Thunderbird Club

[PillO]

Bruce Springsteen does that with his 7ender Esquire.

Some rockstars do it because they have the emotional control of a 2 year old.

 

[PillO]

Some rockstars do it because they have the emotional control of a 2 year old.

Others have a sense of humour about technical difficulties

 

[MCF]

So, here is how it looks.

Should I file down the top of it so that only 1/2 the string sits in there? It seems like i should....

I wouldn’t, unless there is a specific issue you are trying to cure other than appearance. JMO, but the less you remove the better. YMMV.

 

[gidbass]

I wouldn’t, unless there is a specific issue you are trying to cure other than appearance. JMO, but the less you remove the better. YMMV.

I'm going to leave it unless somethings not working as you all have said.

I'm just oiling the fretboard now and installing my cobalts....

 

[BklynKen]

Others have a sense of humour about technical difficulties

One time I saw Iron Maiden a bunch of years ago at Madison Square Garden they lost power on stage. The band took out a soccer ball and started kicking around with each other until the power was fixed.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I suspect that the changes are not about sound quality, but primarily about tuning and perhaps to a lesser degree feel.

Agreed. The audience is happy if it sounds good, and a happy guitarist always sounds better. So if they want a guitar with a different feel or sound, tuning, or whatever to be happy, then it all works.

Me? I'm happy with a THUNDERBIRD.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

If either of those had been made by Pete Traynor...

"TRAYNOR: The world's only 27 pound bass."

THUNDERBIRD shaped.

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

Yeah, but I'll bet he can afford replacements.

If there’s any left to replace it

 

[GBassNorth]

Oddly, the Kasino(they were built like tanks)sounded better after the drop. I did not drop it again to improve it.

The original "Drop Tuning".

"TRAYNOR: The world's only 27 pound bass."

THUNDERBIRD shaped.

Do they make "Traynor Wheels" for that 27 pound bass?

Yes, the drugs are kicking in

 

[BklynKen]

Yes, the drugs are kicking in

Did you bring enough for everyone?

 

[GonePlaid]

Some rockstars do it because they have the emotional control of a 2 year old.

Some rockstars do it because they have the emotional control of a 2 year old.

An insult to 2 year olds everywhere.

 

[GBassNorth]

Did you bring enough for everyone?

Safe for work (maybe the only part of the movie that actually is)

 

[PillO]

An insult to 2 year olds everywhere.

Yeah, the rule of time-outs is 1 minute for each year of age. He's going to be sitting in a corner being ignored for nearly an hour.


Thunderbird.

 

[PillO]

Even at R&R volume I can easily tell the difference between various guitars i.e. Angus and Malcom Young, playing Gibson and Gretsch respectively. Strats, even more so, while not my favorite guitar, in the right hands (i.e. Ritchie Blackmore or Robin Trower) it's a great sounding instrument with a unique voice.

There are two types of guitar player:

Krang krang - AC/DC, etc. - Les Paul, SG etc.
Dweedly dweedly - Richie Blackmore, Robin Trower. Strat, Tele etc.

 

[fasterpussycat]

Some rockstars do it because they have the emotional control of a 2 year old.

I see Hetfield has adopted the Rammstein disappearing mic stand.

"TRAYNOR: The world's only 27 pound bass."

THUNDERBIRD shaped.

My YBA200 is 19kg, which makes it a featherweight compared to others of a similar power rating.

 

[GonePlaid]

I see Hetfield has adopted the Rammstein disappearing mic stand.



My YBA200 is 19kg, which makes it a featherweight compared to others of a similar power rating.

There's a used one on Reverb(not mine)for $500.

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

I see Hetfield has adopted the Rammstein disappearing mic stand.

Even looks similar to Richard Kruspe's mic!

My YBA200 is 19kg, which makes it a featherweight compared to others of a similar power rating.

My Mesa Strategy weighs 22kg (49lbs)... 465 Watts of tube power. The benefits of metal go beyond just the music!

 

[Gaolee]

There's a used one on Reverb(not mine)for $500.

A disappearing mic stand?

 

[Gaolee]

Even looks similar to Richard Kruspe's mic!


My Mesa Strategy weighs 22kg (49lbs)... 465 Watts of tube power. The benefits of metal go beyond just the music!

It is also a fitness tool or torture device, depending on your point of view.

 

[gidbass]

and all done.

The cobalt slinky flats work very well on this bass. Probably the best fit yet for my stable.

 

[Engle]

Yeah, yer prolly right. Not being a gee-tar player, I don't think of different tunings

I use basses tuned in E, D, & C# in my heavy band. It can get confusing when I’m in D tuning across the board, but the guitarist only has his E dropped to D