Thunderbird Club

[Engle]

Being built like a fire hydrant is no impediment to playing a thunderbird!

I shall pass the word to my local fire hydrant shaped bassist friends

 

[Engle]

Here's proof that I'm a hopeless dork playing the upright. As threatened, video of Saturday night. My understanding is that there was more video and other stills taken as well.



The bar didn't have chicken wire up in front of the stage. It kinda had that vibe at first, though. There weren't all that many people in the audience, which was too bad. It's fun anyway. The lead guitarist's wife is from Moscow and had never seen anybody spin an upright before. She said she thought I was dropping it the first time it happened. It's just a habit now.

Sweet! They are made to spin IMO

 

[Gaolee]

Oh Daleks predate R2D2 -- and even a few club members -- by a good few years. They first appeared in 1963.

Like Merlin, I'm aging backwards.

 

[Gaolee]

Sweet! They are made to spin IMO

What I won't do is stand on it or let somebody else stand on it.

 

[fasterpussycat]

The Back Axe 'guitar case backpack' has arrived. Tried it with the JC and it does what it says on the tin - much easier to lug 1.6km to rehearsal than carrying by the handle (both arms will still be the same length by the time I get there). Later on I'll see how it is with a Thunderbird case.

 

[Gaolee]

NICE!

Thank you. Video is a great tool to see what you really look like. I thought I was moving more than that.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Here's proof that I'm a hopeless dork playing the upright. As threatened, video of Saturday night. My understanding is that there was more video and other stills taken as well.....

Sill far ahead of what I would do. Looks good to me!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Oh Daleks predate R2D2 -- and even a few club members -- by a good few years. They first appeared in 1963.

Nah. r2d2 was built in a galaxy long ago and far, far away.

 

[Gaolee]

Sill far ahead of what I would do. Looks good to me!

Thanks.

 

[Gaolee]

The Back Axe 'guitar case backpack' has arrived. Tried it with the JC and it does what it says on the tin - much easier to lug 1.6km to rehearsal than carrying by the handle (both arms will still be the same length by the time I get there). Later on I'll see how it is with a Thunderbird case.

Arm length, or case backpack?

 

[GBassNorth]

I've always worn my bass at around stomach height, but like you my belly means it sits about six inch further forward but tilts backwards.

...as the old joke goes - I still wear the same pants size I wore in high school, I just wear them 2 inches lower.

 

[tom_t]

Welcome to the Thunderbird Club, that's a beautiful Vintage Pro there! We encourage your questions about all things Thunderbird - Yes, we veer off course sometimes so a well developed sense of humor is recommended as well. Our friend @PillO will no doubt, try to convince you to wear a helmet made of watermelon, pay him no mind!
You are #800 here, Welcome!

Thank you very much for accepting me as a member of this great community. It's an honor to be a part of the Thunderbird Family.

My TBird is a 67 NR. I only use the neck pup. I think the pot on the bridge pup is NG, but since I never use it, I don't care. Tone is normally @ 7; 10 for punch if needed. Cobalt flats for strings. Flats on all 4
of my basses.

Thanks GonePlaid,
Will start with your setting and see where it goes from there.

 

[RedVee]

Daleks would predate R2D2 by about a decade; but maybe not in the US?

Though the last decade (approx) has been somewhat aimed at the US. Locations, even a President or 2 have popped up in episodes.

I'm hopelessly out of date.

As is my post.

Oh Daleks predate R2D2 -- and even a few club members -- by a good few years. They first appeared in 1963.

 

[fasterpussycat]

Arm length, or case backpack?

Not sure I catch your drift...

 

[fasterpussycat]

Daleks would predate R2D2 by about a decade; but maybe not in the US?

Just because it wasn't in the US doesn't mean it didn't happen....

 

[Gaolee]

Not sure I catch your drift...

Are you going to carry a Thunderbird by the handle or are you getting a backpack case that fits a Thunderbird?

Drift was clearly drifting in this instance.

 

[buldog5151bass]

Well the first trade fell through, but I found another (with a gig bag) who wants to do the trade. Soon.

 

[PillO]

Welcome to the Thunderbird Club, that's a beautiful Vintage Pro there! We encourage your questions about all things Thunderbird - Yes, we veer off course sometimes so a well developed sense of humor is recommended as well. Our friend @PillO will no doubt, try to convince you to wear a helmet made of watermelon, pay him no mind!
You are #800 here, Welcome!

All the cool kids are wearing watermelon helmets!

 

[PillO]

Here's proof that I'm a hopeless dork playing the upright. As threatened, video of Saturday night. My understanding is that there was more video and other stills taken as well.



The bar didn't have chicken wire up in front of the stage. It kinda had that vibe at first, though. There weren't all that many people in the audience, which was too bad. It's fun anyway. The lead guitarist's wife is from Moscow and had never seen anybody spin an upright before. She said she thought I was dropping it the first time it happened. It's just a habit now.

Dude! Watermelon!

 

[PillO]

R2D2 ? that is a Dalek playing the Flying V

Daleks say "gotta be a Gibson or I will exterminate you"