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Thunderbird Club
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"Too much Thunderbird" is like "too much bacon" said no one, ever.Love this bass! New knob & fresh strings..roto 66's.My little Chi "Peanut " approves of the case lol...
And how about a Thunderbird guy, wearing a Thunderbird hoodie with a Thunderbird playing a Thunderbird, and holding a Thunderbird....too much!?View attachment 3671976 View attachment 3671965 View attachment 3671970 View attachment 3671972 View attachment 3671974
1. I dig the fuzzy slippers!Love this bass! New knob & fresh strings..roto 66's.
And how about a Thunderbird guy, wearing a Thunderbird hoodie with a Thunderbird playing a Thunderbird, and holding a Thunderbird....too much!?View attachment 3671976 View attachment 3671965 View attachment 3671970 View attachment 3671972 View attachment 3671974
2. Who's a good dog? WHO'S A GOOD DOG!
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
You're killin me, we're into our 150 shades of gray season here, of course it's broken up by darkness...…...
An NR Firebird!! Cool! I had one for awhile. but since I don't play gee-tar, I sold it.
this played really nice....loved the tapes..
this felt way more expensive than it is..very nice..
I tried one of those at my local L&M. Strings felt good. Didn't like the rest. Body too thick.
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Well...nobody thunked about that fo'sho. And distortion is great on bass, they probably didn't want you to play with their toys.
But you gotta let some of us old folks indulge in terms of candy flavors. I only have 1 dirt pedal on my board and it's the only one I care for, but when you browse in the Effects forum, some have more dirt pedals on their board than most shops are displaying and just for kicks, try hinting they have too many.
It's true there are more distortion/fuzz/overdrive pedals than any other by a long shot. It's probably because it can create a voice for a guitarist/bass player. A lot of the other pedals 'effect' what's being played, but D/F/O's are like the timbre of someones voice; is is high pitched, raspy, aggressive, smooth, etc. Pushing them with high-gain amps and various driver combinations is what makes these pedals even more expressive, and why certain ones do this and others do that. They don't "turn your sound into ____", they enhance your voice! Once I understood this it makes perfect sense why they are the most popular and varied pedal.
I have 2 on my pedal-board, both MXR; distortion on the d.i.+ and a bass fuzz deluxe.
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That is why some of us also love our JCs...
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thanks Dude, thought of you when I saw this....didn’t recognize the amp (new Magnatone?) but that guitar literally sang....band tore up some Cal Porter..Awesome Chucky! Cool to see you at NAMM!
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We do Working for the Weekend and the Kid is Hot Tonight (which is kind of hilarious), and they're audience light-ups.
I've never liked them... funny what becomes a hit for you.
I'm looking at a JC at the store I do lessons at. They're offering a nice deal. Dammit.
Nice! Cool pooch..Love this bass! New knob & fresh strings..roto 66's.
And how about a Thunderbird guy, wearing a Thunderbird hoodie with a Thunderbird playing a Thunderbird, and holding a Thunderbird....too much!?View attachment 3671976 View attachment 3671965 View attachment 3671970 View attachment 3671972 View attachment 3671974
I love it! Who did the artwork?
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Love this bass! New knob & fresh strings..roto 66's.
He knows where it's at!
Thunderbirds may actually be the off topic topic here.
Some days that is absolutely true!!
My friend had one of the plasma pedals and it was very cool to play around with. He sold it when he was going for a really expensive bass and was flipping anything he could.
There is a Hamer USA group on Facebook. Might be able to pick up a cleaner version for a good price. Worth asking around.
