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Thunderbird Club

#257,881
And on another note:
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And finish 6th; fail to make bowl bid.
 
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JJR58 said:
The old a new RB’s just rock.
In some ways I still wish I had my 700II over the M6.
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M6 is a very special amp. Nothing quite like it. Love my M9

TBird1958 said:
It's hanging in the display case, might be Thursday - Irv's coming for a visit Friday so I do have to get it out.
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Ahem
 
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Just played 20 shows in 14 days! Have the day off to travel from Cody, WI to Salt Lake City. Pics of the last Sturgis show. Sadly no ‘bird content. Playing my Robin w/ Ripper pickups.
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BTW, took hours or reading to get caught up on this thread, but I enjoyed y’all’s content a great deal.

Enjoying this travel day
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Wyoming is awesome.
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dukeorock said:
Just played 20 shows in 14 days! Have the day off to travel from Cody, WI to Salt Lake City. Pics of the last Sturgis show. Sadly no ‘bird content. Playing my Robin w/ Ripper pickups.
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BTW, took hours or reading to get caught up on this thread, but I enjoyed y’all’s content a great deal.

Enjoying this travel day
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Cool! Thanks for checking in:D
 
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GBassNorth said:
Love that Jackson, still haven’t ever seen another one. However, if I did get lucky and find one I couldn’t buy it, it’s says professional, I need one that says Hack.
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I had it with me last year, it didn't get much interest - cuz everyone's a bit old school when it comes to tone and it most definitely isn't old school. The craftsmanship is exceptional especially when it only cost $700.00, one of 56 made but I think Charvel got in on this too and I'm not sure how many they made or of specific differences.
 
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I also noticed the class D argument came up again. I’ve had quite a few class D power amps go down very quickly. Peavey, Crest and Carvin. Never got a full year out of any of em. Same goes for several call D bass amps, but there are some exceptions. Of the amps I currently own…

GK MB800- died after maybe 6 months. Keep forgetting to send it in for repair!
GK 700 rbii- my backup amp. Dependable and sounds pretty good on upright and fantastic on electric. Built like a tank and not too heavy.
Mesa M9- Love this amp more than I can say, but utterly unreliable at 8 ohms for some reason. Goes into protect mode a lot. For some reason I’ve had better luck at 4 ohms, but still don’t risk it too often
Mesa D800- not the most exciting amp you’ve ever heard but works equally well on electric and upright. I’ll bet I got 1,200-1,500 shows on that little class D amp without a single hiccup. Currently on backup status.
Mesa TT800- Super interesting sounding amp. I find it a bit low end shy, but the upper harmonics are so cool. Had a few issues with it (mostly pre amp tube related), so it’s been staying home lately.
Bergantino Forte’ HD- Been my daily driver for about 18 months. My favorite doubling amp as it sounds great on upright and electric and has a fair amount of headroom. Works well at 2 ohms too. Super light and has been dependable so far
 
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Stealth57 said:
It’s interesting but pretty specific to certain songs that are that distorted like 7 Nation Army.
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Just about anything from Arctic Monkeys should work.
I’m not much of a pedal user but I found that pedal to work best for bass on channel 2 with just a hint of grit if you really dig in and then kick in channel 1 for full overdrive only when needed.
 
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TBird1958 said:
I had it with me last year, it didn't get much interest - cuz everyone's a bit old school when it comes to tone and it most definitely isn't old school. The craftsmanship is exceptional especially when it only cost $700.00, one of 56 made but I think Charvel got in on this too and I'm not sure how many they made or of specific differences.
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If you ever run across another one PM me, I’d be very interested in something like that.
 
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dukeorock said:
I also noticed the class D argument came up again. I’ve had quite a few class D power amps go down very quickly. Peavey, Crest and Carvin. Never got a full year out of any of em. Same goes for several call D bass amps, but there are some exceptions. Of the amps I currently own…

GK MB800- died after maybe 6 months. Keep forgetting to send it in for repair!
GK 700 rbii- my backup amp. Dependable and sounds pretty good on upright and fantastic on electric. Built like a tank and not too heavy.
Mesa M9- Love this amp more than I can say, but utterly unreliable at 8 ohms for some reason. Goes into protect mode a lot. For some reason I’ve had better luck at 4 ohms, but still don’t risk it too often
Mesa D800- not the most exciting amp you’ve ever heard but works equally well on electric and upright. I’ll bet I got 1,200-1,500 shows on that little class D amp without a single hiccup. Currently on backup status.
Mesa TT800- Super interesting sounding amp. I find it a bit low end shy, but the upper harmonics are so cool. Had a few issues with it (mostly pre amp tube related), so it’s been staying home lately.
Bergantino Forte’ HD- Been my daily driver for about 18 months. My favorite doubling amp as it sounds great on upright and electric and has a fair amount of headroom. Works well at 2 ohms too. Super light and has been dependable so far
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Bergantino makes some great stuff. Love their cabs.
 
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GonePlaid said:
I do most of our announcements/between song banter. Sometimes the drummer announces something. I've suggested to him numerous times to not speak in a normal speaking voice. People talk to each other between songs. Ya hafta use yer "outside" voice if ya wanna be heard.
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I was looking for a video or audio file of Charles Mingus making an announcement and saying "no rattling of ice, no cash register ringing..."
 
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