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Thunderbird Club
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Thank you. There is some learning to be done on playing as fretting doesn't quite work the same way anymore. And endurance...
Full recovery will have a different meaning. My thumb and two fingers will never work the same way again, but it is a big improvement from where I was. And given the eventual fusion that I will need on the thumb one day (when steroids no longer offer sufficient pain relief) is necessary to maintain function.
On my right hand, I can move the tip of each finger independently. Because of the (suspected) nerve injury and muscle atrophy, I could no longer move the tip of my index finger and tip of my thumb. The tendon that moves the tip of my thumb was relocated to the brachioradialis. That means that every time I flex my bicep, my thumb flexes.
My flexor digitorum profundus for my index finger (D2) was weaved to my middle finger (D3) so those two are now under the control of 1 muscle instead of individual muscles. So I can move my fingers independently at the knuckle and first joint but are not independent at the second joint.Hands are complicated. No wonder so many people have trouble drawing them.
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On my right hand, I can move the tip of each finger independently. Because of the (suspected) nerve injury and muscle atrophy, I could no longer move the tip of my index finger and tip of my thumb. The tendon that moves the tip of my thumb was relocated to the brachioradialis. That means that every time I flex my bicep, my thumb flexes.
Hands are complicated. No wonder so many people have trouble drawing them.
Surprise arrival today, because it wasn’t FedMess. Wasn’t supposed to be here until tomorrow. Not sure I’ll have install time before leaving.
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Other than studying anatomy deeply, drawing anything can be simplified to geometric shapes/planes to arrive at a reasonable facsimile in 2D.
yep, as much as there are other killer Birds out there nothing comes close to a 60's.....hard to get this across if one hasn't played one...incredibly light, slim....BODACIOUS sounding.....FME, if anything comes remotely close it would be a Greco...(disclaimer; have never played a VP)...
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I like the white pg/black body look - but the "black is black" look looks good also!
This Etsy seller has black, silver, and gold anodized aluminum Bird pickguards that might be lighter than your current guard.
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Arrrrgh! Eye bleach. Eye bleach!Well, just a little peek.....
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Are you back from puking yet?Wish you had moved along now?
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That's the money shot!
As someone who owns/has owned a number of various gen1-esk/reverse T-birds - I'm interested to hear your eventual assessment of how your new '64 II is different or similar.
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A Gibson EB2 played with the fingers does not sound like the recording. The recording sounds like a P bass with a pick.
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As you know, a promotional production like this didn't need to correlate with reality in 1966!
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George, you’re making me like gold hardware! I usually “don’t care for it” (as my sister in law used to say).
How is it looking for weight?
