Fenderbird update...

[PWV]

Just got a pic from Mike - now she's off to the finisher! 




where she'll get the Buck Owen's treatment.   Hurray for 1976!

[PWV]

OP:  http://bassoutpost.com/index.php?topic=684.0

[TBird1958]

Dave,

 It's looking great!

It fortells great things to come from Mr Lull!   

[Chris P.]

1976 was the best year ever. Me and my Bird were both born that year;)

[Barklessdog]

I was a sophomore in High School in 76

[godofthunder]

 Cool ! Me to sophomore in '76 ! Metal flake Red White and Blue ?

[PWV]

Yup - Red, white, and blue metallic.  But the "white" is going to be more of a silver metallic to match the Buck Owens Telecaster.   (This pic is the right color scheme for Buck's, its just more gloss).

[TBird1958]

 Well..............
 I graduated H.S. in 1976..........It was a very good year.   

[SKATE RAT]

i was 4

[OldManC]

I was 11 and had just discovered KISS. It was a great year!

[PWV]

Here's a week-by-week scorecard for the number one's in '76:  ("Silly Love Songs"  - that one wouldn't go away that year.  heh).

These are the Billboard magazine Hot 100 number one hits of 1976.
Issue Date   Song   Artist
January 3   "Saturday Night"   Bay City Rollers
January 10   "Convoy"   C.W. McCall
January 17   "I Write the Songs"   Barry Manilow
January 24   "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)"   Diana Ross
January 31   "Love Rollercoaster"   Ohio Players
February 7   "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover"   Paul Simon
February 14   "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover"   Paul Simon
February 21   "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover"   Paul Simon
February 28   "Theme from S.W.A.T."   Rhythm Heritage
March 6   "Love Machine (Part 1)"   The Miracles
March 13   "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)"   The Four Seasons
March 20   "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)"   The Four Seasons
March 27   "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)"   The Four Seasons
April 3   "Disco Lady"   Johnnie Taylor
April 10   "Disco Lady"   Johnnie Taylor
April 17   "Disco Lady"   Johnnie Taylor
April 24   "Disco Lady"   Johnnie Taylor
May 1   "Let Your Love Flow"   Bellamy Brothers
May 8   "Welcome Back"   John Sebastian
May 15   "Boogie Fever"   The Sylvers
May 22   "Silly Love Songs"   Wings
May 29   "Love Hangover"   Diana Ross
June 5   "Love Hangover"   Diana Ross
June 12   "Silly Love Songs"   Wings
June 19   "Silly Love Songs"   Wings
June 26   "Silly Love Songs"   Wings
July 3   "Silly Love Songs"   Wings
July 10   "Afternoon Delight"   Starland Vocal Band
July 17   "Afternoon Delight"   Starland Vocal Band
July 24   "Kiss and Say Goodbye"   The Manhattans
July 31   "Kiss and Say Goodbye"   The Manhattans
August 7   "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"   Elton John and Kiki Dee
August 14   "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"   Elton John and Kiki Dee
August 21   "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"   Elton John and Kiki Dee
August 28   "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"   Elton John and Kiki Dee
September 4   "You Should Be Dancing"   Bee Gees
September 11   "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty"   KC and the Sunshine Band
September 18   "Play That Funky Music"   Wild Cherry
September 25   "Play That Funky Music"   Wild Cherry
October 2   "Play That Funky Music"   Wild Cherry
October 9   "A Fifth of Beethoven"   Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band
October 16   "Disco Duck (Part 1)"   Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots
October 23   "If You Leave Me Now"   Chicago
October 30   "If You Leave Me Now"   Chicago
November 6   "Rock'n Me"   Steve Miller Band
November 13   "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)"   Rod Stewart
November 20   "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)"   Rod Stewart
November 27   "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)"   Rod Stewart
December 4   "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)"   Rod Stewart
December 11   "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)"   Rod Stewart
December 18   "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)"   Rod Stewart
December 25   "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)"   Rod Stewart

[gweimer]

Yikes!  Not my favorite year for hits.  The only new bass I ever got was my '76 T-Bird.  Awesome bass, but it caught headstock disease within the year.  It fell, and quite gently, off my stand at rehearsal onto a carpeted floor.   

[PWV]

Yikes!  Not my favorite year for hits. 

WHAAATT??   "Afternoon Delight" "Welcome Back" and "Theme from S.W.A.T."  all coming at you in the same year?  On second thought.... looking back on this list, I'd forgotten how bad the radio waves were that year.   

[Dave W]

WHAAATT??   "Afternoon Delight" "Welcome Back" and "Theme from S.W.A.T."  all coming at you in the same year?  On second thought.... looking back on this list, I'd forgotten how bad the radio waves were that year.   

Blitzkrieg Bop and The Ramones debut album came out in '76. Not much of a dent in the charts, if any, but it was enough to make you forget the pablum at the top.

[Bass VI]

Blitzkrieg Bop and The Ramones debut album came out in '76. Not much of a dent in the charts, if any, but it was enough to make you forget the pablum at the top.

God Bless the Ramones!