Thunderbird Club

[TBird1958]

Showing off my Gibson RD Artist Bass

Very nice!

 

[D.M.N.]

...checks year on calendar.

The bass sounds great (rest is good too).

Hahaha, thanks! I think it's 2017, give or take 50 years, yeah?

 

[Count Bassie]

It is an acquired taste for sure. I used to HATE the look of NR's but they have grown on me. I have always loved the look of a Reverse Bird tho.

I kinda like the NR, just not the reversed reverse. The NR needs 'buckers though.

 

[Korladis]

Do non-reverses have less neck dive than reverse ones?

My reverse doesn't neck dive. Strap button's on the back of the neck heel.

As a complete Cro-Magnon, I stick to reverses.

Again, Cro-Magnons are just an early population of anatomically modern humans in Europe, who actually had a slightly larger brain size than the modern average.

So the band I've been working with recently just released their debut EP. Recorded all the bass tracks direct in using the Greco T-II and Swing 66s.

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Weird, and cool. The cover reminds me of Adventure Time for some reason.

...checks year on calendar.

The bass sounds great (rest is good too).

Old school is in.

Kind of the amusing thing about people on talkbass referring to instruments or amps as "modern sounding," when what they're talking about is a sound from the 80s and 90s that actually isn't really "modern" anymore, with most younger bands going for sounds that are more like things heard in the 60s and 70s.

 

[Gaolee]

Again, Cro-Magnons are just an early population of anatomically modern humans in Europe, who actually had a slightly larger brain size than the modern average.

So I'm a highly intelligent knuckle dragger then. Thanks! It goes to reason, though. It takes a lot of brains to survive by living in caves and running around painted blue.

 

[Korladis]

So I'm a highly intelligent knuckle dragger then. Thanks! It goes to reason, though. It takes a lot of brains to survive by living in caves and running around painted blue.

They weren't knuckle draggers. Like I said and what it says on wiki, they were anatomically modern humans. Bring one forward in time, put him/her in a T-shirt and jeans, and you likely wouldn't be able to tell him/her apart at all.

 

[Gaolee]

They weren't knuckle draggers. Like I said and what it says on wiki, they were anatomically modern humans. Bring one forward in time, put him/her in a T-shirt and jeans, and you likely wouldn't be able to tell him/her apart at all.

So, I might really be Cro-Magnon after all, and nobody would know the difference! Don't tell anybody. It's a secret. The extra long arms might be a give-away though. I really do have somewhat longer than normal arms. It makes a Thunderbird a no-brainer.

By the way, your comments about "modern" sounds being out of date is right on. I was having a discussion with a colleague about how music goes in cycles, and what seems new often has roots in previous cycles. It always get reinvented, which is why it's always worth listening to and hearing what's coming up next.

 

[Korladis]

So, I might really be Cro-Magnon after all, and nobody would know the difference! Don't tell anybody. It's a secret. The extra long arms might be a give-away though. I really do have somewhat longer than normal arms. It makes a Thunderbird a no-brainer.

By the way, your comments about "modern" sounds being out of date is right on. I was having a discussion with a colleague about how music goes in cycles, and what seems new often has roots in previous cycles. It always get reinvented, which is why it's always worth listening to and hearing what's coming up next.

Same proportions as people today, actually. According to the physical attributes section, they would have been actually pretty good looking, with a "robust physique," and "narrow noses," and "olive complexion."

I wish I had longer arms. I could wear my basses lower if I did. Alas, I have a long torso and relatively short arms and legs.

And yes. I think a lot of people on TB are older players mainly gigging in cover bands and such, playing to older crowds, so they don't have as much exposure to what's currently new in the music scene. A lot of them balk when I state that among younger bands, I mainly see passive basses, big cabs, and tube amps.

Even though a lot of today's sounds have links to the sounds of the 60s and in particular the 70s, they aren't the same sounds as before, because nothing ever comes back in exactly the same form.

