Thunderbird Club

[GonePlaid]

 

[dagrev]

With or without bling?
Getting ready to put the Curtis Novak Tbird in it. View attachment 3630343View attachment 3630344

With!

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Appreciate the credit, but they were posted on one o' the other threads/clubs I'm a part of* and I don't remember which one(CRS).
*or "of which I'm a part".

now it all makes sense!..

 

[GonePlaid]

now it all makes sense!..

??What does?

 

[dagrev]

It fits into Mr Pointy.

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When I first saw a pic of a Blackbird as a kid I was mesmerized. Got a model and some kind of toy at some point. I was able to see one close up in Alabama. I still watch old documentaries about it that I've seen before. Sooooo far ahead of it's time. Go Skunk Works!

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

When I first saw a pic of a Blackbird as a kid I was mesmerized. Got a model and some kind of toy at some point. I was able to see one close up in Alabama. I still watch old documentaries about it that I've seen before. Sooooo far ahead of it's time. Go Skunk Works!

used to work with an ME who’d worked at Lockheed. told me that the slightest momentary hiccup on one of the motors was enough to cause yaw that would bang the head of the pilot against the canopy glass sometimes knocking them unconscious...

 

[PillO]

The fret spacing coordinates with distance from string saddle to nut, so yes, you might have to move the bridge when you swap for a different scale neck.

Think about it this way (roughly):

Take your 34" scale bass. To make it 32", put a capo at 2nd fret and down tune 2 semitones. All the frets are in the right spot, your bridge is in the right spot. But the change is that instead of 21 frets, you now have 19. So, in theory it can be done, but not with keeping the same number of frets. Then there is the logistical problem of finding someone that actually makes a neck like that.

 

[PillO]

Allllright... we've all seen you play... never mind, your Grace!!
Shoulda seen me stumbling through a clam-fest last weekend, lol.

Mmmmmm… Clams... I like shellfish....

 

[PillO]

Appreciate the credit, but they were posted on one o' the other threads/clubs I'm a part of* and I don't remember which one(CRS).
*or "of which I'm a part".

CRS? Curmudgeonly Rememberation Syndrome?

 

[GonePlaid]

CRS? Curmudgeonly Rememberation Syndrome?

I've actually gone beyond CRS to CRAFT-Can't Remember A [Freaking]Thing-but your version is more SFW.

 

[RedVee]

Well, in Vee’s defense, there are many great Oz bands and artists that we don’t know about in the US. Most talent per capita of any country.

Thanks. Although NZ would have a strong case as well.

I like these guys, even though they are from Melbourne (jk) and no Thunderbirds.

Dallas (not Denny) Crane

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

??What does?

well, none of us Bird lovers (except for RedVee who’s local) found them so...

 

[Inky13]

When the one I have wears out, I assume it cannot be rehaired. So, that is probably the way I will go. My stone age hands probably cannot tell the difference between a fancy one and a low end one anyway.

Aw, I bet you can. Don’t sell yourself short. I have a LaSalle that’s low budget but it’s still wood/horsehair (Trojan?) that takes rosin well and is way better than my crappy Glasser. Be the high point of the arc in arco! (OK that sounded pretty stupid but it was the best I could do on short notice.)

 

[Thumper]

I was stationed at Lakenheath 1974-1976. Saw GREAT bands at the Corn Exchange, Thin Lizzy, Gentle Giant, Camel, and some my fragile memory can't recall now. Pink Floyd at Knebworth, Led Zeppelin in London.

On another note, I saw part of a Steeley Dan concert on AXS the other day and the bassist was playing a Thunderbird, might not have been the original bassist, but it did look like older footage.

 

[Count Bassie]

Mmmmmm… Clams... I like shellfish....

I would perhaps have spoiled it for you...

 

[Border]

Good evening Thunderbird loving brothers and sisters. I hope all are having a relaxing weekend. I am grateful for a little down time, and spent a bit of it today watching the Last Waltz, Martin Scorsese's movie about the Band's final concert. I hadn't seen it in a long while and thoroughly enjoyed it. No Thunderbirds, but Rick Danko did a great job with a what appeared to be a couple of Gibson Rippers. A fun movie to watch with some interesting guest appearances. I hope everyone has a good evening, go Zags, go Seahawks!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

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Oh, I don't want one, just wondering if it was smaller (than the TU-2/3) - as in, a size/space advantage.

Not a lot, but yes.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Glenn Hughes is a greatly talented bassist and he can sing. But it just isn't DP without Glover.


Ahem.

My thought exactly.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Chills and goosebumps at the 53 second mark and the rest of the song rocks like few others of that era. A metal legacy that cannot be ignored.

Meanwhile the Billboard Top 100 for '84.... yawn.

Top 100 Hits of 1984/Top 100 Songs of 1984

1984 had some good music. A little of it made that chart. But that’s true of most years.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

As an AMC fan, I kinda like those little monsters. Actually, I'm currently building a racecar out of one. It'll look something along these lines when done -
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Right now it's just a bare body, and a chassis, both waiting to meet.