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Thunderbird Club

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Stealth57 said:
Root beer?
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Possibly - Marty Bell did that finish. I had refinished it myself in a custom-mixed trans-brown and after re-stripping it I left the colour in the neck-pocket for him to key on. Piano black on top - he nailed it.

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Albert Ross said:
Dang, it’s been almost a year since I got my T.Bird.

So far, I’ve had 3 different types of Ernie Ball round wounds on it: Cobalt Super Slinkys, Nickel Super Slinkys and Nickel Extra Slinkys. I also briefly tried a set of Cobalt Flats. I love Cobalt Flats on my P.Bass,, but to my ears my T.Bird sounds best w/ something round wound.

The Extra Slinkys are my favorite so far. I’m on my second set of those, but they need to be changed, and I wanna break out of my Ernie Ball rut and try something new.

This being the Thunderbird Club, I’m ignoring the search function and putting it out there for what is prolly the millionth time…

What kinda rounds are your favorite?
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RS 66. Steel and Thunderbird go together like gin and tonic.
 
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Albert Ross said:
Dang, it’s been almost a year since I got my T.Bird.

So far, I’ve had 3 different types of Ernie Ball round wounds on it: Cobalt Super Slinkys, Nickel Super Slinkys and Nickel Extra Slinkys. I also briefly tried a set of Cobalt Flats. I love Cobalt Flats on my P.Bass,, but to my ears my T.Bird sounds best w/ something round wound.

The Extra Slinkys are my favorite so far. I’m on my second set of those, but they need to be changed, and I wanna break out of my Ernie Ball rut and try something new.

This being the Thunderbird Club, I’m ignoring the search function and putting it out there for what is prolly the millionth time…

What kinda rounds are your favorite?
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Ken Smith Bass Burners.
 
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Engle said:
I used in-ears on stage for the first time last night. It was so nice to have the mix I want! And I could hear all of my bass tone.
My hands are often sore after a gig because I play much harder to hear myself. But having enough bass in my mix meant I could just play normally.
The drummer was concerned that it would affect communications between band members, but that wasn't an issue.
The only problem was the wire. I move around too much, so it's wireless for me.
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Wireless is the way to go. I have only done the IEM thing once, and it was fantastic. Someday, when I have more money than I know what to do with, that will be part of the deal. Until then, Earasers keep tinnitus at bay in spite of stage volume.

Last night would have benefitted from IEMs. The few songs I do lead vocals meant I was probably bellowing. My throat was raspy this morning. I could hear bass because I was standing in front of the bass amp. Others? Not so much. I was right next to the lead guitar, which is usually too loud.

Last night, he was hard to hear. I did a sound check in the space and the balance was good in the room. Wireless is great that way. Plus I figure out the balance for the band anyway.

Vocals were good but needed more bottom end than usual to sound right. The floor was hard, and the room was empty. The bass needed to come down to not sound boomy. That is contradictory, but there it is. I kinda wished I had brought a 360 instead of the little Carvin. Not because of the power bur because of the intensity and ability to control the intensity.

Sound in a room is a bizarre thing. I can understand why being a sound man is a thankless job.
 
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Chucky Stiletti said:
chilly but nice this morning….
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Yes, same in SF/Marin - windy too! I went for a Marin (GGPark to Tiburon & back - 3hrs) bike-ride and had a close-call with Bambi on the Paradise Loop. Not the first time it's happened on the bike and luckily 'close-but-no-cigar'! They completely blend in with the shaded hillside and if it hadn't moved its head as I approached - I may have hit it as it ran across the road in front of me. Then, on the way back to the SF side of the Golden Gate Bridge - the wind off the ocean (side wind) had really picked up and was pushing the bike to an angle. Not 45 degrees or anything - but noticeably struggling to keep the bike more upright. Luckily not too many cyclists coming the other direction as some sections are tight. Going around the two stanyon's when windy is alway "fun", especially with cyclists coming the other direction. I've ridden it when it was worse - but it was pretty extreme and not for inexperienced cyclists. When it's worse - I see those (usually tourists on rental-bikes) walking their bike. It takes me 10mins to get across so walking would take at least a 1/2 hr - memorable, but not in a good way...
 
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