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As with most covers - the first thing to come off for players regardless.
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Thunderbird Club
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As with most covers - the first thing to come off for players regardless.
BTW, your setup is flawless, string volume and response even in all registers….no dead spots and action can’t get any better with the strings bottoming out when playing laying down on couch but perfect when standing……
- Jun 30, 2010
- 49,587
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- musician/artist/owner - Gildaxe
That's one saying I wish I hadn't read...
- Jun 30, 2010
- 49,587
- 221,942
- Disclosures
- musician/artist/owner - Gildaxe
BTW, your setup is flawless, string volume and response even in all registers….no dead spots and action can’t get any better with the strings bottoming out when playing laying down on couch but perfect when standing……
When working with good stock - optimal set-up is always possible.
Congratulations! And welcome. That is a beautiful Thunderbird with the stock Babicz bridge for that year. Enjoy it!
Our wives must be relaxed.
That’s Beautiful! I could see Chucky playing that….
I dunno, just a thought. Something different?
I also thought about putting them on my bolt-on 'bird, of they'll fit, but that'll require more work because the tuner-holes will need to be reamed to fit.....and then the bridge inserts removed and chrome ones put in.....
I might go that way, there don't seem to be many of the burst birds with chrome hardware any more, so could be interesting.
Whatever I decide to put them on (maybe the unfinished Pro 4?) has at least 4-5 projects ahead of it
Sorry to have been so absent, but my studies have been kicking my rear. I changed the strings that came with my thunderbird to Rotosound's 45-105 Flatwounds RS77 LD, and before with the roundwound strings it came with, it sounded good, but now? Now it just sounds like a dream...
That's disturbing and funny. And Disturbing.
Another good reason to not eat broccoli.
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Yep, those are a great choice. Sound really good on certain basses and tonal objectives.
I like RS66 on a Thunderbird - that SS bite can't be beat. But I can see that RS77 would be a good choice too.
Just no cobalts!
No more excuses, time to finish this up…
Meaning Cobalt Rounds? If so what are your thoughts?
I briefly put some Cobalt flats on my BP, and, at least at low volume, felt they took away a lot of the unique bite/tone of the sound of the VP/760’s.
Hard to tell. Do I see frets ?No more excuses, time to finish this up…
Definitely see feet, so for sure it’s Willy.
I’ve learned to ignore the feet. Otherwise I’d have nightmares.
Cobalt flats are popular with some around here. I gave them a good try, but passed them on to George. To me, they’re definitely missing the growl I get from stainless steel rounds. I do like the feel and tension of them though.
