Thunderbird Club

[Count Bassie]

I've been looking at OD units on the yoot oob lately. Two that intrigue me (other than the Soul Food you already tried) are the TC Electronics Cinders and Mojo Mojo. The EHX Hot Wax looks interesting too.

Looks like there's a plethora of inexpensive, decent units out there alright. I'm waiting to get into a house for work listening tho some of this stuff. Pretty cool. Gonna have rho stop off at GC one afternoon after doing some more homework.
Thanks for the leads you guys!

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

Exactly the point I was making. In the 60s all those 'classic' basses so many pay outrageous prices for were 'daily drivers'. Although it is difficult to predict what is tomorrow's classic and what is destined to the rubbish dump of history, treating an instrument poorly, failing to maintain it, or otherwise abusing it certainly means that if it survives, it is unlikely to be worth the princely sums that the near-mint/good condition ones fetch.



In the 60s, the Jetsons predicted that in the far off future of 2002, we would live in apartments in the sky, work an hour a day two days a week, driving flying cars, and have robots and push buttons to take care of our every whim.

Or maybe the machines will have taken over and terminators will have been sent back in time to destroy mankind. Of course, then you have the 'grandfather' paradox.

Or maybe in 30 years, life will be much like it is now. Only with faster internet.

I think the last one is most likely... and more cat videos.

 

[PillO]

I think the last one is most likely... and more cat videos.

Well, the faster internet will enable teledildonics. So there is some up side.

 

[JJR58]

Well, the faster internet will enable teledildonics. So there is some up side.

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

Well, the faster internet will enable teledildonics. So there is some up side.

 

[JJR58]

@Count Bassie, you also might want to try this out. If you can that is.

https://www.talkbass.com/attachments/dcd72b86-068d-45d6-8876-4fced4c66922-jpeg.3170126/

 

[Larry V]

Bloomberg - Are you a robot?

Some good news for Gibson.

 

[GBassNorth]

ALL Thunderbirds built after 1980 are daily drivers, if you want to think about it that way.

Exactly!

Maybe a long shot potential exception or two out there (like the Anniversary and 2015 birds or some prototype) but your point is pretty much completely correct. I really don't hold any hope that any TBird I currently own will ever have a future value exceeding the adjusted for inflation value.

So get out there and spank that bird for all she's worth!

 

[Larry V]

Exactly!

Maybe a long shot potential exception or two out there (like the Anniversary and 2015 birds or some prototype) but your point is pretty much completely correct. I really don't hold any hope that any TBird I currently own will ever have a future value exceeding the adjusted for inflation value.

So get out there and spank that bird for all she's worth!

I don't think anyone was advocating keeping their TBird as a closet queen or case queen, just don't abuse it.

Like:

Exposing it to the elements by leaving it in a hot or cold location or vehicle.

Or being careless with it in a band environment.

I would hope most people are on board with playing their 'Birds for "all they're worth" just shy of abuse.

That's how I see it anyway.

 

[NOLA Bass]

Finally got to play the Dbird live on Saturday night!

 

[GBassNorth]

Bloomberg - Are you a robot?

Some good news for Gibson.

Did I read that right - Henry and his side kicks are out and players now run the board?

If that's correct, that's great news. Gibson already has a solid product line, huge brand name recognition and massive loyalty. All they were lacking was the compassion for the market and their employees. If everything goes good maybe we'll see some cool new products and pricing in the future.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

@Chucky Stiletti

Not you I hope.

Driver Crashes Classic AMC AMX Leaving Car Show, Starts Brush Fire in California

No thank God. What a shmuck..

 

[GBassNorth]

Finally got to play the Dbird live on Saturday night!
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Awesome!

Don't look now, but your Spector and a guitar are on fire in the background.

So how did the DBird do?

 

[Gaolee]

Or maybe in 30 years, life will be much like it is now. Only with faster internet.

This. And, we won't have noticed because the change will be like the tide coming in. Plus, most of us will be kinda old by then. Even the Rotten Kid [TM] will be almost an adult by then. Adulthood will start at 55, of course.

 

[Gaolee]

Well, the faster internet will enable teledildonics. So there is some up side.

That depends on who you are.

 

[Gaolee]

Bloomberg - Are you a robot?

Some good news for Gibson.

There was an article about the reorganization and Gibson's new management in today's newspaper. It looks like there's hope. Let's also hope the new management understands the need for Thunderbirds.

 

[TBird1958]

ALL Thunderbirds built after 1980 are daily drivers, if you want to think about it that way.

Actually, if you own a Thunderbird built between 1980 and the official re issue year 1988 you have a very rare one. The Gibson Custom shop did make a few during those years, that's why I wanted to see this bass first when visiting Uwe's Gibson bass Heaven in Frankfurt.

Big headstock and tuners like a '76

They weren't all the same either.

 

[JJR58]

Actually, if you own a Thunderbird built between 1980 and the official re issue year 1988 you have a very rare one. The Gibson Custom shop did make a few during those years, that's why I wanted to see this bass first when visiting Uwe's Gibson bass Heaven in Frankfurt.

Big headstock and tuners like a '76
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They weren't all the same either.
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That case to your left, is that an original case to that White Bird?

 

[Gaolee]

Actually, if you own a Thunderbird built between 1980 and the official re issue year 1988 you have a very rare one. The Gibson Custom shop did make a few during those years, that's why I wanted to see this bass first when visiting Uwe's Gibson bass Heaven in Frankfurt.

Big headstock and tuners like a '76
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They weren't all the same either.
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I stand corrected and should have said 1989 or 1990. Whenever production started again. All of mine were built in 1991 or later, which means they get flogged. Well, everything I own gets used pretty hard, including the EB-2 when it comes out to play. Not abused or uncared for, but certainly used. There's no point in keeping bass guitars in some kind of suspended animation any more than there's a point in keeping yourself in suspended animation. My son is a trumpet player, and I suspect that if he inherits my pile of musical junk, he'll pick and choose, then sell off the rest to people who will use it good and hard, too. As it should be.

 

[GBassNorth]

Well, the faster internet will enable teledildonics. So there is some up side.

I can hear it now... "Siri, are you free tonight?"