I have this exact bass and am loving it. I just changed DR Sunbeams out on it for D'Addario Pro Steel light guage and whoah did the sound brighten up! I cannot believe the zing I can get on what previously was a fairly dark sounding bass. It is also very sensitive to where you play on the strings of course... but I am finding a lot of tones from just two volumes and a tone control.. and I have the set up on it with really low action and no fret buzz... it's a great bass. I own some other fairly high end basses but I love this LE Epiphone T-Bird.
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Thunderbird Club
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- Mar 13, 2008
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
That video inspired be to post a couple of videos from our last gig in November...
Mind you, the music is quite different, though...
Yeah! My kinda music, very nice indeed.
Just visited. Trying to establish which SG the guy is talking about. Interesting that it looks like a file pic.
Yes the one on the bass side . I took it out and put a little slither of hardwood either side and tapped it back home . Then I adjusted it to what you suggested , that I also saw online and hey presto , all good . Ive got a new Neotech strap and good gig bag coming for it and itll all be good .
C
Cheers . Mine had Rotos on it but they were kinda done so I changed them for a set of Ernie Ball lights as that was all the local shop had . I intend to put a set of D'Addario black tapes on it eventually as im not a huge rounds fan , but as you say its quite zingy and theres loads of resonance out of that body .
Kat, your attitude is getting out and stomping around!
Thought that was quite subtle - only insulting if you know it is.
As was said, much of the 'problem' is an obsession with 'cutting through' a mix, rather than blending into a seamless whole - musicians should serve the music, the music ain't there to serve the musicians, and anyone who thinks otherwise is likely a very high score on the bell-end scale.
One thing people never seem to talk about much - and a word you never hear these days - is *taste*. Probably my favourite guitarist (apart from that honorary son of the Geordie Nation J M Hendrix, who like D G Bradman - that's cricket you barbarians - really needs to be in a category all by himself) is Mike Campbell. And one of the highest accolades one can give Campbell is he's never played an *unnecessary* note.
There are ('famous') bass players who are idolised on TB (not mentioning any names) about whom the same cannot be said - ie they peddle the worst in clanky soulless, empty, narcissistic 'lead bass' bollox, and frankly are fvcking sh1te.
Just saying like.
- Mar 13, 2008
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I imagine that was a rough ride for a while, it can't of been easy getting to the point of being a must see band. Being a bloody good band must have helped of course
And I thought you were going to comment on my slate floor since it's laid on 45 degrees
I have no idea *** I was playing here, anything past the moneys is usually "the undiscovered country"
Gaolee
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Kat, I'm not sure you are being clear.
Couldn't have said it better myself! As a complete CroMagnon with a well mashed nose, I don't know nothin' about cricket. Other than that, everything you said is true.
Couldn't have said it better myself! As a complete CroMagnon with a well mashed nose, I don't know nothin' about cricket. Other than that, everything you said is true.
And I thought you were going to comment on my slate floor since it's laid on 45 degrees
I have no idea *** I was playing here, anything past the moneys is usually "the undiscovered country"
I like the 45 degrees.
As for that far up the neck- I usually only go there very briefly or for specific riffs that are committed to muscle memory. Safer that way.
Yep.
Being another Aussie, I know of this Bradman fellow- streets ahead of any other batsman before or since.
I agree with your comments regarding taste and I too love Mr Campbell's work. I even love the guitar work of that other Campbell fellow.
I was playing rock around Sydney in the second half of the 70s, when some of these "virtuosos" became cool. I still play many of those pub rock songs BTW and some newer ones in pubs and clubs.
When I first heard those bass "virtuosos" in the 70s to which I am pretty sure you are referring, my reaction was pretty much the same as yours and still is.
Guys would play Jaco and Stanley Clarke stuff to me and go "Wow"- I would reply "Why?"
When I wanted to listen to a bass player playing lots of notes in impossible timings, I would listen to John Wetton's playing in King Crimson.
I could listen to Prakhash John from Lou Reed's great band all day- he is what I considered a virtuoso with taste. I loved Gary Thain's playing with Uriah Heap as well.
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And I thought you were going to comment on my slate floor since it's laid on 45 degrees
I have no idea *** I was playing here, anything past the moneys is usually "the undiscovered country"
That purple bird is bloody awesome !
And the bass is quite good too....
- Mar 13, 2008
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
Thank you!
I think at this point I'm supposed to say 'Please! Try the chopped liver'.
And I thought you were going to comment on my slate floor since it's laid on 45 degrees
I appreciate the slate and the angle
@kat888, did you ever get your VT DI pedal? I assume that it is the Tech 21 model, correct? I would be interested to hear what you (or others) thought about the "tone shaping" (?). I was eyeing their VT pedal (not the DI), which I believe has some of the same features. I was wondering whether it could simulate Ampeg tone, for use in recording.
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Finally received an update last night (only 9 days after it supposedly departed Dubai) that it had been processed through Sydney airport (not sure if that means it's cleared customs or whatever). Hopefully it will arrive today or tomorrow. No bloody idea where the TC Corona Chorus pedal has escaped to (what was I saying about taste, or the lack thereof?). Maybe they'll arrive together.
I'm hoping it cops a reasonable SVT tone.
Stay tuned.
