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Thunderbird Club
- Thread starter TBird1958
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Interesting to see what’s under the silks. Pretty scary looking, but if it works it works! Not sure I’d want to do a slide up to that zero fret. Actually I’ve never played a zero fret, no idea how that works or what it offers.
My goodness - he’s gone Rogue!
Bottoms up buddy!
- Mar 13, 2008
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They are probably at a similar price point.
“The Professional”….
thx! Mesa combo I modified to use EL-34s….screamer..
- Jun 30, 2010
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Yep - I love my 1 pu basses, but in the case of my II and the '51 P RI, I wanted more tonal variety/options. Like you I always use both pu's and usually favor the bridge pu for enhanced definition. Have the neck pu laying down the beef - the SDHB carries it across the line.
Pic from a few years back - my Pacifica friend Aron did the cool octopus T-shirt I'm wearing. He does nautical/oceanic illustrations and is a high-school teacher. He's also an awesome guitarist/bass-player/bandleader. I've attended a few different manifestations of his ensembles from a bass & drums duo to a 5-piece.
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Is the neck profile on the non-reverse thunderbird exactly the same as the reversed?
I know the NR is set neck compared to the neck through on the reversed.
I'd consider a non reverse it played and sounded the same.
I know the NR is set neck compared to the neck through on the reversed.
I'd consider a non reverse it played and sounded the same.
godofthunder59
Life is short, buy the bass.
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For those interested I posted a demo of this bass in genpop.
- Mar 13, 2008
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The necks are different when comparing the Non Reverse and Reverse Thunderbirds, regardless of when they were made, having heard and played both I can hear a difference when I'm playing them - that said, there are a lot of variables to account for, strings, amp, pick, fingers........etc.
Interesting. The only Thunderbird I can remember hearing live besides a modern TB+ one is a Bicentennial when I saw Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, which didn't sound like it had much low end, at least how Dallas Good had it tuned. Since you've heard mine live, where would you place it in clarity, crispness, punch, etc., among the Lulls and Lollars and such.
That's it. I was looking at a freshly emptied bottle and thought ...I could do something with that.
60’s reverse and NRs are closer in neck feel (NRs sounding better imho)….for the later post 2000 models reverse necks are better tapered…..they sound pretty close however….
