I don’t know what the stock cap is for the explorer but the Goth was something like .687 so the .022 cap made a HUGE difference in output tone and sweep of the tone knob. It really opened up the pickups and allowed them to breathe, and scream.
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[This invalid link has been removed]If the bridge looks the same, it’s probably a faithful copy, including flaws.
A little warmer today, only -9C
This is what I was faced with on Tuesday morning:
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Can you please keep that stuff up there where it belongs?
Supposed to be 1 degree F here tonight, with several days or night of single digits.
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IMHO - a .022 tone cap is a must with the stock Goth pups. The ProBuckers sound best to me with the stock VP tone cap, which I think is .047
totally with you on how folks play that Beatles song and ironically, playing it right is so much more satisfying for the bassist…
btw, no offense intended but you talk like a FL swamp hick….
totally with you on how folks play that Beatles song and ironically, playing it right is so much more satisfying for the bassist…
btw, no offense intended but you talk like a FL swamp hick….
Uhhhhhh, ohhhhhh.........
I think that's the first time ever hearing Mikes voice.
There's a reason for his doormat.
If the bridge looks the same, it’s probably a faithful copy, including flaws.
A little warmer today, only -9C
This is what I was faced with on Tuesday morning:
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Good LAWD!
Well, "if the foo s*its"...totally with you on how folks play that Beatles song and ironically, playing it right is so much more satisfying for the bassist…
btw, no offense intended but you talk like a FL swamp hick….
Also on a coupla YT videos:Uhhhhhh, ohhhhhh.........
I think that's the first time ever hearing Mikes voice.
There's a reason for his doormat.
Introduction-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uR7QO_JrZxg
Vocal on "Mustang Sally". Skip the first 1:10-the BL wanted me to sing it, but he kicked it off in C. I do it in A. That's why we keep looking at each other. A little high for me. I happened to use the LPB2/5 that day-for S&G
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lme7sjx3hlE(This was an "Open Mic/Jam" at the Stuart H-D Dealer. Note my "Vespa" T-shirt
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Also on a coupla YT videos:
Introduction-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uR7QO_JrZxg
Vocal on "Mustang Sally". Skip the first 1:10-the BL wanted me to sing it, but he kicked it off in C. I do it in A. That's why we keep looking at each other. A little high for me. I happened to use the LPB2/5 that day-for S&G
(This was an "Open Mic/Jam" at the Stuart H-D Dealer. Note my "Vespa" T-shirt
Always have heard you sing, but not your talking voice, and love the vids.
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I love it! I finished the morning's chores and played that bass hard for 40 minutes - It's a tank for sure, not a lightly made bass at all, lots of tones I have yet to fully appreciate as of now though - That '64 II is a very big distraction!
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If the bridge looks the same, it’s probably a faithful copy, including flaws.
A little warmer today, only -9C
This is what I was faced with on Tuesday morning:
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Yikes! For the non PNW folks this is a prime example of what's called "Frazier River Outflow". Basically arctic air following the river's canyon from east to west and mixing with moisture.
Being a bit south of Irv I have quite a bit less snow here but the cold air is quite present.
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Can you please keep that stuff up there where it belongs?
Supposed to be 1 degree F here tonight, with several days or night of single digits.
This much snow happens about once per decade, and here on the coast it will only last for a week or two. By Saturday, we’ll be back to rain. Of course that will also cause issues as that foot of snow turns into slush. I’ll be out digging trenches to the storm drains by the weekend. Merry Vancouver Christmas!
Yes, a great song. You probably already know but it was based on real events. The tall bloke that poured the sand through his hand was Gough Whitlam (6’5” from memory) who was the Prime Minister (72-75) at that time and the first from the Labor party since the end of WW2. The sand/dirt thing was part of the land rights ceremony, and I’m pretty sure they did the same gesture years later when the area around Uluṟu was granted to the local Aboriginal community.
Paul Kelly has a great body of work.
It's almost thursday so I'll play...
And while I've never liked the song that much it still has a fantastic bass playing from Chris Squire and he used a NR Thunderbird on it. Thankfully also without the Mu-Tron, there's already enough "bowww" on "Tormato".
And while I've never liked the song that much it still has a fantastic bass playing from Chris Squire and he used a NR Thunderbird on it. Thankfully also without the Mu-Tron, there's already enough "bowww" on "Tormato".
As do I, but that day is not today.
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Wouldn't it be easier to convert it to solid state?
Absolutely. Just drop some transistors into the tube sockets, stand by, and power on with a broom handle!
Awesome song, and awesome action by the PM. The US could take lessons.
