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Thunderbird Club

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TBird1958 said:
Can't wait to leave work today, there a lovely piece of corned beef in the slow cooker drool There's some nice Scotch and/or Jameson's too.
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I'm having a beer. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Ok, I’m now a member of the Thunderbird club with a broken headstock...just not on my Thunderbird...
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I loaded in the bass myself and sat it in a hallway where I thought it would be safe. Our road manager thought it would be safer leaning againt the door that opens up to the stage (I was unaware of this decision). When I came back into the club the door had been opened and my peghead has fallen directly into a metal stair...fortunately the bass was still playable. I guess it pays not to get too precious about your gear on the road. I have a very nice thickly padded bag it travels in (my flight case is too big to fit in the van with the rest of the gear), so it must e fell really hard. That bass has travelled all over the world several times over and this is the first issue out of a thousand shows or more, so I guess I’ve been fairly lucky
 
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dukeorock said:
Ok, I’m now a member of the Thunderbird club with a broken headstock...just not on my Thunderbird...
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I loaded in the bass myself and sat it in a hallway where I thought it would be safe. Our road manager thought it would be safer leaning againt the door that opens up to the stage (I was unaware of this decision). When I came back into the club the door had been opened and my peghead has fallen directly into a metal stair...fortunately the bass was still playable. I guess it pays not to get too precious about your gear on the road. I have a very nice thickly padded bag it travels in (my flight case is too big to fit in the van with the rest of the gear), so it must e fell really hard. That bass has travelled all over the world several times over and this is the first issue out of a thousand shows or more, so I guess I’ve been fairly lucky
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Oh no.......................... :(
 
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dukeorock said:
Ok, I’m now a member of the Thunderbird club with a broken headstock...just not on my Thunderbird...
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I loaded in the bass myself and sat it in a hallway where I thought it would be safe. Our road manager thought it would be safer leaning againt the door that opens up to the stage (I was unaware of this decision). When I came back into the club the door had been opened and my peghead has fallen directly into a metal stair...fortunately the bass was still playable. I guess it pays not to get too precious about your gear on the road. I have a very nice thickly padded bag it travels in (my flight case is too big to fit in the van with the rest of the gear), so it must e fell really hard. That bass has travelled all over the world several times over and this is the first issue out of a thousand shows or more, so I guess I’ve been fairly lucky
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If you saved all the pieces - it can be made good as new.
 
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dukeorock said:
Ok, I’m now a member of the Thunderbird club with a broken headstock...just not on my Thunderbird...
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I loaded in the bass myself and sat it in a hallway where I thought it would be safe. Our road manager thought it would be safer leaning againt the door that opens up to the stage (I was unaware of this decision). When I came back into the club the door had been opened and my peghead has fallen directly into a metal stair...fortunately the bass was still playable. I guess it pays not to get too precious about your gear on the road. I have a very nice thickly padded bag it travels in (my flight case is too big to fit in the van with the rest of the gear), so it must e fell really hard. That bass has travelled all over the world several times over and this is the first issue out of a thousand shows or more, so I guess I’ve been fairly lucky
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[DISLIKE/]Ouch...[/DISLIKE]
 
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dukeorock said:
Ok, I’m now a member of the Thunderbird club with a broken headstock...just not on my Thunderbird...
View attachment 3358914
I loaded in the bass myself and sat it in a hallway where I thought it would be safe. Our road manager thought it would be safer leaning againt the door that opens up to the stage (I was unaware of this decision). When I came back into the club the door had been opened and my peghead has fallen directly into a metal stair...fortunately the bass was still playable. I guess it pays not to get too precious about your gear on the road. I have a very nice thickly padded bag it travels in (my flight case is too big to fit in the van with the rest of the gear), so it must e fell really hard. That bass has travelled all over the world several times over and this is the first issue out of a thousand shows or more, so I guess I’ve been fairly lucky
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I can't "Like" that Mark. Really sorry.
 
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dukeorock said:
Ok, I’m now a member of the Thunderbird club with a broken headstock...just not on my Thunderbird...
View attachment 3358914
I loaded in the bass myself and sat it in a hallway where I thought it would be safe. Our road manager thought it would be safer leaning againt the door that opens up to the stage (I was unaware of this decision). When I came back into the club the door had been opened and my peghead has fallen directly into a metal stair...fortunately the bass was still playable. I guess it pays not to get too precious about your gear on the road. I have a very nice thickly padded bag it travels in (my flight case is too big to fit in the van with the rest of the gear), so it must e fell really hard. That bass has travelled all over the world several times over and this is the first issue out of a thousand shows or more, so I guess I’ve been fairly lucky
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That makes me sad. Sorry . :(
 
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JIO said:
I've played a Thunderbird at many shows over the years, either my '64 II or various T-bird spin-offs I've made and the only one that ever got any kind of attention was my Factorbird fretless - and that was only once. Mostly no one mentions/comments on what bass I play and a few times someone told me they like my playing, which I appreciate. It always cracks me up reading tb bass-style fussing because 99% of the time we are the only ones who care! (which is legit - just as long as we realize it!)

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The fretless Epi gets noticed. The person who notices is always some odd guy I would prefer not to deal with. But it gets noticed.
 
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TBird1958 said:
I can't "Like" that Mark. Really sorry.
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It does suck, but due to their size upright basses have suffered far worse and a seasoned luthier like a surgon can make it whole again. The headstock/scroll is more or less decorative so broken or repaired it will not change it's playability or sound of the instrument.
 
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JIO said:
It does suck, but due to their size upright basses have suffered far worse and a seasoned luthier like a surgon can make it whole again. The headstock/scroll is more or less decorative so broken or repaired it will not change it's playability or sound of the instrument.
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Exactly...only makes me feel a little better in the short term though
 
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