Thunderbird Club

[Stealth57]

Basswood?

It’s hard and somewhat heavy.

 

[JIO]

Nice! That baby really stands out in Red.

It's sort of a Fiesta Red... whatever they called it.

 

[Gaolee]

It’s the gin, not the garnish

It is a case of the whole being greater than the components.

I haven't had a martini since the last time I saw you and Frank. Guess that is a thing.

 

[JIO]

Purple.

There's a whole "purple basses" thread here on tb. I scanned it recently ... lot's of purpleness.

 

[Gaolee]

Root beer?

Nah, chrome.

 

[RedVee]

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^ I like that! ^

 

[Gaolee]

Ken Smith Bass Burners.

Those sound great with Thunderbuckers. I am less sure with TB+.

 

[PillO]

Ken Smith Bass Burners.

You missed the development of a cult around SIT strings here...

 

[PillO]

It’s hard and somewhat heavy.

Ahem.

 

[JIO]

It is a case of the whole being greater than the components.

I haven't had a martini since the last time I saw you and Frank. Guess that is a thing.

And then there are vodka martini's ... shaken not stirred of course.

 

[Engle]

Maybe something simple like the needle against a TBird logo?

Or against a Tbird headstock

 

[JIO]

That looks really good. The zen of sanding is an acquired joy.

The result is always worth it.

 

[RedVee]

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?

I like Hi-Beams

 

[JIO]

^ I like that! ^

I did a lot of "back-burner" projects during Covid - one of which routing an external battery compartment in my T2K Mk II.

Function over misguided sense of aesthetic purity...

 

[JIO]

I like Hi-Beams

D'Addario nickel EXLBT's - medium gauge 50-120

 

[Ringhammer]

50-120

120? is this a four string set? Might heavy E string…

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Shall there be a GTG3 t-shirt? Too bad there was never a GTG1 shirt.

Or a GTG 0.9 shirt

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Maybe something simple like the needle against a TBird logo?

Tbird hitting the needle with lightning.

 

[SubHuman]

120? is this a four string set? Might heavy E string…

I agree. I like a 95 for low E on a long scale and a 90 for SS. I will use a 100 on a flat string on my long scales.
I like round wounds for piano type brightness but I’m starting to use Pyramid Gold Flats to preserve frets and easier on finger playing. Long time D’darrio user but like SIT’s and Rotosound 66’s.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Still trying to decipher that cover!

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Gentle Giant (not to be confused with Gentile Gant).

unless you meant the artwork, in which case you’re better off.