Thunderbird Club

[GBassNorth]

What? An additional $70 in shipping too much?

I would have considered it (not) but it’s obviously been designed and used for the three staggered knob NR vs the three in line NR. Oh well, guess I’ll have to wait for a better deal.

 

[GBassNorth]

I’m in, Two II’s and no tubes for Tubeless Twosday…

 

[WillyW]

Interesting, good info to know as I consider some up coming string changes.
So you’d rank the flats in this order…
Pyramids
Optimas
Cobalts
Dunlop
TI Jazz Flats
Fender/LaBella DTF

Because it can make a pretty big difference, on your humbucker equipped fretted basses do you normally play with a pick, or is it mostly fingers?
What would you say your tone target usually is (ie warm and mellow, or bright and crisp, or punchy and gritty, or…)?

Thanks for the comparison.

Now go look for shoes dude.

That's about the order of my flat preference. Of that list, which strings would I purchase again? Pyramids. end of list.

warm and mellow, bright and crisp, punchy and gritty, Yes, but lean mostly toward clanky and irreverent. one of these days I may try tapes on fretless, I blame Dave Brubeck.

I prefer humbuckers on base geetars, single coils on treble, but don't discriminate.

I play with a pick unless I drop it. I play fingers more on treble geetar.

I usually practice fingers/thumb on something I already know, but usually prefer the pick sound.

I still don't know how to slap....

I have a rack in the garage with shoes, some never worn...

 

[GBassNorth]

That's about the order of my flat preference. Of that list, which strings would I purchase again? Pyramids. end of list.

warm and mellow, bright and crisp, punchy and gritty, Yes, but lean mostly toward clanky and irreverent. one of these days I may try tapes on fretless, I blame Dave Brubeck.

I prefer humbuckers on base geetars, single coils on treble, but don't discriminate.

I play with a pick unless I drop it. I play fingers more on treble geetar.

I usually practice fingers/thumb on something I already know, but usually prefer the pick sound.

I still don't know how to slap....

I have a rack in the garage with shoes, some never worn...

Thx for the reply, very helpful.

I have a tendency to go for warm and mellow finger style playing but also love the attack and bloom of a soft pick on flats. Clank and clack aren’t typically my tone goals, but I’ve always been surprised how much of that you hear on isolated bass tracks laid down by professionals.

Oh, and yes, I have a small rack of shoes as well, but most are western boots, hiking boots and sneakers (only one pair of dress shoes to my name). Unfortunately no bunny slippers, but I do have smoking shoes.

 

[Gaolee]

I'm guessing there is a limit and a point of diminishing returns.
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We got a little kit like that for my nephew. He liked it but liked the big kit better. Now he's outgrown the little kit and isn't interested in drums any more anyway. Oh, well.

 

[PhR75]

The headstock stayed in place for the whole gig, must be a some kind of record in this mad, mad Thunderbird world. But the neck dive again made me take a seat and play some slide.

 

[JJR58]

Tubeless Tuesday of a different kind.

 

[Stealth57]

Is this normal pricing?

 

[WillyW]

Is this normal pricing?

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I would almost like to have one but every one I have seen is FUBARED and way overpriced.

That one is overpriced by at least 3x

 

[GonePlaid]

Is this normal pricing?

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One can ask whatever they want.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

After watching their video, they could prolly build one with TBird pups for a fee.

No custom shop mentioned on their website. But they might partner with someone for that.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

That "be seeing you" gesture was an ancient Christian motif.

That's a new one to me.

 

[JIO]

That's a new one to me.

I have a book on the making of The Prisoner which is where I found that factoid. Patrick MacGoohan was given full reign of The Prisoner series after Danger Man/Secret Agent Man's success. He conceptualized, wrote, directed and starred in it - a one man show, just like his character. He even whistled the theme to the music arrangers.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Great idea!(what electric basses were made in 1945-my birth year?)

While I wouldn't turn down any 55 as a gift, the only thing I'd really *want* would be a 55 Thunderbird, and the supply of those is a bit too limited.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I have a book on the making of The Prisoner which is where I found that factoid. Patrick MacGoohan was given full reign of The Prisoner series after Danger Man/Secret Agent Man's success. He conceptualized, wrote, directed and starred in it - a one man show, just like his character. He even whistled the theme to the music arrangers.

I may have that same book. If it's the same book, I forget it said that. The story behind the series and making it is as interesting as the series itself. Patrick had the studio tied up in knots!

 

[PhR75]

I have a book on the making of The Prisoner which is where I found that factoid. Patrick MacGoohan was given full reign of The Prisoner series after Danger Man/Secret Agent Man's success. He conceptualized, wrote, directed and starred in it - a one man show, just like his character. He even whistled the theme to the music arrangers.

Great facts! This made me want to listen to Iron Maiden, Roy Harper and also Jethro Tull (the intro scene from "Slipstream").

 

[B-Mac]

Is this normal pricing?

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A google search shows prices ranging from $1,000 to $3,500 depending on condition and year of bass.
Remember, some people still think it is the year 2000 or earlier.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I think mine might be the Laurel? Or something that's somewhat similar?

Whatever it is, it's very streaky (and the lightest colored fretboard I have, probably), I quite like it.

December 2019:

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I was initially bummed it wasn't rosewood, but it's really grown on me. Not like kudzu, thankfully.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

T-Birduesday. Briefly tested the Broughton preamp with a real amp and happy to say it sounds good with the L2 too (and I love it's preamp).
A gig today, the continuing saga of those library gigs I did last fall. So people today will see me struggle with the diving neck, muddy sound and a snapping headstock which will probably happen within the first few song.
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Multiple times per song.

 

[TBird1958]

Is this normal pricing?

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They didn't make too many of those, so yeah more $$$ than a standard Bird - The finish is kinda thin and wears easily.