A friend of mine Plays that Setup, an old trace w/ a VT V2 and a jazz bass. really bity, snarly, kinda scoopy tone! Nothing I'd say sounds "Kyuss" to me but it fits his sludgy band like a glove!
I think this was recorded with his old ATK thru the VT
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A friend of mine Plays that Setup, an old trace w/ a VT V2 and a jazz bass. really bity, snarly, kinda scoopy tone! Nothing I'd say sounds "Kyuss" to me but it fits his sludgy band like a glove!
I think this was recorded with his old ATK thru the VT
How cool would this go with a TBird!!!!!!!!
GENUINE SALTWATER CROCODILE BROWN HORNBACK LEATHER GUITAR STRAP | eBay
GENUINE SALTWATER CROCODILE BROWN HORNBACK LEATHER GUITAR STRAP | eBay
Nah.How cool would this go with a TBird!!!!!!!!
GENUINE SALTWATER CROCODILE BROWN HORNBACK LEATHER GUITAR STRAP | eBay
There weren't when I bought mine, so I bought the spacers from Thunderbucker Ranch and they worked just fine. I put two under the bridge pickup surround.
didn't you Need any for the neck pickup? I'm really thinking about ditching the Bridge pickup which I dont ever use anyway...
Yes, I did. Putting one under the surround for the neck pickup improved it's stability.
Just watched Jim Jarmusch's Gimme Danger. Glimpses of Mike Watt playing what looks like a Lull NR.
Not a Lull, must have been the camera angle on the headstock. Really do need eyes tested.
Not a Lull, must have been the camera angle on the headstock. Really do need eyes tested.
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Interesting strap.How cool would this go with a TBird!!!!!!!!
GENUINE SALTWATER CROCODILE BROWN HORNBACK LEATHER GUITAR STRAP | eBay
This is still one of my favorites on a Bird type body, its owner is one of our club members @catcauphonic ...
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Awesome - Grohl is a force of nature! Love the CD from this period that this song is on -
T-Bird Two Month Update: OK, there is no real reason to post this "update" but I have had the 2006 Gibson T-Bird with Lollar pick-ups and Babzic bridge for two months now and am loving it. Played through an Orange OB-1 500 (1x12 & 1x15 cabs) the low end presence is so much more noticeable than my 73' Jazz bass it is kinda scary...
My son, who is 15 and quite a good drummer, told me "the new bass sounds like a bass, the other one sounds more like a guitar." Funnily enough, I think he is correct. Not bad mind you but very different. That's good in my mind.
I am in two original rock bands (i.e. you've never heard of us, I have made no money and the audiences while enthusiastic, are tiny and intermittent......) and both drummers have commented on the "new" bass. Neither drummer is in anyway "gear-centric". In fact, I have done as much maintenance on their equipment as they have over the years and I don't play drums. At all.
Drummer number #1 completely unsolicited told me (tounge in cheek) that I was "seriously bringing the thunder" and that all kidding aside, the bass sounds awesome and the low end is massive.
Drummer #2 told me, again unsolicited, that the low end of the "new" bass was way better than the "old" bass. He also said that he was really impressed by the number of sounds/tones I could get from the new bass vs. the old bass. I use a pick and move my right hand either closer to the bridge for more treble or closer to the neck for more bass depending on the song and the dynamic.
Both bands are trio, guitar/bass/drums and both singer/guitar players have also made mention of the "massive low end and power" of the T-Bird.
So while not really having any specific "point", I just wanted to say thanks to all here who helped me figure out the how work through the different T-bird ergonomics vs. my Jazz and previous members for posting up info on pick ups/set up/EQ and other finer points etc. It really helped accelerate the learning curve.
The only challenge I still have with the T-bird is that I am getting an abrasion on my right wrist from the upper bout while playing live. Things sometimes get a bit wacky and I noticed after ta gig the red, raw spot on my wrist. I guess a cheesy rock wrist band is in order?
My son, who is 15 and quite a good drummer, told me "the new bass sounds like a bass, the other one sounds more like a guitar." Funnily enough, I think he is correct. Not bad mind you but very different. That's good in my mind.
I am in two original rock bands (i.e. you've never heard of us, I have made no money and the audiences while enthusiastic, are tiny and intermittent......) and both drummers have commented on the "new" bass. Neither drummer is in anyway "gear-centric". In fact, I have done as much maintenance on their equipment as they have over the years and I don't play drums. At all.
Drummer number #1 completely unsolicited told me (tounge in cheek) that I was "seriously bringing the thunder" and that all kidding aside, the bass sounds awesome and the low end is massive.
