Thunderbird Club

[xsnrg27]

Good news, shop was fast and professional. New one should be here by Friday. In the short time I had this one really liked the weight, sound and look. Also, when the new one comes I am only one bass away from the Gibson infinity gauntlet.

 

[KaraQ]

I want any relicing to be my relicing.
Addendum: Spelchek doesn't like "relicing". Oh, well. I ain't changin' it.

Easy fix. Instead of pronouncing it relic-ing, try pronouncing it Re-licing.

For some reason, every time I see that word, my brain's first suggestion is "re-lice-ing", and have to consciously pull from context that it's "relic-ing".
Every. Time.



Maybe it doesn't help that I feel the same way about pre-made relic-ing as I do about re-lice-ing

(I didn't like pre-washed/acid-washed/pre-torn jeans, either, when it was a thing the first time... )

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Late for Thunderbird Thursday again…

In the studio recording 3 new songs.
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love that Supro, yours?

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

The buyer was really excited and actually paid $50 over my asking price!

asian buyer?

 

[TBird1958]

Good news, shop was fast and professional. New one should be here by Friday. In the short time I had this one really liked the weight, sound and look. Also, when the new one comes I am only one bass away from the Gibson infinity gauntlet.

Nice!, Let me know if you'd like to be on the club roster -Congratulations!

 

[Engle]

For some reason, every time I see that word, my brain's first suggestion is "re-lice-ing", and have to consciously pull from context that it's "relic-ing".
Every. Time.



Maybe it doesn't help that I feel the same way about pre-made relic-ing as I do about re-lice-ing

(I didn't like pre-washed/acid-washed/pre-torn jeans, either, when it was a thing the first time... )

I sure like basses that are naturally worn though.

 

[Engle]

asian buyer?

No, a local dude in his 20’s. He had to borrow some money from his mom…
He said he plays noise rock. Wanted a short scale to tune down to C. He didn’t say anything about heavier strings.
I gave him the original bridge and tuners.

Works for me! I’m looking for a Gibson Reverse.

 

[GonePlaid]

I sure like basses that are naturally worn though.

I "reliced" the crap outta mine.
Addendum: I'll attempt to get some (sorta) clear shots of the dings and such that I've managed to put into it in 48+ years of ownership.

 

[Engle]

I "reliced" the crap outta mine.

 

[GonePlaid]

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[dagrev]

Quick question for the group. I just received the 2021 non reverse bird. On the headstock appears to be paint imperfection but it is where the headstock curls. Normal or no?

What Engle said: Personally I wouldn’t be happy with that on a new instrument.

Top notch quality = top dollar.
< Top notch quality = less than top dollar price.

It wouldn't bother me--if I got a better price. Same price and I'd send any bass back.

 

[dagrev]

In the pic it looks like crease. I was going to say if it’s overspray it could be polished out, but it would be hard to avoid burning through an edge.

I tend to put chips in headstocks by banging into cymbals, stands, guitarists etc, so on a used instrument it probably wouldn’t bother me. But this is new.

 

[dagrev]

For some reason, every time I see that word, my brain's first suggestion is "re-lice-ing", and have to consciously pull from context that it's "relic-ing".
Every. Time.



Maybe it doesn't help that I feel the same way about pre-made relic-ing as I do about re-lice-ing

(I didn't like pre-washed/acid-washed/pre-torn jeans, either, when it was a thing the first time... )

I'm glad I'm not the only one where the word just looks weird. For some reason if I see the word not knowing something like that might me on the way I say/pronounce the word to myself internally instead of just reading over it like other words. Brain damage from too much fun as a young person I guess.

 

[xsnrg27]

No, a local dude in his 20’s. He had to borrow some money from his mom…
He said he plays noise rock. Wanted a short scale to tune down to C. He didn’t say anything about heavier strings.
I gave him the original bridge and tuners.

Works for me! I’m looking for a Gibson Reverse.

if you are looking for the non-reverse go to GC they have approx 9 more left in stock. After that it is March 2022 maybe.

 

[KaraQ]

I'm glad I'm not the only one where the word just looks weird. For some reason if I see the word not knowing something like that might me on the way I say/pronounce the word to myself internally instead of just reading over it like other words. Brain damage from too much fun as a young person I guess.

Could be a Southern thing - I noticed years ago that Southerners break apart word pronunciation into different syllable sets than say, for example Northerners or midwesterners.


I used to live not to far from a town called Mosheim, TN. We pronounced it MOss-hīme.
When people would call into where I worked, I got to where I could guess where they were from by how they pronounced it.
MO-sheem, moh-SHIM, mosh-im, etc. Wikipedia says it's "MOSS-eyem", which is close I guess.


Only people from the South (or sometimes Germans or people of German descent, since it was named after college that was named after a Geman man.......) guessed right if they'd never heard it before.....

 

[Engle]

if you are looking for the non-reverse go to GC they have approx 9 more left in stock. After that it is March 2022 maybe.

I’m in Canaduh, so that’s a very expensive option. I’ll keep looking for a Gibson Reverse locally. They do come up occasionally.

 

[BklynKen]

For some reason, every time I see that word, my brain's first suggestion is "re-lice-ing", and have to consciously pull from context that it's "relic-ing".
Every. Time.

Yeah. No one likes lice even the first time. Not sure why you'd want it again.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Late for Thunderbird Thursday again…

In the studio recording 3 new songs.
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<3 That’s some good news!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

For some reason, every time I see that word, my brain's first suggestion is "re-lice-ing", and have to consciously pull from context that it's "relic-ing".
Every. Time.



Maybe it doesn't help that I feel the same way about pre-made relic-ing as I do about re-lice-ing

(I didn't like pre-washed/acid-washed/pre-torn jeans, either, when it was a thing the first time... )

You and me both, Kara!

 

[bylar13]

love that Supro, yours?

It used to be! I got it in 1993 and sold it to buy wedding rings in 1995. A friend bought it and has used it in his studio since. He said it’s the studios “secret weapon “ for recount guitar. It sounds awesome! Oh and a I am still happily married! It was a good swap!