Thunderbird Club

[Miles_ONeal]

yeah, when you see this, run...
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Do NOT listen to Hillary Duff in your head singing, "Reach out and touch me" at this point.

 

[Gaolee]

This showed up on the Seattle area Bass Nerds FB, I dig it.

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I have never seen a Rivoli that color. It looks great.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

So true. Technique comes into play in many ways and allows a wider variety of colours to use. As a related example, a lot of players like their strings just slightly in the fret buzz range to add a bit of texture/grit to the notes, especially as a primarily finger-style player. As someone who uses a pick 80% of the time, I prefer to keep that buzz in check (a bit higher action) because a pick will accentuate fret-buzz. When I'm setting up a bass's action, I'll do the final tests using a pick and if I can play every fret w/o buzz - I'm there. The action is still pretty low, but just above the fret-buzz height.

master technique dude Scott Devine illustrates the "rasp secret"

"Plays like a dream". No butter referenced!

 

[LetItGrowTone]

PSA:
According to one source (ZZounds), another run of Embassy Pro is coming with November delivery projected.
No photos yet but the four colors are listed and can seen on other Epiphone products using Google Images.

 

[PillO]

PSA:
According to one source (ZZounds), another run of Embassy Pro is coming with November delivery projected.
No photos yet but the four colors are listed and can seen on other Epiphone products using Google Images.

Link(s)?

 

[LetItGrowTone]

PSA:
According to one source (ZZounds), another run of Embassy Pro is coming with November delivery projected.
No photos yet but the four colors are listed and can seen on other Epiphone products using Google Images.

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Graphite Black
Smoked Almond Metallic
Sparkling Burgundy
Wanderlust Green Metallic

Still says "ProBucker Bass #760" pickups.

 

[PillO]

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Graphite Black
Smoked Almond Metallic
Sparkling Burgundy
Wanderlust Green Metallic

 

[TBird1958]

Wanderlust Green..........Looks like Inverness Green.

Make a Thunderbird in this color please................Shut up and take my money!

 

[Eddie LeBlanc]

PillO, I’ve been meaning to ask...why the plague doctor avatar?

Quit playin with a buzz a while back. "Tired of waking up on the floor," as Ringo says. LOL

 

[bassgtarman]

Wanderlust Green..........Looks like Inverness Green.

Make a Thunderbird in this color please................Shut up and take my money!

I was just gonna say that! The Burgundy and Almond are nice too, but that green!!!!!

 

[MCF]

View attachment 3943978 Happy Greco TB 70 Thursday...for shipping protection with Gigbag + Gibson case

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…action is low...lightweight, seems to be a great player...

Wow! Wait ‘til Kara sees that!

 

[bassgtarman]

I got my covers and spacers from @godofthunder59 today. Thanks man! Now... I'll have to wait a few weeks to get them installed. We're about to move (movers coming the 25th). My wife has been in our new city living with her parents since May 18th when she started her new job. I retired on May 28th. My mom was here earlier in the week helping me pack up the kitchen, and she took some stuff I didn't want the movers to take. When she left yesterday, her vehicle was loaded up with my Ampeg head, the houseplants, and all five of the basses I still had here. The others are at my in-laws in the new city.

 

[MCF]

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Graphite Black
Smoked Almond Metallic
Sparkling Burgundy
Wanderlust Green Metallic

Still says "ProBucker Bass #760" pickups.

Oh my god. At that price and those colors, we’ll become known as the Thunderbird Embassy on this forum. Wondering what else might be in the works.....

 

[PillO]

Oh my god. At that price and those colors, we’ll become known as the Thunderbird Embassy on this forum. Wondering what else might be in the works.....

Rumour is that a non-reverse VP in various colours is in the works...

 

[GBassNorth]

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Graphite Black
Smoked Almond Metallic
Sparkling Burgundy
Wanderlust Green Metallic

Still says "ProBucker Bass #760" pickups.

Crap!
Just when I thought I was pretty much settled down on my TBird GAS - then they potentially throw Wanderlust Green metallic and Sparkling Burgundy options at me. Either of those in a NR II or even a Reverse IV and I'm all over it.

 

[MCF]

Crap!
Just when I thought I was pretty much settled down on my TBird GAS - then they potentially throw Wanderlust Green metallic and Sparkling Burgundy options at me. Either of those in a NR II or even a Reverse IV and I'm all over it.

You know, Pat Wilkins is only about 25 miles from you. Just sayin’.

 

[MCF]

Quit playin with a buzz a while back. "Tired of waking up on the floor," as Ringo says. LOL

I haven’t smiled that big in a long time. Thanks for the reminder of how he makes the world a better place.

 

[JIO]

Quit playin with a buzz a while back. "Tired of waking up on the floor," as Ringo says. LOL

Looks Like Ian Hunter on rhythm guitar and John Lithgow on keys! I bet a Ringo Starr concert would be pretty fun!

 

[KaraQ]

View attachment 3943978 Happy Greco TB 70 Thursday...for shipping protection with Gigbag + Gibson case

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…action is low...lightweight, seems to be a great player...

That is one great looking Bird ! My laptop reads it as a red-ish pink, izzat its color ?
@KaraQ is also looking at colors somewhere in that general direction for her new project.

Wow! Wait ‘til Kara sees that!

Oh, I'm definitely on the red T-bird train now!
And I think I need that color of liner in all of my cases!

But, I may be rethinking the black pickguard, not totally sold on it with the red.
I did find a vid with the ghost pepper stingray, with a white/silver? sparkly pickguard, I kinda like it, but not sure how the color would be on a Thunderbird:

 

[Engle]

Just wink twice and maybe someone will drive by and "accidentally" pour bleach on it...

Dirty Deeds done dirt Cheap?