Thunderbird Club

[godofthunder59]

When I can find them I like the old leather ones. Here's a modern update available on Reverb. You'll appreciate the name. Well-Hung Old School Leather Guitar Strap Locks - various colours Well-Hung Old School Leather Guitar Strap Locks - various colours

7ender shaped objects get the classic old school washer trick. Thunderbirds and most others get the old leather style.

 

[godofthunder59]

My Thunderbucker arrived today! I can't wait to install it! Hopefully I'll get it in tomorrow after work.

 

[fasterpussycat]

I buy toilet paper once every 9 months at Costco...

And for the next 8 and a half months your neighbours are complaining to the council.

 

[BklynKen]

And for the next 8 and a half months your neighbours are complaining to the council.

I think this also coincides with how often he changes his underwear.

 

[fasterpussycat]

All of my basses that have strap locks have the Dunlop Dual Design. I have always used the screw that comes with the set without issue. I like the recessed version as well but it has to be on the right bass.
I had Schaller on two straps/basses and couldn't keep them from coming apart. Maybe there is a trick to keeping them together but I never learned it. One guitarist I play with had his Schaller come apart on him on stage, thankfully at the end of a song. Luckily he had a second strap to swap out or he would have had to sit for the rest of the set, which looks very rock & roll.

 

[Nocturnal]

I've noticed the current anti-fashion trend is layering duct-tape at the upper horn/strap-peg to keep the strap from inadvertently coming off mid-song. If you also leave your strings uncut at the hs, you are really anti-stylin'

Call me shallow, but I have never liked the untrimmed string look on guitars.

Like I said, variety is the spice of life and we have options! FTR, Dunlop does have the inset variety already noted which for me are faves. (flush connection strap-to-body) But... their standard version (also noted) can double as standard strap pegs if you forget your Strap-Lok strap at a gig. So I feel they've been making great products for so long they have all basses covered.

The ability to still use the Dunlop Dual Design if you forget your regular strap was a real selling point to me. You know, getting old and forgetful in my old age so pretty fair odds I will forget the correct strap one of these days.

 

[Nocturnal]

It's a fair point, but I don't need to use that on my current models. I still have several sets of Schaller in the parts drawer. I will put a set on an extra strap and bass with the Loctite to see if that works better than in the past.

 

[fasterpussycat]

If you also leave your strings uncut at the hs, you are really anti-stylin'

Until the singer loses an eye*...

Once, back in the olden days, the drummer picked up a ball of discarded guitar strings with ends poking out all over, and dumped them on the top vent of a valve combo. Couldn't comprehend why I did my block at him.

*And why you should always wear sunglasses on stage.

 

[PillO]

I think this also coincides with how often he changes his underwear.

I change underwear nearly every Sunday. As for with whom I change underwear...

 

[MCF]

What's in a name?

The predecessor name was The Castr****s. Ouch. Love early Brit punk.

 

[MCF]

I change underwear nearly every Sunday. As for with whom I change underwear...

Thanks for reassuring us.

 

[MCF]

Our church facilitated several families getting to the US from Burma several years back. Many families have been part of our church now and are just as much family as anyone. Some of the sweetest people you could ever meet. Some try something they think westernized that sound odd to us. May June, Monday Htu, March Green. I think it reflects days/times they were born. Some keep their traditional names. Blah Po, Wa Wa, Blak Say Wa, Say Moo and Say Gai (two sisters). But one lady is named Poo Poo.

After we helped a few they wanted to say with us instead of us helping them start a church. Don't know how many times I heard, "No, no. We came to America, we learn to be American and speak English." No easy task for mostly rural village folk with with little education as we would see it. Most now have decent jobs and even own their own houses. So nice to see them overcome such massive cultural hurdles and do well. I recall one young mother we heard had health problems and we helped get her and her three boys here. A couple years ago she was granted citizenship. It was amazing to see how happy she was to officially be an American. I'll never forget it.

By the way, they have and love some crazy hot sauce. Then they have stuff that will peel paint just by removing the lid! Their little kids love the stuff! They also enjoy Thunderbirds!

There is something special about attending a citizenship ceremony. Remarkable. If more people would do that, we would be a kinder, gentler place.

 

[BklynKen]

The predecessor name was The Castr****s. Ouch. Love early Brit punk.

Interesting trivia: John Lydon was Ari Up's stepfather.

 

[MCF]

Until the singer loses an eye*...

Once, back in the olden days, the drummer picked up a ball of discarded guitar strings with ends poking out all over, and dumped them on the top vent of a valve combo. Couldn't comprehend why I did my block at him.

*And why you should always wear sunglasses on stage.

Time for some Canadian music.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Uh, is that smoke or mist?

Pollen. In a heavy mountain juniper /eastern cedar season, windy days make it look like central Texas is on fire.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I can tell you from experience that 20 seconds is not enough if you have been handling some other peppers. There are other body parts you don't want to touch after that, either. Just saying. This has been a public service announcement.

Roger all of that.

 

[Engle]

You do know 'fanny' means front bottom around these parts (fnarr fnarr)? Of course you do.

I did not know that...

 

[Engle]

Time for some Canadian music.

Geez you had bring in Cory? Here’s the ear worm eraser for that:

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Party time.....tuned down to Eb tonight..

 

[GBassNorth]

Uh, is that smoke or mist?

Looks like pollen from pine trees. Turns the sky yellow around here.