Thunderbird Club

[fasterpussycat]

Just read that Martin Wishbone article. Interested that he is another that only uses the neck pickup.

not so pleased that he refers to my modern Gibson as a ‘Teflon’ Thunderbird.

Anyway I love it.

If Martin Wishbone can put a dodgy Gibson TRC on his Orville...

 

[fasterpussycat]

Q2: would ‘Old Folks...’ be ok sung straight, without Minstrel like exaggeration ?

This country....

Tell him NO.

 

[RedVee]

Loved this

 

[RedVee]

This country....

Tell him NO.

he is a music hall fan, and a Paul Robeson fan. Along with Nat King Cole, Belafonte etc.

He had us attempt a song from German theatre last year. That was a miss, we made him sing that solo.

somethings stick, others don’t.

add: and he is pushing for Are You Lonesome Tonight, but the Al Jolson version... not Elvis’.

 

[Basvarken]

A little something from my FB feed, made by @Basvarken Rob Van Den Broek how cool is this!

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Thank you Mark.
I have made a thread about this new bass called the Brooks Grabbird over at Luthers Corner. You can see most of the build process there.
Grabbird = Thunderbird + Grabber

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Too rich for me.

I read an article about the genesis of the JCB. Anyone surprised that Gibson wasn’t interested in the project? Anyway one Gibby guy sent JC across the quad to a bloke in Epi. Who was interested.
JC reckons the JCB is better than his LP Sig was. Mind you, he would wouldn’t he?

yeah, saw that sometime back, like you say, what’s he going to say? I mean, Gibson just told him to take a hike.....

 

[GonePlaid]

yeah, saw that sometime back, like you say, what’s he going to say? I mean, Gibson just told him to take a hike.....

Wonder if the guy at Gibson knew who JC was-and what his name would do for sales? Hmm.......

 

[Bassmike62]

Watch out for that knight!

It's all good.
The Queen's protecting all it's flock .

 

[GonePlaid]

Watch out for that knight!

Is that a Vegas "Golden Knight"?

 

[dagrev]

Epiphone dragging their feet gives you time between buying each. Because you will buy both...

I think the red devils, black beauties, silver stars, and cool blues, are all the same string with the same coating (save colour).

The pure blues are "unique Quantum-Nickel". I find them quite warm and not a lot of zing (some when first put on, but it abates quickly). As for finger noise, well that is a technique problem . I would say that they sound and feel a lot like NYXLs with more bottom end growl.

The Pure Blues sound similar to Infeld Superalloy's and GHS Progressives (Alloy 52), to some extent. I've been interested in trying the PBs.

 

[dagrev]

The Epiphone screened HSC's that are tapered (not a hard rectangle) and have grey form-fitted interiors (to me) are sufficiently safe to protect the bass and I would fly with one w/o worry. Not sure what other look like or how they are made.
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Yes! I love this case. Even use it to transport the '64 Thunderbird.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Country and British? Sorta "Canned Heat"-ish with the flute.

Just not what I expected from The Kinks.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Yes @Miles_ONeal, in the article (link a few pages back) Martin Turner of Wishbone Ash refers to modern Thunderbirds as ‘Teflon’, in comparison to 60s T’birds....

OK, but what does that even mean in this context? Slippery? Toxic? Lasts forever?

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Wonder if the guy at Gibson knew who JC was-and what his name would do for sales? Hmm.......

Getting hired at Gibson probably includes acing a 100 question test about Les Paul, and listing 10 LP players who don’t yet have a signature LP. The only ‘bird related question is “Any idea why Johnny Winter isn’t talking to us any more?”

 

[dagrev]

I bought my 67 in 1973 for $250 w/ HSC. When I see the bucks they go for now, I wish I'd bought the second one they had too. There's no way I could afford a 60s NR now. I'm considering getting a 2013 and retiring the 67 from active gigging. IDGAS that it's a "Teflon" TBird-in his world. If I like it, I'll play it.
ADDENDUM: If I was touring, making the Big Bucks, maybe I'd try to buy the 2 or 3 60s NRs that Scott doesn't have. But that ain't happ'nin'.

I think of you (or anyone) wants to buy 2 or 3 NRs, Scott would have to sell 2 or 3 NRs.

 

[GonePlaid]

TBH, IF I was gonna sell it, it wouldn't be that much. In the first(!)HS repair, in ~77, I lost the serial #. I have it written down but there's no proof or receipt. That alone reduces its value prolly ~$8K. It has a bunch of little dings in the body from when I was playing 6 nights/week. Surprisingly, no buckle rash to speak of-I always had something covering the belt buckle. The [superfluous] bridge pup is weak-could be the pot(original). I vaguely recall having the neck pot replaced-maybe-back in the 80s. But, mostly, as it says in my signature, "Playing 'Til I Can't" and that seems to be awhile yet.
Hopefully.

I've said for years(since the first HS break)that they oughta put the serial # somewhere else, in addition to the HS, like maybe the control cavity?

 

[dagrev]

Well, FWIW, "Old Folks..." under its other title is the state song of Florida("Way Down Upon the Suwanee River"), so the 'minstrel' thing is OK left out.
In our band, we generally choose what to learn based on what our audience wants to hear. There are some songs that have been requested that just won't fit us-"Uptown Funk", for one-that we won't even attempt. We have ~300 songs we can do. That ain't one of 'em.

With solid lirics like this.... One has to wonder just why not.
This hit, that ice cold
Michelle Pfeiffer, that white gold
This one for them hood girls
Them good girls straight masterpieces
Stylin', wilin', livin' it up in the city
Got Chucks on with Saint Laurent
Gotta kiss myself, I'm so pretty

(I did have to look them up.)

 

[GonePlaid]

With solid lirics like this.... One has to wonder just why not.
This hit, that ice cold
Michelle Pfeiffer, that white gold
This one for them hood girls
Them good girls straight masterpieces
Stylin', wilin', livin' it up in the city
Got Chucks on with Saint Laurent
Gotta kiss myself, I'm so pretty

(I did have to look them up.)

We listened to it once and uttered a resounding "NO!"
We plan on burning a CD and play it on a break.
ETA: we'll make it as long as possible so they get as sick of it as we are.

 

[GonePlaid]

he is a music hall fan, and a Paul Robeson fan. Along with Nat King Cole, Belafonte etc.

He had us attempt a song from German theatre last year. That was a miss, we made him sing that solo.

somethings stick, others don’t.

add: and he is pushing for Are You Lonesome Tonight, but the Al Jolson version... not Elvis’.

Is he aware that 'Al Jolson' was a Russian born white Jewish man whose acting skills rival those of William Shatner?

 

[JIO]

Yes! I love this case. Even use it to transport the '64 Thunderbird.

Good to know it fits - I didn't think to test fit it before shipping.