Thunderbird Club

[Glenn Johnson]

That is great planning on your part, even if it was not the plan at the time. Enjoy every minute of it!

Thank you so much! It was just dumb luck on my part, running across the right classified ad at the right time.

 

[Glenn Johnson]

At least they showed the mod. It looks like it was done with a dull chisel!

Nah, clearly a butter knife!

 

[Glenn Johnson]

From one Glenn to another..Congratulations and Cheers!

Thank you, fellow Glenn. Us Glenns have to stick together! Cheers!

 

[GonePlaid]

Gibson Thunderbird Bass 1989 Tobacco Burst

This person likes their action Low.
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[GonePlaid]

Nothing like playing off the name or fame, but I can't recall and the wife is subbing today (post early retirement). Something you wouldn't think of necessarily--and hard for me to remember, apparently. He didn't have a website the last time checked.

Clearly I haven't mastered the multi-quote thing....

Mastered? Hell, I haven't even attempted it.

 

[GonePlaid]

I don’t remember blowing up anything with my EBO. Maybe I was just lucky!
I’m going to get some new strings for it. What are y’all using on your 60’s mudbucker equipped basses?

Last thing on my Epi EB-3L was(were?)Chromes.

 

[GonePlaid]

LOL - The seller lists the butchered bird as in "very good" condition and priced it as such.

-no.

 

[TBird1958]

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Just waiting for delivery on the beauty. Big Mötley Crüe fan. Epiphone Blackbird.

Sweet! Happy to add you to the club if you like.


FWIW I like Mick Mars a lot, he may not be a stunning instrumentalist like Satriani, but he knew what worked for Crue and played within himself.

I've always liked this song, Mick's just a soldier, Vince aquits himself reasonably and there's plenty of detuned Thunderbird action from Nikki.

 

[JIO]

Aaahhh, those Gauls.... Oui they are nuts , but they're also mes ancêtres

The Gauls have a lot of gall

 

[GBassNorth]

At least they showed the mod. It looks like it was done with a dull chisel!

Nah, clearly a butter knife!

-no.

LOL - not sure why someone would gouge the face off the bass vs just recut the saddles if they truly needed lower action than the stock bridge would give.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

The Gauls have a lot of gall

one of my favorite hangs in Paris....there are wine barrels with spigots to pour yourself wine (as much as you want) all night....awesome place......can get out of control....

 

[BklynKen]

Sweet! Happy to add you to the club if you like.


FWIW I like Mick Mars a lot, he may not be a stunning instrumentalist like Satriani, but he knew what worked for Crue and played within himself.

I've always liked this song, Mick's just a soldier, Vince aquits himself reasonably and there's plenty of detuned Thunderbird action from Nikki.

Nikki has black hardware.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Gibson Thunderbird Bass 1989 Tobacco Burst

This person likes their action Low.
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Nah. That’s just what happens when you slap a lot with a three point.

 

[TerribleTim68]

Sweet! Happy to add you to the club if you like.


FWIW I like Mick Mars a lot, he may not be a stunning instrumentalist like Satriani, but he knew what worked for Crue and played within himself.

I've always liked this song, Mick's just a soldier, Vince aquits himself reasonably and there's plenty of detuned Thunderbird action from Nikki.

Ranks as one of my all-time favorite Crue songs. They were at the top of their game during that girls-Feelgood era.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

LOL - not sure why someone would gouge the face off the bass vs just recut the saddles if they truly needed lower action than the stock bridge would give.

Damn it, Jim! I’m a woodworker, not a blacksmith!

 

[GonePlaid]

Ranks as one of my all-time favorite Crue songs. They were at the top of their game during that girls-Feelgood era.

I'm amused by Vince clapping on 2 and 4 and a few folks in the crowd clapping on 1 and 3.

 

[PillO]

Nikki has black hardware.

AHEM!

 

[GBassNorth]

Damn it, Jim! I’m a woodworker, not a blacksmith!

 

[GonePlaid]

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De Forrest Kelley was in a bunch of westerns b4 Star Trek. He always looks outta place.

 

[PillO]

Sweet! Happy to add you to the club if you like.


FWIW I like Mick Mars a lot, he may not be a stunning instrumentalist like Satriani, but he knew what worked for Crue and played within himself.

I've always liked this song, Mick's just a soldier, Vince aquits himself reasonably and there's plenty of detuned Thunderbird action from Nikki.

Ranks as one of my all-time favorite Crue songs. They were at the top of their game during that girls-Feelgood era.

I'm amused by Vince clapping on 2 and 4 and a few folks in the crowd clapping on 1 and 3.

I thought about getting tickets for the "never going to tour again, oh wait, there is a big cheque involved? credibility be damned we'll tour" tour. But then I realized that Vince just can't sing anymore. Everyone else seems ok.