Thunderbird Club

[PaleAngel_90]

Update on the string change:
I brought my NR with the new GHS Bass Boomers on it to practice on monday. They did sound better than the stock strings, but I'm still missing the full-on aggressive mid-thrust I'm used to from my P with the Curtis Novak PB-90 (that pickup is gold). It does sound great, but there is quite a bit of mid scoop and boomy lows going on, so it's not really cutting through. Yeah, I know, the bird is not a P at all, but after my pre-buy research, I felt assured it would be fuller sounding and more mid-forward than this. It's no disaster, not at all, but I did switch back to my P mid-practice and had much more fun.

So: is the pickup position the main problem, as was suggested earlier, or could I get closer to what I want with a more mid-focused pickup? I was thinking about reaching out to Curtis Novak to hear if he can make a pickup that sounds close to the PB-90, but in a TB housing. On the other hand, I'll gladly save the few hundred bucks and work with what I have if a pickup swap is futile.

Try Rotosound Roundwounds, that might help. Alternatively, Warwick roundwounds are cheaper and sound quite good too.

 

[GBassNorth]

Funny looks nothing like mine. How'd you get it so smooth?

He employed the services of…
Fat kids,
Skinny kids,
Kids who climb on rocks.
Tough kids,
Sissy kids,
Even kids with chicken pox.

Note: some child labor laws may have been broken. The veener mobile is pulling up in front of his house as we speak.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

TT…

 

[GBassNorth]

TT in NR format…

…and a hint of things to come…

 

[GonePlaid]

Grrrreeeat. Another string calling. Just not sure where I would put them at the moment.




"a nice porter" as in singular? Need to update that or going to stick with the singular?

It was a 'starter'.

 

[bobyoung53]

It showed "I'm So Glad" video to me. Strange.

But all good, now we're on a same page.

Sometimes YouTube plays other videos after the end of a posted video, I hadn't noticed that before until recently, that could be what happened.

 

[GonePlaid]

Is the veneer the result of a hs repair?

p.s. - this is a bare veener

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Oy!

 

[GonePlaid]

For fans of the band:
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[bobyoung53]

A younger Attila and his curiosity as to why it’s not a Thunderbird:

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Gata likes Ricks too. One day she was pulling at the strings with her claws, it was really funny, I videoed it but couldn't figure out how to send it from my camera to my email. Here she's just relaxing after an extended practice session.

 

[dagrev]

TT in NR format…
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…and a hint of things to come…
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The last one is going to need a little attention.

 

[TBird1958]

He’s a sweetheart, but quite a bit mouthy:

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My little one yawns a lot too - I keep back a bit now, not out of fear of her teeth, her breath is frighteningly bad!

I took a drive to Bellevue, WA this AM and visited with Spencer Lull, ordered a pickup for my BaCH. They sometimes have them in stock at the shop, but not often as they usually are committed to basses in production, both 4 and 5 string versions are available.

Tallyho Thunderbirds!

 

[Stealth57]

My little one yawns a lot too - I keep back a bit now, not out of fear of her teeth, her breath is frighteningly bad!

I took a drive to Bellevue, WA this AM and visited with Spencer Lull, ordered a pickup for my BaCH. They sometimes have them in stock at the shop, but not often as they usually are committed to basses in production, both 4 and 5 string versions are available.

Tallyho Thunderbirds!

Did you get a chance to ask about a pair for a VP?

 

[KaraQ]

What my cat does during his alone time while I'm at work

......that cardboard looking thing used to be a proper rectangle











Not related to cats......



Box day!

 

[TBird1958]

Did you get a chance to ask about a pair for a VP?

They expect to have some back in about 45 days Dave, if you want a pair contact them directly by phone or email.
They're expensive, be aware a pair will cost you more than the bass did.

 

[JIO]

He employed the services of…
Fat kids,
Skinny kids,
Kids who climb on rocks.
Tough kids,
Sissy kids,
Even kids with chicken pox.

Note: some child labor laws may have been broken. The veener mobile is pulling up in front of his house as we speak.

Rear tyres look pretty serious - could be a smokin' veener!

 

[GBassNorth]

What my cat does during his alone time while I'm at work

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......that cardboard looking thing used to be a proper rectangle











Not related to cats......



Box day!

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The suspense is killing me!

 

[TBird1958]

Rear tyres look pretty serious - could be a smokin' veener!

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That'd be a great daily driver for The Queen...........I can see me now, driving down the road a car shaped like a giant........Uhmmmm.

 

[dagrev]

The suspense is killing me!

Just more cardboard for the cat.

 

[Stealth57]

That'd be a great daily driver for The Queen...........I can see me now, driving down the road a car shaped like a giant........Uhmmmm.

 

[Instagator]

Rear tyres look pretty serious - could be a smokin' veener!

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