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Thunderbird Club
- Thread starter TBird1958
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My LaBella Black tales are less than a year old and this is encouraging to hear! I love them!
I’m more of a pick player myself and highly recommend everyone buying as many picks in different material combinations that you can an find. Picks are some of the cheapest gear you can buy and they GREATLY affect tone!
Felt picks sound great! I’ve been digging bone picks as my go-to lately.
Is this the origin of the expression "I've got a bone to pick with____"?
godofthunder59
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More like I have a pick to bone with you.
or a pick to bone you with?
Where as *love* it. Had I not found that five string TBird, I was planning to buy for a red one. I thought about painting this one til it showed up and I saw how gorgeous it is.
I have definitely experienced thing where, you boil em, they sound even better then new, and bang. Instantly shot.
I've never boiled flats, but i can attest to other rounds i've played, and they really were toast within days.
But it's been said. ymmv.
I've never boiled flats, but i can attest to other rounds i've played, and they really were toast within days.
But it's been said. ymmv.
I think you’re right. But this thing can’t hold a candle to some of those Gibson cherry/Red ones. A three ply pearloid white PG would really put a pin in it.
Gaolee
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That's why you have multiple 'Birds. You find what works and once you have it sorted, you play it while you are experimenting with another one. Then when you find something else that works on that one, you can experiment on yet another one. Rinse, repeat. Works for me.
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
I have been known to use a quarter or penny on occasion when a song calls for a pick sound and I forgot to bring one. It's not ideal, but it works.
I got a few Birds as well, just not the time to tinker like that..
If it works I leave it be. That said, when I say "works" it has to fill all of the requirements (music type, all plucking style and technique choices, amplifier choices, settings and on and on..) that I need for my playing engagements. There are so many "knobs" in these systems, once something works across the board for me it tends to stay that way..
I decided to try a thumb pick which I can leave on while using fingers and have it "ready" when needed/wanted. Still working on it, but it seems a viable alternative.
I join this forum sporadically & when i do, damn do i have to catch up xD It`s an enjoyable read, & brings knowledge to me about how to build my next thunderbird 
But that`s much later on down the road, i still need to finish my UnGothed Epiphone bird, & i`ve some minor repairs to do on the Tigerbird & sealing it all over again (only going over the existing coats with more coats). I feels too naked - i don`t mind, but i feel it`s take up mhy sweat too fast - & i`ve mastered the proper technique. Took a while, but like everything: practice makes perfect 
But for the possibly last 3rd & final bird, either old school or Ox style
But that`s much later on down the road, i still need to finish my UnGothed Epiphone bird, & i`ve some minor repairs to do on the Tigerbird & sealing it all over again (only going over the existing coats with more coats). I feels too naked - i don`t mind, but i feel it`s take up mhy sweat too fast - & i`ve mastered the proper technique. Took a while, but like everything: practice makes perfect But for the possibly last 3rd & final bird, either old school or Ox style
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Nice to have you drop by Andii!
How yall been?
Chris Squire used a quarter a lot
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I find this curious, as in.. does this really reflect the market for vintage basses now? This asking price for a '64 IV with a broken/repaired neck and in pretty trashed condition?
GIBSON THUNDERBIRD lV BASS - 1964 - SUNBURST - ULTRA RARE VINTAGE GIBSON BASS
And if you thought that was steep - how about a '67 for about the same asking price?
Gibson Thunderbird IV Non-Reverse Bass 1967 "Sunburst"
As a vintage T-bird II owner I've seen the asking price for these basses fluctuate greatly over many years - but these are very high asking prices. Feels like someone is attempting to unload before the vintage market takes another dive. (for maybe the last time)
GIBSON THUNDERBIRD lV BASS - 1964 - SUNBURST - ULTRA RARE VINTAGE GIBSON BASS
And if you thought that was steep - how about a '67 for about the same asking price?
Gibson Thunderbird IV Non-Reverse Bass 1967 "Sunburst"
As a vintage T-bird II owner I've seen the asking price for these basses fluctuate greatly over many years - but these are very high asking prices. Feels like someone is attempting to unload before the vintage market takes another dive. (for maybe the last time)
