Thunderbird Club

[JIO]

I know local bandleaders who will not hire you if you don’t bring an extra bass and (preferably) amp..

I get it if for a whole paying gig. Just something I don't need to consider in the Bay Area.

 

[GBassNorth]

I know local bandleaders who will not hire you if you don’t bring an extra bass and (preferably) amp..

Fantastic! I have dozens of basses and several tube and SS amps. Who da thunk that's all I needed to be hired.

 

[TBird1958]

If we had the whole night like you do (multiple sets) I would consider bringing a second bass, probably a fretless. All the gigs here are multiple bands per night and 45min sets @. I have never broke a string while playing and don't think I ever will - I just don't play that hard, especially with my current bands. Bringing a second small, easy to include amp (like my TC Electronics 250) for sure as I have had an amp fail mind-set.

Having broken Es and As many times onstage, I always take a second bass, I play hard.

 

[GBassNorth]

yeah, going to tell the store tomorrow. I think, it's very strange. First I want a NOS CP, but it's sold out. Then I want an ebony or sunburst VP, but it's sold out. Turns out I found a hidden gem, am I?

Yes you did.
And as @Gaolee will tell you, Thunderbirds have a magical way of making themselves available to you, they pick you, you don't pick them.

I used to laugh at that comment, but the longer I stick around here the more I see it happen. That CP you originally wanted wasn't meant to be, neither were the Ebony or Burst VPs - it's the White VP that made all those others not viable.

You're gonna love it! Rock it in good health!

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Reminds me of my old '65 LeMans!
Wish I'd have held on to that one...

all this Pontiac talk....

 

[BklynKen]

I know local bandleaders who will not hire you if you don’t bring an extra bass and (preferably) amp..

I hope they're paying, then. If you're not, then I'll play whatever I want, unless you give me a very good reason to do otherwise.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

I hope they're paying, then. If you're not, then I'll play whatever I want, unless you give me a very good reason to do otherwise.

don’t know about your neck of the woods but over here, don’t know anyone (or of anyone) that goes out with 2 instruments and 2 instrument amps for 0 pay...

 

[dagrev]

Plus it looks amazingly practical with the huge trunk space.

Designed with big boy Ampegs in mind.

 

[dagrev]

thank you for the information. Sorry to hear about their lost

thank you for the information. This is the link, could ypu check it for me? [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

Thank you.

Looks fantastic. I prefer the darker fretboard. Wish mine was that dark.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Designed with big boy Ampegs in mind.

didn’t wanna go there...

 

[dagrev]

I probably use that tone setting 75% of the time, works great, sounds fantastic.


If the thunderbird you want to buy is the exact one in the link - grab it before it's gone. That's a first year run VP. Made in September of 2017 and the 389th one that year from factory #23. I have a July 2017 Ebony VP that was the 64th one from the same factory. IIRC the first year run had slightly different tuners than the following years and the fretboard is a bit darker than the newer ones. It's a very sweet bass in a hard to find color.

For future reference here's the guitar dater link for Epiphone...
Guitar dater project (all one word, no spaces)
(It's a .org site and won't let me paste the link, so you'll have to type it in yourself)

I don't remember the dates when they changed tuners, but the first versions were taller. Some report they were smoother. Mine are. One of the later versions is a little rough--but works just fine. I'd never spend money replacing them.

Vs...

 

[JIO]

Having broken Es and As many times onstage, I always take a second bass, I play hard.

 

[tyohars]

Yes you did.
And as @Gaolee will tell you, Thunderbirds have a magical way of making themselves available to you, they pick you, you don't pick them.

I used to laugh at that comment, but the longer I stick around here the more I see it happen. That CP you originally wanted wasn't meant to be, neither were the Ebony or Burst VPs - it's the White VP that made all those others not viable.

You're gonna love it! Rock it in good health!

Thank you.

Looks fantastic. I prefer the darker fretboard. Wish mine was that dark.

NBD and club number soon I guess?

 

[BklynKen]

don’t know about your neck of the woods but over here, don’t know anyone (or of anyone) that goes out with 2 instruments and 2 instrument amps for 0 pay...

I guess if you drive to gigs it's no problem.

 

[tyohars]

I don't remember the dates when they changed tuners, but the first versions were taller. Some report they were smoother. Mine are. One of the later versions is a little rough--but works just fine. I'd never spend money replacing them.
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Vs...
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Which one newer?

 

[dagrev]

Not that we talk about this too much here, but I always bring at least two basses to a show, why? Nobody wants to watch you change a string on a bass guitar (or any instrument for that matter), watch a pro do it with grace and hear some fantastic guitar playing as well.

He breaks a string around 2:54

I recall someone said he did that intentionally. He did play with heavy strings, but I don't get the fake part. Haters gonna hate and find something wrong.

 

[GBassNorth]

all this Pontiac talk....
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Nice! Pontiac, AMC, what’s next? How about a 1974 Corvette...

note: not mine, I sold it decades ago but it was identical in year, color and options as this one and probably in about as good of condition. Won a few shows with it. Loved that color, called Laguna Grey, not far off the color of the AMC you posted.

 

[TBird1958]

NBD and club number soon I guess?

Give us a picture of your new Thunderbird

 

[tyohars]

Give us a picture of your new Thunderbird

I promised I'll take her home on Friday at the very least

 

[superdick2112]

Having broken Es and As many times onstage, I always take a second bass, I play hard.

I haven't broken a string since I stopped using Rotosounds.
I still bring at least 2 basses whenever I play out though..