Thunderbird Club

[JIO]

I feel kind of silly, but your post of this is one of the coolest things I've seen in I can't recall.

Well then... happy to have helped make your day go better!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Our bandleader is having us play "achy breaky heart" as a special event request. I said no problem..as long as we do "I wanna be sedated" or this one that I have always wanted to cover.

I love that song! (Hint: the one in the video), tho I never heard Lou’s version before.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Congrats!!!

Thanks! I haven’t gotten to play but 3-4 times in over a month. I practiced for close to an hour with it and realized new Rotosounds are cheese graters! I did almost no sliding and my index finger is still spitting and hissing at me. But otherwise it felt great and sounded great, too.

 

[Count Bassie]

Nice!! Congrats man!!



I like this one as well:

That's a good tune.

 

[Glenn Johnson]

My Father and a couple of Uncles were in WW2. Dad was part of the force at Balikpapan, then Borneo now Indonesia, after a brief visit to the Moratai battle. He was a gunner and ended up with the eardrum closest to the gun being destroyed. Fixed by a graft in the late 70s - early 80s.

He never spoke about it (his war experiences) until a little bit in his last couple of years.

his Dad, my Grand Father, was in WW1. In the last (2nd?) battle at the Somme. Got gassed but survived until 1960, died of emphysema.






My son took me to watch 1917 last Sunday. It is worth watching.

I was left feeling extremely thankful that neither my son or I needed to be involved in War.

My grandfather fought for the Italian Army in WW I. Italy was an American ally for the first World War. He became a POW of the Germans. His captors made him and his fellow prisoners fight for their food - just for fun. I can't even imagine what that must have been like. . .

 

[Glenn Johnson]

Taint

'taters

 

[Glenn Johnson]

NUBD!!!
I wasn’t looking for an angry piano, but I’m thrilled to have one. DW wasn’t kidding- this looks mint. Plays and sounds great. Prompt shipping, too!
I told my wife I don’t even care it’s not Alpine white!
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Congrats. It's a beauty! I prefer the sunburst myself. Why hide all that beautiful grain?

 

[Larry V]

designed by Dan Lakin. That bodes well for them. Not enamored by the looks of that T Bird style bass, but would be curious to see more of em

I'm picturing it with a proper PG and I think it would fix its "look".

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[Larry V]

My grandfather fought for the Italian Army in WW I. Italy was an American ally for the first World War. He became a POW of the Germans. His captors made him and his fellow prisoners fight for their food - just for fun. I can't even imagine what that must have been like. . .

My grandfather also fought for Italy in WWI.

Fun fact: That grandfather was born in 1882 and my dad was born in 1946 and is my grandfather's only child. That's how close I was to never being here. In fact if my grandmother's first husband hadn't had died, my grandfather would probably have never married and fathered a child(my dad). Grandma pursued grandpa, a lifelong bachelor and at 48 got herself pregnant... go go grandma... and sealed the deal. She had 7 kids to feed from her first marriage and my dad made 8.

As for the Ashdown... it's a'ight. Kind of weird with it's R body and NR styled pickguard.

 

[Border]

Happy Thunderbird Thursday everyone. I am in (relatively) warm Phoenix checking on my sister and visiting a few friends. She is out of the hospital and hoping to keep it that way. A buddy and I are going to check out the Barret Jackson auto auction today. 70 degrees should seem positively balmy, and I would never have imagined fruit would be on in January!
Happy to report Saturday's gig went very well, including my one attempt at lead vocals. I also heard from Guy at Ashdown with a schematic and some advice on my little amp. Lastly, my pickguard arrived from the other side of the planet!
I hope everyone has a great Thursday

 

[PillO]

As for the Ashdown... it's a'ight. Kind of weird with it's R body and NR styled pickguard.

Weird is good. Blue and red are available which is a plus. Neck is an oil finish, so should feel good. I am interested in seeing/trying one.

 

[Nocturnal]

Happy Thunderbird Thursday everyone. I am in (relatively) warm Phoenix checking on my sister and visiting a few friends. She is out of the hospital and hoping to keep it that way. A buddy and I are going to check out the Barret Jackson auto auction today. 70 degrees should seem positively balmy, and I would never have imagined fruit would be on in January!
Happy to report Saturday's gig went very well, including my one attempt at lead vocals. I also heard from Guy at Ashdown with a schematic and some advice on my little amp. Lastly, my pickguard arrived from the other side of the planet!
I hope everyone has a great Thursday

Welcome to Phoenix!! You are here at the perfect time as the temps have been warm this week. Hope all is well with your sister and enjoy the car show!!

 

[mr zee]

Weird is good. Blue and red are available which is a plus. Neck is an oil finish, so should feel good. I am interested in seeing/trying one.

Not keen on the pg but otherwise looks ok. I wonder if they're built/wired to compliment there amps/speakers.

 

[TerribleTim68]

Our bandleader is having us play "achy breaky heart" as a special event request. I said no problem..as long as we do "I wanna be sedated" or this one that I have always wanted to cover.

Why not turn it into a rock and roll or metal song? Give it some crunchy distortion and growl out the vocals, might be good.

 

[TerribleTim68]

I would like to see something original...

is there anything original at this point any more?

 

[MCF]

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Happy Thunderbird Thursday everyone. I am in (relatively) warm Phoenix checking on my sister and visiting a few friends. She is out of the hospital and hoping to keep it that way. A buddy and I are going to check out the Barret Jackson auto auction today. 70 degrees should seem positively balmy, and I would never have imagined fruit would be on in January!
Happy to report Saturday's gig went very well, including my one attempt at lead vocals. I also heard from Guy at Ashdown with a schematic and some advice on my little amp. Lastly, my pickguard arrived from the other side of the planet!
I hope everyone has a great Thursday

good to hear about a good day. I know where the new PG came from, but where did you get the metal one? I’ve tried to search with no luck.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Congrats. It's a beauty! I prefer the sunburst myself. Why hide all that beautiful grain?

It is a beauty. There's just something about a white bass. Or metalflake. although I prefer brighter colors in that than some. But I am quite content with this one!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

is there anything original at this point any more?

Sure. It just takes a bit more work or savvy (or genius) to come up with it- especially if you want it to look good enough for people to buy.

 

[StephnG]

Welcome to Phoenix!! You are here at the perfect time as the temps have been warm this week. Hope all is well with your sister and enjoy the car show!!

Yup, that's right "rub it in" for the Midwest who are enjoying balmy 12 Degrees today, you are there at the perfect time, cold as hell at night & 60/70 during the day. Glad your gig went well & Ashdown is showing you some love, enjoy!!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Yup, that's right "rub it in" for the Midwest who are enjoying balmy 12 Degrees today, you are there at the perfect time, cold as hell at night & 60/70 during the day. Glad your gig went well & Ashdown is showing you some love, enjoy!!

Low 80s and gorgeous sunshine here yesterday, high of 60 today (and wet). Lows this week vary from 55 to 35. My THUNDERBIRDS don't care. They dance beneath my fingers, warming my heart and ears.