In my recent experience in playing with young guitarists, they often just want to play and don't think about nuance. In some cases it seems to be "Hurry I get to play, don't slow me down with stuff." Heck, I had to keep reminding one guy to tune his guitar. Not bad for a college age kid, but he lacked maturity we might say. We would at times be playing a song I would either stop it or afterwards mention I think he needs to check his tuning. I think he was so eager to play he wan't even hearing his chords didn't sound right. Fortunately he did make progress there. When talking with some others about gear, a number of them are lost. I'm no expert by any means, but it's like some don't care or have never been exposed to other aspects of playing an instrument. Have guitar, have strings, have cord= what else do you need? I'm not knocking a simple approach by any means. Just seem some are not aware of some of the options available to them.
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Thunderbird Club
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I'll try. Difficult on a curvy road while driving. I never see anyone out or I would stop and ask about it just to know the history. And to let them know they could be setting on some money. Looks to be body (that light metallic blue) only with no hood from what I can see.
Reverb is an option, and Thomann has the cheapest 4003 (not 4003s) that I've seen at 2535€.Don't believe everything you read here, there is nothing wrong with those bridges, I've been using them since 1977, the people who say that are probably the same people that say Thunderbirds all have neck dive.
4001's are more expensive now though. The newer Rics have thicker necks and the pickups are wound more, but they're nice basses and sound good, some people like the newer ones and some like the older ones, I like the older ones a little better but like both. If you want a new one, try a 4003S, they're a few hundred cheaper than the regular 4003's, they're mono and don't have binding or triangular inlays on the neck, otherwise they're the same. Prices seem high on ebay. No sure if you can buy from Sweetwater but they usually have decent prices.
I've heard a few guys that have a pedal board that's crammed with dang near every device known to exist. yet the tone(s) coming outta the amp-out front-hardly change. And when everything's @ 11, ya can't hear what-if any-chords(major, minor, diminshed, 7ths, ??)are being played. "Power chords" don't always fit.
There is a young player locally that 'has the potential'(the phrase that kills)to be excellent+. I only see him at "open mic/ jams". But. Everything is too loud in comparison to the rest of the band and there's so much o/d, distortion, whatever, that it's nearly impossible to actually 'hear' him.
You wear fur, then?I don't wear women's clothes behind closed doors. Or men's.
I know-TMI.
Good to know. Never just show up and knock on your door.I don't wear women's clothes behind closed doors. Or men's.
I know-TMI.
Well, when it's 'cold' here(under 73F), I'll put on shorts and a t-shirt. Maybe.
I have one as well. Always on. JIO can explain it better than I can. It's not an effect, more of an EQ if you had to classify it. It's subtle but makes a noticeable difference. In my case, it makes for a slightly bigger and cleaner tone. Mine sits on top of the head out of the way and not on the floor.
It's just a boost with some EQ. I saw it a while back and thought it was hilarious. When the need for a boost came up, I jumped on one.
Sick Set, Dude is a super high headroom clean boost with bass and treble controls that can add punch and clarity to your tone, and flexibility to your rig. The boost runs on 30V internally and can handle boosting other pedals with ease. You can also run it in your amp's effects loop for extra tone shaping options. Quick and easy lead boost, tighten up your bass and add punch in low tunings, add a glassy top end to darker instruments, and more.
The graphics on Sick Set, Dude are an homage to the well-known tour trope of folks asking to use your gear because they forgot theirs, or yours is better, or they're just too lazy to bring their amp in from the car. A little humor on your pedalboard is always fun!
I could always switch to a mini pedal to save some room, but since the boost is the only pedal I use that I will hit during songs, I find the wider target helpful.The graphics on Sick Set, Dude are an homage to the well-known tour trope of folks asking to use your gear because they forgot theirs, or yours is better, or they're just too lazy to bring their amp in from the car. A little humor on your pedalboard is always fun!
I bought my 4003s new some years ago from a music store in Germany (found it on Reverb).
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the more pedals, preamps, and processing you use (live), the further your fingers seem from the speaker cone imho…
bummer, that’s one of my favorite colors……looked stunning with the tan interior…..
most of it show imho…kinda like plastic surgery lol……not knocking anyone but it
cracks me up when I see these guys with very expensive boutique amps (Bogners, Friedmans, Dumbles with ultra expensive NOS matched tube sets) get their overdrive from a couple of 2 cent diodes in a Tube Screamer….
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That make sense then why it would always be on, more EQ than Effect.
Thanks, gotta love tongue in cheek humor on stage!
Duh, You silly goose, just step closer to the cab!