 

[Nocturnal]

I also agree with Sartori's "modern sound" being outdated comment. The sound I think of when I hear that term is definitely outdated.

I like how people have taken some of what would be considered "old school" or "vintage" sounds and made them fresh again. Helps to keep music interesting.

 

[kat888]

I also agree with Sartori's "modern sound" being outdated comment. The sound I think of when I hear that term is definitely outdated.

I like how people have taken some of what would be considered "old school" or "vintage" sounds and made them fresh again. Helps to keep music interesting.

'Modern' is another way of saying 'clean' and 'mid-scooped', which may be admirable qualities in a husband but don't necessarily work as well for bass tone.

 

[Count Bassie]

'Modern' is another way of saying 'clean' and 'mid-scooped', which may be admirable qualities in a husband but don't necessarily work as well for bass tone.

That's funny.

 

[BklynKen]

Need is a funny word....

Well at least that's what I keep telling myself.

 

[Gaolee]

'Modern' is another way of saying 'clean' and 'mid-scooped', which may be admirable qualities in a husband but don't necessarily work as well for bass tone.

That should be in somebody's signature!

 

[veebass]

Showing off my Gibson RD Artist Bass

RDs are great basses (and guitars). My son and I have three between us.
A Standard Bass in Ebony, an Artist Bass in Natural and an Artist Guitar in Antique Burst.

 

[veebass]

'Modern' is another way of saying 'clean' and 'mid-scooped', which may be admirable qualities in a husband but don't necessarily work as well for bass tone.

Yeah, funny how people think of for this type of tone as modern. The bass they usually think of was released in 1960 (only three years after the current format P Bass and three years before the first T Birds). Modern?

 

[HankHillWaluigi]

Hey guys, looking back through the thread, I saw that Epiphone is revamping the Classic Pro Thunderbird into a more vintage styled one (NAMM 2017), which I really like. Seems like there's no new info on it, and I can't seem to find anything outside of this thread. Does anybody happen to know if they're still going through with the new version or not?

 

[TBird1958]

Hey guys, looking back through the thread, I saw that Epiphone is revamping the Classic Pro Thunderbird into a more vintage styled one (NAMM 2017), which I really like. Seems like there's no new info on it, and I can't seem to find anything outside of this thread. Does anybody happen to know if they're still going through with the new version or not?

I have one ordered through Sweetwater, initially they knew nothing of it but I explained it to my salesman who looked into it for me. About a week later he confirmed my order, they're $699 street price. Delivery is supposed to be July but I'd expect that to slip some, it's a new product. Epiphone is likely reluctant to put it on the website as it's not available to purchase yet.

 

[Haji]

even if it a decent bass, you will need to upgrade the electronics and hardware. Next, you need to worry about long term build quality and then, there is no resale value. Think you are better off with an epiphone myself

Couldn't agree more. I got my TB IV on a clearance sale for $199. At a certain point, the money you "save" I the knock off goes out the window with replacing low quality hardware and in the end costs more than to have gotten a good used Epi in the first place. Used ones in really good shape are available regularly for $125-$150 if you search diligently. How much cheaper can ya really go and not get junk?

 

[Haji]

So, since music tends to be circular in its trends, what affect do the new class D amps have on that, and the "micro heads" that guitarists use? The lightweight gear is putting some heavier, older stuff on the used market, which is getting bought because it's affordable now.

 

[rodv66]

Couldn't agree more. I got my TB IV on a clearance sale for $199. At a certain point, the money you "save" I the knock off goes out the window with replacing low quality hardware and in the end costs more than to have gotten a good used Epi in the first place. Used ones in really good shape are available regularly for $125-$150 if you search diligently. How much cheaper can ya really go and not get junk?

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I just got an Epiphone with a hipshot bridge, Grover tuners and active pups, think they are EMG's. All for less than a fake Chinese. Just have to get rid of the Gibson truss rod cover.