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Thunderbird Club

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D.M.N. said:
Wait, really? And here I was under the impression it was about butt bows.
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Butt Bows are a pleasant side effect :woot: Just me wanting to take you all over to the dark side with me!
 
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TBird1958 said:
Great pictures gentlemen, have a wonderful evening!


For everybody that lurks this thread without posting, this is really what our club is about.
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TBird1958 said:
Butt Bows are a pleasant side effect :woot: Just me wanting to take you all over to the dark side with me!
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
This + a brazillion times!!!
 
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JJR58 said:
It's a fun night for sure.

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"Los Bastardos Grande!"
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PillO said:
Now that I think about it, one of the more interesting entries I had into the US was from Kuala Lumpur to LAX. From the plane, there was a series of corners into ever narrowing corridors. Then, around the last corner, in single file, each passenger walked past a drug sniffing dog.

And then there was the flight into Frankfurt. Before the door opened, we were told to have passports out for inspection (unusual to have them out during disembarkation). Get to the door and there are two paramilitary police with automatic weapons, one with a dog, and another who was checking passports properly (hold it up beside your face to make sure the picture matches then read the information). I don't know what was going on, but they were looking for someone in particular.
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I've been in more international airports than I can remember (literally hundreds) but the one experience I'll never forget was very similar to yours. Frankfurt - I had passed thru security without a hitch and was making my way towards the proper boarding gate. As I was getting ready to step on to the moving sidewalk a German Paramilitary officer who apparently spoke no English jumped in front of me, pointed his machine gun at my head and yelled something I didn't understand. Needless to say, I pretty much froze in my tracks. With his machine gun he motioned me to get on the ground. So I got on my knees and put my hands behind my head while another paramilitary officer came up with a big snarling German Shepard on a very short leash and held the dog just inches from my face. Airport security then frisked me and took my carry on bag and briefcase and opened it right there on the floor and went through everything, all while I've got a gun pointed at my head and a dog just dying to chew my face off. When they were done with the search the airport security guy instructed them to leave, he handed my baggage back to me and just walked away without saying anything to me. Needless to say I was pretty shaken up by the experience. It wasn't until we landed back in the USA that I found out there was a bomb threat on the plane.
 
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GBassNorth said:
I've been in more international airports than I can remember (literally hundreds) but the one experience I'll never forget was very similar to yours. Frankfurt - I had passed thru security without a hitch and was making my way towards the proper boarding gate. As I was getting ready to step on to the moving sidewalk a German Paramilitary officer who apparently spoke no English jumped in front of me, pointed his machine gun at my head and yelled something I didn't understand. Needless to say, I pretty much froze in my tracks. With his machine gun he motioned me to get on the ground. So I got on my knees and put my hands behind my head while another paramilitary officer came up with a big snarling German Shepard on a very short leash and held the dog just inches from my face. Airport security then frisked me and took my carry on bag and briefcase and opened it right there on the floor and went through everything, all while I've got a gun pointed at my head and a dog just dying to chew my face off. When they were done with the search the airport security guy instructed them to leave, he handed my baggage back to me and just walked away without saying anything to me. Needless to say I was pretty shaken up by the experience. It wasn't until we landed back in the USA that I found out there was a bomb threat on the plane.
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It's no mystery why that story hasn't slipped yer mind:wideyed:
 
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TBird1958 said:
Great pictures gentlemen, have a wonderful evening!


For everybody that lurks this thread without posting, this is really what our club is about.
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What a pleasure to meet Jeff! Like meeting a old friend. When I reluctantly got on line in 1999 I found the concept of forums odd and foreign, how could you possibly trust and form a connection with people on the other side of a screen? How wrong I was. The online bass community not just talk bass is filled with wonderful generous people, I have had so many great interactions I couldn't even begin to list them here. Meeting Jeff was yet another. Hopefully while I am on the road with Rumourz I'll get to meet more of my Thunderbird brethren! Next stop Geneva Ny!
 
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wolfkeller said:
Hey all found this, real steal even if the neck needs to be redone. Almost bought it to make a reverse.

detroit metro musical instruments "Thunderbird" - craigslist
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I saw that a couple of days ago and immediately started doing the math.

Bust him down to $80.

Sell the P/Ups and pots for $100
Sell the bridge & tuners for $40
Sell the PG for $40
Cut off that horrible neck fix a few inches above the body and sell the body for a Fenderbird build for $50.

Conclusion:

Not worth the effort to net about $125 IF and that's a big IF, all prices are met with a buyer.

Great bass if the neck is stable and all you want to do is play the hell out of it without any regard for it's appearance.
 
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godofthunder59 said:
What a pleasure to meet Jeff! Like meeting a old friend. When I reluctantly got on line in 1999 I found the concept of forums odd and foreign, how could you possibly trust and form a connection with people on the other side of a screen? How wrong I was. The online bass community not just talk bass is filled with wonderful generous people, I have had so many great interactions I couldn't even begin to list them here. Meeting Jeff was yet another. Hopefully while I am on the road with Rumourz I'll get to meet more of my Thunderbird brethren! Next stop Geneva Ny!
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The feeling is mutual good sir! and thank you Scott.
 
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