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Thunderbird Club
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- Jun 30, 2010
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Possibly.
"The origin of his nickname as 'East Bay Ray' comes from an advertisement sent out for band members which he signed with that name only, leading to the initial lineup of The Dead Kennedys and to his nickname."
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Thanks! The necks are off Epi Goths which only had the 12th fret marking/inlay. The side 'dash' markers are inspired by '60s Teisco Del Reys. The dark body is a repurposed mid-'60s mahogany short-scale TDR and the red is one I made of basswood based on it. They are both full scale.
Came across this article about flats. Thought some here might find it interesting as we continue trying different things to learn about the tones of our Thunderbirds.
The best flatwound bass strings 2020: how to choose the right flatwounds for you | Guitar World
The best flatwound bass strings 2020: how to choose the right flatwounds for you | Guitar World
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I agree with the top 3. Pretty much my faves in the same order.
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Actually he's quite a good performance artist in the tradition of Andy Kaufman. I'll give him a 9 Bob.
I won this in a raffle at work after we shipped a part code-named for the guy. (Not the mug full if sunflowers.) What looks coolest to you?
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Liking the new look of that TB IV!
How's the Tapes working for ya?
Thundexperts, do any of you know if the Epi Classic Pro is 7 or 9 ply in reality?
I have a vague recollection of a discussion thousands of posts ago with pics showing the difference. Someone with both can probably verify for you.
I am really digging the clear PG look.
I don't know if this will work for the Epi, but I was able to see how many pieces were on my gold 50th Anniversary Bird by checking the truss rod cavity. It gave enough of a view to see the thin laminates in the neck.
thanks G, such a different experience from RS66 lol...silky, smooth, minimal fret noise. took your advice from a few pages back on ordering lights. definitely the right thing to do as they feel just right. still tweaking the action of the A as it’s bottoming out a bit in the 2nd/3rd position. currently going into a GK 250 with an MB NY 2 X 12 box and initially playing with fingers with the bridge pup dimed, tone between 2 and 3 and using the neck pup as the bass “control”....sweet, sweet tone...really pleased. pretty much what I was anticipating and perfect for an up and coming R&B recording project.
They were from Northern California, so it would have been "born on Bodega Bay".
