+1 on the Cobalt Flats. I had them on my Pro IV, and they were really nice- very punchy, had a nice crusty top end. Snappy and bright up high, there when I wanted to reach for it.
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Thunderbird Club
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I'm a Cobalts convert as well. I now have them on two of my basses and I never liked flats.
I'm a Cobalts convert as well. I now have them on two of my basses and I never liked flats.
I put those DR Black Beauties on my Bird, but will likely end up with Cobalt Flats when the coating wears off enough...
NBD!
This folks, is an Oogie. Yes I said, Oogie.
Don't know much about the company, they are out of Quebec.
Gotta check the body wood. Forgot to ask.
33" scale, Reversed Geezer pickup, reverse maple satin neck, Gotoh Res-o-lite tuners. 40mm bone nut. And easy access truss rod.
It is new, just reliced, which I like anyway, and they did a fairly subtle job of it.
It originally came with a kinda orange and black leopard spot looking pg. it wasn't bad, but stood out too much. When I asked if they had any other choices, they offered black or pearloid. I think the pearloid works well!
Only played it for a few minutes, sounds great! Heard good things about the Geezer pups, and they seem to deliver so far!
Guess I'll be selling my MIM P bass now.
Only qualm is neck dive. Going to have to figure out how to move the strap button to the neck, but not sure how with the grommets and no plate.
I paid $800 Canadian to my door, so that's about $600US. Not a bad deal I think. Especially cuz I was half in the bag when I bought it, lol. Could have been worse.
And chicken heads. Cuz they're just fun.
This folks, is an Oogie. Yes I said, Oogie.
Don't know much about the company, they are out of Quebec.
Gotta check the body wood. Forgot to ask.
33" scale, Reversed Geezer pickup, reverse maple satin neck, Gotoh Res-o-lite tuners. 40mm bone nut. And easy access truss rod.
It is new, just reliced, which I like anyway, and they did a fairly subtle job of it.
It originally came with a kinda orange and black leopard spot looking pg. it wasn't bad, but stood out too much. When I asked if they had any other choices, they offered black or pearloid. I think the pearloid works well!
Only played it for a few minutes, sounds great! Heard good things about the Geezer pups, and they seem to deliver so far!
Guess I'll be selling my MIM P bass now.
Only qualm is neck dive. Going to have to figure out how to move the strap button to the neck, but not sure how with the grommets and no plate.
I paid $800 Canadian to my door, so that's about $600US. Not a bad deal I think. Especially cuz I was half in the bag when I bought it, lol. Could have been worse.
And chicken heads. Cuz they're just fun.
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Nice! I just finished a P-bass build with Geezers. I dig 'em a lot!
hillerup
There are basses, and there are Thunderbirds!
I'm currently trying out a couple of sets of Rotosound Roto's RB-45 on two of my Thunderbirds, that I used for my last gig. They are nickel roundwound strings, and are fairly bright - But not overly bright and zingy as the Rotosound RS66 Swing Bass stainless steel strings. They seems to have a warmer sound, which sounds great on the Thunderbirds. Also they come without silk endings, so they fit nicely on a 3-point bridge.
My only complaint about them so far is, they make your fingertips go black - Is this normal for nickel strings?
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At first yes, and many (new) strings will do this as well. It will subside eventually - most likely an result of their manufacturing process. Thanks for your insight - the RB-45 set sounds like what I'm after. (I do like nickel strings) Will let you know if I go this route and what I feel about them.
I can't see the pics on my laptop, the gallery won't load, I'll have to wait until I go to work to see them but until then: The grommets only act to stop the screw head pulling through the body as it pulls the body to the neck. So if you used a longer screw with the strap button to reach the full depth of the neck screw you should be fine, if that bothers you then you could always spread the load out with a flat washer or penny washer in between the strap button and body
hillerup
There are basses, and there are Thunderbirds!
At first yes, and many (new) strings will do this as well. It will subside eventually - most likely an result of their manufacturing process. Thanks for your insight - the RB-45 set sounds like what I'm after. (I do like nickel strings) Will let you know if I go this route and what I feel about them.
Good to know... These are my first nickel strings (not counting the cheap stuff that comes on new basses), and I've never experienced "black" fingers when using stainless steel ones...
You mentioned D'Addario - I've been using a the D'Addario EXL170BT - Balanced Tension set on my basses for a while now and really like them, but the keepers get upgraded to TI Powerbass, which are pricey, but seem to last long enough that they more than make up for the difference. They've been my favorite string for a long, long time now.
Interesting comment last night...
I forget at times that while most people never notice the bass player or his bass... a Thunderbird will always get a reaction of some sort. I played for one tune in an oddly interesting local Springsteen tribute show put on by some friends (all top-notch, young musicians.) I pulled out the 50th Anniversary Tbird, played the tune, exited the stage. Show went on, the other bass player used his trusty Squier P and he played and sounded great as he always does... good times.
Last night (two weeks later,) another performer in the show turned to me and said "Hey, what was that bass you played at the show? That thing was super cool. Looks like you could kill someone with it."
I tend to think of them as having super-sexy, flowing lines that just make visual sense... but I guess they also look as aggressive as they sound. Anyway, thought you folks would appreciate that.
I forget at times that while most people never notice the bass player or his bass... a Thunderbird will always get a reaction of some sort. I played for one tune in an oddly interesting local Springsteen tribute show put on by some friends (all top-notch, young musicians.) I pulled out the 50th Anniversary Tbird, played the tune, exited the stage. Show went on, the other bass player used his trusty Squier P and he played and sounded great as he always does... good times.
Last night (two weeks later,) another performer in the show turned to me and said "Hey, what was that bass you played at the show? That thing was super cool. Looks like you could kill someone with it."
I tend to think of them as having super-sexy, flowing lines that just make visual sense... but I guess they also look as aggressive as they sound. Anyway, thought you folks would appreciate that.
Gaolee
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Yep. Thunderbirds are the only ones anybody has commented on. Not the Ric I had, and certainly not the Precision. Even the EB-2 sneaks past, but Thunderbirds are not anonymous.
If thunderbirds were girls you definitely wouldn't bring them home to meet the family, you'd leave them back in the alley
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
Once you were chosen by a Thunderbird, would you have a choice? It's a dilemma!
Now I've managed to have a good look that's pretty cool, love the colour
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I feel that you would (bring to meet the family) and the folks would know you are now a power couple!
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