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Thunderbird Club

#272,201
TBird1958 said:
Gary Thain, what a player! Love this song best from Uriah Heep, the music, lyrics, guitar solo.....

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Love all the Acoustics. Interesting settings on the graphic EQs too...

PhR75 said:
I love Daddario Pro Steels for the T-Birds. They were dismissed here for being too smiley or mid-shy but they sound absolutely great on my custom made non-reverse and also last long. I have a strong low-mid presence anyway in my sound so a little bit of cut (if there's any) isn't killing me.
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I don't hear much difference between the Pro-Steels and the Nickel wounds to be honest. The Pro-Steels have more gank/attack in the top end, but I didn't find them to be lacking much if anything in the mids compared to the Nickel wounds, figured the accentuated top end maybe gave listeners the perception of a scoop, but really the mids stayed more or less the same. But I also push my mids pretty hard already, so that may be a factor.
 
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Missed the TT as usual but here comes.
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Two Telebirds missing from the pic but the wonderfully tacky Duncan Browne album sleeve stands in for them. Brilliant album that one, "The Wild Places". Don't listen if you don't want to get any fretless Wal bass g.a.s.
 
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Chucky Stiletti said:
merci Veronique! kind words, thankfully the laminectomy worked, haven’t felt any discomfort since and would like to keep it that way. Rosa, not being the groupie type leaves me no option but to travel light and get it done solo…I could not gig as often with just my Ashdown or Eden…
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It's very individual, how a player interacts with an interface or hears tone.
I couldn't get on with the MB controls/nomenclature, even with one of the UK MB rep-types explaining it sat next to me - every single explanation he offered of this or that control/function I thought "what a load of utter bollox."
But it all became moot when I heard three, maybe four, friends playing through them and from the audience perspective (small venues, no "front of house") all I experienced was muffled mud, no definition whatsoever and absolutely zero pitch focus - I could never have played fretless through those rigs as I would never have been able to hear if my intonation was anywhere near.
But I tried the Aguilar Tonehammer amp and even before adjusting it at all it sounded immense, all the definition, focus and clarity I want and power to spare.
I was trying it through the Aguilar cabs that arrived over here with it, think they were SLs (sounded fab), but I'm still deciding (years later) which lightweight cabs to go for.
We have a company over here called Barefaced Bass who make superb kit, but I also love the little Phil Jones Bass cabs as well as Aguilar.
I've massive back problems (multiple extensive surgeries) so am keen to have an easy life but my bandmates move my cabs - and I'm yet to replace my Eden 2x12 + 1x18!! I think I need super light 2x12s - loads of them, at least four!
Best get saving! :bassist:
 
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PhR75 said:
Missed the TT as usual but here comes.
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Two Telebirds missing from the pic but the wonderfully tacky Duncan Browne album sleeve stands in for them. Brilliant album that one, "The Wild Places". Don't listen if you don't want to get any fretless Wal bass g.a.s.
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Lovely basses. Very interesting Non-Reverse - what brand is it and what's that colour?
 
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JIO said:
I think the words of wisdom/sober functionally reality is we all have our preferred amps that help deliver the sound we want to hear. There may be some overlap, but whatever works individually for each of us is what inevitably works best. (for us individually) Debate player-to-player, functional need-to-need at this point is... (at best) pointless.
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It’s good natured banter. And you’re right. I’ll tell you, listening to Richard’s playing through his Orange rig was instructive. I’ve tried them in stores and didn’t give them much thought. But he made that rig sing. As does Chucky with his MarkBass setup.
 
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The EDP said:
It's very individual, how a player interacts with an interface or hears tone.
I couldn't get on with the MB controls/nomenclature, even with one of the UK MB rep-types explaining it sat next to me - every single explanation he offered of this or that control/function I thought "what a load of utter bollox."
But it all became moot when I heard three, maybe four, friends playing through them and from the audience perspective (small venues, no "front of house") all I experienced was muffled mud, no definition whatsoever and absolutely zero pitch focus - I could never have played fretless through those rigs as I would never have been able to hear if my intonation was anywhere near.
But I tried the Aguilar Tonehammer amp and even before adjusting it at all it sounded immense, all the definition, focus and clarity I want and power to spare.
I was trying it through the Aguilar cabs that arrived over here with it, think they were SLs (sounded fab), but I'm still deciding (years later) which lightweight cabs to go for.
We have a company over here called Barefaced Bass who make superb kit, but I also love the little Phil Jones Bass cabs as well as Aguilar.
I've massive back problems (multiple extensive surgeries) so am keen to have an easy life but my bandmates move my cabs - and I'm yet to replace my Eden 2x12 + 1x18!! I think I need super light 2x12s - loads of them, at least four!
Best get saving! :bassist:
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The GR carbon fiber cabs intrigue me. The AT 212 is under 30 lbs. I’ve never seen or heard one though. I would like to…
 
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MCF said:
It’s good natured banter. And you’re right. I’ll tell you, listening to Richard’s playing through his Orange rig was instructive. I’ve tried them in stores and didn’t give them much thought. But he made that rig sing. As does Chucky with his MarkBass setup.
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As much as I absolutely love my Ampeg V-4BH tube head and 410 heritage cab, I would likely not be dragging them around to smallish gigs. Not on a regular basis anyway. The head and cab are both substantial. The V-4B RI and 212 would be much easier as would the second V-4BH and the Fender 115 Eminence. The small Ashdown RM 300 would get serious consideration if there was a lot of getting in and out or it was a challenge. (Borrowed TB pic.)
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Chucky Stiletti said:
merci Veronique! kind words, thankfully the laminectomy worked, haven’t felt any discomfort since and would like to keep it that way. Rosa, not being the groupie type leaves me no option but to travel light and get it done solo…I could not gig as often with just my Ashdown or Eden…
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Ashdowns are really heavy based upon the one my brother had. It sure sounded good.
 
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MCF said:
It’s good natured banter. And you’re right. I’ll tell you, listening to Richard’s playing through his Orange rig was instructive. I’ve tried them in stores and didn’t give them much thought. But he made that rig sing. As does Chucky with his MarkBass setup.
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The AD200 is heavy, but not SVT heavy. The SVT will only move out of the studio for service (someday Chucky, someday) or if we give up the studio. It gets used twice a week with an ‘80’s 810e that I have had since the 90’s.

The OBC 115 is also heavy but manageable, and the best sounding 115 I’ve ever heard. The Kappa 15a that Orange decided to pair with that cab was brilliant! For now, with at best one gig a month, I’ll move the head and cab. Loaded up with high quality old USA tubes the AD200 just sounds fantastic for both bands. And given the little venues we play, and the volume we play, (dictated by the drummer/vocalists I have in both bands: yes, I’m in two bands and both bands have a lead singing drummer!)it’s more than enough power and volume. At some point I’ll go lightweight, and I have a PF800, PF115, and optional/additional PF210 hanging around for that eventuality. Maybe more “middleweight”, not exactly light.

Also have an eye on the GK MB Fusion combos…
 
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GonePlaid said:
So true. I have alotta older PA gear and a "combo" bass amp with 2x15s in it, all of which prolly will never leave the house again unless I sell them-or give them away.
No, not the 67. Sorry.
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The little Ampeg cabs are more than loud enough for most of the gigs I do, and at 27 lbs I can comfortably carry one in each hand. I run a D800+ which is 7lbs IIRC, or the MB200 (2lbs)
If the bass needs to be any louder, the PA is providing that for front of house.
 
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