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Thunderbird Club
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Anti-informational ignorance is a disease not to be tolerated.
1.5 to 2 hours. Not bad except it would have to be on the weekend, and this weekend traffic on I35 will suck royally.
Hence "where the screw would be". 8^) But whatever works!I remember reading that as well somewhere. The vintage pro is a neck through so there is no plate...Even if there was, if i keep it, the strap extension is a must for me...
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Sounds like you are in the process of being chosen by a Thunderbird. Congratulations!Well, been gassing for a Vintage Thunderbird Pro in alpine white since I first saw them. Something about the white and chrome just grabbed me visually. Always toyed with the idea of getting a tbird eventually, but it was this white vintage pro that pushed my GAS into action.
Always been scared of thunderbirds due to the internet chatter of neck dive, and size of the bass.
I was hesitant without trying one so I went to my local GC a few different times to see if they had any. Today, they had the Pro IV which i know is not the same, but I figured i'd try it out sitting/standing with a strap and it should give me at least a point of reference.
1st observation, it isn't as "big" as I perceived it to me, or I am bigger than I thought (and not in a good way..
2nd, while it does want to neck dive, I found that with the body shape my comfort position is actually with my arm resting on the back part of the body so it was actually pretty comfortable. I would create and install in strap extender regardless to help position it a bit more like my others anyways and that should hopefully help with any dive, if there is any. Lots of folks are saying with a good wide strap, which i have, there is no dive (fingers crossed).
I found one on Reverb that caught my eye that was a fair price, had money burning a hole in my paypal account and I pulled the trigger...
I'll share pics once it's in my hands!
It's one of those jazz basses like Ringer Lenin from the Beetles played...at the risk of being asked "how do you like that Hofner?" although with this guy it'd probably be something like "haven't seen one of them Steinbergers in a long time".........
Thunderbird.
So one of those Geddy Lemmee jazz basses.
"Kicked to the kerb" being Austral-Scot slang for beaten to death with a shoe and trucker jacket.
Uh oh...I'm not prepared for that kind of pressure...
No pressure. If you're chosen, you're chosen. Play and bond. Heck, if I can do it, anyone can.
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All this talk of new Eppi VP's on Thursday is forcing me to post a baby picture of my VP from two years ago...
...and reminds me that I'm still waiting for Eppi to release a NR VP
...and reminds me that I'm still waiting for Eppi to release a NR VP
You don't even have to be any good. I'm proof that talent is not required to be chosen.
All this talk of new Eppi VP's on Thursday is forcing me to post a baby picture of my VP from two years ago...
Baby Thunderbirds are different from other babies.
It just works. But i do have those 2 FSO's
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Grammar Cop was annoyed at the spurious apostrophe, but that glorious THUNDERBIRD quelled his ire.Happy Thursday!
Nah, got you beat on no talent.
Me thinks you got some.
Methinks thou dost protest too much.
A which point the Bird gives you some. Other basses don't do that.
