Thunderbird Club

[Chucky Stiletti]

Odd about lack of bottom. Boomers are known for plenty of that. But it just may not be a good match. For me, some basses sound better with some strings and definitely not with others. I find that true when changing rigs, different strings are often needed. But don't sweat it at all if they don't work. Life is too short for bad tone!

nope, it’s a great string (been around forever for a reason) that deserves more looking into……been thinking of getting a set for awhile now to confirm my reaction when i first slapped a set on my Gretsch (having only used flatwounds) 42 years ago..

 

[TBird1958]

The pups have arrived from New York! I'd be soldering them in but am dressed for dinner......

 

[TBird1958]

Ok now I can officially apply for membership in the club..

also have a fano with Lollar t-bird pickups

I'll bring the list forward a bit later and add you, Congratulations!

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Try some pink nail polish - that'll make it work better...

thought you meant to lock the pots till I saw pink..

 

[WillyW]

Now I’m being told July 2022 for the 2021 NR

 

[MCF]

@ 7:13

Mon the Biff! James isn't as well known here as he deserves to be. A great player in a great band.

 

[dagrev]

Try some pink nail polish - that'll make it work better...

There's literally no end to the good advice.

 

[dagrev]

What do you suppose this is all about?
https://reverb.com/item/5895642-gibson-thunderbird-bass-custom-shop-special-edition

I assume it's built with left-over bicentennial parts, but then it's Gibson, so who knows.

Color me confused.

If 1987 is vintage, I'm telling my wife we have a vintage marriage.

 

[dagrev]

I read about that the other day. He is very lucky - few live to tell the story of a ruptured aortic aneurism.

I'm not sure luck goes far enough. Typically you have more (limited) time with abdominal aneurysms than aortics. But that's not saying much. Had he been on bus, plane, some smaller town, not downtown where the hospital was...... Not a good outcome.

 

[dagrev]

The pups have arrived from New York! I'd be soldering them in but am dressed for dinner......

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Does the magic elixir in the pic help steady the hands?

 

[dagrev]

Now I’m being told July 2022 for the 2021 NR

Sound like you will be getting a vintage NR at this rate.

 

[Gaolee]

The pups have arrived from New York! I'd be soldering them in but am dressed for dinner......

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Pix or it didn't happen. Don't want you going hungry.

 

[xsnrg27]

Now I’m being told July 2022 for the 2021 NR

Again check GC. I think they have one in each color at least left. (And free shipping) Unless you put a non-refundable deposit down.

 

[MCF]

Now I’m being told July 2022 for the 2021 NR

You're kidding. Right? I wonder if it's a parts issue.

 

[xsnrg27]

When I talked to Gibson about the paint imperfection on my first nr bird they sent it was definitely hinted at that they didn’t know when or if they were going to continue production on these

 

[jd56hawk]

Forced to sell mine.

 

[PillO]

I'm not sure luck goes far enough. Typically you have more (limited) time with abdominal aneurysms than aortics. But that's not saying much. Had he been on bus, plane, some smaller town, not downtown where the hospital was...... Not a good outcome.

Yeah, AAAs are more survivable, but that doesn't say much. In either case, early detection is the best way to save a life; unfortunately they are generally symptom free and so are only caught by luck.

In all, choosing to have finished the guitar solo could have been fatal. Seconds count.

 

[PillO]

Forced to sell mine.
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Sorry to hear that.

Another will choose you.

 

[jd56hawk]

Sorry to hear that.

Another will choose you.

I have eleven basses, two have to go.

 

[Gaolee]

Forced to sell mine.
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Sorry to hear it.