Thunderbird Club

[Rickplaysbass]

Ooooh, taken with the patented MikeCam[tm]!.

Lol. Not my picture. But I'm pretty it's the exact bass that was mine

 

[DJ Bebop]

I’m not sure we’ve talked about the GTG this summer Deej. Veronica is hosting it in Seattle 7/24 to 7/31. I’m arriving the 25th and leaving on the 29th. It would be great to meet you if you’re able to make the drive up.

I may not be on the mainland then. I'll have to check with my travel agent. If I am, I'd love to come.

 

[TBird1958]

Mine, too. She's met several of y'all and looks forward to meeting more in Seattle this year! She'll be off with fam part of the time, but definitely want's club time as well.

There will be socializin'
The basement is much nicer now!

 

[TBird1958]

I may not be on the mainland then. I'll have to check with my travel agent. If I am, I'd love to come.

PM me Orygun ain't all that far!

 

[SubHuman]

…takes a special kind of woman to love a bass player. I think they must have to like cats too….

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Special is right. I recently told my wife this is it...I'm downsizing on basses and guitars. The liar I am I recently bought two Thunderbirds! I have to buy a few more guitar wall hangers to display my new trophies!
Oh yes...she loves cats too! Unfortunately our Boots the cat died recently (sad). We now have a 3-year-old, 65-pound collie which we both love.

 

[DJ Bebop]

Hmmm... Does anyone make a bass with a JPJ configuration?

https://www.talkbass.com/threads/custom-j-p-j-bass-build-thread.1188495/

 

[DJ Bebop]

PM me Orygun ain't all that far!

You bet

Unless this happens. . .

 

[Miles_ONeal]

There will be socializin'
The basement is much nicer now!

We can hardly wait to visit it!

 

[Gaolee]

I'm [relatively] certain that string/amp/EQ choices make a monstrous difference in tone. And the player's preferences. That nasally, honky sound associated with them can be tamed. The one I played in a 'sitting in' situation sounded OK to me. Just felt a little weird compared to my NR.

I'm pretty sure there's a sound in a J that I would like and use. It's not like JPJ, Flea, and about a zillion others couldn't find a great sound somewhere lurking in a J. Thing is that I am happy with the sound I get from a Precision, Thunderbird, or any of the other bass guitars I already own. So there's no point in a Jazz for me.

Now, I have no use for tort on an electric bass. That's a different issue.

 

[SubHuman]

Anyone have an idea for a bridge replacement that is drop in? The current EB style bass has a 2 piece bridge and the bottom plate limits how low you can go. The bottom plate also is what is threaded for the adjustment bolts.
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I put a Hipshot on my EB Bass but it was a 3 point bridge. If the spacing is the same the Hipshot should still work.

 

[Gaolee]

your brother is right…. of the humble opinion that many dislike it because you can’t hide slop behind that tone…..

It's not a matter of hiding sloppiness behind it to me. There are other tones that have the same revealing quality. It is an irritating sound. It's an awful swampy light green color that has all the charm of a pond full of algae. If other people think it's great, that's fine with me. No judgment, but I just hate it.

 

[Gaolee]

For myself, I wanna hear the bass notes, not the sameness of the kick drum. As @dagrev points out, Bass is* the original Surround Sound-IMNSHO.
*emphasis mine

And then there's the current trend toward overamplifying the low frequencies at the expense of mids. That turns to mush in a hurry. Even the kick drum sounds awful when you do that. Not that I'm judgmental or opinionated in any way. Nope. Not a bit.

 

[Gaolee]

Anyone have an idea for a bridge replacement that is drop in? The current EB style bass has a 2 piece bridge and the bottom plate limits how low you can go. The bottom plate also is what is threaded for the adjustment bolts.
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That doesn't look like a Gibson Tilt-o-Matic two point, or at least not the one on my EB-2. But if it is, then Hipshot makes a replacement.

 

[Stealth57]

I put a Hipshot on my EB Bass but it was a 3 point bridge. If the spacing is the same the Hipshot should still work.
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3 1/4" exactly.

 

[Gaolee]

You bet

Unless this happens. . .

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Wait, what? You would rather hang out on a beach looking at beautiful sunsets than hanging out in basements with bass players?

 

[DJ Bebop]

Wait, what? You would rather hang out on a beach looking at beautiful sunsets than hang out in basements with bass players?

Or you guys and gal can come over and hang out on a beautiful sunset beach and drink Mai Tai's and talk about bass there with me?

 

[Gaolee]

Or you guys and gal can come over and hang out on a beautiful sunset beach and drink Mai Tai's and talk about bass there with me?

Well then. That sounds pretty good.

 

[Stealth57]

I did some digging and that bridge on my EB3 copy is the same one used on the Greco copy from early 1970s.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Or you guys and gal can come over and hang out on a beautiful sunset beach and drink Mai Tai's and talk about bass there with me?

Where is this beach?

 

[Rickplaysbass]

Where is this beach?

My wife??


Oh, wait.... BEACH. My bad.