Thunderbird Club

[GBassNorth]

EDIT: Engle got there first. The trick is to leave the washer door open as much as possible. Sometimes that's not always handy, but solves the stinking and the mold issue. We've had one for several years and never had that problem--and KY isn't exactly AZ in terms of low humidity.

KY was where we had the problem. We tried leaving the door open, bleach wipes, enlarging the gasket drain hole, wiping down with a paper towel after each run, etc. and still eventually had the problem. We did have a whole house humidifier, HEPA filtration, and positive air pressurization. The basses loved it, constant temp and humidity and hardly a speck of dust. Unfortunately the front load washer didn't do as well.

Speaking of basses, incoming....

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Our respective bands probably have a few things in common setlist-wise, so your answer's not surprising, I shoulda seen it coming ...

Indeed, it has tons of fans, at least under that name. Wonder if the new 60s Classic will catch on ?

Think John Entwhistle tone (especially with RS66s).

I think calling this Classic anything after they had the Classic Pro is a mistake.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I have a '92 Kenmore top loading washer, brick $%#@^&*(!

Our 1979 (IIRC) Kenmore washer lasted about 30 years, although we had to replace the timer twice and a belt once (no surprise).
The Kenmore dryer we bought with it is still in service here at Casa Roadkill. I think we replaced a heating element and a belt. That's it.
Kenmore and Craftsman are two very real reasons to mourn the passing of Sears.
On the other hand, Sears never made THUNDERBIRDS, as far as I know. I'd have led the drive to buy out that division.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

It's a good machine I intend on keeping it, my fella loves it, easy to take care of should it need something. Same goes for the fridge.

I absolutely do not need or want computers (much less touch panels or networking) in my home appliances. Sharon agrees 110%.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

KY was where we had the problem. ...

Ahem.

 

[Gaolee]

That's a nice yellow - it has a lot of white in it so it's soft and easy on the eyes and the interior looks great with black accents.

Yellow with white in it. Are you explaining what a certain keyboard sounds like? You sound like my attempts at describing the sound of pickups or strings.

 

[Gaolee]

Ampeg makes washers??

Yep. Works great!

 

[Gaolee]

I feel for you with the bleeding money thing after a move. Doing the same thing here. It's amazing what you find the more you look after possession and moving in. I knew there would be some serious spending, as there always is, but it has exceeded my expectations. Part of my problem is having worked for a general contracting company years ago. You see things others never notice. Fortunately I'm finding some things that will be helpful long term. Hopefully the bleeding is slowing a little!

Could be worse. I didn't just spend 25 years as a commercial contractor, I am also a registered architect. I see all kinds of things normal people are oblivious to. Fortunately I don't care.

 

[Gaolee]

Yeah, KY is all about moisture.

Seattle has been about moisture lately. I should be playing something - Thunderbird, drums, doghouse, guitar, whatever. But it has rained for days, and I am sitting in front of a fire on TalkBass, taking a minute or two off of reading an absurdly dry and long history study that I have been getting through for a number of years.

We may be a biker gang around here, but we play Thunderbirds and are pointy heads and highly refined dorks.

 

[BklynKen]

On the other hand, Sears never made THUNDERBIRDS, as far as I know. I'd have led the drive to buy out that division.

Silvertone/Danelectro, on the other hand....

 

[Gaolee]

I absolutely do not need or want computers (much less touch panels or networking) in my home appliances. Sharon agrees 110%.

Why does the refrigerator need to know what the dryer is doing?

 

[Gaolee]

Silvertone/Danelectro, on the other hand....

And Sears sold Coral, didn't they? A Wasp has a NR melted quality to it.

 

[JIO]

Silvertone/Danelectro, on the other hand....

 

[JIO]

And Sears sold Coral, didn't they? A Wasp has a NR melted quality to it.

No, Coral was the brand name of the company that bought Danelectro on '66 and went out of biz in '68. I'm not sure how Coral's were marketed as they considered higher end, but Silvertone was a Sears branded Dano. Coral was like CBS was to Fender - they also made 45 records with the Coral brand.

 

[RedVee]

Update on the new rig. Sorry it took so long to get back. Busy night and then work today got in the way of fun. The tt800 is as advertised. A veritable tone machine that can do Vintage tube to clear modern and pretty much everything in between. I love it. And it gets freaking loud. Pretty sure I could break some things without a lot of effort. But it can do low volume too. It’ll be a few weeks before I understand all it can do. Little hiccup with the cab; there’s bit of buzz in one of the drivers or the tweeter. SW is working with me to get it sorted and I’m not worried about it. Anyway, here is a pic after I got it set up:
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Well done Marshall.

On an unrelated matter, I can’t believe I’m still 674 messages behind !

 

[Giacobe Otty]

Earlier this morning, I put a bass up for trade in our locals and was offered a Vintage Pro...

I never tried those, so sound-wise, how different are they from the models I'm familiar with (current bolt-on model and past-owned Epi Classic Pro IV and Gibson 2008 Birds) ? I'm looking for something I can use live with the current band, which is 80s cover (Bon Jovi, Loverboy, Jouney, The Cult, AC/DC).

Never really bonded with any thunderbird until I picked up a vp. Love mine.

 

[PillO]

I agree with the others regarding the trade. if he is up for it and you like it, do the deal.

I had to do the same at the new house. Front loader washer at the new house was ummm........un-hygienic. Got a good deal on a nice (non-frontloader) set. I'm bleeding money over here and not on Thunderbirds.

I hope you have better luck on the new front load washer than I have. Over the last 30 years we've had three, all different brands all premium models - and every single one of them developed a mold in the gasket problem. I'm deathly allergic to mold so we finally went back to a top loader a few years ago, no more problems. If you find one that works keep us posted, my daughter may need to buy one in the next year or so and the front loaders are a neat design, especially for a shorter person.

Those front loaders get mold and/or stink because the water never fully drains and you don't leave the door open (otherwise you will constantly bash your knees on it) so it sits there and stagnates.

I will always have a top loader and after the laundry moves to the dryer, the door remains open to let the residual water evaporate. No mildew smell ever.

 

[PillO]

You clean your clothes in the fridge?

Ampeg makes washers??

 

[PillO]

I absolutely do not need or want computers (much less touch panels or networking) in my home appliances. Sharon agrees 110%.

Some appliances are better being dumb.

Pretty sure there is an ahem in there somewhere...

 

[Bassmike62]

(...) Think John Entwhistle tone (especially with RS66s) (...)

That's what came up to my mind.

Why does the refrigerator need to know what the dryer is doing?

To better store dried goods