Thunderbird Club

[GonePlaid]

I just spotted THIS crazy thing on an auction site. I have no intention of buying it but wanted to share it with you guys.
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It doesn't say who made it or what age it is but it DOES have cool hardware: A Badass II Bridge, Grover Tuners and a DiMarzio Model 1 pickup.

Helluva thumbrest.

 

[BklynKen]

Helluva thumbrest.

Maybe it was Andre the Giant's bass.

 

[TBird1958]

Oh my!

Just get the Champagne and half eaten cold fried chicken ready.

Let's keep our clothes on!

 

[WillyW]

Let's keep our clothes on!

too late

 

[dagrev]

Nonreverse are a bit hotter than the 63-65 reverse birds, at least in my experience . As mentioned the winds were done with a timer not a very accurate way to wind. I don't know if there was a conscious decision to up the wind count on Nonreverse birds or if it was just being sloppy.

Thanks Scott. As V also rightly pointed out consistency with pickups was....well, not very consistent. Older Fender pickups vary with winds as well given human hands were involved. I know with Fender, even the winding patterns vary.

 

[Bent77]

Those of you using Chinabuckers, what is your pickup distance to the E?

 

[JJR58]

Let's keep our clothes on!

Why?

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Oh my!

Just get the Champagne and half eaten cold fried chicken ready.

had me at champagne….man of class you are Jeff…

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Let's keep our clothes on!

no!

 

[TBird1958]

had me at champagne….man of class you are Jeff…

Lately it's either a Manhattan or a Negroni for this girl.

 

[BklynKen]

Let's keep our clothes on!

Who said that?

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Lately it's either a Manhattan or a Negroni for this girl.

let me know what rye you like for the manhattans….the wife (her favorite cocktail) swears by Old Potrero…

 

[Stealth57]

let me know what rye you like for the manhattans….the wife (her favorite cocktail) swears by Old Potrero…

Whiskey Sour with JD.

 

[TBird1958]

let me know what rye you like for the manhattans….the wife (her favorite cocktail) swears by Old Potrero…

I think she and I will get along quite well!

Whiskey Sour with JD.

If you replace the simple syrup with real maple syrup - oh so good! You can sub Bourbon for the JD too


But, I digress.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Whiskey Sour with JD.

funny, that’s what some bartender at a place called Boadas in Barcelona once told me… definitely not how i learned to make (or drink) them…

 

[Gaolee]

Having owned one of those, I had several thoughts, but chose to walk away.

I really like what those guys did. This one is my favorite to play as a bass player who plays too many notes. It's especially fun on the doghouse.

 

[MCF]

I've been on a 70's Wishbone Ash kick lately and been listening especially to "Live Dates 2", "Live In Tokyo" and "Guildford 1980" plus selected studio tracks from essentially Laurie Wisefield years before Martin Turner was kicked out (1974-1980). What a fantastic bassist with a very unique style (like a mix of Chris Squire and John Gustafson) and a much better singer than he usually gets the credit for.
Martin isn't underrated when compared to the drummer Steve Upton. Great groove:

The very early Hamer with T-Bird pickups.

I’m a huge WA and Turner fan. If you like the 70’s era music, get the boxed set of everything from that period. I listen to something by them every day.

 

[Nocturnal]

Its Two-Bird Tuesday.

 

[PillO]

For the love of clear water.... Yet another variable not considered.

(And I fine-tuned your statement a bit to fit present realities.)

[rant]
Science is a verb, not a noun, hence "The Science (tm)" <noun>. And we were told that a certain official is "The Science(tm)"

So, when Matt Damon in The Martian says "I'm going to science the $#!t out of this, it was a correct statement. But what he proceeds to do was not science, but knowledge, negating the prior correct statement.
[/rant]

 

[PillO]

A little A and B in the room....
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Is it wise to have heavy leaded glass that close to a bass amp? Or do you play at a "reasonable" volume?