Some Day They'll All Be In Germany

Bionic-Joe · January 01, 2012, 09:55:22 AM

I had bought a Heather Poly '86 Thunderbird back in 1992 and bought Chandler T bird pickups, chrome bridge and Big Kluson Nickel/Chrome tuners for it. I still was a dog of a bass so I wound up trading that and a stripped bare wood '76 Thunderbird for my Hamer Candy Apple Red Thunderbird 8 string. Still....a custom color like that would have been worthwhile to keep.

Basvarken · January 01, 2012, 11:14:10 AM

Happy New year y'all!

Quote from: OldManC on December 30, 2011, 09:58:01 PM
This is the first time I've seen this Hipshot in person and I must say it looks right at home

Hmm... I don't agree George. I think it's kinda silly Hipshot didn't realise the bridge is wider than the raised centerblock.
From a designers point of view that is a mortal sin.

OldManC · January 01, 2012, 03:07:17 PM

Point taken but it bothered me a lot less in person than it did in pics. I imagine Hipshot designed it with the whole 3 point line in mind, and while a lot of us think in bird terms only, the width of that bridge didn't cause a problem for the rest of the line (Rippers, EBs, RDs and such). Aesthetically, I found it much more pleasing than a Badass, and that's coming from someone who has a Badass on an EB and even one bird!

uwe · January 02, 2012, 10:56:01 AM

Quote from: Basvarken on January 01, 2012, 11:14:10 AM
Happy New year y'all!

Hmm... I don't agree George. I think it's kinda silly Hipshot didn't realise the bridge is wider than the raised centerblock.
From a designers point of view that is a mortal sin.

A recurring topic with good ole Rob - did I mention that I think Led Zep overrated?

Basvarken · January 02, 2012, 03:10:41 PM

Yep I just have to say that, each time someone says it looks good

TBird1958 · January 02, 2012, 04:26:18 PM

I'd echo your sentiments Rob...... I'd don't like that *thing*......just me tho.

LZ...........So overated, sloppiest, worst band I've ever seen.

uwe · January 02, 2012, 04:44:48 PM

In fairness, you probably caught them on a bad night. They were never a disciplined band that could pull of a decent gig if they were not on top of their game, with them it was extremes. The whole Song Remains the Same sounds listless and over-indulgent to me, but there are certainly other moments on "How the West was won".

TBird1958 · January 02, 2012, 05:32:34 PM

I saw Alice Cooper a few months before on Billion Dollar babies tour........Made LZ look like a bad garage band.

Dave W · January 02, 2012, 05:35:13 PM

Willie Dixon thought LZ were the greatest!

uwe · January 03, 2012, 08:02:32 AM

Quote from: Dave W on January 02, 2012, 05:35:13 PM
Willie Dixon thought LZ were the greatest!

Thiefs you mean?

Dave, how nasty of you!!!

Dave W · January 03, 2012, 08:56:49 AM

Quote from: uwe on January 03, 2012, 08:02:32 AM
Thiefs you mean?

Dave, how nasty of you!!!

It was a mere oversight.

I'm shocked, shocked to find that plagiarism was going on.

Highlander · January 04, 2012, 05:16:52 PM

My lasting memory of seeing LZ is a broken nose, when I was hit by a beer can...

godofthunder · January 04, 2012, 06:10:22 PM

I gotta agree.....................they ain't no SLADE.

Quote from: TBird1958 on January 02, 2012, 04:26:18 PM

I'd echo your sentiments Rob...... I'd don't like that *thing*......just me tho.

LZ...........So overated, sloppiest, worst band I've ever seen.

Dave W · January 04, 2012, 06:40:52 PM

Quote from: BUFF on January 04, 2012, 05:16:52 PM
My lasting memory of seeing LZ is a broken nose, when I was hit by a beer can...

Whoever threw it was just trying to spare you having to sit through a show.

TBird1958 · January 04, 2012, 06:57:37 PM

Quote from: godofthunder on January 04, 2012, 06:10:22 PM
I gotta agree.....................they ain't no SLADE.

Slade was so fun!

LZ =