Thunderbird Club

[BBQV]

I have to apply for membership in this club now!
Mine's an Ebony black Epi Vintage Pro.

 

[GonePlaid]

I have to apply for membership in this club now!
Mine's an Ebony black Epi Vintage Pro.

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Sharp!

 

[Mike.C.]

I have to apply for membership in this club now!
Mine's an Ebony black Epi Vintage Pro.

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Congratulations on getting that AND on the case fitting it. Those VPs are long. What case is that? Thx

 

[Inky13]

Because I play in a community concert band, I sometimes hafta read tuba parts. They're written where they sound whereas string bass parts are written an octave higher than they sound(I have no idea why)*. I'm OK down to (written) Bb-2 ledger lines and a space below the staff-after that I gotta write in the name of the note. EDIT And, of course, 'think' it up an octave!

* our middle space C would be a tuba's 2 ledger lines below the staff C.

I hated reading tuba parts. There should be a law against notes being that far under the staff.

 

[GonePlaid]

I hated reading tuba parts. There should be a law against notes being that far under the staff.

Yes. But once in a while the tuba man has to read a string bass part. I bite my lip as I chuckle.

 

[BBQV]

Congratulations on getting that AND on the case fitting it. Those VPs are long. What case is that? Thx

It's Epi's own T-Bird case, 940ETBCS. It fits like a glove, is very rugged, has ample space around the head, a big compartment for straps, cables and other useful stuff and a very soft, furry interior. And it smells nice too!

I had to get a case for it considering the size of that head. Gee, it's gigantic!

 

[BklynKen]

I have to apply for membership in this club now!
Mine's an Ebony black Epi Vintage Pro.

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Congratulations! Beautiful bass. I hope Epiphone will decide to release a left-handed version, but not getting my hopes up at all.

 

[PillO]

Yeas. But once in a while the tuba man has to read a string bass part. I bite my lip as I chuckle.

Tuba man sounds like some kind of superhero. Probably has only two powers - roots and fifths.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Tuba man sounds like some kind of superhero. Probably has only two powers - roots and fifths.

you'd be surprised....folks playin tuba in Banda ensembles around here are the envy of many a bass player..

 

[PillO]

you'd be surprised....folks playin tuba in Banda ensembles around here are the envy of many a bass player..

I haven't payed close attention, but my recollection is a sound to the effect of blat blat blat (rest), blat blat blat (rest). I will wear my ignorance proudly here.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

I haven't payed close attention, but my recollection is a sound to the effect of blat blat blat (rest), blat blat blat (rest). I will wear my ignorance proudly here.

the music makes me want to jump off the Golden Gate but check out this guy..

 

[godofthunder59]

I have to apply for membership in this club now!
Mine's an Ebony black Epi Vintage Pro.

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Wise choice! Rock it with pride!

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

RIP Cathedrale de Notre Dame de Paris....tragic....

 

[GonePlaid]

the music makes me want to jump off the Golden Gate but check out this guy..

But, where are the tubas? All I see are Sousaphones.<snicker, snicker>

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

But, where are the tubas? All I see are Sousaphones.<snicker, snicker>

i know, but hey, they call them tubas...I ain't disputing nuthin'..

 

[GonePlaid]

RIP Cathedrale de Notre Dame de Paris....tragic....

That seriously sucks.

 

[GonePlaid]

i know, but hey, they call them tubas...I ain't disputing nuthin'..

They can't spell sousaphone??

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

They can't spell sousaphone??

they can't say it..

 

[Miles_ONeal]

They can't spell sousaphone??

"Tuba" is the phonetic representation of how we Texans say "sousaphone". Too much work the other way.
Ah'm fixin' ta mosey on down to the corral and whack them varmints stealin' mah cattle with mah tuba."

See? Just rolls raht off the tung.

 

[TBird1958]

RIP Cathedrale de Notre Dame de Paris....tragic....

I'm sick inside.

I guess I can say I'm glad to have seen it in person almost a year ago.



Dammit.