I had the shortscale version, it was quite nice. Sounded great! It was very Höfner-like, sound wise.
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Thunderbird Club
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RS66s came out in 66/67, not sure what they made before that. Probably flatwounds.
Were they Tbird replacements? I think they have made a fair range of pickups over the years.
I've played basses with Bartolini soapbars and they had that full range piano sound.
everything had flats, with the exception of Dano basses from what I understand….
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Nickel Rounds, not stock in '64, but that's what's on mine - and, what Mike Lull used on my T4.
Thanks. That aligns with what the Fender folks were saying for a 64 P played by Carol Kaye and Hofner for McCartney. Now, would I dare use a Fender stainless flat on a bird?
I did-years ago(7250s?). They were OK, I guess, it just seemed 'wrong' to have them on the 'Bird. I still have them-somewhere. I don't cut strings* when I replace them, JIC the new ones don't work out. I put them, re-labled, into the package the 'new' ones came in.
*OK, one set: GHS Brite Flats. Hated them.
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I do like to (carefully) have a drink or two................Recurrent theme. So is is buying bass guitars, there's one showing up later today.
Devilish girl you are.
“carefully”….
just kidding!…can’t wait to see what you have in store for us….
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“carefully”….
Usually just two maximum, I think I only had one that evening, the food arrived and cut me off!
The sweet guy on the left took the day off so the bass could be signed for........... "My train was on time and I got to work by Nine, start my slavin' job to my pay". Thanks, BTO!
You can give ‘em a shot and let us know. I doubt the current ones are anything like what they were like in ‘64. Anyway, I’m pretty sure they would be too dark for my taste.
These two are always up to something.
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It was years ago and I have no idea what variety they were - Bart buckers is all I knew then. I've heard many people like them.
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I remember many years ago I had em on a Precision. From what I’ve heard and some people have said here, as you said Marshall, they aren’t the same as they used to be.
But. The ones I tried were bright and open sounding. Not dark at all.
But way to high in tension.
Then I discovered EBCF’s.
Will always be my preferred flat.
But I still can’t seem to get an answer from Dave about what flats he has on one of his black VP’s.
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Summer's done here in Seattle, the 8 month rainy season has commenced, so Noir.
