Thunderbird Club

[RedVee]

never seen a lower action in a bass in my life….frets perfect, no buzz…. @SubHuman asked, came strung with Chromes and sounds phenomenal unplugged…I’ll post more pics of the neck ….
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Congrats Chucky!

 

[Gaolee]

I think my place would have been a better place for it to have ended up!

I hope it visits in July.

 

[Gaolee]

never seen a lower action in a bass in my life….frets perfect, no buzz…. @SubHuman asked, came strung with Chromes and sounds phenomenal unplugged…I’ll post more pics of the neck ….
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All I can say is DAYUM!

 

[JJR58]

never seen a lower action in a bass in my life….frets perfect, no buzz…. @SubHuman asked, came strung with Chromes and sounds phenomenal unplugged…I’ll post more pics of the neck ….
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Your description of how it plays, feels and sounds.
Is music to my ears.

 

[MCF]

All I can say is DAYUM!

My first thought too.

 

[PhR75]

Quadruple-tracked T-bird (or related) basses. Got the idea when I thought how thick a synthesizer sounds when you add more oscillators playing the same pitch.
Not that it's very usable in a song but then again, why not? If there's a part written for that sound etc.

 

[Stealth57]

Another step closer. Now time for new strings and a setup. A bit heavy on the solder, but it’s not coming loose.

 

[Nocturnal]

For those of us that enjoy both Reverse and Non-Reverse Thunderbirds:


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[MCF]

Another step closer. Now time for new strings and a setup. A bit heavy on the solder, but it’s not coming loose.

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Looks good to me.

 

[Stealth57]

And we know where the tone comes from.

 

[MCF]

And we know where the tone comes from.

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Nope. It’s in the hands.

 

[MCF]

For those of us that enjoy both Reverse and Non-Reverse Thunderbirds:


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I’ve no clue. And I thought I knew a lot. I’m humbled. You truly are the Jedi master Andy.

 

[BklynKen]

For those of us that enjoy both Reverse and Non-Reverse Thunderbirds:


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Ah, that's like the Greco "Non-Reverse" Thunderbird.

 

[Rickplaysbass]

And we know where the tone comes from.

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Lightening the weight of the headstock by removing the truss cover?

 

[Stealth57]

Lightening the weight of the headstock by removing the truss cover?

Off for setup.

 

[Rickplaysbass]

Off for setup.

So tone comes from the setup? I guess I can buy that for the most part.

 

[JJR58]

Quadruple-tracked T-bird (or related) basses. Got the idea when I thought how thick a synthesizer sounds when you add more oscillators playing the same pitch.
Not that it's very usable in a song but then again, why not? If there's a part written for that sound etc.
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The file won’t open on my end for some reason.

 

[JJR58]

Off for setup.

If all it needs is a basic set up.
That can be done by your ownsome.

 

[Stealth57]

If all it needs is a basic set up.
That can be done by your ownsome.

Meaning, I took off the TRC so I could do a setup. Done, decent, will let the strings settle in for a few days and check again.

 

[Nocturnal]

I’ve no clue. And I thought I knew a lot. I’m humbled. You truly are the Jedi master Andy.

I jut spend too much time looking at bass gear when I should be doing something like playing the basses I have.

Ah, that's like the Greco "Non-Reverse" Thunderbird.

Kinda/sorta.

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