Thunderbird Club

[GonePlaid]

The only tricky thing I do with picks is drilling a hole in the center and super-gluing a rare earth magnet disc in it. (as seen on metal control plate) To keep it from falling out, I use thick (clear) packing tape on both sides cut just smaller than the pick shape. This way the pick is always there when I need it. Less brittle picks on the thicker side work best.

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I used to keep mine wedged under the PG on my NR-which is why my NR has a replacement custom PG. Now I keep them wedged in the strings on the headstock where they serve as shrapnel when the HS flies off.

ETA:note warpage

 

[Gaolee]

The ‘15 is the best playing, most versatile bass I own (and I own too many, at least according to my wife). I don’t play out. It’s my number 1 and has been pick up and played pretty much every day for five years. While I take good care of all my basses, and it’s in great shape, it isn’t Pristine. It’s too good not to be played all the time.

There will not be a single pristine '15 in existence given time. They will all get played. A lot.

 

[RedVee]

A BMM ES335 would cause me all kinds of near fatal to my bank account GAS pains. If it had a Bigsby already attached, it would be even closer to causing excess spending for an instrument I could barely play.

A BMM ES175 would have a similar effect.

I actually saw an ES175 today. What a beautiful thing.
Guitar teacher brought his in. Flame maple on top and sides with a sunburst finish. Deep sides not a thin line.

 

[Gaolee]

When I’m in the mood for a good story, I have several who I turn to. HarryChaplin, Al Stewart, Paul Kelly, Suzanne Vega, Joan Baez...and many more. But there’s plenty of room for nonsense in my world too.

Songs have words? Who knew!

 

[GonePlaid]

I actually saw an ES175 today. What a beautiful thing.
Guitar teacher brought his in. Flame maple on top and sides with a sunburst finish. Deep sides not a thin line.

One of our guitarists has one he uses on jazz gigs.

 

[RedVee]

One of our guitarists has one he uses on jazz gigs.

He had f shaped blockers in it for feedback. Said it was his favourite of all his guitars.

 

[Gaolee]

The only tricky thing I do with picks is drilling a hole in the center and super-gluing a rare earth magnet disc in it. (as seen on metal control plate) To keep it from falling out, I use thick (clear) packing tape on both sides cut just smaller than the pick shape. This way the pick is always there when I need it. Less brittle picks on the thicker side work best.

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You are making me semi nostalgic for the POS Dano/Coral Wasp I had back when. It did have a NR vibe to it after all.

 

[RedVee]

He had f shaped blockers in it for feedback. Said it was his favourite of all his guitars.

This Epi would tempt me.
A ES125TDC George Thorogood “White Fang” thinline with 2x P90s.

 

[JIO]

I used to keep mine wedged under the PG on my NR-which is why my NR has a replacement custom PG. Now I keep them wedged in the strings on the headstock where they serve as shrapnel when the HS flies off.

ETA:note warpage
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Wedged under the pg is an oft used location for players. At the hs is also good. Then there's the hidden compartment under the pg piece attached with magnets...

 

[JIO]

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This Epi would tempt me.
A ES125TDC George Thorogood “White Fang” thinline with 2x P90s.

P90's are always good.

 

[Gaolee]

P90's are always good.

I was 100% convinced that P90s were the solution to pretty much everything until I heard a friend play his SG JR with only a bridge humbucker through a 5 watt Vox. He rolled off the tone and the sound was perfection. He is also a phenomenal guitarist, which may have had some influence on how it sounded. But whatever. It took weeks for my toenails to uncurl.

 

[JIO]

I was 100% convinced that P90s were the solution to pretty much everything until I heard a friend play his SG JR with only a bridge humbucker through a 5 watt Vox. He rolled off the tone and the sound was perfection. He is also a phenomenal guitarist, which may have had some influence on how it sounded. But whatever. It took weeks for my toenails to uncurl.

...can make a cigar-box with rubber-bands for strings sound good

 

[RexxRokket]

Playing my bass like a bass again...

 

[PillO]

The only tricky thing I do with picks is drilling a hole in the center and super-gluing a rare earth magnet disc in it. (as seen on metal control plate) To keep it from falling out, I use thick (clear) packing tape on both sides cut just smaller than the pick shape. This way the pick is always there when I need it. Less brittle picks on the thicker side work best.

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Your pickup will register the movement of the magnet over the pickup. If you play fast enough, you can replicate the electric drill trick.

