Thunderbird Club

[Count Bassie]

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It is a really well crafted bass-line. Didn't know 'No Doubt' did it but it's been done by a number of people. I saw 'No Doubt' once because I wanted to see Soul Coughing (great band!) - ND were entertaining for sure, but didn't inspire me to "follow" them.

ND had a hit with it, but I think it definitely lacked something substantial compared to the original.
I never really knew Soul Coughing... but they were contemporaries with the late era Depeche Mode, right? That era?

Clumsily put, but were they a 90s band? Similar genre?

 

[Count Bassie]

Happy B-day Baby!

Nice tribute band name!

 

[JIO]

ND had a hit with it, but I think it definitely lacked something substantial compared to the original.
I never really knew Soul Coughing... but they were contemporaries with the late era Depeche Mode, right? That era?

Clumsily put, but were they a 90s band? Similar genre?

Late 90's - early 2000's - the keyboardist/loop-triggerer was from SF. The lead guy (vocalist/songwriter - can't recall his name - went out on his own after SC) spun very clever catchy lyrics - very cultural white-boy hip-hop. I have 3 CD's - it may have been all they made. Will pull it out tomorrow as I haven't heard them for a while.

 

[Count Bassie]

....dunno if it's for copyright issues but No Doubt's bass player cuts corners on the bass track omitting some of the best connecting passages IMHO..

Here here! The coolest aspects of the original line, as mentioned, are left out of their rendition. Including the complex mix of delicate, melodic and assertive components. The No Doubt version is kind of bludgeoning in comparison.

 

[Count Bassie]

Late 90's - early 2000's - the keyboardist/loop-triggerer was from SF. The lead guy (vocalist/songwriter - can't recall his name - went out on his own after SC) spun very clever catchy lyrics - very cultural white-boy hip-hop. I have 3 CD's - it may have been all they made. Will pull it out tomorrow as I haven't heard them for a while.

Yeah ok, I recall they were a short run. I'll give that youtube clip a listen, cool.

 

[RedVee]

Well. Not TBird related. Time for me to go off the grid. Starting my Bday 2 days early. And I’m off for 2 days starting now. But ima gonna go off the rails. If I make out alive tonight. I start over again tomorrow. Cheers gang.

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Happy Birthday Jeff

Since we are riffing:
Where else could you bake a cake besides in an oven?

In a Weber of course

 

[GonePlaid]

I would suggest something like:



or



or

?

 

[GonePlaid]

Ok, so I've tried adding weight to the bottom of my strap in order to combat the neck dive on my NR T bird. And while it kind of works, it doesn't work well enough to justify the extra weight. So I'm at the point now where I'm ready to move the top strap pin to the neck heel.

I haven't found any examples of people doing this with a Gibson NR, only Epi's. So my question is whether or not it will work for a Gibson. And is there anything else that I should know before doing this?

My 67 Gibby NR came with the button at the neck heel. Can't see any reason for it to be anywhere else.

 

[MCF]

Late 90's - early 2000's - the keyboardist/loop-triggerer was from SF. The lead guy (vocalist/songwriter - can't recall his name - went out on his own after SC) spun very clever catchy lyrics - very cultural white-boy hip-hop. I have 3 CD's - it may have been all they made. Will pull it out tomorrow as I haven't heard them for a while.

Does he actually say Palmyra is in the room? Reference to the Friggs Palmyra? Anyway, that is very cool.

 

[RedVee]

He has a bit of Mark Hollis in his voice.

I enjoyed that that

great band...love Webb's bass playing...subtle and substantial..

And that that

 

[theNecatoR]

I'm going to leave this one here

NBD: Gibson RD (NOS, heavy mod. Krist Novoselic)

 

[Larry V]

Well. Not TBird related. Time for me to go off the grid. Starting my Bday 2 days early. And I’m off for 2 days starting now. But ima gonna go off the rails. If I make out alive tonight. I start over again tomorrow. Cheers gang.

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Happiest of birthdays to you, Jeff. Hope you survive it to tell the tale!

 

[b-bottom]

My 67 Gibby NR came with the button at the neck heel. Can't see any reason for it to be anywhere else.

awesome! that sets my mind at ease about moving it

 

[b-bottom]

Also, if I drill into the neck heel am I going to hit the truss rod?

 

[Count Bassie]

Late 90's - early 2000's - the keyboardist/loop-triggerer was from SF. The lead guy (vocalist/songwriter - can't recall his name - went out on his own after SC) spun very clever catchy lyrics - very cultural white-boy hip-hop. I have 3 CD's - it may have been all they made. Will pull it out tomorrow as I haven't heard them for a while.

That was groovy, darkly funky.

 

[GonePlaid]

Also, if I drill into the neck heel am I going to hit the truss rod?

Dunno. As I said, mine was already there(although there is one on the upper bout-I put a TBird shaped strap button, like this one, there)ETA: Grover G620 in chrome or "gold"

 

[Count Bassie]

Also, if I drill into the neck heel am I going to hit the truss rod?

No, check the depth of the screw you're using, and tape off a drill bit to mark that depth when you pre-drill the hole.
*The length of the screw- from the base of the strap button to the pointy end of the screw- is your depth*.

 

[Engle]

Happy Birthday Jeff



In a Weber of course

Imagine a cake in a package that said BBQ baked

 

[Engle]

I'm going to leave this one here
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NBD: Gibson RD (NOS, heavy mod. Krist Novoselic)

Those are beasts! Love them, but every one I’ve picked up seems to weigh about 12lbs

 

[Count Bassie]

No, check the depth of the screw you're using, and tape off a drill bit to mark that depth when you pre-drill the hole.
*The length of the screw- from the base of the strap button to the pointy end of the screw- is your depth*.

Note...
Drill your hole a bit less than all the way to the pointy end. Let it dig it just a bit. And don't forget that the diameter of the bit should be a bit less that the screw's threads. They need to be able to bite into the wood.
Obvious to some, but it doesn't hurt to mention.