Thunderbird Club

[JIO]

True; I probably should have written it as "wood"

A friend has an awesome Morris Minor woody - real wood!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

If Ray can be one, then so can I…

Gotta see the Coolness Factor card, and the number's gotta be close to Ray's.

(Hint: his is infinity + one)

 

[GonePlaid]

The one I was thinking of was similar to that. It was red (with "wood" panels), and gorgeous.

Or there's this. BTW, the rear area w/o a rear seat is cavernous. You could fit an SVT/810 rig, a PA system, and 3-4 THUNDERBIRDS back there.

 

[GonePlaid]

Or there's this. BTW, the rear area w/o a rear seat is cavernous. You could fit an SVT/810 rig, a PA system, and 3-4 THUNDERBIRDS back there.
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They ride like a truck 'cos they are one.

 

[GBassNorth]

I'd love to have one of these, '49-ish Willys wagon 4wd (preferably w/out the wood though.....)

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Of course that begs the question…
What wood is best for a woodie?

 

[JIO]

If Ray can be one, then so can I…

When we first recorded it - I found about a dozen versions on YouTube. All interesting but Glen's is hands-down the best - my fave being this live performance -

 

[JIO]

Of course that begs the question…
What wood is best for a woodie?

real wood -

 

[JIO]

Or there's this. BTW, the rear area w/o a rear seat is cavernous. You could fit an SVT/810 rig, a PA system, and 3-4 THUNDERBIRDS back there.
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But what in the h-e double hockey sticks is that thing sitting inside it?

 

[KaraQ]

Of course that begs the question…
What wood is best for a woodie?

bass-wood?

 

[JIO]

...but as always, just because it can be done isn't a good enough reason to do it. "Jim, Jim.., I'm a carpenter not an auto-body specialist!"

 

[JIO]

 

[JIO]

...better

 

[JIO]

... oh, right.., Thunderbird Club...

Allen Woody playing a Thunderbird

'61 Thunderbird woody wagon...

 

[KaraQ]

... oh, right.., Thunderbird Club...

Allen Woody playing a Thunderbird
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'61 Thunderbird woody wagon...
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Thunderbird woodies......

 

[GBassNorth]

Thunderbird woodies......
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that unfinished one is about as close as you can get to a full wood Tbird. No metal hardware, no metal strings, no pickups, no screws, no frets, just a truss rod I assume.

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LOL - I was just getting ready to post this ad …
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…then I saw your post. Hard to believe someone actually built that monstrosity as part of their new car line up as late the early 1980’s. Makes one wonder how many they actually sold.

On the plus side, At least you could fit a lot of thunderbirds in it with the top down.

 

[RedVee]

A friend has an awesome Morris Minor woody - real wood!

They even did Mini Minors as woodys

 

[KaraQ]

that unfinished one is about as close as you can get to a full wood Tbird. No metal hardware, no metal strings, no pickups, no screws, no frets, just a truss rod I assume.


LOL - I was just getting ready to post this ad …
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…then I saw your post. Hard to believe someone actually built that monstrosity as part of their new car line up as late the early 1980’s. Makes one wonder how many they actually sold.

On the plus side, At least you could fit a lot of thunderbirds in it with the top down.

Yep, truss rod is the only metal.
The only other bit on it that's not wood, AFAIK, is whatever the fret dots are made of



Someday, I'll get some kind of work done on it......

 

[Larry V]

Oh my. Bless their heart.

That's the family truckster from the movie, Family Vacation.

Here's a replica being auctioned at Barret Jackson.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Good evening Thunderbird loving sisters and brothers. Happy to report that I took the new NR Bird to my lesson today and surprised the heck out of my instructor. He gave it a once over and convinced me to let him raise both pickups a bit. I have to say it gave it some additional growl. I very happy with it so far, it seems to have been built with great attention to detail. I may try some flats, or pressure wounds or some such on it soon.
I am attempting to learn Fool in the Rain by Led Zeppelin. My band is hoping to add it and I am having some difficulty with JPJ's bass line. I don't seem to have found the the right transcription yet. If anyone has any leads or advice on learning this song, I would greatly appreciate it. It is a great song, and the more I listen to it, the more I hear going on with his playing.
I hope everyone is having a good week. Stay warm. Stay well.

wasn’t JPJ on keys playing bass on pedals on that one?..

 

[GBassNorth]

They even did Mini Minors as woodys
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Just something about having a mini woodie that doesn’t sound quite right.