Just the first. Trying to work so I just listened to the clean clip, so far.
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Thunderbird Club
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Forgot I have one other bass that has had no work or modifications and near mint as well. I'm the third owner, the second said the original owner told him it came with those knobs. Not typical, but possible I suppose.
That's a very good question!
Maybe it's a wild goose chase but I'm looking for a simple smooth sounding overdrive that retains the low end in a way that I don't have to stress about it. Not too modern or fizzy, more like the drive I can get from my Lab Series amps or the Hiwatt. It doesn't have to be very versatile or to go into the distortion/fuzz area. Transparency is ok but I don't mind if it colors the sound (and it will anyway since it's an overdrive...).In a way, the Bad Monkey does all the things I need and the overdrive it provides is to my liking even when the gain is cranked. It's just the low mid it gives that is sometimes too much as I already use a lot of that frequency in my clean tone. If I had the Monkey on all the time then I could compensate with the eq and concentrate on other more important things in life.
The Monkey can be modded, I know, and I might try that too. But currently it seems I have it on my back...
I'm sure the boss will understand. Hey, he can try to guess it too!
Sorry...
And your clean clip answer was correct! @PaleAngel_90 's too.
EDIT: Actually you both were wrong! I had to check it again myself. T-Bird first, P-bass second. Sorry again, too much Monkey business.
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No, too expensive for me I'm afraid. Same with Broughtons.
I'd recommend my Damnation Audio MBD, but that's a pretty expensive trial. I wonder if that EHX Bass Soul Food would meet your needs. But if the Bad Monkey can be modded to what you're looking for, that sounds like your best bet since you already love what it does. There are also preamp pedals that emulate the Hiwatt. I suppose that could be used as an effect.That's a very good question!
In a way, the Bad Monkey does all the things I need and the overdrive it provides is to my liking even when the gain is cranked. It's just the low mid it gives that is sometimes too much as I already use a lot of that frequency in my clean tone. If I had the Monkey on all the time then I could compensate with the eq and concentrate on other more important things in life.
The Monkey can be modded, I know, and I might try that too. But currently it seems I have it on my back...
Yeah, I just remembered those Hiwatt -style preamps too. I'll keep an eye for a Soul Food (those are cheap used) and also for the MojoMojo and Spark Boost (both cheap used and have a good reputation for bass use).
I can't do the Monkey mod myself and also if I find another OD to replace it I can use it on my "homeboard". The built-in cab sim it has is very handy for home recording.
I can't do the Monkey mod myself and also if I find another OD to replace it I can use it on my "homeboard". The built-in cab sim it has is very handy for home recording.
Hey @Thumper , I read that you use the TC Electronic Spark Booster? Does it work well as a light overdrive with no low end loss?
Happiest of birthdays to @KaraQ !!! May the Red Thunderbird of Happiness lay its eggs in your nest.
Woohoo! Happy birthday, Kara!
Yes it does, it has clean, mid and low settings as well as effective tone knobs. But even better, they drive my SushiBox's into tube nirvana
I've seen them in the classifieds from $125 and up.
It looks like they soldered the two shields together and I think they included the ground wire in that ball of solder.
I’ve seen the EBs with those pickups for sale locally, but never a Tbird.
- Jun 30, 2010
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- Jun 30, 2010
- 49,588
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- musician/artist/owner - Gildaxe
Nice - did the bridge have the same issue as the T-birds? (too shallow/positioned incorrectly for intonation) or was that only a T-bird issue? Is that the Embassy and is it a short-scale?
