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Thunderbird Club

#242,842
JIO said:
Very nice - technically 'Gibson Gold-Top' - Shoreline was a Fender shade/hue. Just like Burgundy Mist Metallic (Fender) and Burgundy Mist Poly (Gibson/Epiphone) were similar.
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According to the research I’ve done, Fender Shoreline Gold Metallic and Gibson Golden Mist Poly are the exact same color. I’ve been using the Fender nomenclature because the word “Poly” these days implies a Poly coat, but back in the sixties Gibson and others used that word to indicate a Metallic finish. It’s apparently one of the few common finishes both companies shared.
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Andii Syckz said:
I feel i've asked this question long ago, but have no recollection :D How useful is the tone control on a thunderbird (mainly epiphone bolt on versions; IV, Goths, & the likes). I guess i could have the Classic Pro in the fold since its gibson bird pickups of the ceramic magnet kind. Been debating if i should add a Master Volume & tone back into my UnGothed Red/tree bird (been sporting a killswitch since 2012).
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Everybody has their own preferences, mine is to frequently use the tone knob on my basses, probably even more than the volume knob (I have a kill switch on my instrument cable). I very rarely ever mess with my amp settings once everything is dialed in. With right hand location changes I can get about 50% or more of the tone variations I might need, but the other 50% is frequently a tweak of the tone knob. So, yes, it’s very useful to me - to the point that I even prefer a separate tone knob for each pickup.
 
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JIO said:
I know there are many players who never use their tone control and sometimes they don't even have a tone control. Everyone's got their own way to do things, so no harm/no foul. I personally like having a tone control(s) on all my basses as I incorporate it often. I'm not one to fuss with my amp settings live (after dialed) - so my basses' controls are how I manipulate the specific sound/tone for any given song. That and right-hand technique using a pick and/or finger-style/palm muting.
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Sorta similar, my only "complaint" about the 7ender Rumble amps I use is that the controls are a PITA to reach once we're set up, so the tone control on the bass is useful and readily accessible.
 
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GBassNorth said:
According to the research I’ve done, Fender Shoreline Gold Metallic and Gibson Golden Mist Poly are the exact same color. I’ve been using the Fender nomenclature because the word “Poly” these days implies a Poly coat, but back in the sixties Gibson and others used that word to indicate a Metallic finish. It’s apparently one of the few common finishes both companies shared.
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Everybody has their own preferences, mine is to frequently use the tone knob on my basses, probably even more than the volume knob (I have a kill switch on my instrument cable). I very rarely ever mess with my amp settings once everything is dialed in. With right hand location changes I can get about 50% or more of the tone variations I might need, but the other 50% is frequently a tweak of the tone knob. So, yes, it’s very useful to me - to the point that I even prefer a separate tone knob for each pickup.
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Aware of all the colour discrepancies (it's my wheel-house). I'm a big fan of a kill-switch... basically I think every bass should have one. For me, volume (on the bass) is usually full volume, similar to when recording. The nights amp settings riff off of that and a proper soundcheck sorts it all out. However... many times the "soundcheck" is the 1st song in the set. So.., it takes some intuition getting the levels correct before starting. It becomes a thing, and I just anticipate and deal with it.
 
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GonePlaid said:
Sorta similar, my only "complaint" about the 7ender Rumble amps I use is that the controls are a PITA to reach once we're set up, so the tone control on the bass is useful and readily accessible.
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my sentiments exactly...
 
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Miles_ONeal said:
For a lot of classic rock style music, I just leave it at the bassiest position. But there are styles that want it turned up some amount. I use it just enough to have quit thinking about nuking it.
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With my TBird. I set the tone(neck pup only)@ 7-most songs; 5-ballads; 10-kick@$$ R&R. I'm still f---*ing with settings on the Embassy.

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GonePlaid said:
Yeah, no(or, no, yeah)has become popular hear in the States. I find it confusing and unnecessary. And kinda lame. But, WT7 do I know?
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I think it's an attempt at understanding - you hear the premise and know why it's out there.., but you have an educated opinion (based on referenced information) that goes against that premise. So you say; "I hear you, but this is how what you are propagating is... debatable. And then you describe your insights - it's what is normally referred to as a discussion.
 
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JIO said:
Aware of all the colour discrepancies (it's my wheel-house). I'm a big fan of a kill-switch... basically I think every bass should have one. For me, volume (on the bass) is usually full volume, similar to when recording. The nights amp settings riff off of that and a proper soundcheck sorts it all out. However... many times the "soundcheck" is the 1st song in the set. So.., it takes some intuition getting the levels correct before starting. It becomes a thing, and I just anticipate and deal with it.
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I get my amp's tone controls set up fairly quickly, volume may need adjusting after the first set.
 
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JIO said:
I think it's an attempt at understanding - you hear the premise and know why it's out there.., but you have an educated opinion (based on referenced information) that goes against that premise. So you say; "I hear you, but this is how what you are propagating is... debatable. And then you describe your insights - it's what is normally referred to as a discussion.
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It seems to be taking the place of "uh", and/or "you know".
 
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GonePlaid said:
It seems to be taking the place of "uh", and/or "you know".
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That's one way of looking at it... but usually someone with less fitness at conversing will not "get" the intent. It's one of the many problems of communication over many levels of intellectual comprehension. It's not a put-down ... it's a reality.
 
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JIO said:
My tone knob is primarily at full-on treble. Only on songs that need a soft bass foundation (similar in feel to a double bass) will the tone knob be at near full bass.
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I s'pose since we do mostly 60s/70s classic rock and C&W, I stick with an 'old school' tone-mostly. Also, I run 0 pedals 95% of the time. Occasionally I'll hook up the Micro POG-octave up-for a bass and guitar in octaves sound. However, most of our crowd wouldn't notice the difference, and it's one less space consuming POC to hafta set up.
 
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