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Thunderbird Club
- Thread starter TBird1958
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- club thunderbird
- Mar 13, 2008
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
Who needs a fancy toy when you have one of those? It's like fancy cat toys vs. cardboard boxes.
...if you keep playing with that you're gonna go blind!
- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,897
- 142,236
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
- Jun 30, 2010
- 49,589
- 221,969
- Disclosures
- musician/artist/owner - Gildaxe
- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,897
- 142,236
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
Is this the one that was made from a '76?
Two Brooks sisters, side by side
Thundervee and Grabbird
The Brooks sisters are the belles of the ball
Why not indeed. Beautiful Bird.
Thank you! It's got some scars and it's a museum piece, but doggone it plays and sounds amazing. Fortunately the Epi VPs sound very, very similar and offer a good option to take out more often without fear of losing a bass I would likely never acquire again.
I love it back. Man that looks sooooo good. I want a NR so much. Maybe one day.
Two Brooks sisters, side by side
Thundervee and Grabbird
OMG. Tell me more about those? Do you build those? I'm going back to my roots and re-entering into a V phase.
- Jun 30, 2010
- 49,589
- 221,969
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- musician/artist/owner - Gildaxe
That's the sellers estimated guess based on the case and parts that were removed (that he has?)
- Jun 30, 2010
- 49,589
- 221,969
- Disclosures
- musician/artist/owner - Gildaxe
I've gigged with my '64 in recent years and as long as I treat it with care and keep a sharp eye on it I haven't had a problem. Many of the scars on it were put there by me as it was a 'closet-queen' when I got it. The reward is playing the bass - which is what it was made for, vintage or not. The main thing is that most people could care less what the bass player (especially) is playing. And most especially if it's a younger audience. I played mine in front of a big crowd at a Sunday afternoon "all ages" show and they really responded to our music but no-one said anything about my bass (that was older than any of them!) - period! Plus, I am a hawk at shows where our kit is loaded in a corner waiting to eventually go on. I've always felt that is the most vulnerable time of someone casually attempting to 'lift' some gear. (twould be a big mistake
) When I first bought my '64 in '78, it was my only bass and I played it non-stop in many projects and live bands in Chicago in the late '70-'80s. I now own a number of vintage basses from the '60s and play them all w/o concern for their cult status. (to someone) Instruments are meant to be played and playing the hell out of a (vintage or otherwise) bass is one of life's rewards.
- Jun 30, 2010
- 49,589
- 221,969
- Disclosures
- musician/artist/owner - Gildaxe
