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Thunderbird Club

It might seem odd, but it really BOTHERS me that guitar cabs (4x12) are bigger than bass cabs(4x10). Obviously we know why but I feel like bass is so much bigger and more powerful, they should be bigger. I always run 2 810s and still feel it’s not enough. No, not compensating or any of that nonsense, more just looks bad ass to me.

Since I started using an Ampeg V4 head (input 2 modified to match V4B, and modified to run 6550’s), I got my hands on an empty V4 cab and loaded it with Eminence BP 122 12” speakers. Haven’t used it with the band yet, but looking forward to how well it will sit with the 2 guitars. I have used that head with a B40 4x10 cab I have in the other band I’m in which only has one guitarist and it sounded real good.
 
?……Is it bad to have one in all of the available colors? :)
Cheers!
Not in my book! Besides, you could string one with SIT Stainless Rounds, one with Ernie Ball Cobalt Flats, and one with La Bella Black Tapes. Sound wise you’d never know they were the same bass.

Which reminds me.... we see No Cutaway Les Pauls pop up once every blue moon, but ain't ever seen a No Cutaway Les Paul Bass ?

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I can’t say I’ve ever seen or even heard of such a bass beast. I also can’t say I’d be interested in buying one either.
 
It’s hump day!
Not to be confused with the wild turkey orgy day that occasionally happens in the backyard at the @dagrev nature reserve brothel. :cool:
LOL! Would turkey orgy pay per view be weird?
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We also have alien deer that nap a while.
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Since I started using an Ampeg V4 head (input 2 modified to match V4B, and modified to run 6550’s), I got my hands on an empty V4 cab and loaded it with Eminence BP 122 12” speakers. Haven’t used it with the band yet, but looking forward to how well it will sit with the 2 guitars. I have used that head with a B40 4x10 cab I have in the other band I’m in which only has one guitarist and it sounded real good.
do tell about that 6550 mod…..all transformers replaced?
 
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I've always wanted one of those, I'm most likely going to throw Rotos on it and use a pick. Ron Wood on Beck-Ola inspired me. It's an early single coil Tele but essentially the same bass. I even have the Marshall Major but to get this sound I'd probably kill everybody. :laugh: I think Rod deprived the world of a great rock bass player by playing guitar, he was a monster bass player, especially listen to the end.


 
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