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Thunderbird Club
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The colors weren’t nearly that vivid IRL. i think they over-saturated the phone camera. That photo’s probably 12-13 years old. Brick or flip phone, possibly. Early smart phone at best.
Well, Peavey is pushing that quartet of 6L6GCs. The output tube plates are running 525v ( or is it 575? I forget.)
- Jun 30, 2010
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Have always loved Art Deco and its predecessor Art Nuevo. (and CA had its own beautiful version)... that is a challenging concept. A bass designed in a time that favored organic/natural "flow" of design perimeters... It wouldn't be "steam-punk", but it would be excessively aesthetic related.
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Fretted 12-string mod Friday...bad pun. But T-Bird pickup is featured so it fits the theme here.
Ditched the idea of a large pickguard and decided to have a small plate (plastic or wood) to cover up the hole. The cardboard dummy was colored with my kids' crayons so the colours don't really match (an understatement of the year...) but the idea should be clear.
Ditched the idea of a large pickguard and decided to have a small plate (plastic or wood) to cover up the hole. The cardboard dummy was colored with my kids' crayons so the colours don't really match (an understatement of the year...) but the idea should be clear.
hey, I was admiring that one as well
It's pretty unique!
It has a really great invisible sound, too
I suppose I'm near the end ThunderbirdThursday, at this point -- nothing new to see here, move along......
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My god i wouldn't know which one to play first between the White Babicz bridge equipped, the Vintage Pro, the Pro V active. As for gigging, forget about that choice
i'd probably bring the best one of those 3 above, & the red one is mandatory in the rotation Awesome flock of birds Kara!
Thanks. We (city/state) have power issues with storms (up to tornadoes) in the warmer seasons, ice on trees in the winter. Generally it's trees that are most often the problem regardless of weather. But I don't think ours last night was tree related as they worked down the street and got things going after a couple hours and our lines are underground. We get an earthquake about every 10 yrs or so with a few minor rumbles every couple yrs--but nothing like you get. We are not entirely immune from quakes due to the New Madrid Fault. It doesn't move often, but when it does it really does. I'm not sure why nothing more recent is on this map, but has a good representation of effects. Like many places, "they" say we are going to get a big one at some point. Some believe it's long overdue.Glad you're covered! Something we don't have to be concerned with here in the Bay Area! But then, there are fires and earthquakes...
Speaking of moms.
Mine was totally supportive of me and music. Considering she was a classically
trained pianist.
Bet it doesn't bother the neighbors.It's pretty unique!
It has a really great invisible sound, too
What amp do you not use with it?
"Some Day My Prints Will Come."
I started playing the radio pretty young--that led to interest in playing. Tried piano and horns a bit in Jr High, tiny bit of guitar (learned two chords), but picked up a bass about 15ish and knew that was it. Only got to play off an on as I had no bass of my own till the late 70s/when I was around 16/17. Only had one lesson which consisted on the notes on a fretboard hand drawn on paper. But I enjoy it as if I were really good. It's a part of me, not just something I do.
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Mom started me on piano at 5. I quit when I got my first bass.
Fixed it for you. There’s plenty of magic in newer Thunderbirds as well! I doubt I’ll ever own a classic like the Queen’s, but I’m really happy just the same.Keeping it much longer?
I'm glad you're able to experience and now own where the first real magic happened. As I've said before, they just have "it." Changed strings yet?
I wish I would have picked up piano as well. Such a good learning tool for chord structures, theory (which I almost got the hang of) and all kinds of other good stuff. Oh well. I can still hack my way through playing bass and not sound totally embarrassing.
Well, that's certainly true. But if you ever get a chance to play a 60s version like the one on the left, other than a few minutes in a music store, you'll understand all the clamor about how they sound a fair amount different than all later versions. The VPs are close, but still lack something and don't sound as big. The 70s are low output but sound good IMO (many don't like them), have less magic but does sound like a Thunderbird. The modern versions (black PUs), sound like it might be related. Impossible to describe but once you play a 60s version live or in a band the difference is unmistakable. Even at home my '64 doesn't sound very good, but in a decent sized room and with a band...Wow! You need one, even if finding one in PB is nearly impossible!
I wasn’t expecting a pun referencing Miles Davis this morning!
