Thunderbird Club

[gidbass]

So, my band agreed to cover Dirty Little Secret by The All-American Rejects and I was watching the video and saw that the singer was playing a Blue Thunderbird!

Did a bit of googling and found this

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Looks like a run they did in Japan in the early 2000's. I'm sure most everyone but yours truly here knew that, but man I love this color!

I was aware of the Pelham blue one as I saw one on reverb a while ago, but not this shade of blue...

How awesome would this look Eppi Vintage pro style with the chrome...

Can't wait to get my eppi pro!

Hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend!

 

[dagrev]

Didn't Barry Oakley have a Gibson pickup in his Jazz, had a nice grind to his tone?

Someone may have replied by now...but it had a Dark Star where the neck PU would be and the Jazz neck pu was moved back.

Crazy stuff. But it was the early 70s. He was no doubt trying for a Thunderbird sound from a FSO.

 

[GonePlaid]

Someone may have replied by now...but it had a Dark Star where the neck PU would be and the Jazz neck pu was moved back.

Crazy stuff. But it was the early 70s. He was no doubt trying for a Thunderbird sound from a FSO.

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He shoulda got a NR. Prolly 98% of people wouldn't know-or care-except it'd sound better.

 

[Thumper]

I stand corrected, but I do think the tone had a Thunderbird vibe. Mel Schacher did something similar IIRC.

 

[MCF]

yeah, don’t get that, a pool devaluing the property? Huh?

Around here, pools don’t do much to increase value. But houses with them generally sell faster. The cost to put one in has quadrupled in 20 years.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

That 7enderbird was one of John Entwistle's.

Yup. Cool looking bird.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Someone may have replied by now...but it had a Dark Star where the neck PU would be and the Jazz neck pu was moved back.

Crazy stuff. But it was the early 70s. He was no doubt trying for a Thunderbird sound from a FSO.

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Bruce from Dark Star said it’s a Hagstrom Bi-sonic that Guild also used.

 

[Count Bassie]

According to the flood zone map, my street will be part of a nearby creek, but my yard won't. If Dorian doesn't make the turn they predict, I'm grabbing the 67 TBird, the LPB25, the Rumble 200c, and the cat and make tracks.

Get thee to Miami.

 

[GonePlaid]

Around here, pools don’t do much to increase value. But houses with them generally sell faster. The cost to put one in has quadrupled in 20 years.

When my folks were looking for a house in this area, they specified "NO POOL!" A realtor showed them a nice place, then proudly pointed out the pool. My dad asked, "how much to fill it in?"-then fired the realtor for not listening. Then they bought this place. Now it's where my THUNDERBIRDS* and I reside.

*both are SUNBURST-close as I could get on colo(u)r

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Around here, pools don’t do much to increase value. But houses with them generally sell faster. The cost to put one in has quadrupled in 20 years.

i was asking rhetorically, the same happens up here. i was told that it was because Asians moving into the area for high tech jobs don't really have pool culture and can't be bothered to learn to work the valves and the chemicals, etc....the other being young families with toddlers....makes sense but just seems counterintuitive..

 

[GonePlaid]

i was asking rhetorically, the same happens up here. i was told that it was because Asians moving into the area for high tech jobs don't really have pool culture and can't be bothered to learn to work the valves and the chemicals, etc....the other being young families with toddlers....makes sense but just seems counterintuitive..

My in-laws wanted-and bought-a house with a pool. Used it less and less as they got older and hated the maintenance hassle and costs.. I've never wanted one. I used to enjoy a beer in my 'nottub'(now non-working hot tub). The cat likes to get on top of it and look outside. She doesn't like thunderstorms or when I play a THUNDERBIRD.

 

[MCF]

So, my band agreed to cover Dirty Little Secret by The All-American Rejects and I was watching the video and saw that the singer was playing a Blue Thunderbird!

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Did a bit of googling and found this

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Looks like a run they did in Japan in the early 2000's. I'm sure most everyone but yours truly here knew that, but man I love this color!

I was aware of the Pelham blue one as I saw one on reverb a while ago, but not this shade of blue...

How awesome would this look Eppi Vintage pro style with the chrome...

Can't wait to get my eppi pro!

Hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend!

That is such a cool color. Don’t know what it is called. Yep, it would be an awesome VP color.

I dig Pelham Blue too. So much so, A PB Epi IV should be taking flight from NY to CA tomorrow!

 

[gidbass]

That is such a cool color. Don’t know what it is called. Yep, it would be an awesome VP color.

I dig Pelham Blue too. So much so, A PB Epi IV should be taking flight from NY to CA tomorrow!

I saw your post about that one... Congrats!

It's referred to as "Sapphire Blue". For kicks I reached out to Pat Wilkins for a quote as he has Sapphire Blue listed on his site.



This is getting WAY ahead of myself, but thats part of the fun in the process...

 

[JIO]

That brings up an interesting question. If you could only take one bass with you, which would it be? Mine would absolutely be my Thunderbird.

I hope I never have to make that decision...

 

[MCF]

i was asking rhetorically, the same happens up here. i was told that it was because Asians moving into the area for high tech jobs don't really have pool culture and can't be bothered to learn to work the valves and the chemicals, etc....the other being young families with toddlers....makes sense but just seems counterintuitive..

Where we are, houses in good neighborhoods with good schools all have pools. Couldn’t make it through the summer without one. Recent strict fence codes make them safe for toddlers. But with the kids grown, ours doesn’t get much use any more. Sadly, pool culture is probably a thing of the past.

 

[JIO]

Bruce from Dark Star said it’s a Hagstrom Bi-sonic that Guild also used.

Interesting - so Hagstrom made a pu the looked the same as a Darkstar? (cause that pu looks like exactly like a Darkstar) Did they make it before Fred Hammond's DS/BS or... (?)

 

[GonePlaid]

That is such a cool color. Don’t know what it is called. Yep, it would be an awesome VP color.

I dig Pelham Blue too. So much so, A PB Epi IV should be taking flight from NY to CA tomorrow!

I'm pretty traditional* in bass finishes, thus both THUNDERBIRDS are sunburst. But I do love the transparent amber on the LPB25.

*old

 

[MCF]

I hope I never have to make that decision...

Unless a quake busts the dam upriver and they’ve lied to us, saying we’re still safe if that happens, probably something I don’t have to worry about. But I’ve got a Forrester; the dogs, 4 good basses and other precious stuff should fit.

 

[JIO]

Someone may have replied by now...but it had a Dark Star where the neck PU would be and the Jazz neck pu was moved back.

Crazy stuff. But it was the early 70s. He was no doubt trying for a Thunderbird sound from a FSO.

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More like its own sound - I have used the DS/BS (both Guild and Novak) pu in the P-bass location and it's neither a P-bass sound or a T-bird sound, but can hang shoulder-to-shoulder with both.

 

[Engle]

From a design point-of-view, I like the top peg on the back of the upper horn and the lower peg off-center toward the E-string on the side. This utilizes the strap in an optimal fashion and makes for the bass resting against your body nicely. But like I said, the conventional way also works so it's more of an individual preference.

I recently moved the strap pin on my Les Paul Junior shaped bass from the upper horn to the back of the heel and it’s much more comfortable. It neckdives like a Mofo anyway...