Thunderbird Club

[bobyoung53]

Chucky told me when shutting down to hit the E and let it ring as you throw the power switch. Then put it standby so you don’t forget the next time you power up.

I think that drains the electrolytic caps in the power supply.

 

[Ringhammer]

My frequent playing ritual on the weekends will be to play/practice for 20, 30 minutes or up to hour or two, then break away and do something else for 20 to 60 minutes (or more, or less) then come back to playing, then walk away, etc and so on all day and evening long. I usually leave it in standby when I get sidetracked or break away for other things, and this cycle can repeat 10-12 times a day or more. It seems like leaving it on all day and putting it in standby when I’m doing other stuff, even if that means only for 10 minutes, or up to an hour or so, is better than repeatedly heating up and cooling off the tubes, but I’d really like to know what’s best in this situation. I found some some really good Sylvania 12AX7 (pre) and RCA 6V6 (power) tubes for my PF20t and I’d like them to last.

 

[JJR58]

It's fake. The pic is even backwards. Who does that?

I don't recall seeing this either. Sweet guitar.

Apparently he played a few different types of Gibsons till he switched sides and went with The Strat.

 

[dagrev]

Did you shut it off when you found it? The voltages rise when they're left on standby although I don't think it matters after a few minutes, it probably stabilizes and stays the same, there is a little surge when you take them off of standby, I don't think it's good for them to leave them on standby indefinitely although radio stations used to leave them on standby overnight.
I also don't think it really matters if you shut both off at the same time when you're done although I will wait a few seconds before killing the power before after turning the amp to standby. The standby is to get the filaments hot before you turn on the high voltage (turn standby to off), some people say no but most people believe if you turn on the power and standby at the same time it prematurely wears the power tubes.

No. Just left it on. Still on. I figured why turn it off. Been on that long might as well leave it.

I've had no issues with it. It was not very old at the time. I assume it was kind of like a factory burn in!

 

[Nocturnal]

Doesn't someone here make make pickguards to fit the VPs? @Engle ? I think I would like a black one for my black VP.

 

[Ringhammer]

Doesn't someone here make make pickguards to fit the VPs? @Engle ? I think I would like a black one for my black VP.

Yep, he just made me a couple for my VP’s and a few for my Gibsons. All black, some 3ply B/W/B, some single ply black. Also some TRC’s for both Eppi’s and Gibby’s. Got a few with silver logo’s instead of gold.

 

[dagrev]

I think that drains the electrolytic caps in the power supply.

I used to play with the guitarist who would play an E chord and turn his head off. He said what it helped, but that was too long ago and nothing I needed to remember at the time.

 

[dagrev]

My frequent playing ritual on the weekends will be to play/practice for 20, 30 minutes or up to hour or two, then break away and do something else for 20 to 60 minutes (or more, or less) then come back to playing, then walk away, etc and so on all day and evening long. I usually leave it in standby when I get sidetracked or break away for other things, and this cycle can repeat 10-12 times a day or more. It seems like leaving it on all day and putting it in standby when I’m doing other stuff, even if that means only for 10 minutes, or up to an hour or so, is better than repeatedly heating up and cooling off the tubes, but I’d really like to know what’s best in this situation. I found some some really good Sylvania 12AX7 (pre) and RCA 6V6 (power) tubes for my PF20t and I’d like them to last.

I've always wanted the PF50T (but do not--do not need another head). Seems most everyone who has them likes them.

 

[GonePlaid]

Weather. aircraft and trains aside.
I never knew Hendrix played this.

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That's OK, he prolly didn't either.

 

[Nocturnal]

Yep, he just made me a couple for my VP’s and a few for my Gibsons. All black, some 3ply B/W/B, some single ply black. Also some TRC’s for both Eppi’s and Gibby’s. Got a few with silver logo’s instead of gold.

Thanks @Ringhammer !!

 

[Ringhammer]

I've always wanted the PF50T (but do not--do not need another head). Seems most everyone who has them likes them.

I have one of them too, stays at one of my rehearsal spaces where THAT band (Bad Lemon) records all our own stuff. Sits on top of a PF115LF rear/shelf ported cabinet that I pulled the OEM Eminence LF driver out of and replaced it with an Eminence KappaPro 15a to get a more full range sound out of the 1x15. Plus the Kappa has a sens of just over 100db, so I’m getting noticeably more output from it over the OEM.

That PF50T also has all good US tubes, Sylvania 12ax7’s and RCA 6L6. Not sure what 12au7 I put in but it’s also a good old US one.

 

[GBassNorth]

….
I want to replace the strings on both and do a complete setup on them. Any suggestions on strings for each one?

Assuming you don’t want the two basses to sound identical I’d go with SIT Power Steels on the Tobbaco burst and either DR Black Beauties or La Bella Black Tapes (medium to light gauge) on the Goth.

Love the Dbird!

Just another great import from Canada (helps make up for sending us Bieber and Nickelback).
I’ll be bringing mine to the GTG so folks can try one out. It’s a unique sound and feel, and a very different design concept from our typical Gibson type Tbirds.

 

[WillyW]

Damn, I wasn’t gone for more than 12 or so hours…

10 pages later…

 

[GBassNorth]

Damn, I wasn’t gone for more than 12 or so hours…

10 pages later…

Must be the…

 

[Miles_ONeal]

saw the one at the AF museum in Akron….it’s massive….you walk and walk and walk and it still there….the rear landing gear is made up of one massive tire per strut (one strut per wing) that must be at least 12ft in diameter….piloting that thing must have been one heck of an experience…..interestingly, post active service and before cable tv they were used as repeater stations for better tv programming signal coverage….. interesting plane…Liberators were cool too…..ugly, but in a cool way….

Anything that dwarfs a B52 is pretty massive! Yeah, love the Liberator, too.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Thanks Bob. I normally turn on and let it stay in standby for several minutes before taking it off standby. Turning off, I let set till the green light goes red, but longer if possible and never before. I accidentally left my V-4B AV on standby for about two days at church. That was several years ago.

it turns out standby isn’t really necessary in guitar amps.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

On average, y'all were comfortable.

We were having too much fun to care!

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Yeah, but then there's this:
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exactly, try to explain to someone who never left CA the light at sunset time over the Everglades and you’ll get the same reaction….

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

it turns out standby isn’t really necessary in guitar amps.

yes it is..

 

[TBird1958]

Assuming you don’t want the two basses to sound identical I’d go with SIT Power Steels on the Tobbaco burst and either DR Black Beauties or La Bella Black Tapes (medium to light gauge) on the Goth.


Just another great import from Canada (helps make up for sending us Bieber and Nickelback).
I’ll be bringing mine to the GTG so folks can try one out. It’s a unique sound and feel, and a very different design concept from our typical Gibson type Tbirds.

You forgot Shatner....................