Thunderbird Club

[GonePlaid]

That's only to hold the neck together.

Hmm. Good point. They said"neck repair". Didn't mention the hs.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Yes, it's one of those sayings that literally speaking would be pretty messy. And "butter fingers" is a derogatory phrase... then there's "...little butter ball" which is even worst to imagine.

but then there's....

 

[GonePlaid]

"Butter fingers"+neck dive=hs repair.

 

[JIO]

but then there's....

...butter spray? Maybe good for spraying on the fret-board/strings so your bass "plays like... a slippery sticky mess!"

 

[GBassNorth]

Well, yeah, but it has a RON JON sticker.

Which should only ever be placed on a silver bass.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

...butter spray? Maybe good for spraying on the fret-board/strings so your bass "plays like... a slippery sticky mess!"

 

[TBird1958]

...butter spray? Maybe good for spraying on the fret-board/strings so your bass "plays like... a slippery sticky mess!"

Now that's helpful! I'll get some and put a little behind each ear, my man will love it!

 

[JIO]

Now that's helpful! I'll get some and put a little behind each ear, my man will love it!

Forgot about the phrase - "buttering-up" someone!

 

[PillO]

but then there's....

...butter spray? Maybe good for spraying on the fret-board/strings so your bass "plays like... a slippery sticky mess!"

Perhaps the phrase should be "plays like a bird in the face?

 

[PillO]

Now that's helpful! I'll get some and put a little behind each ear, my man will love it!

I am reminded of a couple of jokes which would likely result in me receiving some kind of "party favour" from the mods.

So, I will just give the punchlines

"her feet"

"big toes"

I'm here all week. Try the I can't believe it's not butter.

 

[JIO]

...and for cyclists - Chamois Butt'r , this one "for her" which cracked me up (so to speak) because I didn't know there was a gender specific version and the store was out of the "male version" so I just bought what they had because I was out. As far as I can tell, the main difference is the pink graphic. Ah marketing...

 

[PillO]

...and for cyclists - Chamois Butt'r , this one "for her" which cracked me up (so to speak) because I didn't know there was a gender specific version and the store was out of the "male version" so I just bought what they had because I was out. As far as I can tell, the main difference is the pink graphic. Ah marketing...

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Packaging may not be the only difference. There might also be a price difference...

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Perhaps the phrase should be "plays like a bird in the face?
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.....poor schmoe just trying to make an honest buck...

 

[Gaolee]

And advanced/prolonged cases of stultitia. Seems to be incurable in many.

* Latin for stupidity.

So that's what I caught from the last microphone I bought for no good reason. Thanks!

 

[Gaolee]

Yeah, I've never played butter so I really wouldn't know. Wouldn't be the an analogy that came to mind for me either.

Playing butter also causes stultitia at times. It certainly makes sustain a slippery proposition.

 

[Gaolee]

I think you may have been the one that posted the link to the $398 VP burst with HSC that I got from guitar Center in Boston. If so, I see what you're up to!

There for a while I was really hoping to find a beat up Embassy and use the PUs in the 06 Gibson and make that bass like Gibson should have from the start. I've gotten happy with the sound now and doubt I'd ever do it. Pickups would be chrome and the rest of the hardware would be black. It would just get involved after that. As much as I do love the Gibson, I will admit the VP pickups sound way better if you're used to a 60s Thunderbird sound.

They are their own thing. My 2001 is the pixie dust bass. I don't know what it is about it, but somehow it just sounds and feels an eyelash better than anything else. The Flamingo is a close second, and the 2015 is right there, too. But the 2001 just has it. Stock pickups. I replaced the bridge with a Babicz with a certain amount of trepidation, since changing anything seemed risky. Same with adding a Hipshot Xtender. But, fortunately those changes didn't result in any damage to the pixie dust. I'm done with any modifications on that one. Only strings from now on.

 

[Gaolee]

...and for cyclists - Chamois Butt'r , this one "for her" which cracked me up (so to speak) because I didn't know there was a gender specific version and the store was out of the "male version" so I just bought what they had because I was out. As far as I can tell, the main difference is the pink graphic. Ah marketing...

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If if was BMM graphics, then we would know it was for only the select few who know. Gender is irrelevant when it comes to that.

 

[Eddie LeBlanc]

Packaging may not be the only difference. There might also be a price difference...

That'd be one I'd say, "Pass the Butter"..... lol.
Better than Marlon Brando, saying it...... in Last Tango.....LMBO.

 

[Engle]

While I appreciate Japanese basses from that era, that price is ridiculous. Makes the ‘13 we were discussing almost seem reasonable.

I had what I think was a white version of that Ibanez years ago. I second calling the price ridiculous.
That said, I’m pretty sure I sold it to my nephew. I’m going to check if he still has it.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I've never equated butter, margarine,or any other topping with playing a bass(I don't play guitar but that would prolly be the same).

Ima start responding with something like, "Mine plays like molten chocolate." Or maybe, "Mine plays like cesium". I'm a fan of Strontium-90, but I like the idea of liquid heavy metal vs butter as a bass-playing analogy.