Thunderbird Club

[JJR58]

The stock is dwindling (pedals leaving), but there's still a pair of Chinabuckers in there. A P pickup will go in a P body ... one of these years. Better to buy cheap then wait until they're harder to find and the price goes up.

Can't argue with that at all.

 

[MommyPlaysBass]

@BklynKen & @JJR58 ... remember when I asked if a member (think he was in Beacon?) was near Lake Carmel? I grew up in Poughkeepsie and spent a lot of time in Lake Carmel with my grandparents. Think my grandmother worked in either Beacon or Mahopac. It was the 70's... I don't remember.

 

[BklynKen]

I've been checking out those pickguards!

Hah. Is that the German woman’s? I’ve emailed her twice with no response either time. Hopefully you have better luck.

Love this tune also Ken. You were much more in the mix then the vid reveals.

Thanks! We unfortunately have no good recording. The drummer brought the video camera and a Zoom recorder. Both batteries died before we finished.

 

[dukeorock]

Pay no mind to the FSO, it's on the chopping block now with Scott's Bird soon to be in my hands.

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One of my Gibson’s will look this cool at some point, I hope

 

[veebass]

My friend was originally contemplating a slab P with single coil but has lately been thinking along the lines of a 60s P body with a J neck.

I think your friend was right first time round, but I much prefer the single coils (except those nasty nasal Jazz Bass ones).

I have been contemplating selling my Ric, which I haven't used in yonks. The G3 Reissue does a pretty good Ric impersonation.
Anyway, I got the 4003 out last week and checked it out, did some minor maintenance and (lo and behold) I haven't put it down since.
I just practised some new songs the band wants to do on it. It sounds so nice- so I mightn't sell it after all.

 

[BklynKen]

@BklynKen & @JJR58 ... remember when I asked if a member (think he was in Beacon?) was near Lake Carmel? I grew up in Poughkeepsie and spent a lot of time in Lake Carmel with my grandparents. Think my grandmother worked in either Beacon or Mahopac. It was the 70's... I don't remember.

When was the last time you were in Poughkeepsie? It’s pretty sad now.

 

[bholder]

When was the last time you were in Poughkeepsie? It’s pretty sad now.

I grew up in Wappingers, and it was pretty sad even back then (70's).

 

[JJR58]

One of my Gibson’s will look this cool at some point, I hope

They already do look cool!!!

 

[dukeorock]

They already do look cool!!!

I do love em a lot...yours looks cooler

 

[JJR58]

Hah. Is that the German woman’s? I’ve emailed her twice with no response either time. Hopefully you have better luck.


Thanks! We unfortunately have no good recording. The drummer brought the video camera and a Zoom recorder. Both batteries died before we finished.

So that was the camera that was off to stage left, by the who cares sound gal?

 

[BklynKen]

So that was the camera that was off to stage left, by the who cares sound gal?

Yup.

 

[JJR58]

I grew up in Wappingers, and it was pretty sad even back then (70's).

Wappingers Falls, i knew it well.

 

[JJR58]

Yup.

Trust me, you guys still rocked it, even though she had all the faders on 10.

 

[Gaolee]

Yes it really ruins it. I'm probably going to buy the AVRI63 pup and put in the cupboard against the day I may get around to using it.

You could always build a Fenderbird. Problem solved.

 

[MommyPlaysBass]

When was the last time you were in Poughkeepsie? It’s pretty sad now.

I only went back to Pok. once after we moved to FL when I was in middle school and that was in the early 80's. My father was an IBM'er and from what I understand that was the only reason to live there. I periodically visit family in NYC and on the Island. But I'm not surprised to hear that Pok. hasn't fared well. Very few people I grew up with & reconnected with on Facebook actually stayed there. However, I will say... the neighborhood we lived in there in the 70's was a great place to raise kids. Hard to find that these days.

 

[Dadagoboi]

Only had to trim the headstock a little...who needs more than three strings anyway?

 

[dukeorock]

Only had to trim the headstock a little...who needs more than three strings anyway?

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THREE STRINGS?! I suppose I can use that third one as a thumb rest

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

Only had to trim the headstock a little...who needs more than three strings anyway?

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D and G strings are only useful when tuned to D standard anyways.

 

[TBird1958]

Pay no mind to the FSO, it's on the chopping block now with Scott's Bird soon to be in my hands.

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You've fully come to your senses! I'll expect you back on the Left Coast soon

 

[JJR58]

You've fully come to your senses! I'll expect you back on the Left Coast soon

I'm starting to figure it out. I'm a late bloomer.