I notice all the fretboards are darker woods. My white VP is pretty light. I prefer the darker as on my burst. Just looks more normal.
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Thunderbird Club
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Nice indeed!
We get a lot of cloudy days in Ky in the Winter...and the Spring....and.....
- Jun 30, 2010
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- Jun 30, 2010
- 49,587
- 221,942
- Disclosures
- musician/artist/owner - Gildaxe
Apparently the schmoe was incorrect - just did a search and there is no mention on the Hagstrom Wiki page referring to Airline guitars (that one was called the "Longhorn") as something they made. Vintage '50s-'60s Airline guitars/basses have been extensively revisited by Eastwood Guitars in recent years.
That's my favorite diner trick!
funny, when I asked dude at the store how come these offset bodied guitars were so popular now he explained kids don’t wanna play guitars that look like their parent’s........heck, the way I remember it, you played a jaguar or Jazzmaster when you couldn’t afford a Strat..
There's an editorial in this month's Premier Guitar about this.
20 years ago, all but a couple of old Gibson amps were cheap. But we still had kids at home and money was tight. Ohm, well!
When we moved to Austin from Atlanta, the websites all noted that Austin had a month less of cloudy days. But I knew better; most of the cloudy days here are far less cloudy. Sunshiiiine!
Fortunately, with time zone corrections etc, you have about 96 hours left in Thunderbird Thursday. Alternately, you have up to 96 hours before the next Thunderbird Thursday to post a post-dated picture.
There are other BMM offerings this year. I think the NR VP could come in a BMM finish...
It’s Thursday, time for THUNDERBIRDS!
The Silverburst is waiting for it’s new Hipshot Supertone that I ordered last weekend. It’s wearing the Gibson Slingshot strap that I’ve been using on the ‘15 for a few years now. The ‘15 has a new Italia strap coming. The PB is getting a lot of playing time; it’s turned out to be an amazing bass for a bolt-on IV. And I’m in love with it’s fretboard. I’m confident the Silverburst will be it’s equal with the new bridge.
The Silverburst is waiting for it’s new Hipshot Supertone that I ordered last weekend. It’s wearing the Gibson Slingshot strap that I’ve been using on the ‘15 for a few years now. The ‘15 has a new Italia strap coming. The PB is getting a lot of playing time; it’s turned out to be an amazing bass for a bolt-on IV. And I’m in love with it’s fretboard. I’m confident the Silverburst will be it’s equal with the new bridge.
- Jun 30, 2010
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I remember Jerry Lewis was on David Letterman and set his water glass on the edge of Daves desk/table deliberately to unnerve him. It was subtle and if you didn't see what he was doing you'd have missed it. I never had much love for later JL, but loved the King of Comedy.
One for Thunderbird Thursday...
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Oh, wait. That's no Thunderbird...just the best dog on earth resting in the basement!
There, Thunderbirds.
Oh, wait. That's no Thunderbird...just the best dog on earth resting in the basement!
There, Thunderbirds.
Thunderbird Thursday! I need to get a pic of just the Thunderbird.
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
That looks downright Soviet! I like it a lot.
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
That photo shows some differences between your '64 and VP. Pickup location is the big one. The VP appears to have the bridge pickup shifted toward the bridge. I imagine it snarls a bit more than the '64. There is more room between the pickups on the VP, so bridge only, they should sound similar.
