Thunderbird Club

[Stealth57]

I redid the String Demo video. I fixed the rendering issues and added images where the Thunderbirds change. I also labeled the strings with one exception. I couldn't figure out how to split an audio clip so when you see a VP with no string label, they are the stock round wounds.

There is a longer and more detailed explanation on YouTube but simply, each track has three iterations Neck 10, Bridge 0, Tone 10; Neck 0, Bridge 10, Tone 10; and Neck 10, Bridge 10, and Tone 10.

 

[GonePlaid]

For when you gotta feel the thud on your pud, I would guess.

 

[GBassNorth]

I redid the String Demo video. I fixed the rendering issues and added images where the Thunderbirds change. I also labeled the strings with one exception. I couldn't figure out how to split an audio clip so when you see a VP with no string label, they are the stock round wounds.

There is a longer and more detailed explanation on YouTube but simply, each track has three iterations Neck 10, Bridge 0, Tone 10; Neck 0, Bridge 10, Tone 10; and Neck 10, Bridge 10, and Tone 10.

Excellent post!
I don’t doubt you spent some serious time playing, recording and editing all that into the video clip. Tons of content there to help folks determine which string sounds best in which setting. Thanks for taking the time to do this and posting it!

Overall, I really liked how tight the SIT Power Flats sounded in each clip, they neither over powered the mix or faded into the background, just a cool clean crisp low mid focused string. The stock strings sounded a bit too wooly in each mix for my tastes. The cobalts were my second favorite, not quite as tight as the SITs but still much crisper than the stock strings. The La Bella tapes sounded good in some of the mixes but in others there was almost a chorus effect going on and some occasional clack from the pic attack or the frets that the other strings didn’t seem to have.

Looks like I’m gonna have to get out there and buy some SIT power flats to replace my cobalt flats. Thanks for the string GAS that I didn’t have before listening to your post.

 

[GonePlaid]

As someone who has done my own relatively successful 'relic' jobs on a finish - such details as on my '66 P bass can only be created by constant player use over many years. I find such organically beautiful and unreproducible, at least with that kind of visual sophistication.

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[GonePlaid]

yeah, we tried to play that “unplugged” and still got the boot for being “too loud”…..never even went over 100 on the SPL meter!….

Whatcha gots to do is go wireless into a mixer>BOSE Wave Radio.

 

[GonePlaid]

Excellent post!
I don’t doubt you spent some serious time playing, recording and editing all that into the video clip. Tons of content there to help folks determine which string sounds best in which setting. Thanks for taking the time to do this and posting it!

Overall, I really liked how tight the SIT Power Flats sounded in each clip, they neither over powered the mix or faded into the background, just a cool clean crisp low mid focused string. The stock strings sounded a bit too wooly in each mix for my tastes. The cobalts were my second favorite, not quite as tight as the SITs but still much crisper than the stock strings. The La Bella tapes sounded good in some of the mixes but in others there was almost a chorus effect going on and some occasional clack from the pic attack or the frets that the other strings didn’t seem to have.

Looks like I’m gonna have to get out there and buy some SIT power flats to replace my cobalt flats. Thanks for the string GAS that I didn’t have before listening to your post.

I'm still using SIT Power Flats on my Epi Embassy. I bought a set of EBCFs to replace them with, but they still sound great so keeping the EBCFs in reserve-for now.

 

[GonePlaid]

shrimp cocktail…

Waste of bait.

 

[GBassNorth]

on me!

Chuck - your generosity is only surpassed by your __(choose from the list below)____.
A) musical ability
B) hospitality
C) amp repair skills
D) beauty
E) all of the above

 

[JIO]

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[Chucky Stiletti]

Chuck - your generosity is only surpassed by your __(choose from the list below)____.
A) musical ability
B) hospitality
C) amp repair skills
D) beauty
E) all of the above

clever G!…..it’s gotta be D…

 

[Stealth57]

it’s gotta be D…

I think you are confusing your D with Rosa.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

I think you are confusing your D with Rosa.

nicely played…can’t really be retaliatory to that comment now can I?….

 

[JIO]

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[PhR75]

Yesterday I said there isn't much in my artist FB page. But since it is "promote yourself Tuesday" (just made that up) I post the link again.
And there's something there as I already posted stories and the background of two songs and probably will post some isolated tracks or even unreleased stuff there in the near future. It starts to sound like I'm promoting a big name here...

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[Hondapunk]

Sweet/Sad . So many great memories of Hot Tuna acoustic and electric , especially the Jefferson Airplane reunion at the Fillmore West in 1989.
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[dagrev]

I redid the String Demo video. I fixed the rendering issues and added images where the Thunderbirds change. I also labeled the strings with one exception. I couldn't figure out how to split an audio clip so when you see a VP with no string label, they are the stock round wounds.

There is a longer and more detailed explanation on YouTube but simply, each track has three iterations Neck 10, Bridge 0, Tone 10; Neck 0, Bridge 10, Tone 10; and Neck 10, Bridge 10, and Tone 10.

Something to listen to later!

 

[MCF]

Yesterday I said there isn't much in my artist FB page. But since it is "promote yourself Tuesday" (just made that up) I post the link again.
And there's something there as I already posted stories and the background of two songs and probably will post some isolated tracks or even unreleased stuff there in the near future. It starts to sound like I'm promoting a big name here...

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Promote away.

 

[dagrev]

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Wonder if relicing is a thing for acoustic guitars. Seems it must be, but I don't recall seeing one advertised as such. Not my thing, but it's so popular you would think it would be for acoustics to some extent, but with more care in the process.

 

[dagrev]

Chuck - your generosity is only surpassed by your __(choose from the list below)____.
A) musical ability
B) hospitality
C) amp repair skills
D) beauty
E) all of the above

Well said. Very special dude for sure.

 

[dagrev]

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