Thunderbird Club

[theFixer]

Not sure what they are, but they look very similar to those in the bolt on Epis. Sound nice and beefy with a set of 110 RS66 on them
It’s got a neck like a redwood to - @theFixer would approve!

Speak o' the devil!

Tokai Thunderbird 4 String Bass | eBay

It's even on your side of the pond!

 

[Larry V]

Just had trail mix and some coffee
(Doing my part here)

My thermos ran out by 10 AM... been drinking tea and thinking about my favorite Thunderbird bass since then.

(See what I did there. Can't claim I'm just padding the numbers.)

 

[theFixer]

Attention... attention, just two pages to go.

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Target is in sight.

 

[dukeorock]

My thermos ran out by 10 AM... been drinking tea and thinking about my favorite Thunderbird bass since then.

(See what I did there. Can't claim I'm just padding the numbers.)

Masterfully played, sir!

I’m mostly thinking I hope my tech is done working on the ‘02 by the time I’m back in town on Monday. Not optimistic as he said he had about 20 guitars ahead of mine. He said if not Monday, mid week next week. Experience tells me to at least double that before I start making concerned phone calls

 

[veebass]

I was just trying to think what different styles I used to subject my lovely old Tokai bird to back when we were doing the covers thing, and found this - the setlist from the only 3-set show we ever did. Our usual 2-set shows used to go for about 2 and a half hours, but this one was a killer. I was just getting over the flu, and was singing lead on about 80% of the show, so by the end of it I think half of my throat was splattered across the beer soaked carpet of Jacks Club in Bedworth. Also the only night we ever had our name in lights!

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Nice song choices.

Is that normal to only do two set cover shows where you are?
We do four sets normally with three ten minute breaks.
I hate the ones that start at 9.00. Had it by the end of load out.

 

[Dadagoboi]

Thanks. But sorry, I'm not quite understanding the method of stringing here.

Stick the string in the post
wrap it around the post by hand as many turns as make sense.
Slip the ball end into the tailpiece.
Tighten as usual.

 

[BklynKen]

Stick the string in the post
wrap it around the post by hand as many turns as make sense.
Slip the ball end into the tailpiece.
Tighten as usual.

And warn everyone in the area to stay out of the way.

Thanks!

 

[Gaolee]

Masterfully played, sir!

I’m mostly thinking I hope my tech is done working on the ‘02 by the time I’m back in town on Monday. Not optimistic as he said he had about 20 guitars ahead of mine. He said if not Monday, mid week next week. Experience tells me to at least double that before I start making concerned phone calls

I have been playing the P-Bird a bit lately, but the 2001 will come out tonight. Gotta see how it is with the new bridge.

 

[kat888]

ArcticKat. I like it. There's no end to Kat names.

I originally typed 'ArcticKat', but the two hard sounds next to each other sounded awkward to me, so I modified it. Probably best this way, though.

Would have to be Antarcti(c)Kat ...

 

[Larry V]

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[JJR58]

I have been playing the P-Bird a bit lately, but the 2001 will come out tonight. Gotta see how it is with the new bridge.

Pic reminder.

 

[dukeorock]

Would have to be Antarcti(c)Kat ...

Kinda busy

 

[Larry V]

19 posts to go.

Anything you need to get off your chest, Fix?

 

[hairypete1138]

Speak o' the devil!

Tokai Thunderbird 4 String Bass | eBay

It's even on your side of the pond!

One Tokai weighing as much as the earth’s core is probably enough for me. Interesting tgat they’ve changed the knobs since I got mine though - clearly going for the classic pro look.

 

[veebass]

Castlemaine XXXX on the other hand...

That's Queenslander for "beer".
I am partial to Carlton Dry myself.

 

[JJR58]

Fosters... for that perfect blend of hops, urine, and dirty pennies

I'd rather drink A PBR.

 

[theFixer]

19 posts to go.

Anything you need to get off your chest, Fix?

What... like a bad tattoo?

 

[hairypete1138]

Nice song choices.

Is that normal to only do two set cover shows where you are?
We do four sets normally with three ten minute breaks.
I hate the ones that start at 9.00. Had it by the end of load out.

Playing in pubs on a Saturday night you’d usually start around 9, but the majority will call time at 11 or 12, so 2 sets is usually standard with a 20 minute break for our ageing drummer to recover!

 

[theFixer]

I'd rather drink A PBR.

What... ya don't like the taste of hops?

 

[veebass]

My word, the stock string on the Epi VP are bright. I'll need to get some Nickels onto that.