Thunderbird Club

[SubHuman]

This is some thinking outside of the box -

Bass of the Week: Ruokangas Guitars Steam Classic "Puma"

Cool idea but maybe a marketing gimmick? This is Chuck's expertise but according to the specs: The design architecture of the Valvebucker circuit is noteworthy, making use of sweet spots found from outside the typical operational points of vacuum tubes, by using relatively low voltages,” Ruokangas writes.
I may be wrong but I don't think voltage starved, tube pre-amps sound as good as the high-voltage tube circuits but if you used a high voltage tube preamp it would be too hot to contain the heat inside of a bass or guitar.

 

[WillyW]

Do the pickup rings have any purpose out are they just aesthetic?

hehe… assthetic…

just for looks. No function like humburgler rings.

 

[MCF]

Strength training can help you immensely.

Yep. But we ditched the weight machine about five years ago. It was old and creaky. Mid eighties. I wasn’t suing it much anymore so the wife got rid of it. I am back doing cardio when I’m at the mountain where the Nordic Trac is now that the ankle is pretty well heeled. Trying to get rid of the limp.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Cool idea but maybe a marketing gimmick? This is Chuck's expertise but according to the specs: The design architecture of the Valvebucker circuit is noteworthy, making use of sweet spots found from outside the typical operational points of vacuum tubes, by using relatively low voltages,” Ruokangas writes.
I may be wrong but I don't think voltage starved, tube pre-amps sound as good as the high-voltage tube circuits but if you used a high voltage tube preamp it would be too hot to contain the heat inside of a bass or guitar.

agree on every point sir…some ran those type preamp tubes on 12Vdc back in the 90’s….doesn’t sound like anything ever came of that as it turns into a completely different device….marketing hype? probably, I just don’t know enough about that mode of operation to anticipate any of what he says…..sounds good on the clip….that said, not better than any other decent fretless tone out there so….

 

[Engle]

We'll do more than merely existing my friend!
So many basses!

That white bass right there is worth it!

 

[BklynKen]

Yep. But we ditched the weight machine about five years ago. It was old and creaky. Mid eighties. I wasn’t suing it much anymore so the wife got rid of it. I am back doing cardio when I’m at the mountain where the Nordic Trac is now that the ankle is pretty well heeled. Trying to get rid of the limp.

I was thinking more of working with a live trainer for core training. Plus the machine can't tell you if you're doing something wrong.

 

[Engle]

We're a great bunch of enablers! Fortunately, in this case, the strings are pretty inexpensive.

On some basses, yes. The '89 has SIT Power Steels - Thank you, Ken!

I found the Power Steels very rough on my J. Maybe I was worked up and digging in too hard...

 

[Engle]

Uggh! I mean it probably sounds great but...that pg

 

[Engle]

That is as hard a pass as I’ll ever do. I’d rather listen to fingers an a chalkboard.

Masterful harmonies and pop production!

 

[BklynKen]

I found the Power Steels very rough on my J. Maybe I was worked up and digging in too hard...

They're definitely not the smoothest strings.

 

[SubHuman]

agree on every point sir…some ran those type preamp tubes on 12Vdc back in the 90’s….doesn’t sound like anything ever came of that as it turns into a completely different device….marketing hype? probably, I just don’t know enough about that mode of operation to anticipate any of what he says…..sounds good on the clip….that said, not better than any other decent fretless tone out there so….

A quality FET preamp circuit could probably do the same only much cheaper…and smaller. Add some orange LED’s for that tube glow and magic!

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

A quality FET preamp circuit could probably do the same only much cheaper…and smaller. Add some orange LED’s for that tube glow and magic!

we used to joke about a 12AX7 with just the heater hooked up viewable through a grill in the front panel of a sampling keyboard (Emulator IV) when at Emu Systems in the 90’s….

 

[SubHuman]

Uggh! I mean it probably sounds great but...that pg

Not saying that PG is bright red but might need a pair of these to look directly at it!

Having said that I would still rock that bass!

 

[DJ Bebop]

Uggh! I mean it probably sounds great but...that pg

Reminds me of my thing only not as purdy...

Oh dear :Ol

 

[GonePlaid]

That is as hard a pass as I’ll ever do. I’d rather listen to fingers an a chalkboard.

"Tie a Yellow Ribbon"; "NY, NY"; "Achy Breaky Heart"?

 

[GonePlaid]

Cool idea but maybe a marketing gimmick? This is Chuck's expertise but according to the specs: The design architecture of the Valvebucker circuit is noteworthy, making use of sweet spots found from outside the typical operational points of vacuum tubes, by using relatively low voltages,” Ruokangas writes.
I may be wrong but I don't think voltage starved, tube pre-amps sound as good as the high-voltage tube circuits but if you used a high voltage tube preamp it would be too hot to contain the heat inside of a bass or guitar.

Maybe, but great for outdoor gigs in winter.

 

[GonePlaid]

Yep. But we ditched the weight machine about five years ago. It was old and creaky. Mid eighties. I wasn’t suing it much anymore so the wife got rid of it. I am back doing cardio when I’m at the mountain where the Nordic Trac is now that the ankle is pretty well heeled. Trying to get rid of the limp.

Try Cialis(TM).

 

[GonePlaid]

Masterful harmonies and pop production!

True, but hardly Marshall's 'bag'.

 

[Rickplaysbass]

Apparently this is right up the road from me. No clue what the going rate is on them, but I know a group of folks that might....

Gibson Bi-centenial Thunderbird 1976 - Tobacco Sunburst W Anvil Case | Reverb

 

[BklynKen]

Reminds me of my thing only not as purdy...

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Oh dear :Ol

I really dig the aesthetic of yours.