Thunderbird Club

[JIO]

We did that one with our 4 piece group(double keyboard Yamaha, trumpeter-doubling string ensemble keyboard, drums,and me on vocal and THUNDERBIRD). Remarkably full sound. For 4 guys, we really sounded like a quartet. Somewhere around here I might still have a cassette of us doing it(live). The gig was at a Ramada Inn restaurant/lounge[6 nights a week for 5 1/2 years]. Gigs like that don't exist anymore, 'least not around here.

I hope so!

 

[TBird1958]

The Les Paul and I are off to visit Mike Lull's shop, he may have some Thunderbirds hanging in the shop - pics if there are. The Q80 is due today!

 

[BklynKen]

The Les Paul and I are off to visit Mike Lull's shop, he may have some Thunderbirds hanging in the shop - pics if there are. The Q80 is due today!

Sweet! What's he doing with the Les Paul?

 

[bylar13]

Here is another Bluesman/Thunderbird variant:

For Sale - Bluesman Vintage El Dorado with TB pups

 

[GonePlaid]

pretty cool little beast...it has a triode/pentode switch...16.8 Watt in pentode mode, 7.2 in triode...
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I'll bet that's really cool-if I had the slightest idea wuttinahell it means.

 

[GonePlaid]

I hope so!

That was our "we're a buncha smart alecks" expression. Actually, with our various doubles-I useta play sax/flute-3 and 4 part harmonies, and the multiple voices of the Yamaha YC45D, we sounded like a bigger group than we were.

 

[godofthunder59]

The Les Paul and I are off to visit Mike Lull's shop, he may have some Thunderbirds hanging in the shop - pics if there are. The Q80 is due today!

Spending like a drunken sailor! Enjoy the new toys!

 

[Glenn Johnson]

That was our "we're a buncha smart alecks" expression. Actually, with our various doubles-I useta play sax/flute-3 and 4 part harmonies, and the multiple voices of the Yamaha YC45D, we sounded like a bigger group than we were.

My band plays "A Day in the Life" 3-piece. We sound HUGE. WHEN THERE IS A WILL THERE IS A WAY

 

[Glenn Johnson]

I'll bet that's really cool-if I had the slightest idea wuttinahell it means.

Me neither, but I think it has something to do with electricity. . . .

 

[Butcherboy]

Pinkbird thursday..... q80 neck....

 

[PillO]

The Les Paul and I are off to visit Mike Lull's shop, he may have some Thunderbirds hanging in the shop - pics if there are. The Q80 is due today!

Don't go getting yourself lured into a stranger's car with promises of cold fried chicken...

 

[PillO]

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Pinkbird thursday..... q80 neck....

That is so 80s! Love it!

 

[PillO]

pretty cool little beast...it has a triode/pentode switch...16.8 Watt in pentode mode, 7.2 in triode...
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EL84 power tubes? IIRC Traynor runs them at 400V (rather than the prescribed 300V) and gets 25W out of them.

 

[JIO]

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Pinkbird thursday..... q80 neck....

A T-bird actually looks good with that shape of hs. Must be sibling similarity to the Explorer.

 

[fasterpussycat]

Help me! I've just been out in the GenPop. Oh the humanity!

 

[BklynKen]

Help me! I've just been out in the GenPop. Oh the humanity!

As your physician and attorney, I highly recommend drinking heavily. And whatever other meds you have lying around.

 

[Count Bassie]

Help me! I've just been out in the GenPop. Oh the humanity!

What happened?? Are you okay?? Can you smile, say your name and rub your head?

 

[GonePlaid]

Help me! I've just been out in the GenPop. Oh the humanity!

Tsk,tsk. You should know better.

 

[GBassNorth]

Help me! I've just been out in the GenPop. Oh the humanity!

Please proceed directly to the Austin Powers Stage 4 Cleansing apparatus and complete the stage 5 evacuation process as well. You should feel better afterwards.

 

[fasterpussycat]

Was thinking ... haven't looked in the FX forum for a few months.

Oh well, lesson learned.