Thunderbird Club

[TBird1958]

On the FB group........

 

[JJR58]

On the FB group........

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What i wouldn't give for a blocked and bound Bird. Just stunning.

 

[GonePlaid]

What i wouldn't give for a blocked and bound Bird. Just stunning.

Left or right?

 

[JJR58]

Left or right?

Have to be a kidney.

 

[GBassNorth]

Shortened up and reversed the FrankenGoth headstock. Still need to repaint it but thought I'd give the daughter a few weeks of playing time to see if she likes the tuners on max slant or if she wants me to reposition them. The new Goth reversed headstock shape is quite a bit smaller than the VP, I'm liking how it came out, looks more in proportion to the downsized body...

 

[fasterpussycat]

Shortened up and reversed the FrankenGoth headstock. Still need to repaint it but thought I'd give the daughter a few weeks of playing time to see if she likes the tuners on max slant or if she wants me to reposition them. The new Goth reversed headstock shape is quite a bit smaller than the VP, I'm liking how it came out, looks more in proportion to the downsized body...
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Epiphone RaptorBird

 

[dagrev]

You could form a duo with a bagpiper and clear the neighborhood.

Hey now. Bagpipes sound good. For a little while. How about accordion instead?

 

[dagrev]

My wife wants to learn to play banjo. I don't think there's such a thing as a 'Bird shaped banjo. But there's this:
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My word!

 

[dagrev]

Just posting a VP headstock photo because:
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I must say I'm distracted by the PF head in the background.

 

[dagrev]

I don't think you need that bass anymore, you can just send it to me.

And that address again?

Too bad we are not near. You could borrow it anytime.

 

[JJR58]

And that address again?

Too bad we are not near. You could borrow it anytime.

It's the thought that counts. In all sincerity.

 

[dagrev]

On the FB group........

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Wow! And I'm not a natural finish person at all.

 

[dagrev]

On the FB group........

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That gold hardware would look pretty good on a white VP!

 

[RedVee]

Bagpipes you say? And a Gibson Ripper?

It’s a wee Ripper !

 

[MCF]

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I forgot they we’re on Reprise.

 

[MCF]

It's good we all have a hang here. A bit of clarification for me today, our business is deemed essential to the economy (i.e. the building industry) so we're continuing to work - The Light Rail was kinda giving me the HeeBee Jeebs yesterday so I drove in this AM not much traffic.

Jackie Fox of The Runaways with her Thunderbird...........


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She’s so....

 

[Gaolee]

On the FB group........

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Wow! What is that? It must be some kind of special order.

 

[Gaolee]

My word!

My word is right. She is English, black, and does not like Bluegrass or country music much. So go figure.

Oh, you mean a giant bass banjo! Why didn't you say so?

She puts up with my Thunderbird habits, so if she wants a banjo, I will aid and abet. She doesn't have shelves cull of shoes and closets full of trucker jackets. She is allowed one vice.

 

[MCF]

Yes, that seems to be the plan. My work can follow me home, so not much change in routine, just a big change in location. Setting up the office at home in the basement has been an electronic wiring pita, but I think it's organized now. With any luck, I'll use some formerly commuting time to play music. Assuming I don't let sloth set in and just turn into a slug.

It’s all Deja Vu for me. I hate, hate, hate working at home. I’ve done it on and off since ‘94, before decent tech existed to make it work. Only reason I accepted the current gig from the clampdown I work for was the promise of an office with an assistant. I have a wonderful assistant. She’s still waiting on the tech to let her work remote. What really gets me is the intrusion into my personal space. People are rude. My office hours are 8:00 to 4:30. I get calls at all hours, mostly from dweebs without a life who work for the same company I do. Lack of balance in work/home leads to problems. Hope this whole thing is over in four weeks.

Now I’m off to finalize the setup on the Silverburst THUNDERBIRD! Someone up there likes me. The inserts haven’t moved.

And listening to this helps!

 

[RedVee]

In addition to our THUNDERBIRDS, we all should have one of these
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I had a look at a banjolele. Looks like a banjo, tuned like a ukulele.

Amusing... but too much $$$ for a novelty. Around 3x the price of my Tenor Uke. If I wanted to spend that much I’d get a bass Uke, or the Ibanez Parlour Bass Guitar.

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