Thunderbird Club

[lowend1]

Didja ever notice that you never see pics of Jaco playing a Thunderbird?

 

[theFixer]

Didja ever notice that you never see pics of Jaco playing a Thunderbird?

Wanna see a total meltdown? Try posting that out in GP

 

[bylar13]

64', 1 pickup clip:

 

[bylar13]

Another cool youtube discovery: Thundergrabber

 

[BklynKen]

64', 1 pickup clip:

Man, if I had a one-pickup bass like that I'd have to drill a thumb rest right into that mofo where the bridge pickup would be.

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

Man, if I had a one-pickup bass like that I'd have to drill a thumb rest right into that mofo where the bridge pickup would be.

That's a good way to throw out a portion of $14,000. Use the raised centre as a thumb rest.

 

[kat888]

Didja ever notice that you never see pics of Jaco playing a Thunderbird?

And that's no bad thing.

 

[Haji]

So... Back to being 22 pages behind...

I started today over 220 posts behind...

 

[Inky13]

Thanks Ken, yeah I'm swimming pretty good, trying to keep ahead of the sharks.

Three of us from that band are doing this 80s thing, one of us running sound. He can't play anymore, some kind of neurological disorder, which is a bummer, but he's still got his sense of humor and his ears, so bada-bing, we have a soundguy (he's Portuguese and Italian).
The camaraderie is high, I'm looking forward to my first r hrsl with them on Wed night.

The Portuguese band was called "Novera", which I always thought sounded like some kind of subcutaneous birth control product. But we were pretty sharp, tight as Saran Wrap over a glass bowl, and became well-known in the region.
Big sound, big light shows, and lots of smoke, those Portuguese like to party, and they like their flash, boy! Gigs were fun. And they fed us like we were a bunch of skinny nephews!
It's fun to be back with those guys. And the keyboardist's wife- she's the singer- sure can cook...

Addendum, @BklynKen ...the prevailing dialect around here is pretty much the San Miguel/Azores thing. And mainland Portugal.

Cue romantic music: "When you're with that special someone, and the time is right, you'll be glad that you have the best pharmalogical
product that we can provide. Here at Novera, we know that you
expect the best experience in preventing any unwanted propagation of your genes, without any "Morning After" remorse.
Novera: It's Go Time Baby!

 

[kat888]

That's a good way to throw out a portion of $14,000. Use the raised centre as a thumb rest.

Or use the pickup, which is where I rest my thumb if I play finger style.

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

Or use the pickup, which is where I rest my thumb if I play finger style.

That too.

 

[BklynKen]

That's a good way to throw out a portion of $14,000. Use the raised centre as a thumb rest.

Nah, too shallow.

Or use the pickup, which is where I rest my thumb if I play finger style.

Not in that position for me. Strings are too floppy there.

 

[BklynKen]

That's a good way to throw out a portion of $14,000. Use the raised centre as a thumb rest.

Also too far away from the strings.

 

[cableguy]

A little bum'd. The depth of the T-bird body is too shallow for my new SNC pre. Looks like I will have to go with the Tone pump instead. Dropped off the body and neck to Mike Lull today to have him fit the neck. The neck pocket was a little too narrow for the P-bass neck. I could have probably done it, but would have been a hack job compared to Mike. He'll also put on a new nut. It's so awesome to live less than an hour from Mike's shop.

 

[kat888]

Also too far away from the strings.

Any sign of your upside down NR? Or has the luthier left the country and taken your bass?

 

[BklynKen]

Any sign of your upside down NR? Or has the luthier left the country and taken your bass?

I talked to him fairly recently. Trying to balance being a pain in the ass and... not being a pain in the ass.

 

[JIO]

You'll have one in 3, you just don't know it yet.

Let's keep religious folklore out of it...

 

[TBird1958]

A little bum'd. The depth of the T-bird body is too shallow for my new SNC pre. Looks like I will have to go with the Tone pump instead. Dropped off the body and neck to Mike Lull today to have him fit the neck. The neck pocket was a little too narrow for the P-bass neck. I could have probably done it, but would have been a hack job compared to Mike. He'll also put on a new nut. It's so awesome to live less than an hour from Mike's shop.

Mike helped me a lot with my 7enderbird, couldn't agree more about what a great job he does, and a first class, nice man too.

 

[Count Bassie]

Hey Count... You probly missed this...

NBD Gretsch

Got a page that says "Error". Is it yours?

 

[Count Bassie]

Cue romantic music: "When you're with that special someone, and the time is right, you'll be glad that you have the best pharmalogical
product that we can provide. Here at Novera, we know that you
expect the best experience in preventing any unwanted propagation of your genes, without any "Morning After" remorse.
Novera: It's Go Time Baby!

Lol! Very Nice!