Thunderbird Club

[MCF]

try www.solomusicgear.com they are in Ontario and have the three point Babicz at $219 C. I've ordered from there and had nothing short of good experiences. no affiliation

Hi guys!

Wondering where you’ve been. Great to see you check in Klon!

 

[Larry V]

My buddy Chase is desperate for a youngish bass player. I'm sure anyone from 18-30'ish would work for them.

His band is managed by Brian Wheat and tours with Tesla on the regular and they are looking to take it even bigger in 2022. Their original bass player is married with a kid and does not want to be on the road so he quit the band and left his buddies in the lurch.

CHASE NEEDS A BASS PLAYER!

If you know of anyone that could possibly fit this bill, the band is located in the Saginaw/Bay City part of Michigan and they need help finding the right bass player.

 

[dagrev]

60s, 70s and some early 80s. I had to stop buying when I went to law school. It was either that or starve. I’m glad I kept them. So many memories listening to them.

I decided on this table for the other house. Isn’t modern technology something? Bluetooth that will connect into the to TV sound systems up there. It’ll do until I’m up there full time with a real stereo setup.
Audio-Technica AT-LP120XBT-USB Wireless Direct Drive Turntable with Bluetooth and USB - Black

Those were the best years. I largely stopped buying music mid-late 80s. Most of it was something other than interesting for me. Not that there's still not some good bands, but minuscule comparatively speaking for my tastes.

 

[PillO]

When I was wearing dress shirts and traveling for business on a daily basis I stayed with standard ties. Most of my ties cost less than my shirts and were easier to pack more of in the suitcase. I viewed the ties as sacrificial to protect the shirts, especially when eating soup.

My ties, although silk, are cheaper than my shirts also... But that is a function of also buying expensive shirts. Cheap dress shirts are a false economy and just don't look nearly as good. And all necessary to go with bespoke suits.

 

[GonePlaid]

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My buddy Chase is desperate for a youngish bass player. I'm sure anyone from 18-30'ish would work for them.

His band is managed by Brian Wheat and tours with Tesla on the regular and they are looking to take it even bigger in 2022. Their original bass player is married with a kid and does not want to be on the road so he quit the band and left his buddies in the lurch.

CHASE NEEDS A BASS PLAYER!

If you know of anyone that could possibly fit this bill, the band is located in the Saginaw/Bay City part of Michigan and they need help finding the right bass player.

Umm...one o' yer kids?

 

[Larry V]

Umm...one o' yer kids?

My 20 y/o could easily do it. He does it all; lead, rhythm, bass and vocals...

...problem is that he's a 3rd year engineering student at the University of Michigan and chasing a dream is cool and all but let's lock in the BS first.

 

[PillO]

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My buddy Chase is desperate for a youngish bass player. I'm sure anyone from 18-30'ish would work for them.

His band is managed by Brian Wheat and tours with Tesla on the regular and they are looking to take it even bigger in 2022. Their original bass player is married with a kid and does not want to be on the road so he quit the band and left his buddies in the lurch.

CHASE NEEDS A BASS PLAYER!

If you know of anyone that could possibly fit this bill, the band is located in the Saginaw/Bay City part of Michigan and they need help finding the right bass player.

Hmmmm.

How about outside the age range, divorced with a kid, low talent, and can be kind of a b!tch about things like travel and hotel arrangements.

But does play a Thunderbird!

 

[Larry V]

Hmmmm.

How about outside the age range, divorced with a kid, low talent, and can be kind of a b!tch about things like travel and hotel arrangements.

But does play a Thunderbird!

Hilarious!

 

[PillO]

My 20 y/o could easily do it. He does it all; lead, rhythm, bass and vocals...

...problem is that he's a 3rd year engineering student at the University of Michigan and chasing a dream is cool and all but let's lock in the BA first.

Wouldn't that be B.A.Sc or B.Eng?

 

[Larry V]

Wouldn't that be B.A.Sc or B.Eng?

