Thunderbird Club

[Dadagoboi]

Gibson Ripper Four-String Bass Natural 1975
This! One of my fav’s as well, I also want a Grabber, the one with the adjustable pickup? I’ll take a Explorer bass too please.

Grabber? Like this '75?

Nah, you wouldn't like it. Side dots and face dots are white and almost impossible to see on maple. Besides, you have to move the pickup by hand!

 

[PillO]

yeah no FSO's and an Orange amp as well!

Looks like the new Terror Bass Amp...

I love TI Super Alloy's on my '64. Every time I play it out I keep thinking about how incredible it sounds. I really enjoy hearing that bass. A lot. So, I just put some GHS Pressurewounds on my '76/77 Bird. I think this is going to be a good match. I love the feel and play-ability more than before. I had TI flats on it as was happy, but the last time I played it out a week or so ago I wanted more of the magic I get from the '64. With the PWs having the same Alloy 52 I'm thinking it might be a match made in sonic heaven. We'll see in a week or so, but sure sounds good at home.

Be sure to report back. We love a good string experiment. We love a bad string experiment as well.

I was s'posed to be getting one for Father's Day........still waiting....................................

Was a year specified?

 

[Bill Kron]

Grabber? Like this '75?

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Nah, you wouldn't like it. Side dots and face dots are white and almost impossible to see on maple. Besides, you have to move the pickup by hand!

A smart guy like you would hook it up to an r/c servo.

 

[Bassmike62]

T-Bird making a return in my home after a couple years absence .

To this day, the only bass I regret parting with is my white Classic Pro IV with black pickguard, sold to a kid in St-Jerome who, like me, fell in love instantly. Saw this bird in a local shop and couldn't resist renting her for the next month. Also my 1st active bass. I don't use pedal format preamps anymore, so this makes a bit of sense.

 

[Count Bassie]

I miss my Bird... the feel, and pretty much the sound. It wasn't a true-blue original one, it was an Epi Blackbird, so no Thunderbuckers... but it felt good and I liked the mods I did to it. But when I swapped necks I think I nixed its mojo. Sold it...
I'm keeping my antennas out...

 

[GonePlaid]

Grabber? Like this '75?

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Nah, you wouldn't like it. Side dots and face dots are white and almost impossible to see on maple. Besides, you have to move the pickup by hand!

I wanted one-'til I tried one. Nope.

 

[PillO]

T-Bird making a return in my home after a couple years absence .

To this day, the only bass I regret parting with is my white Classic Pro IV with black pickguard, sold to a kid in St-Jerome who, like me, fell in love instantly. Saw this bird in a local shop and couldn't resist renting her for the next month. Also my 1st active bass. I don't use pedal format preamps anymore, so this makes a bit of sense.

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Yorkville Thunderbird case... Must be Canadian.

 

[PillO]

I miss my Bird... the feel, and pretty much the sound. It wasn't a true-blue original one, it was an Epi Blackbird, so no Thunderbuckers... but it felt good and I liked the mods I did to it. But when I swapped necks I think I nixed its mojo. Sold it...
I'm keeping my antennas out...

Are we going to have to harass you like we did @JJR58 ?

 

[Count Bassie]

Are we going to have to harass you like we did @JJR58 ?

Won't help, I'm broke for a while. Maybe as spring approaches... I'm also considering a Cataldo, which is in the Bird family.
If things get good, I'll do both...

 

[PillO]

Won't help, I'm broke for a while. Maybe as spring approaches... I'm also considering a Cataldo, which is in the Bird family.
If things get good, I'll do both...

Just as well, with that finger, you won't be playing for a while.

 

[GonePlaid]

Looks like the new Terror Bass Amp...



Be sure to report back. We love a good string experiment. "We love a bad string experiment as well."

Yes. Those can be highly enterta.....er, informative. Yeah, that's it.

Was a year specified?

Oh......No, I don't think so. Hmm. Back to the drawing board.

 

[Bassmike62]

Yorkville Thunderbird case... Must be Canadian.

Yup, just outside MTL.
Using Traynor gear too

 

[Count Bassie]

Just as well, with that finger, you won't be playing for a while.

What finger?

...that was weeks ago. I'm back laboring over my tablesaw. All's well.

 

[PillO]

Oh......No, I don't think so. Hmm. Back to the drawing board.

 

[dagrev]

this just became available, 340...hmmmm...
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Wow! I love me some MOPAR!

 

[dagrev]

Be sure to report back. We love a good string experiment. We love a bad string experiment as well.

Will do. Won't get to use it for a little over a week. I can't wait to see how it goes. Nothing like Thunderbird magic!

 

[PillO]

Fun trivia:

Wile E Coyote - the E stands for Ethelbert
The two incredibly polite gophers are Mac and Tosh
Marc Antony's little kitten is named Pussyfoot
There were rules for Coyote and Roadrunner, including the Roadrunner must remain on the road, gravity is Coyote's worst enemy, and the audience's sympathy should remain with the Coyote.
The cat pursued by Pepe LePew is Penelope.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

The popping would be droned out by my screams of pain. I can just see the big band leader going ape doo-doo if I did pop.

if you could time your screams to the popping who knows?......ScatPop?...

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

I was s'posed to be getting one for Father's Day........still waiting....................................

the club should make a collection...

 

[GonePlaid]

the club should make a collection...

Talking to my daughter last week, it's a good thing she was having trouble finding it. Almost ordered the wrong book. I gave her all the info to find the right one. Eventually.......(sigh)