Thunderbird Club

[Larry V]

...well, almost all...

Tesla is a monster from 0 to 60 after that other super cars have a chance. The shocker for me when tracking a Tesla was how poorly it accelerated in passing mode (65mph steady then floored to 85mph) it just didn't feel like the same car. Again 0 to 60mph will happen in an instant but after that it feels much less dramatic, not very linear. I'll stick with the internal combustion pollution device for a while longer.

Impressive.

 

[PillO]

"Room Balance?"WT7?

I suspect something akin to the 'tilt' control on the Origin series.

 

[PillO]

...well, almost all...

Tesla is a monster from 0 to 60 after that other super cars have a chance. The shocker for me when tracking a Tesla was how poorly it accelerated in passing mode (65mph steady then floored to 85mph) it just didn't feel like the same car. Again 0 to 60mph will happen in an instant but after that it feels much less dramatic, not very linear. I'll stick with the internal combustion pollution device for a while longer.

Like the volume control on practice amps. Designed to be nearly full volume at halfway because no one will turn it all the way up before buying or exceeding the return period.

 

[PillO]

Although there are more efficient digging equipment, dozers can and do dig holes quite well.

When I was in the army, if you were lucky, the armoured vehicle with a dozer blade would come by and scrape out a trench for your truck.

 

[Count Bassie]

Like the volume control on practice amps. Designed to be nearly full volume at halfway because no one will turn it all the way up before buying or exceeding the return period.

Lol. What a lousy set of algorithms for the music retail business. We're all such a bunch of scrapers and bottom feeders...

 

[PillO]

...well, almost all...

Tesla is a monster from 0 to 60 after that other super cars have a chance. The shocker for me when tracking a Tesla was how poorly it accelerated in passing mode (65mph steady then floored to 85mph) it just didn't feel like the same car. Again 0 to 60mph will happen in an instant but after that it feels much less dramatic, not very linear. I'll stick with the internal combustion pollution device for a while longer.

1. Someone is telling some stories (and not just on twitter). Rated at 720hp but dyno at 588?
2. Helmet? Check. Cardigan? Check...

 

[PillO]

Lol. What a lousy set of algorithms for the music retail business. We're all such a bunch of scrapers and bottom feeders...

Assume the target market is 16 year-old boys... You know how the conversation goes:
How loud is it?
I don't know, I haven't turned it up all the way. The neighbors would tell my dad.
Well let's hear it half way.
Yeah, if that is only half volume, we would blow out the windows at full volume.


And then there is us mature users:
How loud is the new amp?
I don't know, I can't find my ear plugs without my reading glasses.

 

[godofthunder59]

Nice and clean! What material did you use and how did you cut it?

.060 vinyl cut on a jig saw, final shape on a belt sander. Still need to dress the edges.

 

[Count Bassie]

Whom amongst us misfits are familiar with registering as a songwriter/publisher, and how do you handle getting your original work recorded/performed by some other entity?
ASCAP or BMI... but do I sign up as writer/author AND publisher?

 

[PillO]

Whom amongst us misfits are familiar with registering as a songwriter/publisher, and how do you handle getting your original work recorded/performed by some other entity?
ASCAP or BMI... but do I sign up as writer/author AND publisher?

A defendant who represents himself has a fool for a lawyer...

There are many things that you could do for yourself that it is far better to have a lawyer skilled in the particular area do for you. My suggestion is book a consultation with an entertainment lawyer. A good lawyer will tell you what you can do for yourself and what you really want a lawyer to do for you. My experience (not in entertainment, but in several other areas) has been the ones that charge a lot are well worth the money and are the ones that will tell you what you can safely do on your own.

By way of example, my corporate lawyer charges more for 10 minutes on the phone than some others charge for a full hour; (and he is well worth the price). But, when I asked him about some confidentiality agreements, he told me to sign the other party's agreement (and what to edit) to save myself legal fees.

 

[PillO]

Anybody ever mounted a strap end pin to the lower wing? I think it would balance it better and bring me a little more forward over top of it. Shorten the scale only in the sense of “reach”. I guess I should just say shorten the reach

I was noodling on this a bit. If you move the neck strap button down, you will encounter more of the "tilt away" problem that some complain about. I think the better way may be moving the rear strap button to the upper wing. The bird will then not tilt and will more naturally sit in the correct position on your hip with the neck tilted up.

 

[ToddOfThunder]

Assume the target market is 16 year-old boys... You know how the conversation goes:
How loud is it?
I don't know, I haven't turned it up all the way. The neighbors would tell my dad.
Well let's hear it half way.
Yeah, if that is only half volume, we would blow out the windows at full volume.


And then there is us mature users:
How loud is the new amp?
I don't know, I can't find my ear plugs without my reading glasses.

That is hilarious but so true

 

[ToddOfThunder]

I was noodling on this a bit. If you move the neck strap button down, you will encounter more of the "tilt away" problem that some complain about. I think the better way may be moving the rear strap button to the upper wing. The bird will then not tilt and will more naturally sit in the correct position on your hip with the neck tilted up.

Yep this is what I did before my last gig and it worked for me, besides sewing some faux lambs wool onto the part of my strap that hangs on my shoulder(reduced neck dive!). I hung my Bird like I was gonna play it and placed the strap to the bottom of my bass where it would best hang then marked the spot. Edit because spell check is killing me!

 

[ToddOfThunder]

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Yep this is what I did before my last gig and it worked for me, besides sewing some faux lambs wool onto the part of my strap that hangs in my should(reduced neck dive!). I hung my Bird like I was gonna play it and placed the strap to the bottom of my bass where it would best hang then marked the spot.

Sorry about the cheetah print it’s my wife’s favorite but it’s kinda growing on me! Hehehe

 

[ToddOfThunder]

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Yep this is what I did before my last gig and it worked for me, besides sewing some faux lambs wool onto the part of my strap that hangs in my should(reduced neck dive!). I hung my Bird like I was gonna play it and placed the strap to the bottom of my bass where it would best hang then marked the spot.

Here’s how it hung. It worked out great! Hey Chucky this was taken @ The Blue Lagoon which was my last show in SC.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

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Here’s how it hung. It worked out great! Hey Chucky this was taken @ The Blue Lagoon which was my last show in SC.

awesome!! great look, great venue! that place has sure changed in the past 20 years..

 

[ToddOfThunder]

awesome!! great look, great venue! that place has sure changed in the past 20 years..

It sure has but then again pacific ave changed a lot after the 89’ quake. No more Cooper house which was one of my favorite spots. Atlantis Fantasy World had to move spots. I used to buy comic books there all the time.

 

[Engle]

.060 vinyl cut on a jig saw, final shape on a belt sander. Still need to dress the edges.

Nicely done! It’s difficult to work such small pieces with accuracy - and maintain the integrity of your fingertips....

 

[ToddOfThunder]

Anyone been doing their own recording?

 

[Engle]

Anyone been doing their own recording?

I’ve done a few tracks at home for a friend’s “vanity” album.