Thunderbird Club

[dagrev]

Yep - most players removed them or at least took the felt pads off. I have the original covers, black plastic spacers, pg, nut, control cavity cover, finger rest, strap pegs and OHSC from my '64 also.

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I have the spacers as well, but my pads are generally yellow. Yours look almost new.

 

[dagrev]

Ashdowns rule....
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Love the sub-harmonics on Ashdowns. Very natural sounding. Puts my EBS pedal to shame.

 

[dieselman]

Michael Roads has a Dual stack of Ashdown Heads and Cabs playing with Joe Bonamassa. Sounds pretty darn good.

 

[dagrev]

Michael Roads has a Dual stack of Ashdown Heads and Cabs playing with Joe Bonamassa. Sounds pretty darn good.

Yes he does. I've lamented before that when I saw them a couple years ago it was by far the worst sounding concert I ever attended. Way too loud for a small venue. For the price of Joe's concerts everything ought to be darn near perfect. My wife wanted to leave after about 5 songs it was so bad. Occasionally in lighter parts you could hear him apart from the mush of sound. When you could hear something clearly is was indeed good. He was driving the crap out of those Ashdowns. No PA was needed for the instruments. Michael played an old Epi Embassy for about 85 percent of the songs and a Lull Thunderbird the remainder.

 

[MCF]

I need more details!

I’ll have to do a bit of research this weekend then. I think I read some time ago that he even played some bass on some Dolls recordings.

 

[dieselman]

I saw them in Portland Or. a couple of years ago. It was loud but they had the levels and mix set pretty well. He Played a nice Lull Bird along with a Stingray.

 

[GonePlaid]

Yes he does. I've lamented before that when I saw them a couple years ago it was by far the worst sounding concert I ever attended. Way too loud for a small venue. For the price of Joe's concerts everything ought to be darn near perfect. My wife wanted to leave after about 5 songs it was so bad. Occasionally in lighter parts you could hear him apart from the mush of sound. When you could hear something clearly is was indeed good. He was driving the crap out of those Ashdowns. No PA was needed for the instruments. Michael played an old Epi Embassy for about 85 percent of the songs and a Lull Thunderbird the remainder.

I dunno why it has to be ear-splittingly loud. Strong, solid, yeah, but deafening? I'm already there.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Michael Roads has a Dual stack of Ashdown Heads and Cabs playing with Joe Bonamassa. Sounds pretty darn good.

Palladino was using 2 Klystron heads with The Who...

 

[Gaolee]

Bitchin' black T-bird with neon pink stripes - great minds think alike! (from Palo Alto/SF) Good audio - you can really hear the bird.

That drummer is the definition of a heavy hitter. She is beating the living snot out of that kit. She has a unique style.

 

[dagrev]

I dunno why it has to be ear-splittingly loud. Strong, solid, yeah, but deafening? I'm already there.

The pro sound guy was on the same level as we were but maybe 20ft to the right of us. I almost went and asked if he could tell how horrible it sounded. I did write to the venue and Joe's management. Nothing. Not even a, "We know you payed serious money and are sorry you were disappointed." Never been to a club that sounded that bad. And I've been in some dives. Even did sound for a friend's band once in a dive and it sounded better, and I am no sound man.

 

[Gaolee]

I haven't been to a show for a year and haven't paid to go to a show for longer, so maybe this has or will change. The sound has been awful no matter what. The kick drum is overamplified and turns the bass and everything else to useless mush. The sooner that practice disappears, the better. Cheap dive bar PAs that only amplify vocals do a far better job. I blame EDM.

 

[GonePlaid]

I haven't been to a show for a year and haven't paid to go to a show for longer, so maybe this has or will change. The sound has been awful no matter what. The kick drum is overamplified and turns the bass and everything else to useless mush. The sooner that practice disappears, the better. Cheap dive bar PAs that only amplify vocals do a far better job. I blame EDM.

My daughter and I love(d) to go to Chicago concerts. The last 2 we were at were like that: bass drum up the ying-yang, couldn't hear the bass.

 

[Nocturnal]

All interesting, but when did Johnny Thunders play bass?

One of Johnny's friends had a Thunderbird II.

 

[BklynKen]

I dunno why it has to be ear-splittingly loud. Strong, solid, yeah, but deafening? I'm already there.

You're already strong and solid? Rock on, sir.

 

[Engle]

I wonder if it was Neil Giraldo who got him into it. Rick Derringer got Neil into them.

The Eagles were made with various combination of woods. That one looks like a Koa (or Mahogany neck) and Maple wings.

 

[Engle]

One of Johnny's friends had a Thunderbird II.

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And he was dedicated enough to play with a cast.

 

[BklynKen]

The Eagles were made with various combination of woods. That one looks like a Koa (or Mahogany neck) and Maple wings.

Yeah, mine's all mahogany.

 

[Engle]

Yeah, mine's all mahogany.

Even closer to a Tbird. Also drool worthy.

 

[GBassNorth]

For those on the hunt, a black Gibby TBird at what could be a decent price is hiding in the classified bushes...
For Sale - The ‘21 Purge... basses and more!
No affiliation, and not in the market for another black TBird (I already have 5 black ones). The neck has a stress crack, might be in the finish only. Happy hunting!

 

[MCF]

I need more details!

Ok Ken, all I can find is this mentioning him playing bass early on.
(en) Johnny Thunders