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Hello folks,

In real life I go by the name of Alex and use the name 'thunder bird' online because of my love of the Gibosn Thunderbird bass. Ive been playing guitar and bass for over half my life and have been fortunate enough to play with lots of great musicians. Most recently playing bass in a British, ambient, indie band. The band is still going, however is taking a slow course at the mo. I have played in several rock and jazz bands and also played a handful of musicals in the orchestra pit. My favourite aspect of playing bass is being able to hold the bottom end down whilst still being able to listen to all the great music building up over your line. It's great!

Please feel free to PM me with any questions or just wanna chat.

Cheers,
Alex

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