Thunderbird Club

[PillO]

Fret leveling tool:
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That is the negotiation tool...

 

[bobyoung53]

They plek everything from a tribute SG to a ‘59.

mun QC memes are from people who nitpick their finish and don’t know what intonation is

That last two brand new Gibsons (Thunderbirds, NR and reverse) I've bought had perfect fret work, now i know why.

 

[PillO]

"Sabbatical!"(to "find" himself)

Find himself... In trouble with the law, with a pregnant girlfriend, in trouble with the other girlfriend who found out about the pregnant girlfriend...

 

[PillO]

Spot on.

I was fortunate in the latter years of my extended business travel, which was largely Asia region focused. I figured out early on that I could pack half as many shirts and ties as I really needed. I’d just connect with the concierge after check in and have him send up a custom tailor. I’d be measured and fitted for shirts in the morning and they’d have a half dozen of them at my room the following afternoon along with a nice assortment of designer silk ties. The kicker was the custom fitted shirts and silk ties ended up costing less than poorly fitting off the rack alternatives back home in the states.

Unfortunately, I didn’t find that to be a viable strategy in my European and Latin America region stints. When traveling to Russia, Turkey and the MidEast I would frequently pack extra Levi, Wrangler and designer jeans to give to associates there, apparently a hard to find or expensive item for them locally.

I'm expecting that we will have to travel to Malaysia later this year. I could get shirts made there, but I bet they will all end up being batik

Traveling to Japan, we would bring gifts of maple syrup and ice wine.

 

[GonePlaid]

Find himself... In trouble with the law, with a pregnant girlfriend, in trouble with the other girlfriend who found out about the pregnant girlfriend...

Life lessons.

 

[MCF]

Gibson pleks the NR's?

My understanding is they plek everything. It sure seems like it with mine. Absolutely level up and down the neck. As was the ‘15 which is my only other Thunderbird that I bought new.

 

[Larry V]

All the computer ones confuse me. I recall computers garnering degrees in electrical engineering, computer science, applied math, and all kinds of others.

Just like an ME or EE, he had to do all the maths and a lot of the common engineering courses found in the ME and EE curriculum.

He certainly has been challenged but I keep telling him how it’ll be well worth it when he’s done.

 

[Larry V]

what’s the pay?…

Hahaha. Did you build a time machine, gramps?

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Not really on topic (shocking? ), just wanted to share, that I'm kinda loving Ale's bass tone in this.....

Great tone! And always fun to watch because they're always so into it. Highly experssibve, each in her own way.

For those of you who haven't followed them since early on: (and no, I didn't know fo them in the piano years. 8^)

And even today, Ale is only 16 or 17! When I grow up, I want to be her.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

My noose is silk...

Actually, about 15 years ago, I started wearing bow ties. So much cleaner if you suspect you may be eating soup.

Bolos for me. For eating, anything but a bow tie gets tucked in, anyway.

 

[Count Bassie]

Nothing wrong with USA Peavy basses either. And I prefer the Super Ferrites to J pickups. Less honk. More grind. YMMV.
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I've got a 90s Foundation, had to yank the neck to one side to get the strings to line up properly along the length of the neck, oddly enough. I put a Hipshot A bridge on it so I could adjust the spacing. Also the newer pups aren't near as cool as the Super Ferrites. But now it's a nice player... Not the typical experience with Peavey... I think their newer models aren't as good as the older models.

 

[Border]

Frets on mine are level. How did he check them?

Thanks much for the video link MCF, very interesting. I will give it a try. My instructor just eye balled it down either side of the neck, hence the (rather blurry) pictures I posted. Ordered the strings I like, and it is off to the tech I have trusted for some years, before anything else. It was the dead of winter when I picked it up. Now in the mid 40s and almost balmy. Hoping a good set up will do the trick. Thank again, and to all who have replied. Much appreciated.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

The L.A. show was rescheduled to 5/23, so I'll be seeing them then.
But, I'm also thinking of going to the Berkeley show on 4/19, since it's so close.

We should be back in town by their show here in late May!

 

[MCF]

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.

The cobalts.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Great tone! And always fun to watch because they're always so into it. Highly experssibve, each in her own way.

For those of you who haven't followed them since early on: (and no, I didn't know fo them in the piano years. 8^)

And even today, Ale is only 16 or 17! When I grow up, I want to be her.

Wow...mudbucker on a Mustang?...

 

[MCF]

Thanks much for the video link MCF, very interesting. I will give it a try. My instructor just eye balled it down either side of the neck, hence the (rather blurry) pictures I posted. Ordered the strings I like, and it is off to the tech I have trusted for some years, before anything else. It was the dead of winter when I picked it up. Now in the mid 40s and almost balmy. Hoping a good set up will do the trick. Thank again, and to all who have replied. Much appreciated.

You’re welcome my friend. I soak up all the repair stuff I can. It’s amazing how much is out there. Frankly, I trust myself more than I trust the local guy everyone uses.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

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!

Ha! I was thinking something similar!

 

[dagrev]

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!

And will dress like Angus Young on occasion. What's not to like?

 

[dagrev]

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

Generally not in the hard sciences. Everything else is a real crap shoot.

 

[PillO]

Generally not in the hard sciences.

Ahem.