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Started by Dave W, June 13, 2016, 06:05:22 PM

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godofthunder

#60
June 24, 2016, 12:20:56 PM
   I will be going to Bill's calling hours tonight I will be sure to convey the forums condolences. 
Maker of the Badbird Bridge, "intonation without modification" for your vintage Gibson Thunderbird

Grog

#61
June 24, 2016, 05:08:13 PM
RIP Doc.............. :toast:
There's no such thing as gravity, the earth just sucks!!

BTL

#62
June 24, 2016, 05:26:34 PM
This is the earliest thread I could find over at Reranch where Bill evangelized the NRFB:

http://reranch.com/reranch/viewtopic.php?t=43737&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=reverse&start=0

Bill traced his bass and forwarded the drawing along to another forum member.

Also, his BillyBo thread over there:

http://reranch.com/reranch/viewtopic.php?t=34910&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

He was a kind and generous person, and will be missed.

OldManC

#63
June 24, 2016, 06:19:06 PM
Thank you for posting his obituary, Dave. It was nice to be able to leave some thoughts there that, hopefully, his family will see.

godofthunder

#64
June 24, 2016, 07:44:01 PM
  Bill, was loved and loved by many.  Calling hours started at 4 PM, I got there on the dot. The parking lot was full a the line  was out the door.  Family friends, musician friends, professional friends. Bill was loved, I  am a bit in awe but not surprised . If anyone wants to send condolences I will make sure the family gets them.  I am going to print out the forums responses  and give them to the family.  Tough day,  the family let me put one of my picks under the strings of his bass. Happy I was there for all of us.
Maker of the Badbird Bridge, "intonation without modification" for your vintage Gibson Thunderbird

Rob

#65
June 24, 2016, 07:50:06 PM
RIP Bill

Dave W

#66
June 24, 2016, 09:15:50 PM
Quote from: godofthunder on June 24, 2016, 12:20:56 PM
   I will be going to Bill's calling hours tonight I will be sure to convey the forums condolences.

Quote from: godofthunder on June 24, 2016, 07:44:01 PM
  Bill, was loved and loved by many.  Calling hours started at 4 PM, I got there on the dot. The parking lot was full a the line  was out the door.  Family friends, musician friends, professional friends. Bill was loved, I  am a bit in awe but not surprised . If anyone wants to send condolences I will make sure the family gets them.  I am going to print out the forums responses  and give them to the family.  Tough day,  the family let me put one of my picks under the strings of his bass. Happy I was there for all of us.

Thanks so much, Scott. I hope Barb and family will understand how important his contributions here have been.

slinkp

#67
June 24, 2016, 10:45:49 PM
That Billybo thread is amazing.  I'm glad he got back to that project even if he didn't have much time to savor the results.
I hope whoever ends up with that bass appreciates how much love went into it.
Basses: Gibson lpb-1, Gibson dc jr tribute, Greco thunderbird, Danelectro dc, Ibanez blazer.  Amps: genz benz shuttle 6.0, EA CXL110, EA CXL112, Spark 40.  Guitars: Danelectro 59XT, rebuilt cheap LP copy

Stjofön Big

#68
June 25, 2016, 06:55:52 AM
RIP, Doc.

ilan

#69
June 25, 2016, 12:39:59 PM
So sad.

Happy Face

#70
June 25, 2016, 08:02:00 PM
Bon voyage to a good man.

Lightyear

#71
June 26, 2016, 08:20:23 PM
Too sad and way too damn young.  RIP Doc.

luve2fli

#72
June 27, 2016, 07:20:49 AM
RIP Bill
"I think it's only proper that I play until the last note of a set, then fall over and die. The band won't have to play an encore and they'll still get paid for the gig" (Dr. John)

Dave W

#73
June 27, 2016, 09:43:33 AM
Bill's last activity here was 10:07 AM on June 14, so hopefully he got to see the first 16 posts in this thread.

wellREDman

#74
June 27, 2016, 01:06:52 PM
so sad, as a newbie here he was so encouraging with my first build
RIP Bill, you will be missed
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