Thunderbird Club

[MCF]

That is pretty much the experience I had. I have a couple of oddball contact sensitivities. I think I may have to add cobalt to the list.

Could be worse; could be allergic to nickel.

So I guess nickel allergies are pretty common per the inter web. There are posts recommending cobalt to those folks. Makes sense it could happen the other way around.

 

[dagrev]

So I guess nickel allergies are pretty common per the inter web. There are posts recommending cobalt to those folks. Makes sense it could happen the other way around.

Yes, I too have heard of the nickle allergy for years. Also of people who don't mesh with steel and then need nickle. I don't recall of the soreness from those, however. More like skin issues. I just can't believe that PillO and I are such outliers or weird. (That statement is purely a matter of interpretation.)

 

[Engle]

Should be: Never wanted a V before. Hopefully context made it clear, but thanks for pointing out the awkward wording!

It did. That’s a really nice Flying V!

 

[MCF]

Yes, I too have heard of the nickle allergy for years. Also of people who don't mesh with steel and then need nickle. I don't recall of the soreness from those, however. More like skin issues. I just can't believe that PillO and I are such outliers or weird. (That statement is purely a matter of interpretation.)

Yeah. That’s too bad. I’ve got them dialed in on the ‘15 and am really liking the tone with the tap switches off. Not quite vintage, and not quite the same as the TBird+. But a very pleasant, natural, gritty tone.

 

[dagrev]

It did. That’s a really nice Flying V!

Yes it is, and I don't typically care for them. It's exceptional.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

I've always been fond of trains. Both of my grandfathers worked for L&N (one an electrician the other an engineer), as well as an uncle and a cousin. The part of town I grew up in many of the men (working and retired) worked for the railroad. As a kid before being bitten by the music bug I thought I would surely end up working at the railroad. Neither one worked out as a profession! I enjoy looking at that massive beasts and thinking about all the places they've been. Somewhat related I like collecting old pocket watches that were approved for railroad use. Talk about beautiful and detailed.

I would love to go back in time and visit one of the manufacturing companies....see the designers in suits smoking pipes guiding the drafters....sooooo cooool.....these days a procurement dept. purchases assemblies (commonly) where back then they would place orders for Imperial tons of steel!.....gnarly..

 

[Eddie LeBlanc]

So I guess nickel allergies are pretty common per the inter web. There are posts recommending cobalt to those folks. Makes sense it could happen the other way around.

Nickel Allergies. Solved.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Yes it is, and I don't typically care for them. It's exceptional.

I had an off brand one in the 80's.....didn't work for me, way to uncomfortable standing or sitting.....sure looked cool...got plenty of attention.

 

[TBird1958]

I would love to go back in time and visit one of the manufacturing companies....see the designers in suits smoking pipes guiding the drafters....sooooo cooool.....these days a procurement dept. purchases assemblies (commonly) where back then they would place orders for Imperial tons of steel!.....gnarly..

One of Raymond Loewy's best, it's a bizarre locomotive, 4-4-4-4 wheel arrangement. Art Deco deluxe.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

One of Raymond Loewy's best, it's a bizarre locomotive, 4-4-4-4 wheel arrangement. Art Deco deluxe.

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that styling evoques huge emotions, dunno why, maybe very early childhood memories (traveled to many third world countries before 5 because of my dad’s job)....used to work with a an older Jamaican dude in London back in the late 80’s and his first job upon arriving in Britain was that of a Coal Man in the Scottish Express (which looked like your pic) which boasted 24 hour London-Edinburg times in the early 60’s......he said he’d get up in the mornings, stick his shovel in the fire, wait a couple of minutes and then throw his eggs and bacon on it for breakfast....
CORRECTION: It was called the Scottsman Midnight Express and left London at midnight and arrived in Edinburg before noon.

 

[dagrev]

I had an off brand one in the 80's.....didn't work for me, way to uncomfortable standing or sitting.....sure looked cool...got plenty of attention.

That was my problem every time I played a flying V guitar. Didn't feel right no matter what you did.

 

[MCF]

One of Raymond Loewy's best, it's a bizarre locomotive, 4-4-4-4 wheel arrangement. Art Deco deluxe.

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My favorite designer. He was incredible.

 

[MCF]

that styling evoques huge emotions, dunno why, maybe very early childhood memories (traveled to many third world countries before 5 because of my dad’s job)....used to work with a an older Jamaican dude in London back in the late 80’s and his first job upon arriving in Britain was that of a Coal Man in the Scottish Express (which looked like your pic) which boasted 24 hour London-Edinburg times in the early 60’s......he said he’d get up in the mornings, stick his shovel in the fire, wait a couple of minutes and then throw his eggs and bacon on it for breakfast....

The Mallard!!!

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

My favorite designer. He was incredible.
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Studebakers....

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Should be: Never wanted a V before. Hopefully context made it clear, but thanks for pointing out the awkward wording!

I almost replied, "Take it to the personals!"

More on topic, if I were to get something besides a bird, a Flying V bass is a top contenders.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Nickel Allergies. Solved.
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With a loan to afford new strings...

 

[Miles_ONeal]

That was my problem every time I played a flying V guitar. Didn't feel right no matter what you did.

I loved my V (guitar). It was really hard to sell it!

 

[Larry V]

that styling evoques huge emotions, dunno why, maybe very early childhood memories (traveled to many third world countries before 5 because of my dad’s job)....used to work with a an older Jamaican dude in London back in the late 80’s and his first job upon arriving in Britain was that of a Coal Man in the Scottish Express (which looked like your pic) which boasted 24 hour London-Edinburg times in the early 60’s......he said he’d get up in the mornings, stick his shovel in the fire, wait a couple of minutes and then throw his eggs and bacon on it for breakfast....
CORRECTION: It was called the Scottsman Midnight Express and left London at midnight and arrived in Edinburg before noon.

Multilingual, I see. We all knew you spoke Italian but now French as well?!

Just bustin' balls... who luvs ya'? This guy, gumbah!

 

[Eddie LeBlanc]

With a loan to afford new strings...

I was using Coated Rotos or Coated DRs. They were typically around $35 to $40 a set anyway. And the Optima 24kt Golds so far have well over double the lifetime for me. So I'm actually saving $$$. Gimme Some Strings has them for around $60 a set. Even the smiley face website has them for $78.

So far, I have a set on my #1 Spector NS4 that gets played at least 2 to 3 days a week in home studio, rehearsal with band at least once a week, and used to go to gigs before Covid (we're still doing a few); that has been on that bass since I received it from Spector USA in the Spring of 2019. They still sound great, and feel great.

So for me, saving $$$. And they feel amazing with a kind of slick feel. Ox used them and loved them. And so did Zappa, and Brian May still does.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

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Multilingual, I see. We all knew you spoke Italian but now French as well?!

Just bustin' balls... who luvs ya'? This guy, gumbah!

Lol no wonder the little underline thingy wouldn’t go away...