Thunderbird Club

[Count Bassie]

truly certifiable.....

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Friends of yours?...

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Friends of yours?...

of course!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

truly certifiable.....

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My people!

 

[TBird1958]

Me, travelling light with two basses, the SWR, GK, various and sundry clothing and toiletries.
The Subie, doing what it does best. I'll check in over the weekend

Something I'd quite forgotten, from a show at the now long bulldozed Funhouse (Super Creepy Giant Clown on the marquee), the bass is a little low in the mix, but we're having a good time.
Carry On!

 

[BklynKen]

Me, travelling light with two basses, the SWR, GK, various and sundry clothing and toiletries.
The Subie, doing what it does best. I'll check in over the weekend

Something I'd quite forgotten, from a show at the now long bulldozed Funhouse (Super Creepy Giant Clown on the marquee), the bass is a little low in the mix, but we're having a good time.
Carry On!

Safe travels!

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Got this coming up tomorrow...AWESOME show....never disappoints....then off to Daisy's for a 4 set gig..

entering these two..should be a gas..

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Tameca Jones on the Cirrus Logic mainstage! Despite the lack of TSOs, there is some thunderous bottom end going down. They just did a seriously cool R&B version of Benny & the Jets.
Is your company this cool?

 

[MCF]

Enjoy! I love the UK. I could live there for a while.

11:30 Friday night in London. Spent today meandering around. Man, getting here is tough, especially from California. I hate flying. Tomorrow we’re going to Maltby Market, Abbey Road (yeah, I know it’s just a street) and St. Paul’s. Rained on and off all day. Didn’t matter, it’s fun being here.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

11:30 Friday night in London. Spent today meandering around. Man, getting here is tough, especially from California. I hate flying. Tomorrow we’re going to Maltby Market, Abbey Road (yeah, I know it’s just a street) and St. Paul’s. Rained on and off all day. Didn’t matter, it’s fun being here.

Good move staying up! Being exhausted when you go to bed the first night is a big help in adjusting to the new TZ. Have fun.

 

[PillO]

Good move staying up! Being exhausted when you go to bed the first night is a big help in adjusting to the new TZ. Have fun.

I use chemical solutions for jet lag.

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It isn't for everyone. But, if you absolutely have to be on point for meetings...

 

[Engle]

Who called it that? Everything I have seen (admittedly less on NRs than standards) used the same numbering as the standards.
I - 1 pickup
III - 2 pickups
V - 2 pickups, whammy (Lyre vibrola tailpiece)
VII - 3 pickups, same whammy

Exact pickups varied.

If it were a late model, numbers could be anything. Gibson even used II on a later model Firebird. But the early models weren’t “NR”- they were just those years’ Firebirds.

Whatever it’s called, it’s beautiful! I’d love to get my hands on one, just to play.

A good place to get an idea of present worth is the Vintage Guitar Price Guide- they do a new one each year.

So it turns out the one with 2 or 3 P90s is a III, but if it has 3 humbuckers, it’s a V:
Gibson Firebird - Wikipedia

 

[Dadagoboi]

So it turns out the one with 2 or 3 P90s is a III, but if it has 3 humbuckers, it’s a V:
Gibson Firebird - Wikipedia

Page from '66 Gibson catalog showing that year's III, V, and VII
1966 Gibson Full Line Guitar Catalogue Page 12 - Firebirds

 

[Miles_ONeal]

So it turns out the one with 2 or 3 P90s is a III, but if it has 3 humbuckers, it’s a V:
Gibson Firebird - Wikipedia

Weird.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Page from '66 Gibson catalog showing that year's III, IV, and VII
1966 Gibson Full Line Guitar Catalogue Page 12 - Firebirds

That’s what I was expecting but apparently installing the p90s broke Roman numerals.

 

[fasterpussycat]

Weird.

That’s what I was expecting but apparently installing the p90s broke Roman numerals.

There was also a 2 P90 NR called the Firebird I in that catalogue.

I.....NR 2 x P90
III...NR 3 x P90
V.....NR 2 x FB humbucker
VII..NR 3 x FB humbucker

That's beginning to look logical...

 

[Miles_ONeal]

There was also a 2 P90 NR called the Firebird I in that catalogue.

I.....NR 2 x P90
III...NR 3 x P90
V.....NR 2 x FB humbucker
VII..NR 3 x FB humbucker

That's beginning to look logical...

At least as logical as the NNR numbering. Possibly more.

 

[PillO]

That’s what I was expecting but apparently installing the p90s broke Roman numerals.

Technically wouldn't it be P-XCs broke the system?

 

[dagrev]

Thunderbird Thursday
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That's some art I can appreciate! Don't know how you did it, but it's super cool.

 

[dagrev]

Got this coming up tomorrow...AWESOME show....never disappoints....then off to Daisy's for a 4 set gig..
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entering these two..should be a gas..

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Nice! I'll take the AMX and a Coke to go please!

 

[PillO]

Got this coming up tomorrow...AWESOME show....never disappoints....then off to Daisy's for a 4 set gig..
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entering these two..should be a gas..

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Although you are not asking for set list suggestions...

ZZ Top - She Loves My Automobile
Queen - I'm In Love With My Car
War - Lowrider
Rush - Red Barchetta
Beach Boys - Little Deuce Coupe
Sammy Hagar - I Can't Drive 55
Wilson Pickett - Mustang Sally