Thunderbird Club

[Miles_ONeal]

Soundcheck is done!
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Stage manager insisted bass players and drummers use provided backline. I have a world class bass rig a few feet away, but sure, I’ll play through ‘Baby’s First Ampeg’ to spare you the 5 seconds it’ll take to move a mic and DI line

"Sir, if you had a backline, I would happily consider it. But yours seems to have wandered off."

 

[Miles_ONeal]

One of the initiation rites is reading the membership list.

In the original Sanskrit. Upside down. (You or the computer/phone/etc., we don't care.)

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Thou shalt have no other vintage head but a Trace Elliot, First commandment.

I want either an SVT or a Fender PS300. Nothing else shall do.

 

[hillerup]

We owe it our Queen, Dignity, Respect and Class.

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Nice... Never seen that picture before!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

One gig down...Cataldo was awesome!
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I have that shirt!

 

[hillerup]

???

I believe Jeff is selling his Jazz?

 

[kat888]

I believe Jeff is selling his Jazz?

Yes, got there in the end. Maybe he didn't want us ragging on the tort all over his sale thread ... not that we'd do that of course.

 

[veebass]

Yes, got there in the end. Maybe he didn't want us ragging on the tort all over his sale thread ... not that we'd do that of course.

Is that a challenge? I can behave.

 

[theFixer]

Who, me?

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Darkest Alabama, 1974. Ratty motel. Highlight of the week was the NY Dolls on Don Kirshner after our Saturday sets.


Now you'll get to hear what the NR really sounds like...through my Crate BX-50 shop amp.

"Pffffffft... You WISH you were this groovy" - C.P. '74

 

[hillerup]

Is that a new style of HSC?

That's the "old" style HSC...

 

[theFixer]

Getting there... spent a few.minutes at my friend's shop, made a control plate out of the old pickguard. Gotta hit the beveled edges with a little wet-sanding, to get the white-ish burr out... I did the bevelling with a hand plane, wich I guess might do that to soft plastic.

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Dude... THAT thing is gonna be a BEAST!!!

 

[Tooned]

Please welcome Tooned as club #702 with a gorgeous white Epiphone Vintage Pro (we have the same great taste!), feel free to pull up a chair and join in here!

Thanks TBird1958... #702 it is!!

I was swapping strings and cleaning the new VP so thought i could post some pics of the innards of it for the club to see.
Out of the box the intonation was spot on. Neck relief was great too. Just the bridge needed to be lowered a smidge on the G string side. However the E string side was good. The nut is a tiny bit high just on the E string.
You can maybe notice the bridge and tailpiece are a little bit crooked. There's a bit of brown glue under the pick guard that wouldn't come off but completely hidden when the guard is on... At this price, that doesn't bug me in the least. She still looks fancy!

 

[theFixer]

Also known as notes from the mind of Fixer

"I was born the second of 2 sons, to a hard workin' factory man, and the daughter of a southern Baptist preacher. Life wasn't always easy... but somehow we managed to get by..." Aawww crap... I can't even get through it anymore...

 

[RedVee]

D’Bird

The New Dingwall D-Bird Standard (NAMM Content)

The New Dingwall D-Bird Standard (NAMM Content)

 

[veebass]

Thanks TBird1958... #702 it is!!

I was swapping strings and cleaning the new VP so thought i could post some pics of the innards of it for the club to see.
Out of the box the intonation was spot on. Neck relief was great too. Just the bridge needed to be lowered a smidge on the G string side. However the E string side was good. The nut is a tiny bit high just on the E string.
You can maybe notice the bridge and tailpiece are a little bit crooked. There's a bit of brown glue under the pick guard that wouldn't come off but completely hidden when the guard is on... At this price, that doesn't bug me in the least. She still looks fancy!

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Thanks, could we have a shot of the back of the headstock, please? Interested in the tuners.

 

[Tooned]

Thanks, could we have a shot of the back of the headstock, please? Interested in the tuners.

Yes, absolutely. It's night here now so will take a shot tomorrow when I have some better light. Please stand by...

 

[theFixer]

(random cool pic)

 

[dukeorock]

I have that shirt!

So do I!

 

[Haji]

Other way around.

Rocket from the Tombs - Wikipedia

So it is. Looks like each was active in between the times the other was not.

 

[TBird1958]

Nice... Never seen that picture before!

It's an oldie for sure, pre chrome '89! I hadn't beat the living %$#@ out of it yet.