Drummer #2 told me, again unsolicited, that the low end of the "new" bass was way better than the "old" bass. He also said that he was really impressed by the number of sounds/tones I could get from the new bass vs. the old bass. I use a pick and move my right hand either closer to the bridge for more treble or closer to the neck for more bass depending on the song and the dynamic.
Both bands are trio, guitar/bass/drums and both singer/guitar players have also made mention of the "massive low end and power" of the T-Bird.
So while not really having any specific "point", I just wanted to say thanks to all here who helped me figure out the how work through the different T-bird ergonomics vs. my Jazz and previous members for posting up info on pick ups/set up/EQ and other finer points etc. It really helped accelerate the learning curve.
The only challenge I still have with the T-bird is that I am getting an abrasion on my right wrist from the upper bout while playing live. Things sometimes get a bit wacky and I noticed after ta gig the red, raw spot on my wrist. I guess a cheesy rock wrist band is in order?
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Do what I do with it - keep it caged up in the basement and never let it get turned up past about 1.5. It does, in fact, go to eleven, but it doesn't have to. I gigged with it for quite a while until recently, and now I have a slightly smaller Acoustic USA 360 which I do gig with. Moving them is far easier than a 410 back breaker, in my opinion. 150 lbs of tilt-back on wheels beats 70 lbs of dead weight all day every day. All the weight is in the cabinet. The head is the preamp only, and is almost entirely hollow. After you lug around anything with a transformer, a 360 preamp is like picking up a balloon. It's amazing how reliable the old equipment is. The 126 combo I keep at the practice space for one band has needed exactly three repairs in the 35 years I have owned it. It sounded a little ratty, so I got the transistors replaced six or seven years ago, and then it burned up a resistor. It didn't really need the replacement transistors, and I suppose the resistor may not have burned if the transistors hadn't been replaced. The only other repair it ever needed was the giant capacitor. That exploded when the amp was a couple months old. It may have been replaced under warranty, but I don't remember. It should have been, since Acoustic had a lifetime warranty, never mind that I was not the first owner. Acoustic Control is my one really peculiar brand loyalty. Every other preference is more negotiable.
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I watched it again - Watt snapped his G(?) string during the guitar break - what an animal! I was lucky enough to see him perform (Missingmen, Secondmen) twice last year 3 blocks from where I live!
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T-Bird Two Month Update: OK, there is no real reason to post this "update" but I have had the 2006 Gibson T-Bird with Lollar pick-ups and Babzic bridge for two months now and am loving it. Played through an Orange OB-1 500 (1x12 & 1x15 cabs) the low end presence is so much more noticeable than my 73' Jazz bass it is kinda scary...
My son, who is 15 and quite a good drummer, told me "the new bass sounds like a bass, the other one sounds more like a guitar." Funnily enough, I think he is correct. Not bad mind you but very different. That's good in my mind.
I am in two original rock bands (i.e. you've never heard of us, I have made no money and the audiences while enthusiastic, are tiny and intermittent......) and both drummers have commented on the "new" bass. Neither drummer is in anyway "gear-centric". In fact, I have done as much maintenance on their equipment as they have over the years and I don't play drums. At all.
Drummer number #1 completely unsolicited told me (tounge in cheek) that I was "seriously bringing the thunder" and that all kidding aside, the bass sounds awesome and the low end is massive.
Drummer #2 told me, again unsolicited, that the low end of the "new" bass was way better than the "old" bass. He also said that he was really impressed by the number of sounds/tones I could get from the new bass vs. the old bass. I use a pick and move my right hand either closer to the bridge for more treble or closer to the neck for more bass depending on the song and the dynamic.
Both bands are trio, guitar/bass/drums and both singer/guitar players have also made mention of the "massive low end and power" of the T-Bird.
So while not really having any specific "point", I just wanted to say thanks to all here who helped me figure out the how work through the different T-bird ergonomics vs. my Jazz and previous members for posting up info on pick ups/set up/EQ and other finer points etc. It really helped accelerate the learning curve.
The only challenge I still have with the T-bird is that I am getting an abrasion on my right wrist from the upper bout while playing live. Things sometimes get a bit wacky and I noticed after ta gig the red, raw spot on my wrist. I guess a cheesy rock wrist band is in order?
I really enjoyed reading your thoughts and notes on bandmates perception of your new bass, thanks for sharing with us.
On a side note I can tell you as a devote pick player that I always wear at least two wrist bands at every show, cures the friction burn!
