Thunderbird Club

[MCF]

I wouldn't use Duratex for a floor. They have another couple coatings for floors. One has a bit of cushioning to it. I'm not sure how that works. The other has an abrasive suspended in it. That's what I'll be using on the stairs. I used white Duratex for the plywood ceiling in the shop and plywood walls in the shop except for one wall I haven't redone yet. Concrete walls and the floor were coated with a Sherwin Williams paint that's intended for concrete surfaces. White on the walls, gray on the floor. It looks industrial, which is what it's supposed to look like because it's a shop.

This is a link to the floor coatings.
Anti-Slip Coatings Archives • Acry-Tech Coatings

I have no affiliation. But I sure have spent a lot of money on their coatings over the years.

Thank you Will. The main basement is a nice space, but is not included in the official square footage for the house because the ceiling is only eight feet. It is about 15’ X 30’. The adjacent area and another lower area are separated off by walls. There is the raised plywood floor in there. The space is about 8’ X 20’ and will be a nice shop. The floor will need something. There is a lower area, probably about 6’ X 8’ that you might call a root cellar with a concrete floor. The Sherwin Williams product sounds perfect for that. It would be a perfect wine cellar. It will all get fixed up in due time.

 

[KaraQ]

I entered 9th grade in the fall of 69. No way my parents were going to let me go to any of those things: I was only 13 most of the year!

Yeah, I was 8, and Mom said I couldn't go. Something about people there being a bad influence.

'69 was the year my mom graduated high school.......

OK folks, no more posting for 24 hours. I do not want to end up in Koramangala reading 100 pages of new posts.

 

[MCF]

Gibson is certainly pulling out all the stops for the wealthy collectors. Other than basses, of course. I suppose if they find one they think they can sell for $50k tor more, they'll include that.

Gibson - Certified Vintage

Not likely. Unless Geddy and Scott sell them some basses.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Thank you Will. The main basement is a nice space, but is not included in the official square footage for the house because the ceiling is only eight feet. It is about 15’ X 30’. The adjacent area and another lower area are separated off by walls. There is the raised plywood floor in there. The space is about 8’ X 20’ and will be a nice shop. The floor will need something. There is a lower area, probably about 6’ X 8’ that you might call a root cellar with a concrete floor. The Sherwin Williams product sounds perfect for that. It would be a perfect wine cellar. It will all get fixed up in due time.

Only an eight foot ceiling. Now you know how the Little People live!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Not likely. Unless Geddy and Scott sell them some basses.

They're not the only hoarders and museum keepers here!

 

[KB5]

Will a T-bird pickup accommodate a 5 string with 17.5mm spacing?

 

[MCF]

Yes, I’m using three stacked 500/500K ohm Audio taper concentric pots and .068 caps (same values as the VP, so sound is very similar). The master stack is volume on the top knob and a dummy on the bottom knob. I might find a use for the dummy knob, maybe a dimmer for some on board lighting - ha.

Fender had a great idea but less than ideal execution. They used low resistance pots which muddied up the sound quite a bit and they didn’t do anything to eliminate the tone knob bleed over between pickups. I’m using 500k pots, so there’s ample top end available and I installed a 250k ohm resistor on the output of each tone knob to completely eliminate bleed over between the two tone knobs. The result is a drastically increased sound spectrum, zero bleed over between the pups and a near hifi quality to the output when both pups are played.

I wasn’t able to find any schematics for a dual pickup, dual volume, dual tone layout WITH a master volume. So I designed the circuit myself, but wasn’t sure if the additional pot would noticeably load the output signal and change the tone of the bass. Much to my relief it didn’t, and in fact works wonderfully. Every dual volume bass should have a master volume in my opinion. It’s just too klunky to adjust two different volume knobs on the fly during a performance or recording. Hence a volume pedal or kill switch or pickup toggle is frequently used instead.

One of the extra unexpected benefits of the master volume - ever notice the sometimes subtle (sometimes not) change in tone on a given bass when you dime your volume knob vs having the volume at 8 or under, you’ll usually hear a boost in the upper mids. I like that sound sometimes (not always) but don’t like that I have to set the on board volume at full on to get it and then back down the volume on the rig to maintain proper overall sound levels. So now I can dime either or both pup volumes for that more aggressive tone but I can dial back the on board master volume to maintain the right sound level. A huge unanticipated plus for me.

You should take that to Carruthers when it’s finished and show him what you’ve done. He isn’t that far from your house. He has a bass he made on his wall that is in the realm of what you’re doing. I expect he would keep you there for some time, show you his shop (it’s really cool) and talk your ear off (once the ice is broken). He’s a good guy when you get to know him. His guitars and basses go for big bucks. Lee Sklar uses one of his basses for a lot of his session work.

 

[MCF]

Will a T-bird pickup accommodate a 5 string with 17.5mm spacing?

Do you have a specific TBird pickup in mind? There are several different ones out there. That might help. But thinking off the top of my head, probably? Others here are more familiar with fivers than I am.

 

[MCF]

'69 was the year my mom graduated high school.......

You are young. But wise beyond your years.

 

[MCF]

OK folks, no more posting for 24 hours. I do not want to end up in Koramangala reading 100 pages of new posts.

Like we care? You all are ruthless when I’m away. Turn about is fair play.

 

[Stealth57]

Like we care? You all are ruthless when I’m away. Turn about is fair play.

Don’t make me pull your 805 privileges.

 

[MCF]

It was an unpowered 2 ohm cabinet. It was indeed a beast, especially with a 320 head. Given unlimited room and no need for cash flow, I would still have that stack. I halfway wonder if it was a mistake to let that one go and keep the 360 stack. That's how good those are.

2 ohms? I’m surprised.

 

[MCF]

Don’t make me pull your 805 privileges.

Go ahead. Firestone has better beers anyway.

 

[Stealth57]

Go ahead. Firestone has better beers anyway.

 

[JIO]

OK folks, no more posting for 24 hours. I do not want to end up in Koramangala reading 100 pages of new posts.

Wait... you have something better to do in Koramangala?

 

[JJR58]

It's a long trip across the country. Safe travels. See you when you arrive. We will leave a light on. That's what you meant, right?

The next move will be exactly that.
If someone still has their light on for me.
Don’t be surprised when you hear me knockin.

 

[dagrev]

Pay the fee. No ads. I prefer it to the other streaming services out there.

I'm cheap. I do use Amazon Prime for a lot of it.

 

[dagrev]

Just funny. Would love to see the expression on the other driver's faces.

 

[MCF]

I'm cheap. I do use Amazon Prime for a lot of it.

I have Amazon Prime as my daughter’s +1. But I do not care for the music service. Spotify is the best. I’ve tried iTunes, Google and Amazon. None of them come close to the accessibility, sound quality, and user friendly interface. I also use the NeilYoung Archives service. Neil comes and goes from Spotify. I gave up and love his service. I also use Serius/XM which I also like. A lot. I don’t skimp when it comes to music.

 

[GonePlaid]

Just funny. Would love to see the expression on the other driver's faces.

Needs a "FLAMMABLE" placard on the rear.