Thunderbird Club

[JIO]

Are the inserts of the 3 point bridge screwed in or pressed? Any advice on stripping them?

pressed in - stripping them? Do you mean removing them?

 

[BklynKen]

And how many shades of that are there?

50?

 

[Miles_ONeal]

My cousin had on in an early 80s Cordoba that had over 300k on it and had never been apart.

Dad had a 66 Valiant with over 200k when he traded it. Never had a problem that I can recall. I learned to drive manual in it.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

The great lefty experiment has closed with neither a positive nor negative result. The lefty bass was returned to L&M this morning.

Abstract
Testing the hypothesis that a right handed bassist, suitably motivated, could learn to play lefty. The subject withdrew consent early negating the ability to form conclusions. Neither the hypothesis nor the null hypothesis could be confirmed. The experiment lacked positive and negative controls and thus would be best described as exploratory.

Discussion
Although I can hold a bass, I can't reach the lower frets nor can I tune. But, I can play some. Playing lefty because frustrating. I expected to make some reasonable progress, however just laying scales remained a challenge. Perhaps I would have done better if I had followed a curse of instruction starting at the basics. But, I couldn't stomach time in the sandbox; I was looking to be able to do something, even if simple relatively soon. It is a frustration borne of being able to do things right handed.

I suppose it is like when a golfer decides to learn to play their opposite hand. They can have widely disparate handicaps depending upon which way they are laying. I seem recall that in the 80s there was a golfer who was a pro right handed and an amateur left handed.

Conclusion
It is difficult and frustrating to learn your instrument opposite handed. But, if you have time to burn and are looking for a pointless project...​

Ah, the curse of instruction...

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Conclusion
It is difficult and frustrating to learn your instrument opposite handed. But, if you have time to burn and are looking for a pointless project...​

i got ok playing trombone lefty in high school. But never pushed past where I had to.

 

[GBassNorth]

Are the inserts of the 3 point bridge screwed in or pressed? Any advice on stripping them?

The inserts on the Eppi and Gibby are press fit into the body.

 

[GonePlaid]

nothing like “Classic” rear windows...
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Like this?

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I try to be optimistic, but then I see the beaches in Miami...

It’s a very small subset. There’s always a subset in every gen.

 

[JIO]

It’s a very small subset. There’s always a subset in every gen.

soon to be smaller - maybe a good thing

 

[GonePlaid]

I try to be optimistic, but then I see the beaches in Miami...

It's not that big a deal. They're gargling the salt water.

 

[Count Bassie]

It’s a very small subset. There’s always a subset in every gen.

For a small subset the contagious rating (however you say it) of R3 is huge.
Why so dumb...

 

[JIO]

Like this?
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love the Hitchcock

 

[JIO]

50?

no, that would be grey, or gray depending...

 

[BklynKen]

no, that would be grey, or gray depending...

I guess 50 Shades of Brown would be a very different kind of book/movie.

 

[BklynKen]

 

[GonePlaid]

I guess 50 Shades of Brown would be a very different kind of book/movie.

Pass!

 

[GBassNorth]

It’s a very small subset. There’s always a subset in every gen.

Thunderbirds, Not practicing social distancing...

Until the virus blows over - Do your share, make your social appearance rare...

 

[GonePlaid]

Thunderbirds, Not practicing social distancing...
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Until the virus blows over - Do your share, make your social appearance rare...
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WOW!!

 

[Nocturnal]

You have basses and the internet for entertainment (Errmmmm...) , looks like you're all set. Hand lotion?

I heard Jeff wiped out the lotion supply at 3 local drug stores. Of course that might just be one of those exaggerated news stories.

 

[Glenn Johnson]

Okay, I've decided to end my silly, self-imposed exile. I guess I have been in such a funk over everything happening that I lost sight of a simple fact: isolating myself even more than I already am is just plain dumb. This is a tremendous group of people and why turn my back on that.
Oh, and THUNDERBIRD