Thunderbird Club

[BklynKen]

But Brass Monkey is the funky monkey.

 

[Bassmike62]

This weekend's toys...

 

[MCF]

Goodies arrived from Mesa! I bought the T-shirt to qualify for free shipping.

 

[BklynKen]

Goodies arrived from Mesa! I bought the T-shirt to qualify for free shipping.
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The amp and cab didn't quality for free shipping? Or this was for a subsequent order?

 

[MCF]

The amp and cab didn't quality for free shipping? Or this was for a subsequent order?

The foot switch and cable. On the fly channel switching.

 

[BklynKen]

The foot switch and cable. On the fly channel switching.

Interesting it didn't come with the foot switch.

How many channels are there?

 

[MCF]

Interesting it didn't come with the foot switch.

How many channels are there?

Yeah, that’s a “sold separately” item. Totally worth it. Two channels, one based on the old tube 400/400+ amps and one descended from the D800, D800+ and the WD 800. Three tubes in the preamp. Class D power Amp. Each channel also has a separate effects loop. Under 8 pounds. An amazing little box.

 

[GBassNorth]

I just thought it was excited.

Speaking of excited, here's my Fender P Bass Plus (also called a Boner bass because of the extended upper horn). A not too common P bass from the early 1990's in a fairly rare Black Pearl reverse Burst, near mint condition. I had considered at one time painting my Goth in the same Burst. Happy Fender Friday...

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Indeed!..

 

[dagrev]

In college we had Peach Schnapps around in case someone needed a chaser. After a night of doing a shot of 100 proof Southern Comfort, chased with Stoli, chased with Peach Schnapps, I've never really been in the mood for schnapps again.

All those options sound like a sweet drink fest! I think SC was the sweetest drink I ever tasted. Wasn't for me at all. Had a cool name though!

 

[dagrev]

There's Nothing like a bottle of MD 2020. Most likely the last one on the table.

Have mercy. Makes me sick thinking about it.

Better: There's Nothing like a bottle of MD 2020 to put you under the table....

 

[MCF]

All those options sound like a sweet drink fest! I think SC was the sweetest drink I ever tasted. Wasn't for me at all. Had a cool name though!

A high school classic. Buy a large Coke at Jack in the Box, add several ounces of SC. Sweet to the max.

 

[Mike.C.]

But Brass Monkey is the funky monkey.

When its time to get ill I pour it on my face.

 

[Bassmike62]

Speaking of excited, here's my Fender P Bass Plus (also called a Boner bass because of the extended upper horn). A not too common P bass from the early 1990's in a fairly rare Black Pearl reverse Burst, near mint condition. I had considered at one time painting my Goth in the same Burst. Happy Fender Friday...
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Never seen a P like that before. Is it all original ?

 

[PillO]

Clearly the person's family paid too much for "higher education" so he could have the "college experience." I'm about 99.99 percent certain this cat was a college boy, based on what I saw when there. The rough old boys I used to run around with would have never had this cross there minds.

Ahhh. But the University experience (for me) included operation of "the funnelator"; a contraption made of easily available parts* that would launch water balloons a long distance. By having a man inside the football stadium (a spotter) who relayed impact information, we could launch balloons from outside and land them on the line of scrimmage.

* easily available to those willing to do a little legwork and knew a couple of specialty suppliers...

How to Make a Funnelator(easy) : 3 Steps - Instructables

Fun fact: the spring constant of surgical tubing is not linear.
Additional fun fact: we calculated the "muzzle velocity" of our funnelator as being in excess of 200kmh.

 

[PillO]

As a heavy drinker and an ex-ski team member, I can tell you that does look like something from a Ski team party.

Added rule: If thou vomit, thou shall rally.

I discovered that I do not belong to a ski club with a drinking problem. I belong to a drinking club with a skiing problem.

 

[MCF]

This weekend's toys...

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Nice. What keyboard do you have? What all does it do?

 

[BklynKen]

I discovered that I do not belong to a ski club with a drinking problem. I belong to a drinking club with a skiing problem.

On on?

 

[PillO]

Indeed!..
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Hey! That's not Chucky; wrong hat!

 

[Bassmike62]

Nice. What keyboard do you have? What all does it do?

It's a Roland Juno88DS, which is waaaaaay above my league, it's like I'm in A ball to its MLB caliber. I started playing keys 3 years ago, took a few lessons and worked out stuff from there with tons of practice. This thing can do pianos, organs, synths and other stuff I don't use like winds, brass, orchestra, drums'n percs and world instruments. It also has a sequencer, which I only tried once or twice. It' a good jack-of-all-trades KB for me, most patches sounds absolutely fantastic. Pianos patches are good enough (I felt the Yamaha MX88's piano sounds were better), but I like the organ sounds I can get out of it, especially the rockier stuff.