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Chris Squire's Thunderbird
« on: August 05, 2010, 10:21:35 AM »
What colour it is? Pelham Blue or something else? Some say it's green but which one?

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Re: Chris Squire's Thunderbird
« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2010, 11:14:23 AM »
I thought I saw Pelham blue almost faded to green before
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Re: Chris Squire's Thunderbird
« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2010, 11:41:19 AM »
Pelham Blue.
Interesting pic, from the Buggles/Drama period.
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Re: Chris Squire's Thunderbird
« Reply #3 on: August 05, 2010, 12:01:00 PM »
Quote from: leftybass on August 05, 2010, 11:41:19 AM
Pelham Blue.
Interesting pic, from the Buggles/Drama period.

I saw it once referred as Bus/Yeggles period.:)

He used the bass on "Does It Really Happen?" on "Drama". Great sound.
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Re: Chris Squire's Thunderbird
« Reply #4 on: August 05, 2010, 12:06:37 PM »
Peham blue (yellowed nitro)-

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Re: Chris Squire's Thunderbird
« Reply #5 on: August 05, 2010, 12:08:47 PM »
Nice shot of it!

I had only seen this pic before:





He used it a bit on Tormato too - the song credits list it on Release, Release:

http://uk.video.yahoo.com/watch/4379617/11749970
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Re: Chris Squire's Thunderbird
« Reply #6 on: August 05, 2010, 12:12:00 PM »
I think that was for sale a few years back. Pelham Blue. I know a guy who tried to buy it but got outbid. GREAT tone!!! Almost sounds like his Rickenbacker or a dirty Precision.
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Re: Chris Squire's Thunderbird
« Reply #7 on: August 05, 2010, 12:22:40 PM »
Squire would sound like Squire even if all he did was play with himself.
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Re: Chris Squire's Thunderbird
« Reply #8 on: August 05, 2010, 12:28:20 PM »
Quote from: uwe on August 05, 2010, 12:22:40 PM
Squire would sound like Squire even if all he did was play with himself.

...except those little pinch harmonics he incorporates would hurt more   :o
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Re: Chris Squire's Thunderbird
« Reply #9 on: August 05, 2010, 12:42:58 PM »
Yep. So true.
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Re: Chris Squire's Thunderbird
« Reply #10 on: August 05, 2010, 02:55:16 PM »
Quote from: uwe on August 05, 2010, 12:22:40 PM
Squire would sound like Squire even if all he did was play with himself.



 I sound like me when I play with..................... :mrgreen:
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Re: Chris Squire's Thunderbird
« Reply #11 on: August 05, 2010, 06:33:21 PM »
Quote from: chromium on August 05, 2010, 12:08:47 PM
Nice shot of it!

I had only seen this pic before:





He used it a bit on Tormato too - the song credits list it on Release, Release:

http://uk.video.yahoo.com/watch/4379617/11749970


I remember buying that record when it came out.  I had to learn that song!  I've seen some early footage where he is playing a Telecaster bass (single coil) and it still sounds like him.
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Re: Chris Squire's Thunderbird
« Reply #12 on: August 05, 2010, 11:47:36 PM »


Thunderbird all over plus the white Rickenbacker 8-string.
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Re: Chris Squire's Thunderbird
« Reply #13 on: August 05, 2010, 11:51:36 PM »


Uwe is astounded: Yes playing Gimme some loving and even credibly so?  :o You live and learn.
« Last Edit: August 10, 2010, 06:42:21 AM by uwe »
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Re: Chris Squire's Thunderbird
« Reply #14 on: August 06, 2010, 07:10:08 AM »
Quote from: Baz Cooper on August 05, 2010, 12:12:00 PM
I think that was for sale a few years back. Pelham Blue. I know a guy who tried to buy it but got outbid. GREAT tone!!! Almost sounds like his Rickenbacker or a dirty Precision.

Thats correct. It was quite a while ago.
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