My TBirds. I'm pretty sure the Epiphone is one I owned back in the 90s. I saw it and had to grab it.
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Thunderbird Club
- Thread starter TBird1958
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- Jun 30, 2010
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They've been buzzing over the Mission the last few days. Where they arch around I guess. Heard them on a bicycle ride to the GGBridge from Pacifica on Friday but didn't see them. Saw their smoke trails yesterday. When I lived in Chicago I lived about the same distance from where they performed on the lakefront off Lake Shore Drive. Same arching over our neighborhood. I wanted to do a Marin ride today but no way am I going to mix it up crossing the GGBridge while this is going on.
Quoting myself, but gave these a listen again, & I've changed my mind - Dominator's would be my choice. They have a clarity the Devastator sorta lacks (not that it has none, just less), & i feel within my own signal chain/bass rig, the Devastator as cool of a name it is, The Dominator's vintage hotness gives it a better edge for me.
EDIT: & price is fair too, at round 350$ w/ship (tracked & signed), kinda perfect deal. I've checked out Lollars, Novaks, Mojo UK, & of those; Lollar's the only one who offers black chrome/nickel, where the others are plain nickel. But Mojo UK is by far the least $$ (when converted to CAD) in comparison to Lollar & Novaks. But GeminipickupsUk has it beat by at least 200$.
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I noticed that in the descriptions with color. I wonder if they could do black nickel covers. They offer that in pickup rings.
My jazz/jam trio is starting recording for an EP soon, so I've been trying out different basses/sounds on our multitrack rehearsal recordings. I plugged in my VP with cobalt flats into the D800+, then DI out to the board. That's the ticket!
Seymour Duncan custom shop does black chrome as well
*why* is this so hard to play correctly? 
I mean, the obvious answer is I need to practice more, but still....so frustrating
I mean, the obvious answer is I need to practice more, but still....so frustrating
Has anyone replaced pots in their USA Gibson Thunderbird? I’d like to get genuine Gibson, but all they offer are 500k audio, and from reading what I have in my 2001, the Gibson branded ones in it are 250k.
I want to be sure the shaft length is correct and the splines are the same.
I want to be sure the shaft length is correct and the splines are the same.
what song is it?*why* is this so hard to play correctly?
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I mean, the obvious answer is I need to practice more, but still....so frustrating
...i think it's something about the pattern or timing that is proving troublesome for some reason...
Maybe I'll just try "sleeping on it", since having been up for almost 24hrs is unlikely to be helping
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What is that?*why* is this so hard to play correctly?
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I mean, the obvious answer is I need to practice more, but still....so frustrating
I assume that's some sorta fingering chart?
Oh nice!! I've read somewhere on talkbass while browsing late last night, they're similar to Lulls in the sense they are very clean sounding. Not overdrive/distortion prone unless you kick the amp to it (on its own, or with fx). Can anyone confirm?
What is that?
Yes, one that's in the middle-ish of an easy, fun-to-play song, and was most of the reason to even learn the song
I'm sure I'll get it eventually, I usually do......
Out on a Sunday night?
Jeff?
For Ken.
He’s gonna do this.
Jeff?
For Ken.
He’s gonna do this.
A Tab chart I think it’s call Mike, and yep - which string and fret to put your finger for each note.What is that?
This one has some distortion but that’s due to max gain on the amp.
This was done direct input to Waveform.
you’ll have to go to YouTube to read the notes to see the settings.
Yes, one that's in the middle-ish of an easy, fun-to-play song, and was most of the reason to even learn the song
I'm sure I'll get it eventually, I usually do......
Are you in a heavy / hard rock band?
If so, do you play out often in the Sacramento area?
And if if so. What venues?
Only the one 210AV cab? Too bad there isn't another to stack.
