Thunderbird Club

[Miles_ONeal]

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Super cool. That even looks like a Real Bass[tm].

Who's whom?

 

[Miles_ONeal]

That's quite the collection of bridges.

 

[RedVee]

Much less in 1955.

Or even ‘62.

I went for a 50th Birthday year bass and missed by 1 year, 2011. But I figure if it was built in 2011 it is fairly likely to have been sold down here in 2012.

 

[GonePlaid]

I like Zep a lot, especially most of the first four albums. I just lost interest in their later work. I still listen to them, including the songs that got lots of play. "Stairway to Heaven" was one of the few songs that *literally* stopped me in my tracks the first time I heard it. I barely managed to find something nearby to collapse on and just let the music absorb me.

"Immigrant Song" would probably have done that except I was lying in bed listening to my transistor radio[1] long after bedtime. My only peeve with Immigrant is that it's so short- although they certainly packed a lot into that time frame!

[1] The same thing happened, ironically enough, with Van's "Brown Eyed Girl".

The only Zep song I've ever played and that was on keys.

 

[GonePlaid]

Or even ‘62.

I went for a 50th Birthday year bass and missed by 1 year, 2011. But I figure if it was built in 2011 it is fairly likely to have been sold down here in 2012.

Took that long for the boat to get there.

 

[Felix Lopez]

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En-Joy

 

[RedVee]

Out On The Tiles is my fav. Probably not for some others.

I love this one.

 

[fasterpussycat]

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Obviously gets her looks from her mother .... boom tish! I'm here all week.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

The only Zep song I've ever played and that was on keys.

Keys?

 

[Miles_ONeal]

My favorite version of "Immigrant Song", other than being cut short.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I love this one.

Oh, yeah.

 

[Gaolee]

I like it too. I was a fan like most teenage boys In the early seventies. But not a rabid one. Thinking back, we didn’t play much of their stuff. Good Times Bad Times, Communication Breakdown, Rock and Roll, Heartbreaker and of course Stairway (for the girls) are all that come to mind.

There is one very specific girl I will always associate with Stairway. I do not know where she went after high school, but I still like hearing the song occasionally.

 

[RedVee]

Happening at my place:

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Great scene, nice room / studio.

In the third photo, what is the Gibson guitar hanging on the wall?
It has a Vee style headstock and looks to have a Telecaster style bridge pickup.

 

[GonePlaid]

Keys?

Group consisted of guitar, bass(not me), drums, and keys(Vox Continental organ)/sax/flute(me) so whatever songs we did I pretty much held chords so the guitarist could go nuts.

 

[Gaolee]

I've read only a little about H/LPFs (and too lazy to search again!). Can you share how are you using it and why? What's is doing for you? Is it on all the time? Useful with all rigs? Thanks!

All rigs? Maybe. I do not need it as much with the big Acoustic and a Thunderbird as with the little Carvin combo and upright. That said, it is always on and has some magic dust that makes the sound clearer. The hpf side cuts low undertones that sap amp capacity. It also helps with boomy rooms. The lpf side cuts the top which reduces fret click and finger noise. Combined, it makes the bass project and sit in a mix better. It makes no sense that it would so that, but it does.

 

[Gaolee]

My setup might not be 100% but it's a lot better than when it came in. Took a little more relief out of the neck after giving the new strings a day or so. Lowered the action to a point where I'm able to get my buzz-on-demand but otherwise nice rattle free play. Actually have a bit of radius to the string height instead of all four level. Had to play around a bit as I was getting some back buzz, finally found a comfortable place. Waiting on getting the intonation sorted out when my new pedal tuner comes in but I think The Red Menace is a go.

It chose you. Congratulations!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Great scene, nice room / studio.

In the third photo, what is the Gibson guitar hanging on the wall?
It has a Vee style headstock and looks to have a Telecaster style bridge pickup.

Gibson Marauder.

Here ya go: Gibson Marauder - Wikipedia

 

[Gaolee]

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That is great! The room looks like it could have some acoustic challenges. I see rods instead of sticks in the drummer's hands. That would help.

 

[RedVee]

Gibson Marauder.

Here ya go: Gibson Marauder - Wikipedia

Thanks. Interesting little thing.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Thanks. Interesting little thing.

It is. I've never gotten my hands on one. I know they aren't exactly common, but I've gotten to play rarer guitars.