 

[dagrev]

Yes but I don’t like who they support politically, so I won’t be buying from them again

I don't know who they support and don't much care--unless they feel compelled to lecture me because of some inflated sense of perceived superiority, or start superfluously bringing politics in to things. I try not to force everything into a political lens or see things as an "us verses them" them thing. But if a company does get preachy--I'm done. I can think for myself and don't need some egotist in a company who may likely know no more about X than I do (possibly a good deal less) giving me a one way lecture. That sort of ego reminds me of a favorite quote from the great Booker T. Washington: "Egotism is the anesthetic that dulls the pain of stupidity." I try not to be that person and fall into that trap, but don't always succeed.

But Thunderbirds--we can all agree on!

 

[dagrev]

Here’s one of my old guitar picks that I used a hole punch on, along with two of my bass picks I used a drill press on. I hold the picks differently according to what I need, so center works ok but I think the three holes will work better. Thanks for that idea!

I like it. I need a small hole punch.

 

[Gaolee]

...can make a cigar-box with rubber-bands for strings sound good

Yep. That would be Bryan.

 

[PillO]

I don't know who they support and don't much care--unless they feel compelled to lecture me because of some inflated sense of perceived superiority, or start superfluously bringing politics in to things. I try not to force everything into a political lens or see things as an "us verses them" them thing. But if a company does get preachy--I'm done. I can think for myself and don't need some egotist in a company who may likely know no more about X than I do (possibly a good deal less) giving me a one way lecture. That sort of ego reminds me of a favorite quote from the great Booker T. Washington: "Egotism is the anesthetic that dulls the pain of stupidity." I try not to be that person and fall into that trap, but don't always succeed.

But Thunderbirds--we can all agree on!
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Thank you. I was trying to find a nice way to say that I don't care and would rather not know. I dislike almost every politician (full disclosure: I have a friend who was elected during the most recent election; I still like him. We agree on some things and disagree on others). I don't care about other's politics and I don't need/want a lecture.

 

[JIO]

I don't know who they support and don't much care--unless they feel compelled to lecture me because of some inflated sense of perceived superiority, or start superfluously bringing politics in to things. I try not to force everything into a political lens or see things as an "us verses them" them thing. But if a company does get preachy--I'm done. I can think for myself and don't need some egotist in a company who may likely know no more about X than I do (possibly a good deal less) giving me a one way lecture. That sort of ego reminds me of a favorite quote from the great Booker T. Washington: "Egotism is the anesthetic that dulls the pain of stupidity." I try not to be that person and fall into that trap, but don't always succeed.

But Thunderbirds--we can all agree on!
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A few observations - interesting how your '64 pg has yellowed. Since I took mine off as soon as I got it (replacing it with the ebony/abalone one) and having it is safe storage - it is still pretty white with slight aging. On the other hand - the screened-on metallic Gibson lettering on your tr cover is still very gold. On mine, those letters have UV bleached to silvery white over time. And maybe it's just the camera angle, but the bridge pu looks shinier. Is it a replacement? Your neck pu looks like mine. But the most intriguing thing I'm seeing is the nut string spacing. I replaced my original factory installed nut with a brass one for the reason that I noticed the strings were not evenly spaced. I thought it was a Friday afternoon at the factory thing - but it appears that yours is also that way. It looks like the A&D are closer to the E string, leaving the G string (ahem) with a wider spacing. This is the way mine was, which I didn't notice for many years. So now it appears they did this deliberately and it begs the question as to why.

 

[PillO]

A few observations - interesting how your '64 pg has yellowed. Since I took mine off as soon as I got it (replacing it with the ebony/abalone one) and having it is safe storage - it is still pretty white with slight aging. On the other hand - the screened-on metallic Gibson lettering on your tr cover is still very gold. On mine, those letters have UV bleached to silvery white over time. And maybe it's just the camera angle, but the bridge pu looks shinier. Is it a replacement? Your neck pu looks like mine. But the most intriguing thing I'm seeing is the nut string spacing. I replaced my original factory installed nut with a brass one for the reason that I noticed the strings were not evenly spaced. I thought it was a Friday afternoon at the factory thing - but it appears that yours is also that way. It looks like the A&D are closer to the E string, leaving the G string (ahem) with a wider spacing. This is the way mine was, which I didn't notice for many years. So now it appears they did this deliberately and it begs the question as to why.

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Gotta like brass nuts. Especially in winter...