Thunderbird Club

[Gaolee]

I've heard 40% contained and a couple of weeks before it's out ~

It's far worse in Northern California than in the LA area, so far as I can tell. It's not good either place.

 

[GonePlaid]

was meaning to ask you. I remember the std Les Paul bass being somewhat uncomfortable due to the thickness of the body and the sharp edge of the bound top. Yours does not seem to have binding. aside from the weight is it comfortable? how's the balance? Always wanted a LP bass..

Yeah, it's fine. It hangs very differently from the NR. When I first tried it out the guy at the store(M.A.E.-Ft. Laud) hooked it up to some big amp. I turned off the volume on the bass. I just wanted to see how it felt, I knew it would sound good. Thought about it on the way home to WPB. Called the next day and bought it. I wasn't playing at the time but I didn't wanna let it get away. I'd never paid attention to the binding thing but, no, it doesn't have binding, just a smoothly rolled edge. It's definitely thicker than either 'Bird but I don't think it's as thick as a Les Paul guitar. The top isn't carved like the guitars, just a flat sheet of maple.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

this hasn't sold yet? @JJR58 is this the one you were talking about?..

Gibson Thunderbird II Pelham Blue 1965

 

[TBird1958]

this hasn't sold yet? @JJR58 is this the one you were talking about?..

Gibson Thunderbird II Pelham Blue 1965

He's out selling a kidney to finance it.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

He's out selling a kidney to finance it.

nah, I thought I heard him mention there may have been an authenticity issue with the finish on a really expensive NR that came up some months back. I was just wondering if this is the one..

 

[Dadagoboi]

I saw a bassist playing one of those recently. I talked to him after the show and he let me check it out. It was well worn and very nice! I was also surprised how light it was.

The early ones are light...the bodies are as thin as an EBO and made of alder. They should be! Mine's 7.5 lbs or so.

I have flats on it. The bridge is basically a thru body Fneder bent plate except the saddle height screws are much smaller diameter and hand slicingly sharp. Plus they're very often rusted solid in the saddles. On this one they were perfect, probably because the cover was still there. I replaced them with stainless steel screws with heads but kept the originals. Lots of tone variation depending where the pickup is and the tone knob. Great blues/R&B bass.

 

[Gaolee]

He's out selling a kidney to finance it.

It might take both kidneys for that one.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Playing in San Juan Bautista tonight. The mission was founded in 1797......love all that old stuff..

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I thought a slightly arhythmic version of Smoke on the Water was the Guitar Center solo choice of champions. I stand corrected.

Nope. you're right. Except maybe on clarinet.

If I could be Larry Graham, I would be into the slap and pop thing. Unfortunately, I don't have talent, which means I need to stay grooving in the background where untalented people like me belong.

Different talent. Every once in a while I wish I could slap, but I'm happy just getting to do what I do.

 

[JJR58]

Roger, what did you do to your hand? It's not from too much.........Eeerrrrmmmm.......








You'll go blind!

I haven't gone blind yet....................

 

[JJR58]

I have just gotten a new pair of glasses... bifocals. I'm tryna quit!

 

[JJR58]

I checked earlier today, there were some on Reverb at various prices.

That is one bass that's not so hard to find at a decent price.

 

[JJR58]

Maybe newer versions have solved that problem, but FTR this is copied from a concurrent thread about... neck diving;

"1969 Gibson Eb-3 was the only bass I've had that had amazing neck dive." My EB-3 I referred to was a '70. At that point in my life I was a clueless teen and it was my first new real bass so what would I have cared about? (short answer - nothing)

I had an EB-O as well in my teens, was stupid light weight. Of course, just like now. I didn't know any better to keep it.

 

[JIO]

I had an EB-O as well in my teens, was stupid light weight. Of course, just like now. I didn't know any better to keep it.

I frankly don't recall the weight of mine but I do remember acknowledging the weight of my '63 T-bird when I first got it. Compared to the EB it felt so big/long - just felt like a proper bass to me at the time.

 

[JJR58]

this just became available, 340...hmmmm...
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You and your cars!!!!!!!!, just buy more TBird basses, whatsa matter witch you?

 

[JJR58]

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

I needed the prodding and harassing. Not sure Roger does.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

You and your cars!!!!!!!!, just buy more TBird basses, whatsa matter witch you?

I'll stop but remember it's whatsa matta you!

 

[JJR58]

this hasn't sold yet? @JJR58 is this the one you were talking about?..

Gibson Thunderbird II Pelham Blue 1965

What seems like way back when...................................

 

[JJR58]

He's out selling a kidney to finance it.

Gotta resort to body parts, was hoping for another type of sale.

 

[JJR58]

nah, I thought I heard him mention there may have been an authenticity issue with the finish on a really expensive NR that came up some months back. I was just wondering if this is the one..

That's the one.