Thunderbird Club

[KaraQ]

I was thinking this would be great in Kara’s apartment.
90's Mesa Boogie Diesel speaker cab & road case, 2x15 EV15L Hempcone speakers Ex Eddie Money history | Reverb

That looks pretty awesome

And, it's in Sacramento!

......but pretty sure it won't fit through my door, my Peavey 215D only just squeezed through

I really need to figure out a way to pick up pick playing. So far I haven’t found a way to comfortably hold a pick for more than a few minutes before it starts messing with the arthritis in my hand. Maybe a slip on finger tip type pick would work.

Maybe these?

Thumb Pick| Black Mountain

 

[BklynKen]

I really need to figure out a way to pick up pick playing. So far I haven’t found a way to comfortably hold a pick for more than a few minutes before it starts messing with the arthritis in my hand. Maybe a slip on finger tip type pick would work.

One thing you could check out is the EHX Steel Leather effect pedal. It was made for this type of situation. Sharpens the attack on the strings. Could give you a more pick-like attack. They're discontinued, but you can find them around cheap. I also wish I'd learned to play with a pick, but I don't really have the time or patience now to learn. I have one of these pedals on the way to see if it can give me that.

 

[BklynKen]

I didn’t get that reference. I was referring to Moties.

Crazy Eddie I think was only in the NYC area. The commercials were iconic. There are some on YouTube.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

At least your balls are all pointed in the same direction.

I wondered if you’d notice.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

One thing you could check out is the EHX Steel Leather effect pedal. It was made for this type of situation. Sharpens the attack on the strings. Could give you a more pick-like attack. They're discontinued, but you can find them around cheap. I also wish bid learned to play with a pick, but I don't really have the time or patience now to learn. I have one of these pedals on the way to see if it can give me that.

I learned on pick. Then I switched to fingers. I’ve started using a pick again depending on the song and am finally getting comfy with it again.

 

[stlrocker]

And Pyramids!

I have a set of pyramids that I like a lot on a classic pro. Had them make a custom gauge set 40,55,70,100.
They sounded great right away with no break in period and balanced tone across the strings. I think the lighter gauge solves the dead sounding E string that is a common complaint on these.
This is dark sounding bass, so it sounds good with the tone all the way up played with a felt pick. Classic country tones.

Also have a set of optima RB flats on a Vintage Pro. These are very glassy smooth feeling. Also sounded great fight out of the pack. VP is a brighter sounding bass, so tone gets set to about 4-5 for a similar country sound.

Two sets of GHS precision flats. One on a Burny LP that just doesn't sound right at all. The other is on a jaguar PJ, and it is great after a considerable break in period.

Bonus: Purple silks on all of them.

The other VP has Roto stainless which I didn't like playing by myself, but sounds good with a rock or punk band.

And the custom build whitebird has nickel superbrights. My go to roundwound for most anything.

 

[bobyoung53]

Includes a slight "tail lift" at no extra charge too!

I have a tiny bit on my '79 4001, I keep the bridge low all the time, I've always thought that tail lift was from people raising the bridge too high making the bridge in effect pull up on the end of the tailpiece, I've had many Rics and never had a problem with much tail lift and I think that's why. My '85 has the two extra screws in the tailpiece.

 

[Nocturnal]

One thing you could check out is the EHX Steel Leather effect pedal. It was made for this type of situation. Sharpens the attack on the strings. Could give you a more pick-like attack. They're discontinued, but you can find them around cheap. I also wish I'd learned to play with a pick, but I don't really have the time or patience now to learn. I have one of these pedals on the way to see if it can give me that.

I need to re-learn finger style. I have been a pick player almost the entire time I have played bass. I learned slap/pop and finger playing early on, but like most things, if you don't use it, you lose it.

 

[bobyoung53]

I gots a set o' those on my EB-0. A little too deep talkin'.

They sound great with a pick though, that's what 90% of the old studio musicians used but Rotos are deep talkin' on an EB-0. I like EB-0's.

 

[bobyoung53]

I need to re-learn finger style. I have been a pick player almost the entire time I have played bass. I learned slap/pop and finger playing early on, but like most things, if you don't use it, you lose it.

I'm the opposite, started out with a pick but played with fingers for years, (never slapped much though) and relearned pickstyle over the past couple of years. I'm still better with my fingers and probably always will be but the pick sounds great and I've improved a real lot.

 

[bobyoung53]

I don’t normally go for brighter sounding strings, but the new NR is such an inherently dark bass it needs a bright string to make it sing. I’d think the DTB strings would be very dark on the NR, but then again I’m only playing with fingers, a pick might brighten it up nicely.