I changed it just after you quoted it.

 

[GonePlaid]

Wouldn't that be B.A.Sc or B.Eng?

I thought it was Bull S---, More (Bull) S---, Piled High & Deep.

 

[PillO]

I changed it just after you quoted it.

BS (or BSc) would be bachelor of science (in Canada). Engineers typically get a Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Applied Science (in Canada). I don't know that B Eng and B ASc are really different, however, M Eng and M ASc are different (in Canada); M Eng being a practical degree whereas M ASc is theoretical and intended to lead to a PhD.

Things may be (and probably are) different in USA.

 

[MCF]

The Peavey is not second best, it is it's own category. It's every bit as badass as the Fender in it's own right.
I want to hear the Peavey through the 810...
I am heartened to hear your protest! A good Peavey amp is a quiet and able Sonic weapon of considerable devastation.

Nothing wrong with USA Peavy basses either. And I prefer the Super Ferrites to J pickups. Less honk. More grind. YMMV.

 

[GBassNorth]

They’re working out quite well for me on the Goth.

So which do you have on your Goth, EBCF or GHS Pressurewounds?
I have the Cobalts on mine and that combined with a .022 tone cap install really opened this beast up. The original .068 cap seemed to choke too much of the upper register out, now it screams.

 

[PillO]

I thought it was Bull S---, More Bull S---, Piled High & Deep.

I did an MBA which for me was More Beer Actually.

 

[GonePlaid]

I did an MBA which for me was More Beer Actually.

 

[Larry V]

BS (or BSc) would be bachelor of science (in Canada). Engineers typically get a Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Applied Science (in Canada). I don't know that B Eng and B ASc are really different, however, M Eng and M ASc are different (in Canada); M Eng being a practical degree whereas M ASc is theoretical and intended to lead to a PhD.

Things may be (and probably are) different in USA.

I’m not sure if it’s a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or if it’s a Bachelor of Computer Sciences. He would know… I’m just paying for it. GO BLUE!

 

[bobyoung53]

Good evening Thunderbird loving sisters and brothers. Just dropping in to say hello and hoping some might share a bit of experience or advice with me. I have been playing my new NR and enjoying getting to know it. It seems to have more clank and zing than I am used to, but have been playing Ernie Ball Cobalt flats on my 2014, and GHS precision flats on a 5 string P, so figured I had been away from roundwounds too long. I thought perhaps the strings would settle down with time. Mentioned it to my instructor, and pointed out it seems worse in the upper frets. He looked it over and thought the neck needed adjustment, the fretboard was dry, and that the frets need leveled. I haven't had a proper set up done since picking it up in early January. I do keep the humidity fairly constant, and included a whole house humidifier when the furnace was replaced. He said call Gibson, or take it to a luthier friend of his to have the frets leveled.
I plan on getting some EB flats and having my luthier friend look it over, but wondered if any of you had seen this before on a new instrument. I have several basses, and never had a fret issue. Always imagined it was something that came up on older instruments. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Take care and stay well my friends.

Mine came just about perfect, frets perfect, I do always set up a bass to my taste though, change the strings etc. This bass sat in Mass for several months then came to Peru with me which has vastly different weather and the neck didn't budge. It sounds like maybe the truss rod could use a slight counterclockwise turn, 1/8 to 1/4 of a turn, you should have the Gibson tool inside the case pocket or whatever you call it. I loosen up the A string when I do this so the tool can turn freely and the string doesn't blacken the nut, then tune it right back up.

 

[bobyoung53]

There was just a wee bit of sarcasm in my comment about amps not contributing to the tone. I was trying to think a board or console person.

I have found engineers to be more open minded nowadays since the 70's when it was plug your P bass into the direct box, open the tone up all the way and shut up.

 

[TBird1958]

Hmmmm.

How about outside the age range, divorced with a kid, low talent, and can be kind of a b!tch about things like travel and hotel arrangements.

But does play a Thunderbird!

You forgot the Melon love?!