Thunderbird Club

[BklynKen]

Here’s a question for everyone. What do your usernames mean? I know some of them, like mine, are obvious, but a lot are not. Just curious.

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

Here’s a question for everyone. What do your usernames mean? I know some of them, like mine, are obvious, but a lot are not. Just curious.

 

[BklynKen]

What’s the 212?

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

What’s the 212?

I used the name elsewhere, and someone took Dr_Feelgoood, so I had to add numbers. 21 was my number in football (American football), I forget where the second 2 came from.

 

[Kink Rimson]

Very nice bass!

As for the placements, it's a lot more probable that the pickguard is the one that is different, as it isn't an important dimension... it won't affect performance if it was located 4" down.
And just from comparing it to the pictures on Sweetwater, I'd say that is exactly what's causing it to look out of place.

I did think the pickguard might be at fault, but it looks to be in the right place, and that still leaves the bridge and tailpiece lying slightly forward.
I'll check the pics online re the pickguard.

 

[willsellout]

I was a straight edge kid way back when. Kids made a big deal about bands selling out. I used to say that if I was in a band I would sell out in a heartbeat to do what I love for a living and be able to support myself.

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

I did think the pickguard might be at fault, but it looks to be in the right place, and that still leaves the bridge and tailpiece lying slightly forward.
I'll check the pics online re the pickguard.

Don't compare the bridge to the knobs, cause the knobs could be slightly different too. The pictures on Sweetwater show the pickguard to be slightly more forward than yours.

 

[JJR58]

My user name are my initials from my name. A no frills username. And the obvious 58. Old guy here.

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

Sh!t quality, but white Gibson Thunderbird, and an ACC 371 rig!

 

[JJR58]

Sh!t quality, but white Gibson Thunderbird, and an ACC 371 rig!

Won't play, disabled by owner.
Never mind Vince, got it to work.

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

Won't play, disabled by owner.

Weird! It plays for me :/

 

[Stevis]

Here’s a question for everyone. What do your usernames mean? I know some of them, like mine, are obvious, but a lot are not. Just curious.

I was in graduate school, in the early 90s. One of my buddies was a big "Beavis and Butthead" fan. So, Steve became Stevis. Finding the rendering of grunge Beavis with guitar was a bonus.

 

[JJR58]

Weird! It plays for me :/

Edited my post.

 

[Haji]

What do you think is inside these?
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In that one? Little mechanical nanobot Africanized bees.

 

[dukeorock]

Here’s a question for everyone. What do your usernames mean? I know some of them, like mine, are obvious, but a lot are not. Just curious.

Years ago, on a Legendary ShackShakers tour, I once (drunkenly) proclaimed myself to be ‘the duke of rock.’ The band immediately renamed me ‘Duke’ and our fans quickly followed suit. Many friends call me Duke now, all these years later.

 

[kat888]

I used the name elsewhere, and someone took Dr_Feelgoood, so I had to add numbers. 21 was my number in football (American football), I forget where the second 2 came from.

I thought it was Doctor Feelgood...

 

[theFixer]

Here’s a question for everyone. What do your usernames mean? I know some of them, like mine, are obvious, but a lot are not. Just curious.

I was in facilities maintenance when I started with it, ssoooo...

 

[Haji]

Thats a great idea. I don't have this problem personally but you can always pass the strap over the back portion of the upper body, which tucks it in to you as well. It's really comfortable that way.

I like how that works, I really hate how it looks. My problem (one of the many, a lot of which aren't related to me being a terrible bassist) is that at 6'6" (yeah, I blend) I run out of strap length to work with. I have a Planet Waves strap on my ETBIV, which is just barely long enough, and I still have some tipping even though I moved the rear pin up the back of the body. I'm going to examine that strap to see if the 2nd Button Trick (2BT) is feez-ibble.

 

[theFixer]

I thought it was Doctor Feelgood...

DAMN that woman can SANG!!!

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If you think that's a typo, you ain't readin' it right

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

I thought it was Doctor Feelgood...

Nope. The one with a Thunderbird wielding bass player.... not the one with a FSO player.