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Thunderbird Club

#220,621
WillyW said:
I didn't know there was a race for my #1 bass, but we do have a winner…

I only built it because I wanted a DC and the latest Gibson offering was poopiee…. (Fugly huge pickguard/front routed)….

Gotoh reso-lite tunas (shaging reverse wind and the bane of my existence) warmoth reverse tele goncalo alves fret less neck, basswood body, 21 thunderbird pickup V/T, badass III bridge, SIT nickle roundworms…


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I thought it was a Telepaul.
 
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dagrev said:
I admit I'm always a little amused to see bass players do that moderate to slight vibrato thing on fretted basses when it can't possibly be heard even by themselves. I get the technique is of some value on fretless, but it kind of cracks me up to see guys getting that liquid hand thing going when no one can hear it. Certainly not if there is one other instrument playing. I don't know if it was something learned and they just do it out of habit or often because it looks cool (more guitar playerish) to some. I watched a couple videos this past week and guys were going to town with the vibrato and I wanted to talk to the TV and say, "You know no one can hear all that extra action you're really getting into don't you?"
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I hear ya. It's a technique best suited for bass solo work. As soon as the other instruments chime in it's pretty much lost. That said, it does add a rich texture to the bass sound when it can be heard. Do I do it? Not very often, which means I'm not very good at it either. Really skilled players know when to turn it on and off and always seem to have their hand and fingers in the right place and the vibrato at the right oscillation, unfortunately that's not me.
 
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GBassNorth said:
I hear ya. It's a technique best suited for bass solo work. As soon as the other instruments chime in it's pretty much lost. That said, it does add a rich texture to the bass sound when it can be heard. Do I do it? Not very often, which means I'm not very good at it either. Really skilled players know when to turn it on and off and always seem to have their hand and fingers in the right place and the vibrato at the right oscillation, unfortunately that's not me.
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I used to use a lot of it playing hard rock in the 70's with Rotos. I had the same bend as the guitar player, in fact he remarked about it one day. I don't use it much anymore, I can still do it well though. I have noticed though that people who play together a long time tend to bend the same, Duane and Dickie Betts have (had) very similar bends for example.
 
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Thunderbird.....Caturday? :unsure:

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...aka, what happens when you're trying to play, and the cat decides you're ignoring him too much :rollno:











:)
 
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