Thunderbird Thursday: toys for the weekend edition.
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Effects loop Monday….
made it fit just got to wire it in…
Recognized the amp right away. Wondering...what's the context of this, strictly a guitar amp, for bass?
Just take it off.
...if not.... That's another forum. We don't need to see that.
Completely agree. They were fantastic live. Mike IS the definition of a cool bass player. I found what his rig was and what all he used years ago, but don't remember much and can't find if now. Some kind of power amps and cabs. What kind of pre and strings I don't recall. Of course by the time it gets mixed through $100k equipment that's going to have some impact.
"Use Only in a Well-ventilated Space."
It was the glove that made me a bit nervous.... Bad memories and all..."Use Only in a Well-ventilated Space."
I notice it when making pickguards. The VP and CP are very similar. The IV (bolt on) pickguard is larger.
Does anybody have one of their T-Bitds tuned D-Standard? If so, what strings are you using and do you like the feel, tone? I’m a finger player and one of my bands is in D-Standard/ Drop C and I’m always looking for the right combo of stiffness and tension to get the right feel w/o a bunch of fret “clack”. So far I have one P-Bass that does it well with DR DDT 55-115. This is right at the edge of the stiffness I can take. But it seems each bass feels a little different as far as string stiffness and/or tension, which is a little puzzling to me. Seems like if I strung all my 34” scale basses with the same strings, in the same tuning, they should all feel the same? One difference in my instruments however is some are string through, so maybe at has an effect?
Another question about strings: what will be the difference between a round core nickel roundwound and a hex core nickel roundwound of the same gauge, same manufacturer?
Another question about strings: what will be the difference between a round core nickel roundwound and a hex core nickel roundwound of the same gauge, same manufacturer?
Actually, that might be a good idea. Headstocks that would fold back to the nut with a piano type hinge, then snap back into place for playing. Could use standard size cases/gig bags, and would lessen the tension on the neck while at rest. Hmm. Call Gibson/Epi!
This might not be a serious suggestion.
I believe the hex core strings will be stiffer.
When I had my heavy band going, the DDTs worked well for me in D-standard and C#-standard tunings, but clank was part of my sound
I can’t see how the actual tension could be different with the same scale, but the type of wood, construction and neck shape/dimensions make a big difference in how a bass feels.
I was going to make it a headless, (which would allow it to fit in my Les Paul Tribute gig bag) but my wife and daughter have convinced me it needs the hockey stick headstock.
With the headstock, it won’t even fit in my VP case
LOL - You really should have placed a tube of KY Jelly or Vaseline in the lower left corner of that pic!
I still can't find a case* or gig bag that'll fit the 67(I do have this "Rockbag"-by Warwick[I think]), but it's short on padding. I'm trying a 'jerry-rigged' solution to it. We'll see how well it functions.I was going to make it a headless, (which would allow it to fit in my Les Paul Tribute gig bag) but my wife and daughter have convinced me it needs the hockey stick headstock.
With the headstock, it won’t even fit in my VP case
*Not planning on buying the 2021 NR case that keeps coming up online. If I knew it would fit, maybe. For less $.
EDIT: added some additional padding to right of neck/headstock.
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LOL - You really should have placed a tube of KY Jelly or Vaseline in the lower left corner of that pic!
"Use Only in a Well-ventilated Space."
Lolllll
Yup. Sticks out too much to my eyes. I've never done anything of the kind, but been watching you guys operate on your birds here and there, so I'm jumping in.
The good thing is you are in control of moving your bass. It's not like somebody else is going to throw it in the van and pile gear on it.
The problem with fitting the Explorer is also its shape. The top-rear bout sticks out way more than a reverse Tbird.
Sat should be fun….. mountain folk craving live music at the only saloon left out of over 80 drinking holes in the (ex)logging town of Boulder Creek…..
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