I'm catching up and someone has likely already answered--but it's a 70s. Chrome PUs are a give away. Bridge has been changed. So I'd go with 70s, unless it's older and really modded.
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Thunderbird Club
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- Jun 30, 2010
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Nice!
That makes two of us. I know Miles would be in line as well. Leon was my main inspiration to play bass.
You’re a funny guy. Thunderbirds do not have a neck dive issue. So is it written. So it shall be.Cool. Haven't heard that in a long time. So glad you posted that!
Thunderbird is a bonus. Clearly not a one trick pony. But did you see him constantly fighting that neck dive.
Seriously. I have five now. I use good straps. I love my Birds. They suit my personality, sound amazing and make me happy. I’ve got a couple of nice basses that likely will leave soon. I play my Birds, my Peavy Foundation with Super Ferrites and my 7ender MIM P with Chromes. The others, nice basses, just sit on the wall.
Thanks for leaving Kentucky out that one!
By the way, let us know how the gigs went.
Glad to here things are slowly getting better. Keep doing what you should, and not doing what you shouldn't.
I think our friend “started early”’ tonight.
Can't tell you how many times they've said I had to mix the band to your bass, perfect is my usual reply. Medium sized venue, no one showed ...........was a charity gig. I don't think the bass is to loud
Cool. I like your guitarist. And he puts up with an old guy?
- Jun 30, 2010
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- Jun 30, 2010
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I have to admit that I'm getting more spoiled to my Thunderbirds (and old Embassy). I use the '64 more now than risking it years ago, and now that I have other Thunderbird options I find I grab one of those more than my other basses--even some killer late 50s and early 60s Ps and Js. I love my other basses, but I even miss the VPs when I don't take one. Hence I don't go more than a week without a Thunderbird and sometimes go weeks without playing anything else. And with good straps I don't have neck dive. If I used something slick on the back and let go and touched nothing, that would be another matter. But I use nice straps and don't fight anything. The '64 Embassy is by far more prone to take a dive, due to being longer than any Bird.
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godofthunder59
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I started the band with him, he kinda has no choice.
Gaolee
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You may have it backwards for PillO. Spell check keeps wanting to change it to PollO. Or chicken in Spanish. There is a message somewhere. Maybe. It would be clear if the chicken was fried and served with mellon.
Quite a few of my favorite acts are multi-generational.
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