Hey, that’s cheating, your clip on tuner is holding the headstock together.
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Thunderbird Club
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There is that. But I wear that name proudly. Few things feel as liberating as flicking off that toxic cobalt dust into the far regions of the universe.
I've always found it interesting that people get their way in some places, then don't like the consequences they didn't have the foresight to see, then have the gall to move to were a little more adult reason is in place but then try to implement the same nonsense thinking somehow or another it will be different this time. I want to say to such people:
"OK, I think you’re just pretending to be a moron, simply because I don’t believe you could actually be that stupid."
It's like Thunderbirds. Any reasonable adult knows that once you get a Thunderbird more will most certainly follow. It's called adult cognitive ability. Yet people are often shocked and surprised with the constant urge to stare at and long for "just one more" Thunderbird, and that this feeling never goes away.
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Yep, we play hard. Like the saying goes, if you can't run with the big dogs stay on the porch!
(For the record, people in that part of the state are often a little different than the rest of the state.)
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Hey, that’s cheating, your clip on tuner is holding the headstock together.
it’s a better solution than the one I use at gigs, but better safe than sorry
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7 Things You Should Never Do With a Magic Eraser
- Don't use them dry. ...
- Don't use them to polish your car (or any delicately painted surface) ...
- Don't use them without gloves. ...
- Don't use them to clean delicate countertops. ...
- Don't use them to wipe down nonstick pots and pans. ...
- Don't try to brighten stainless steel.
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Pray the BL doesn’t call out any songs in F
I guess they're tryin' to prevent anyone complaining they didn't see it, or the print's too small...my guess is it's been an issue before.
I've gotten a few basses from them, including my VP, and they've all been better than described. Got nothing but positive experiences with them
Even with the crazy fonts
(i just chalked it up to them being Yankees, and never paid it no mind....
)Too funny!
(i just chalked it up to them being Yankees, and never paid it no mind....
Or, were you serious?
Interesting... Thank you.
For the record, I do use them without gloves and occasionally use them to clean the stainless steel sink when the usual cleaner doesn't seem to be doing an adequate job.
Warrantee void if you don't use a Gibson branded one. Also, Gibson does not sell them...
Did you get yours direct from Gibson or a parts house?
Ooh, busted.Hey, that’s cheating, your clip on tuner is holding the headstock together.
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Already a busy Thursday, jeez I haven't played this bass in at least 3 months, where's the time go?!
IIRC the concern around stainless is mostly geared towards stainless appliances that have a decorative brushed or polished finish. The micro grit in the magic wipes can mess up the look of the appliance. Stainless sinks should be fine because most people aren’t that concerned with swirls and streaks in the finish. That said, I wouldn’t get them anywhere near a porous fretboard where the micro grit could build up in the pores. My preference is still painters tape and steel wool, but it’s messy and best done outside. I might give Mike’s suggestion of model railroad track cleaner a try.
What? Didn't like the belt sander?
Yeah, most of the cautions revolve around people not understanding that it is abrasive. I don't know that I would worry about grit ending up in the pores of the fretboard wood, as my experience with them is that they come apart in chunks and any material loosened is absorbed into the spongy magic eraser, not fine dust scatterings. Before I do anything, there would be some experimenting and research.
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Tried a set of the SIT Power Flats on my Gibson ‘Bird, but the tension was a bit too high, so I put em on my 35” scale Andrew Drake/Jio collaborated bass and they seem fine. Trying a set of Dunlop Super Brights on my TBird. Thinking of taking em both on the road this weekend to see what works best in this roots/country band I’m playing with. The SIT Power Steels sounded awesome on my TBird (thanks again, Ken!), but they’re just a bit dead after five gigs, which is more than I normally get out of rounds
