Thunderbird Club

[Glenn Johnson]

In 64 , as a (barely) HS grad, I figgered my chances of getting drafted were pretty good(bad?), I'd enlist into the deep water NAVY. The opposition wasn't about to mess with a carrier group, so relatively safe.

Very smart move on your part, indeed. That's what I would have done too had I been in your shoes - except I can't swim!

 

[Glenn Johnson]

And "see the world" according to recruiting posters. I visited Hawaii, Japan, HK, Thailand, and the Philippines. 'Course I wanted to do Europe and the Med, but no complaints.

My dad was in the Navy (Just after Korea) and saw a LOT of the world.

 

[Glenn Johnson]

@Chucky Stiletti traded his ball cap for a doo rag and his Thunderbird for a 6 string acoustic.

Say it isn't so!

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

@Chucky Stiletti traded his ball cap for a doo rag and his Thunderbird for a 6 string acoustic.

Una faccia una razza...

 

[Engle]

Switched my Gibby back to the stock white pickguard and black knobs, the black pickguard and gold knobs are kinda cool, but I think it pops better on stage this way... (I also have a hard time seeing the faint white numbers on the gold knobs without my readers, especially on stage)
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I like the white guard. And I also switched the gold knobs on my VP for black ones so I can read the numbers.

 

[GBassNorth]

Una faccia una razza...

Roughly translated - "One face, one raisin."
What an odd thing to say, Sounds like an insult.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Roughly translated - "One face, one raisin."
What an odd thing to say, Sounds like an insult.

why? I love raisins!...

 

[Glenn Johnson]

Hey, fellow T-Birders: is it against Talkbass

Una faccia una razza...

No idea what that means but it sure looks good, and I bet sounds good too. By the way, two of the things I plan on doing after retiring are learning Spanish and ITALIAN!
EDIT: at least I know how to say 4 words in Italian now, other than ciao.

 

[PillO]

Una faccia una razza...

Roughly translated - "One face, one raisin."
What an odd thing to say, Sounds like an insult.

why? I love raisins!...

I thought it translated to "Shut uppa you face"

 

[TerribleTim68]

Did anyone see the new Ashdown Thunderbird bass?

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Hey, fellow T-Birders: is it against Talkbass

No idea what that means but it sure looks good, and I bet sounds good too. By the way, two of the things I plan on doing after retiring are learning Spanish and ITALIAN!
EDIT: at least I know how to say 4 words in Italian now, other than ciao.

it just means "One face, one race" and applies to all areas of the Mediterranean where regardless of nationality, everyone looks the same...

 

[Engle]

Did anyone see the new Ashdown Thunderbird bass?

Huh? Where?

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Did anyone see the new Ashdown Thunderbird bass?

link please? couldn't find anything online..

 

[BurtMacklinFBI]

If you replace Gibson with gibbon, that is kind of funny.

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So what do we get for playing a gibbon bass?

 

[PillO]

Did anyone see the new Ashdown Thunderbird bass?

Pictures or it doesn't exist!

 

[Gaolee]

You make such a beautiful thing seem kinda...crass

Why, thank you! It's a specialty that has taken years and years to perfect.

 

[PillO]

So what do we get for playing a gibbon bass?

You get paid in these

 

[fasterpussycat]

If you replace Gibson with gibbon, that is kind of funny.

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Someone say 'gibbon'?

 

[Glenn Johnson]

it just means "One face, one race" and applies to all areas of the Mediterranean where regardless of nationality, everyone looks the same...

By the way, the part about being against talkbass rules wasnt supposed to be part of that message. It was meant as a question to the club about a pm I received regarding a bass brand pitch of possibly dubious origins. I decided not to bother you folks with it. Somehow it got added to this post. ????

 

[PillO]

Someone say 'gibbon'?

The Wiggles did that too (but changed it just enough to not infringe copyright)