Thunderbird Club

[Chucky Stiletti]

Well, in his defense... English does suck in this regard.

I go to Mass and it isn't pronounced mace.

That being said, why is base not spelled bace?

yeah, the irregularities in the English language are trippy...add to that the Native American names and it gets more confusing....try getting “Peabody” right the first time.....

 

[JIO]

Cool! I notice more and more when I take a non-Thunderbird, I'm generally thinking why I didn't.

On the Thunderbird you play in front of the neck PU like Leon!

Never been out West, so I was fascinated by the plants behind you. Nothing like that around here.

Yah, Century plants - one of my favorites and they are in full bloom now. You see them all along the coast grow wild.

 

[dagrev]

Thanks Donnie, as you tell us west coasters...”the door is always open”!....your are right about the flora out here...I’m originally from Newport RI (coincidentally Leon’s birthplace ) and that’s what got my attention when I first moved here in 90...the smell of seawater and eucalyptus together is unique to this northern CA area...

Thanks Chuck. If I ever get out that way, I certainly hope meet as many of the Thunderbird brethren and sisteren as possible. It would certainly be the highlight of the trip to get to meet the west coast Thunderbird contingent (noun!).

 

[Border]

Is the 335 long scale?

Yes, she is a long scale, and can go from sweetheart to beast with very little effort!

 

[GBassNorth]

Thanks Chuck. If I ever get out that way, I certainly hope meet as many of the Thunderbird brethren and sisteren as possible. It would certainly be the highlight of the trip to get to meet the west coast Thunderbird contingent (noun!).

Off the top of my head I can think of at least seven bird brains out here in the Golden State - at least three of us in the LA area, one in the Paso area, one in Santa Cruz, one in Pacifica and one in Sacramento.

What a trip of a lifetime it would be to fly out to SoCal and spend a day or two playing some club member birds, maybe even visit the Fender site to see the Lego approach to building a bass. Then drive a bit up the coast to Paso for a visit with our club member there and taste some fine wines at Tobin James and Sculptera. From there take a scenic drive up highway one to see our buddy in Santa Cruz, maybe do a little surfing or crabbing between gigs with Chuck before driving up to the SF Bay Area to check out some original cool creations by our resident west coast Luthier JIO and try a bird or two before a night on the town in San Francisco. In the morning head on over to the Sacramento area to check out Kara's home for stray TBirds in need of mending and check out some great Napa wines. Then first thing in the morning head on back to SFO for the flight home and maybe stop at the Alembic headquarters on the way to check out the amazing build process they use for their instruments. So much fun, so little time.

 

[Instagator]

Still working on TRC designs..I’m going to stay with a red white and blue theme without using the obvious choice..I’ll cut out a few more just for fun and keep an eye out for stickers that may work..I might trim the outside of the cat in the hat with blue...Cheers.

 

[PillO]

Indirectly on topic: When things are slow on TB, I listen to a coupla Reddit stories on YT. There's one 'channel'(Red Wheel)where a guy reads these stories and at least sounds live. A recent one had as the protagonist a man at a bookstore returning 3 copies of "Geddy Lee's Big Book Of Bass". Pronounced three different times as 'bass'-the fish. Aaaaarrrggh! Not only do the players get no respect, neither does the instrument.

Native english speakers have had the same issue. There is the infamous yootoob of the Tom Snieder show in which he mispronounces bass and Ace claims to play lead trout.

Well, in his defense... English does suck in this regard.

I go to Mass and it isn't pronounced mace.

That being said, why is base not spelled bace?

Shouldn't it be "bays"?

Having learned a little bit of both Spanish and Japanese, I see why people of other countries have a lotta trouble leaning English.

For snits and giggles, try telling a non-native speaker that you are going to the forest to chop drown a tree an that you are taking it home where you will chop it up.

 

[PillO]

I had to learn Greek and Hebrew, while each have their own exceptions, oddities and loan words, English is flat out a mess. You would think Timothy Leary invented it on a long weekend. Why so many words that mean the same thing (other than "sophisticated" people get to start new trends and sound impressive)? Old languages have some, but generally there's a reason and often a slight variation. And why spell so many words the same that don't mean the same thing (as pointed out)? Why not better to have uses some of the countless redundant words? But I digress, or is it deviate or.....?

Short answer:

Because English is the Borg of languages. With an empire covering 1/4 of the world, English absorbed bits and pieces of language from everywhere.

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There concludes the lexicographical disquisition.

 

[PillO]

yeah, the irregularities in the English language are trippy...add to that the Native American names and it gets more confusing....try getting “Peabody” right the first time.....

Yeah, I can never dance the Peabody right...

 

[PillO]

Still working on TRC designs..I’m going to stay with a red white and blue theme without using the obvious choice..I’ll cut out a few more just for fun and keep an eye out for stickers that may work..I might trim the outside of the cat in the hat with blue...Cheers.

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I'm liking that one!

 

[Engle]

Yes, she is a long scale, and can go from sweetheart to beast with very little effort!

That’s a beauty!

 

[GBassNorth]

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There concludes the lexicographical disquisition.

...and nobody expects the Spanish Disquisition.

 

[GBassNorth]

Still working on TRC designs..I’m going to stay with a red white and blue theme without using the obvious choice..I’ll cut out a few more just for fun and keep an eye out for stickers that may work..I might trim the outside of the cat in the hat with blue...Cheers.

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Not that I give a Flying **** about what some Karen's think, but somebody somewhere will undoubtedly get triggered by that truss cover. Come to think of it, all the more reason to do it! FWIW I like it.

 

[GonePlaid]

Native english speakers have had the same issue. There is the infamous yootoob of the Tom Snieder show in which he mispronounces bass and Ace claims to play lead trout.



Shouldn't it be "bays"?



For snits and giggles, try telling a non-native speaker that you are going to the forest to chop drown a tree an that you are taking it home where you will chop it up.

Someone's house burned up. Completely burned down.(??)

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Short answer:

Because English is the Borg of languages. With an empire covering 1/4 of the world, English absorbed bits and pieces of language from everywhere.

<Edit to add>
There concludes the lexicographical disquisition.

I believe most of the acquisitions you mention happened on Anglo soil before they became the seafaring nation they became...

 

[GonePlaid]

I believe most of the acquisitions you mention happened on Anglo soil before they became the seafaring nation they became...

So people from all over the world went to England. Then they discovered Florida.

 

[GBassNorth]

So people from all over the world went to England. Then they discovered Florida.

Gee, and all this time I thought Florida was discovered by New Yorkers.

 

[GonePlaid]

On Fleabay, not mine>2013 Gibson non-reverse Thunderbird Bass Guitar, excellent condition, | eBay

 

[GonePlaid]

Gee, and all this time I thought Florida was discovered by New Yorkers.

Notice that England and New York are at similar latitudes.

 

[GonePlaid]

On Fleabay, not mine>2013 Gibson non-reverse Thunderbird Bass Guitar, excellent condition, | eBay

With the new ones due "soon"(?), I wonder what that'll go for.