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Thunderbird Club
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Put a pickup cover on and nobody will notice theres a cavity there at all, I made my own cover.Why not use some kind of brass grille you can cut to perfect size?
Do a Google search on 'brass grille' and plenty of cool stuff comes up - You could probably even throw in a few LED's and a battery in the cavity as well.
Here is a sample.
Recorded on a Tascam DR-05
Amp: Peavey Combo 300 Solid State: 15" Speaker: EQ totally flat
Strings: Ernie Ball Slinky Round wound 105-50
Played with a .73 Tortex Pick
Order:
Neck + Full Tone
Neck + Tone all the way down
Bridge + Full Tone
Bridge+ Tone all the way down
Both+ Full Tone
Both+ Tone all the way down
Both with tone all the way up and bridge rolled to about 7
Dropbox - DR0000_0024.mp3
Let me know if this works for you
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Ok, impressive tones, pretty much love all the variations.
(Although I'm a tone dimed out dude, those stood out the most for me).
What's not to like.
Much appreciated.
Now I'm curious as to what the Thunderbuckers sound like in comparison.
But I love the tone of those pick ups.
(Although I'm a tone dimed out dude, those stood out the most for me).
What's not to like.
Much appreciated.
Now I'm curious as to what the Thunderbuckers sound like in comparison.
But I love the tone of those pick ups.
These ^ were my suggestionsOr if you want a Gibson in that general shape with a long scale neck there were these.
The mid 2000s Money Bass
Or the Les Paul Double Cut Bass from around the same time.
I picked up a Les Paul Double Cut Bass in Black Cherry a while back and it is just excellent. Similar to the red one above but very flamey top and with chrome hardware not gold. Reasonably light, very well balanced, built like a tank and sounds like a TBird. They come with TB +s and mine is now a regular gigging bass.
Here's my one.
Cept I mean I actually REALLY want one and would use in my show! If I can find a simple way to do it I'm there!
A good way to end up in hospital. Spray glitter instead.
HA! Truth be told, I only have ever played in original bands so my knowledge of other people's songs is very limited...as is evidenced by my song choice!
Yeah there is no fun in that! If Motley can do it, so can we. And we will.
This, modified would work. It's on!
HA! Truth be told, I only have ever played in original bands so my knowledge of other people's songs is very limited...as is evidenced by my song choice!
I only know it as the F1 theme.
@wolfkeller - my latest set of abalone speedknobs arrived. All forseeable TBird control configurations are now covered.
I'm gna get a set, just don't know what I'll put them on yet. Too many decisions!
