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Thunderbird Club
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I always bring ear plugs if there's going to be a full drum kit.
With Dustern or Catapult, playing a show without ear plugs would be kinda ridiculous.
IMOHO, it is like saying that I'm ashamed of the brand I play. Maybe it isn't that big of a deal and most people watching don't care.
Too bad the Gibson on your TRC isn't chrome... I'd be trading you for the Epi one on my Goth in a split-second.
Gaolee
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I bought a chrome Squier logo to tape to just about anything when I'm feeling cranky about branding. That logo has been awkwardly attached to all kinds of things, including Thunderbirds. It's a big ol' middle finger to snobs.
And, I still schlep the 150 lb 360 cabinet up and down stairs even thought I'm in my mid-50s. I'll probably still schlep that thing up and down stairs until my arms fall off. It's good exercise to go along with liking the way it sounds. Plus, it looks great and I'm completely shallow about things like that. Style over comfort!
I still love having a big assed amp and a couple of cabinets on stage. I have a LeBass with the DI, but would feel funny running that for my sound and having a little monitor to hear myself.
Gaolee
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It makes up for my otherwise banal existence.You rebel, you!
IIRC, the bassist of Weedeater plays Squier basses through a really nice old school Sunn rig.
When I was gigging with Jazz basses I loved tweaking the snot out of one of our guitar snobs in the band. I used to show up for a gig with my Fender American Deluxe Jazz Five (about a $2000 bass as I had it equipped) and a Squier Affinity Jazz Five (about a $250 bass). I'd promptly put the Fender in the stand on stage where it would remain unplugged the entire night as a backup bass if needed while I rocked the heck out of the Squier.
Gaolee
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For what it is worth, the Squier logo will eventually find a home on the music room refrigerator once it is all decked out to look like a really big amp and cabinet. It just seems right.
When I was gigging with Jazz basses I loved tweaking the snot out of one of our guitar snobs in the band. I used to show up for a gig with my Fender American Deluxe Jazz Five (about a $2000 bass as I had it equipped) and a Squier Affinity Jazz Five (about a $250 bass). I'd promptly put the Fender in the stand on stage where it would remain unplugged the entire night as a backup bass if needed while I rocked the heck out of the Squier.
...but dood, you can hear the $2000!
Yeah, man. How could a $250 bass with "vastly inferior soft tone woods" (basswood) compete?
The $1800+ Music Man Bongo is made of the same stuff (product description: "Lightweight, resonant, basswood body with generous double cutaway"). I don't mean to diss the Bongo, as it looks cool and no doubt has far superior electronics, neck, etc. However, it illustrates the role of marketing and snobbery. I am not a luthier like some of the folks here but I "think" it would be hard to fashion the unique shape of the bongo without a soft wood, such as basswood.
+1 on ear plugs. I won't play without them or see other bands without them.
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@Stevis I find the Bongo quite appealing, in the same way (but not as much) as I find Steinbergers appealing. Not sure, maybe they look like 'space' basses - in space no-one can hear your tort - or industrial.
Yes, it does have that vibe. Although, technically, there is already one "space bass" and it belongs to Bootsie:
There is also the Musicvox Spaceranger:
The question that remains unanswered is whether you should scoop your mids in zero gravity!
LOL - I got more than $2000 worth of laughs out of that gear snob! His presence was priceless and his gear rants were a never ending source of comedic fodder.
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The pre show ritual has already begun (the cars is loaded) and this gurl gets to sit down for an hour's worth of make up then getting some casual gear load in clothes on. There's good FOH so 1 4x10 plus 480watts of GK, the Line 6 and two Thunderbirds a '77 and the '89, that's travelling light for me! We soldier back to Tacoma, WA for the second show there in 2 weeks, this time @ Link Removed which has a good size stage - It's our first time there.
