there is but the high ohmic loss of the windings (ks of R) bring down the Q (quality factor) broadbanding to the point it’s of little or no consequence…
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Thunderbird Club
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Thanks! I was a bit surprised how all the combinations worked so well. I would have been perfectly happy if the Sklar -positioned P-pickups sounded fine and the J on it's own but it seems it's more versatile.
All sounded great! But I felt that #5 was the fullest sounding of the bunch and #6 was my personal favorite. I’m not much into overdrive so I didn’t have a favorite there.
The overdriven clip has only the "Sklar" position (2).
You can have my allotment. And the cold, and the salt, and the nasty on cars, and the shoveling, and the black icebergs that hang on your car and melt in the drive or garage even when most is knocked off.
Is this helping any?
I forgot to add 'when it's coming down'.
Just a calm Sunday night here in BK.
Out through the night an’ the whispering breezes…
To the place where they keep the imaginary diseases.
Out through the night an’ the whispering breezes…
To the place where they keep the imaginary diseases.
Let me know how to purchase please. When it’s available.
- Jun 30, 2010
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- Jun 30, 2010
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Will do Marshal. Just got back - we put in 7hrs and everything went really smashing. It was Zach's 1st time recording session and he was introduced to the whole process of creating a musical document. Luckily for us Robert Preston (yes, just like lead in "The Music Man") is the nicest, easy going-ist and funny (after recording a good take - "that would have be worth recording!") engineer you could ask for - not to mention being really talented at his craft. (he's a guitarist/musician - he has insider insights) So it was a very light-hearted but focused day. I feel very lucky to be surrounded by such talented and nice/fun peeps. Paul and Kirstin always blow me away when it gets down & dirty into recording. My parts were relatively easy/basic foundation based - just had to play them with good feel and the B15N (Robert loves my amp) provided "the tone". He has a similar era N in the studio but likes the sound of mine better.
Next up is Robert sending some basic mixes to listen to and assess, probably by mid-week. We did a little of that today - so we're already on the road. All & all, it was a good day.
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- Jun 30, 2010
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We recorded Pauls song pre-Covid and it took on new relevance post-Covid (or at least post 'high Covid') "We all made it!"... and luckily we did all 'make it'.
View attachment 5019047 View attachment 5019048 So this Joyo British Sound pedal more than impressed me last night. I bought it to carry with me just incase I'm faced with a clean S.S. backline I can't work with. I was asked to sit in for a few songs last night and as I feared the rig was just that. So when called up and handed the bass players cord I just plugged it into my Joyo British Sound pedal (I had my own cable plugged into the other side) and presto instant stack all the sustain and just the right amount of distortion it worked exactly as I hoped and I got lots of compliments on my tone. I will be buying another. I took my P bass build in a gig bag along because walking in with my stenciled Thunderbird case is like carry a billboard. I didn't think it would be particularly cool. I love this pedal so much I'm buying another
Joyo pedals... something I wanna try.
I have this Waldman El Maestro, is pretty much the same pedal, sold in Brazil; a copy, rebrand.
I tried the Sinclair/Sklar franken-Jazz' neck pickup with overdrive and was very pleased with the results. It's like a beefy '68 Tele but not as woolly as '72.
Both pickups on it's very good too. Clean sound with that combo is rather polite.
The neck pickup is 9,25" from the 12th fret to the middle of the pickup.
Both pickups on it's very good too. Clean sound with that combo is rather polite.
The neck pickup is 9,25" from the 12th fret to the middle of the pickup.
- Mar 13, 2008
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
Who makes a replacement ( upgrade)
pickup for these ?
pickup for these ?
- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,895
- 142,214
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
I kinda want one of these, but I'm with you, I'd put a different pickup in it.
I just ordered one from AMS. Planet Tone ( hand wound pups from Colorado) , is going to quote me. They said they're uncommon components but working on it.
Not positive but that pickup sure looks like a standard Eppi Tbird pickup, if it is then the Alumatone 5 string pickup is a virtual drop in replacement IIRC.
I do like the look of that bass, but have never played one. I’ve been on the fence about getting this one…
Thanks for the info. That picture is gorgeous.....Fancy Schmancy lol