Yes, I use a pick predominantly with these and palm mute, I love the click. They sound great with a pick, you get that Carol Kaye sound.

 

[bobyoung53]

These and GHS Precision Flats

I've never tried those, I've heard they're even darker, is that your experience?

 

[JIO]

once read some comments from you about those tuners, been awhile…what’s the deal with them? they are called something like lollipop right? are those stock 7ender? if so how long and when were they used on Js? any on P’s? seem to recall a P with those many many years ago….gorgeous bass btw..

The "lollypop"/paddle tuners were an in-house CBS addition that began in early '66 (Jan) and installed primarily on J's and some P's through '69. There also was a 'stubby' version installed on Mustangs and Coranado hollow-body basses. They had a more angular plate stamped with Fender. Hipshot makes a version with cube-shaped gear posts but Gotoh makes a more authentic (and affordable) lollypop tuner (in chrome, black, and gold), sans the Fender stamp. After '69 they went back to the fluted cover-leaf paddle, now referred to as "Geddy Lee" tuners.

 

[bobyoung53]

The "lollypop"/paddle tuners were an in-house CBS addition that began in early '66 (Jan) and installed primarily on J's and some P's through '69. There also was a 'stubby' version installed on Mustangs and Coranado hollow-body basses. They had a more angular plate stamped with Fender. Hipshot makes a version with cube-shaped gear posts but Gotoh makes a more authentic (and affordable) lollypop tuner (in chrome, black, and gold), sans the Fender stamp. After '69 they went back to the fluted cover-leaf paddle, now referred to as "Geddy Lee" tuners.

I had a bound and blocked '66 J neck on a P bass years ago with lollipop tuners.

 

[JIO]

I've never tried those, I've heard they're even darker, is that your experience?

You know, I've never used them on my T-bird or any dark-sounding bass I own so I can't say. Mostly on J's, fretless and hollow-body basses. Also, I adjust my tone more toward mids/treble. One thing is that they are considered 'stiff'/'rigid' to some players. I personally like that about them, especially playing with a pic. As with all flats, you lose 'sizzle' but acquire 'punch'. I use nickel RW's to get some of that FW warmth in the tone, but still offers access to mids/treble clearity.

 

[dagrev]

Oddly enough my Fender George Benson Hotrod Deluxe claims the solid pine cabinet improves tonality and is lighter ( but not light , only feels like it's 170 lbs ). Besides the cabinet what makes it a GB model ? A 12AT7 In the V1 position of the preamp for more headroom and a 100 watt 12" Jensen speaker which sings beautifully. I have hence opined on using pine. Does anybody have any experience with Jensen speakers in a Bass Cab ?View attachment 4927586 View attachment 4927587

I use to have two dark blue sparkle Jensen 115s. They were very thin for typical cabs, but built like tanks. Pretty punchy sounding. Sometimes I used on as a single cab (rare), but mostly used them as a bass cab on the guitar side and the other one as a guitar cab on my side. Not ideal for guitar, but made sure I could hear if the monitors or sound guy was off. Good speakers and never ever had a problem with them. I don't recall what flavor Jensen drivers were in them. No doubt still rocking someplace! (Not mine.)

 

[dagrev]

Excellent! But whoever mixed it messed up - I can hear the bass just fine. 8^)

Clearly amateurs. Pros know to bury the bass under the kick and countless overdubs.

 

[bobyoung53]

You know, I've never used them on my T-bird or any dark-sounding bass I own so I can't say. Mostly on J's, fretless and hollow-body basses. Also, I adjust my tone more toward mids/treble. One thing is that they are considered 'stiff'/'rigid' to some players. I personally like that about them, especially playing with a pic. As with all flats, you lose 'sizzle' but acquire 'punch'. I use nickel RW's to get some of that FW warmth in the tone, but still offers access to mids/treble clearity.

The stiffness is why I like La Bellas too both fingerstyle and with a pick. I set my tone so it's clear, lot of top and bottom. I used Roto SS Swing bass 66 on most of my basses.

 

[dagrev]

Really?

Must be a bunch of weirdos with no life over there in that thread.

Oh..... Never mind.


Some of the best people on earth. There, that's better.

 

[bobyoung53]

I use to have two dark blue sparkle Jensen 115s. They were very thin for typical cabs, but built like tanks. Pretty punchy sounding. Sometimes I used on as a single cab (rare), but mostly used them as a bass cab on the guitar side and the other one as a guitar cab on my side. Not ideal for guitar, but made sure I could hear if the monitors or sound guy was off. Good speakers and never ever had a problem with them. I don't recall what flavor Jensen drivers were in them. No doubt still rocking someplace! (Not mine.)
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I have never seen one of those before.