Thunderbird Club

[TerribleTim68]

It really doesn't take long in this group to get way behind on posts, does it?

 

[GonePlaid]

It really doesn't take long in this group to get way behind on posts, does it?

Nope. Watch a coupla games and you're 3-or more-pages behind.

 

[Engle]

If i were any good at using a pick, i'd have covers on them.

Depending on what I'm playing, I sometimes don't use a pick for a while and it takes a few days to get back into it.
My cover band now plays the Lido Shuffle. Practicing it last night I was missing the G string doing the octave parts at the beginning of each verse

 

[dukeorock]

Too easy. I won't rise to the bait.

Ahem

 

[Engle]

Right you are sir! - my first bass was a full-scale Stadium (also badged St George/Teisco), bought new for $40 in '66. $400 is a fair price for anyone who is interested - and with a HS drop-D machine on the E tuner no less! Most basses coming from Japan in the 60's were short-scale - very few full-scale. It could have been prompted by the owner Anthony George of George's Music (NY & West Coast) who worked with the Fujigen Gakki factory to bring certain designs into his stores. Those basses/guitars had his "St George" badge on the hs. These basses can absolutely be serious instruments as long as the neck is straight and they are adjusted properly. They got a bad rap over time because back then the owners (like me) were kids and common knowledge about set-up and adjustment was just not common/readily available. I have a late '60s Teisco Del Rey short-scale, but it's as long as a Fender J! Usually because of a warped neck many aren't worth dealing with, but there are gems out there if you find the right one.

That St George has the original bridge cover - a bonus for these 50+ yr old basses. If OHSC - even better. My Del Rey has old flats that came on it, strong pu's, and an easy to play neck. I've used it on stage a few times - sounds great! It's light and well balanced too - and ones like it are out there for varying asking prices.

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I'm pretty sure I have one of those bridge covers in my collection.

 

[Gaolee]

Thanks, Roger!

I hear you on the fires down under. Just awful.

Might have to scroll back and see if I can add anything to the pretty woman wearing boots topic. Without looking, I'm guessing Nancy Sinatra came up.

Nancy Sinatra played bass while wearing boots?

 

[Larry V]

Nancy Sinatra played bass while wearing boots?

Maybe...

 

[JIO]

I'm pretty sure I have one of those bridge covers in my collection.

It's pretty large. Can't tell from the pic but it looks like it is attached with knurled bolts ala RIC. Are the holes bigger than a pg screw?

 

[Engle]

It's pretty large. Can't tell from the pic but it looks like it is attached with knurled bolts ala RIC. Are the holes bigger than a pg screw?

I don't think so. I was looking at it for my Bird lightening project, but my wife said I should use something more like the Gibson ones.
I'll take some pictures. One of these days, I should catalog/list my parts collection.

 

[JIO]

Thanks, Roger!

I hear you on the fires down under. Just awful.

Might have to scroll back and see if I can add anything to the pretty woman wearing boots topic. Without looking, I'm guessing Nancy Sinatra came up.

 

[GBassNorth]

Nancy Sinatra played bass while wearing boots?

Yes, and the Doors bass player played a Thunderbird...

...it's a rare keyboard version.

 

[Larry V]

Darn... I was waiting for her to get up and pick up a bass and all she did was leave.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

speaking of Hofners...
Hofner 191 (I) Doubleneck 1962 Honeyburst Brown Shaded

 

[KohanMike]

Would these qualify for the Thunderbird club; Savannah Travel Bass ukes. I added white knobs, white truss cover, custom decal and black Road Toad Pahoehoe poly strings, plus another painted variegated green with matching thumbrest, removed the pickguard, flatwound steel stings, cloverleaf tuners, chrome truss cover, stick-on fret markers and a Music Man tailpiece just to change the look even more (I hope that's not heresy).

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I'm back. Hope everyone had a great Holiday Season. Anything noteworthy TBird-wise happen while I was away?

The queen culled her collection down to a few dozen by giving a Thunderbird to each of the active members over the holidays, but that's about it. I got stuck with a custom shop metallic purple 2015, but I refuse to complain.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Would these qualify for the Thunderbird club; Savannah Travel Bass. I added white knobs, white truss cover, custom decal and black Road Toad Pahoehoe poly strings, plus another painted variegated green with matching thumbrest, removed the pickguard, flatwound steel stings, cloverleaf tuners, chrome truss cover, stick-on fret markers and a Music Man tailpiece just to change the look even more (I hope that's not heresy).

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That is GORGEOUS.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Yeah, waiting in anticipation myself here as well.

Warning: all temps in Farenheit.
Everything was icy near the Eagle River Nature Center (AK) around the 20th. We got 6-8" of snow Christmas eve and day (temps wandered from 25 to -10 that week). A few days after we left, it hit high 40s and melted, then froze when they dropped to -8 overnight. But a day or so later they got a foot of snow.
They also had near 100 degree days this summer, while Austin had cooler days than normal that week.
Alaska is very confused right now.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Thanks, Roger!

I hear you on the fires down under. Just awful.

Might have to scroll back and see if I can add anything to the pretty woman wearing boots topic. Without looking, I'm guessing Nancy Sinatra came up.

Nope. The Surfajettes owned the stage for a bit. Nancy was a couple of weeks ago.

 

[dukeorock]

Just listed my '71 EB3L in the classifieds if anyone is looking

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Nancy Sinatra played bass while wearing boots?

Walking bass, duh.