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Thunderbird Club
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Our people are pretty easy to recognize...That will be a good choice, but I have to say that neither of my VPs sound like the Who or Yes. I don't like the angry piano sound for my uses but go for big, thick and massive sounding with some punch and the VP does that as well. Not that Miles was implying the VP was only good for those brighter tones. He was just highlighting/contrasting what it does better than the CP. (I think I'm pretty close to being accurate on his take.) Not trying to talk you out of a CP, which is a really nice bass from all accounts, just didn't what you to think the VP only excelled in being bright sounding. When you get the CP, you have to post pics! We send "our people" out after those who don't!
How fast do they move when you say "treat" or "walk"?
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
And you haven't had to take it into the shop to be tuned since. Nice!Mine was in tune when I bought it.
1. Patent life is 20 years
2. Patent protections cover inventions - something new, useful, and non-obvious to one skilled in the art.
3. I think you are looking at trademark, which is perpetual if it is well defended. But licensing is possible.
4. Cute feet, but no nail polish!?
All you need is a $20 multimeter. Put it on one of the lower resistance settings and see if you get continuity between the bridge and the nut of the output jack. Of course this assumes you have a metal output jack.
They can be pretty quick, especially the little girl who is going to be two in July. Treats do get the old gentlemen moving quick too.
Gilroy CA.....scent of salad dressing for miles..
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
Garlic ice cream is probably pretty good. It's one of those unlikely things that sound like they would work well.
Had it before at the Garlic Festival. It was pretty good stuff. They even had Garlic Incense, smelled like my Grand Ma's kitchen when she was cooking.
I used to skate from the south end of San Jose along the Coyote Creek Trail to Morgan Hill. In Morgan Hill, I could usually smell the garlic.
I'm reminded today of one of the reasons why I love this particular Thunderbird (the first one I bought):
It's been in it's case, under my bed, for at least 2-3 months, while I was playing the CP, the VP, Blackbird, & Redbird. All my newer, shiny toys.
Got it out Wednesday, for the Thunderbird Thursday photo, left it in the wall hanger.
Pulled it off the wall & plugged it in today, 100% in tune still
It's been in it's case, under my bed, for at least 2-3 months, while I was playing the CP, the VP, Blackbird, & Redbird. All my newer, shiny toys.
Got it out Wednesday, for the Thunderbird Thursday photo, left it in the wall hanger.
Pulled it off the wall & plugged it in today, 100% in tune still
Yep. One of my favorites.
Ahh 1970! I had a 70 Chevelle with a 307. More of a grandpa car than that convertible
Ahh 1970! I had a 70 Chevelle with a 307. More of a grandpa car than that convertible
I can't help but wonder (likely wrongly) that Epi changed some things a little so as to discourage an enterprising luthier from refinishing the body and aging parts to make it seem like a 60s. People go to crazy lengths if they think they can make a killing off an unsuspecting buyer. But this I guess is unlikely. A buyer of a "vintage" Thunderbird would likely know what they are looking at and not be fooled. An online purchase may be more tricky. It would be a lot of work, but lowlifes will work hard to not work a regular job. But I just don't see a practical advantage of the giant headstock on the VPs.
