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Thunderbird Club
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godofthunder59
Life is short, buy the bass.
- Feb 19, 2006
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- Endorsing Cataldo Basses, Whirlwind products, Thunderbucker pickups
All ready promised to a friend in the UK.
Late 60's early 70s SVT it seems. Could be off on that. Could be a reissue, but doubt it.
Rehab update:
I reached the third fret!
I can't lift my Thunderbird with my left hand, but I can hold it up to keep it from crashing into the ground.
I think the JC really needs new strings.
I can't tune a R-handed bass.
My callouses are not as thick as they were a few weeks ago.
I'm just not getting any better on the lefty bass; at least not at a decent pace.* I'm still struggling on scales. I can't spread the fingers on my right hand as far as I can on the left, so fretting reliably is difficult. I think it may go back soon.
On a personal level, I am no longer using anything for pain. But I still wake up n the middle of the night uncomfortable (not sure if it is the shoulder of the sling) as you may have noticed from some odd posting times.
* Speculating on why I am not progressing very quickly (in no particular order):
My expectations of progress may be to high.
I am skipping some of the basic steps I took when I first learned - learn to fret notes on the e string, learn to fret notes on the A string, learn to move between two strings, etc.
My left hand is uncomfortable, in part because of my shoulder position, and the bass is much higher than I am used (nipple high) to in an effort to get my fretting hand to open up.
There may be other reasons I am unaware of.
I reached the third fret!
I can't lift my Thunderbird with my left hand, but I can hold it up to keep it from crashing into the ground.
I think the JC really needs new strings.
I can't tune a R-handed bass.
My callouses are not as thick as they were a few weeks ago.
I'm just not getting any better on the lefty bass; at least not at a decent pace.* I'm still struggling on scales. I can't spread the fingers on my right hand as far as I can on the left, so fretting reliably is difficult. I think it may go back soon.
On a personal level, I am no longer using anything for pain. But I still wake up n the middle of the night uncomfortable (not sure if it is the shoulder of the sling) as you may have noticed from some odd posting times.
* Speculating on why I am not progressing very quickly (in no particular order):
My expectations of progress may be to high.
I am skipping some of the basic steps I took when I first learned - learn to fret notes on the e string, learn to fret notes on the A string, learn to move between two strings, etc.
My left hand is uncomfortable, in part because of my shoulder position, and the bass is much higher than I am used (nipple high) to in an effort to get my fretting hand to open up.
There may be other reasons I am unaware of.
Glad you seem to be making appropriate progress from the surgery. Those are slow going.
As to why your progress is slow on being left handed. I think it's because.....you're not left handed.
It's likely your first speculation. I'm not sure I would do well and I'm left handed and have a good level of ambidexterity. It's been forever since I've tried, and now you have me interested.
Yes, it's always heart warming when our youngsters follow in the footsteps of mom and dad.
(Unless of course if your dad was Jeffery Dhamer).
I'll be sure to check out the Robert Plant lead. Thx.
1. Hand dominance is complicated, especially lefties (because you all live in a right-handed world)Glad you seem to be making appropriate progress from the surgery. Those are slow going.
As to why your progress is slow on being left handed. I think it's because.....you're not left handed.
2. I'm happy to be spreading the joy of bizarre and pointless experimentation!
Robert Plant is still worth seeing live*. He has a new and interesting take on the LZ and other songs the audience wants to hear. And I saw him with Sheryl Crow** and seeing the two of them do Rock n Roll together was worth the price of admission on its own!
* His bass player is playing a Gibson SG which isn't a THUNDERBIRD, but is still really cool.
** Who plays bass, but not a THUNDERBIRD
Not according to my bank balance.
I was born 'lefty'. Became a 'righty' after breaking my left arm at age 4. Still do a few things left. Prolly could make the change. Might not be a bad idea to be able to break some bad(not Nasty)habits. Then again, I'd prolly wind up with ambidextrous bad habits.
Yup!
And the radio! Does it work?
E - 5/16" (8mm)
G - 3/16" (a smidge under 5mm)
I have been focusing on fingers, but still use a pick at times.
Edit: I should note that when I get this set up the way I really want, the action may be lower. We'll see.
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Shipping would be $125 +/-. Prolly worth it. For me, it's gotta be a NR, though. Which is why I've been looking/lusting over that 2013. Not crazy 'bout blue, but if I'm playing it I can't really see it anyway.
I wanted white so bad I could taste it. But what came along was a burst, and I love her just the way she are.
Agreed, @godofthunder59 . Please keep them coming!
