Thunderbird Club

[Chucky Stiletti]

Not the Newport? That wold seem to be one few wold want. Sell today for a good deal less than old Embassy's do.

If I recall correctly it was Enbassys with that honkin’ headstock, weren’t the Newports rarer?

 

[dagrev]

My T5 has been strung E-C for a week+, I'm not sure it's going to work out. I don't like the angle my fretting hand is in doing this, unlike my 4s. Even my B-Gs dont require it as much because I don't use the B in all of our set list, except for 2 songs tuned down 1/2 step, and even then it's just a couple of notes.

Oh well, I've got plenty of 4s, including the 2 Embassy's, and postponed ThunderJazz project (have everything but PUPs). Guess I'll keep the T5 in honor of Mike, and replacing it would be extremely difficult, not to mention pointless.

Speaking of set list, some day this one will be relevant again:
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Nice set! I've never heard Needle and the Spoon covered! Love that song and love playing it.

 

[dagrev]

If I recall correctly it was Enbassys with that honkin’ headstock, weren’t the Newports rarer?

It's the same bass, but the Newport has one mudbucker right at the end of the neck. As far as numbers go, you have me at the disadvantage. The Embassy is just a glued necked, different shaped Thunderbird as far as I'm concerned.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

It's the same bass, but the Newport has one mudbucker right at the end of the neck. As far as numbers go, you have me at the disadvantage. The Embassy is just a glued necked, different shaped Thunderbird as far as I'm concerned.

right but wasn’t there a model with a different headstock? maybe a 2 on each side instead of all 4 on the top side? thought that was the Newport..

 

[Miles_ONeal]

On the other hand....

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Huge.

And possibly my favorite version of "You Really Got me". Back and forth between this and the Kinks.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

right down the street earlier today -

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Wooooww. It's like a ... triple rainbow ...

 

[Miles_ONeal]

My T5 has been strung E-C for a week+, I'm not sure it's going to work out. I don't like the angle my fretting hand is in doing this, unlike my 4s. Even my B-Gs dont require it as much because I don't use the B in all of our set list, except for 2 songs tuned down 1/2 step, and even then it's just a couple of notes.

Oh well, I've got plenty of 4s, including the 2 Embassy's, and postponed ThunderJazz project (have everything but PUPs). Guess I'll keep the T5 in honor of Mike, and replacing it would be extremely difficult, not to mention pointless.

Speaking of set list, some day this one will be relevant again:
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I *love* this list. Do y'all ever play any other Mountain?

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Not the Newport? That would seem to be one few would want. Sell today for a good deal less than old Embassy's do.

For some reason I read that as "Bridgeport". The mental image was very confused.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

right but wasn’t there a model with a different headstock? maybe a 2 on each side instead of all 4 on the top side? thought that was the Newport..

The two or three I have seen were 4 on a side, FWIW.

 

[JIO]

Wooooww. It's like a ... triple rainbow ...

Well, a double anyway!

 

[Thumper]

I *love* this list. Do y'all ever play any other Mountain?

Thanks guys, sorry for the poor set list copy. We were Wyde Open back in the day, now thinking Full Throttle, but not much in the way of biker bars anymore around these parts. Not much demand for Brah Rock, but we enjoy playing this type of music so much, we'll just go the way of dinosaurs.

No, we don't do any other Mountain, deceptively difficult vocals.

 

[BklynKen]

Huge.

And possibly my favorite version of "You Really Got me". Back and forth between this and the Kinks.

Funny, I also listened to One For The Road from The Kinks earlier.

 

[RedVee]

Thanks guys, sorry for the poor set list copy. We were Wyde Open back in the day, now thinking Full Throttle, but not much in the way of biker bars anymore around these parts. Not much demand for Brah Rock, but we enjoy playing this type of music so much, we'll just go the way of dinosaurs.

No, we don't do any other Mountain, deceptively difficult vocals.

“I ain’t the One” ? Guessing it is not the song by The Angels / Angel City ?

 

[Thumper]

“I ain’t the One” ? Guessing it is not the song by The Angels / Angel City ?

Nope, Lynrd Skynrd. Typically tricky Leon bassline, especially during the lead

 

[dagrev]

right but wasn’t there a model with a different headstock? maybe a 2 on each side instead of all 4 on the top side? thought that was the Newport..

You are right. I don't think I've seen one of these. Different bridge than the Embassy as well.

Seems to be several versions.
Including a very early one.
1962 Epiphone Newport Deluxe EBD Bass Guitar

Even a late 70's Japanese version with a different body. This was the first kind of bass I ever played. For some reason I was thinking that was a short scale.

 

[godofthunder59]

If you need anything that any of us can do in this climate, we are here.

Thanks man I really do appreciate that. Things will work themselves out, it's the not knowing that's killing me.

 

[dagrev]

From FlyGuitars

My '64 is basically a '64 Thunderbird with a different body. Doesn't sound identical to my Thunderbird, but pretty almost.

Seems the Newports were short scale.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

From FlyGuitars
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My '64 is basically a '64 Thunderbird with a different body. Doesn't sound identical to my Thunderbird, but pretty almost.

Seems the Newports were short scale.

that’s it! they were posted as “Epiphone Kalamazoo Bass” on that Guitar Trader rag....

 

[Gaolee]

Thanks man I really do appreciate that. Things will work themselves out, it's the not knowing that's killing me.

I hear you on that one for sure.

 

[Gaolee]

If you must break your neck, this is how you should do it ! Better than new now.
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Looks like a scarf joint looking for a place to happen.