product name.

Been there, done that, will do it many more times.

I think you and I must have worked for the same company!

 

[PillO]

Bird content is good, I'll add a little mixed with a hockey related prop.
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IMHO... the anonymity of an online presence, gives people the opportunity to let their true colors show through with no real threat of repercussion in the "real world". I think that reading those harsh, unproductive, mean posts... gives us a peak at the person typing them. Before I hooked up with this club, I read a NBD posting from somebody I believe to have been a kid, who was all excited cuz he'd just gotten his first bass. It was some cheap import model (don't recall the brand). Among the usual advice and congratulatory postings, was this a-hole who just couldn't resist the opportunity to talk about what a POS it was, and tell him he shoulda saved his money and bought a "real" bass. He went out of his way, to piss all over this kids first New Bass Day, and his first bass. Really makes you wonder about some of the people with whom we have to share this planet.

What kind of hockey helmet is that!? It can't offer any real protection. At a gig game you would get laughed off the stage the ice for wearing that. /irony

CCM - made in Canada, so it will offer as much protection as a hoser needs. We can argue about how much protection a hoser needs...

And a Fuji Film camera. That is, a digital camera made by Fuji Film. Personally, I like these Fuji films. But I use Pentax and Nikon Cameras. I haven't gotten around to getting a Hasselblad yet.

FUJICHROME Velvia 50 | Fujifilm Global
FUJICHROME PROVIA 100F | Fujifilm Global

Provia has much better reciprocity than pretty much any other film on the market making it ideal for night photography.

 

[JJR58]

What kind of hockey helmet is that!? It can't offer any real protection. At a gig game you would get laughed off the stage the ice for wearing that. /irony

CCM - made in Canada, so it will offer as much protection as a hoser needs. We can argue about how much protection a hoser needs...

And a Fuji Film camera. That is, a digital camera made by Fuji Film. Personally, I like these Fuji films. But I use Pentax and Nikon Cameras. I haven't gotten around to getting a Hasselblad yet.

FUJICHROME Velvia 50 | Fujifilm Global
FUJICHROME PROVIA 100F | Fujifilm Global

Provia has much better reciprocity than pretty much any other film on the market making it ideal for night photography.

There's very sentimental value there for me. Long story, but my brother was well aware of it's short comings.
Besides, he really didn't need the helmet, he was a badd@ss at hockey, and took out anybody who came near him.

 

[JJR58]

@PillO, i used to be a film dieheard, but i like the Fuji gear, it's an X-T1.
Would love a Hassie, but so far out of my realm dollar wise.

 

[PillO]

It's called "Product Displacement" which usually has to do with licensing fees and stuff, sometimes they just doesn't want to go through the hassle of asking the brand if they object to it, so they just blank it out from the start. Also sometimes the 'tv show' doesn't want to advertise a brand for free if they could get paid for it.
You see it a lot on laptops and vehicles on tv.

I suppose going through the hassle of contacting the company would be a key factor, very time consuming and frustrating. Just from my experience as a customer going through customer service is enough to make me freak out.

There are many reasons that a company would object to their brand being put into a movie/tv show. Could be as simple as the situation not being consistent with brand image.

But, discussing with the company is actually pretty easy. On a corporate to corporate level, you are not going through the customer service channels.