Thunderbird Club

[Gaolee]

Speaking on that subject- I find it difficult, if not impossible to do so for some (actually many) songs due to the brain multi-tasking issue.

Gail Ann Dorsey recommended starting off really slow with a metronome until you can sing with facility. Other advice I got from a musician was to start off with just the root notes and gradually fill in as you get accustomed to doing two different things at the same time-

Thoughts? Other suggestions?

I realize that for some people, it comes naturally, even some drummers like Don Henley and Roger Taylor could sing and play at the same time. But Frank Zappa once stated that he could not -

Singing and playing at the same time can be a little like learning polyrhythms on drums. Once you figure out how it all fits together, it is easier. Not necessarily easy. Before fitting it together, it is near impossible.

 

[Engle]

New arrival.
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Great shot!

 

[Gaolee]

Ooh! Pizza Cake! Sounds delicious.
Maybe.

Like peanut butter whiskey, perhaps.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Looking good! But I still prefer Nikki.
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That’s good. Otherwise you’d have to duel Frank at the GTG.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

That is awesome! If his voice sounded like that all the time, Rush would be on my A list. Don’t get me wrong. I think they are fabulous people. They are both among by favorite musicians. And I admire that they are both still with their high school sweethearts. Of course being Rush, there probably weren’t many opportunities to stray.

I hear that all the time but it was a female friend in college who turned me on to Rush.

 

[GonePlaid]

I know it's not a functional issue for the string path to flare out or in between the tailpiece and bridge. It's just a visual detail I can't unsee, so I won't install a tailpiece wider than the bridge.

But you can't see it while yer playing.

 

[Engle]

But you can't see it while yer playing.

I spend a lot of time looking at basses!

 

[Engle]

New (to me) vinyl:

 

[Miles_ONeal]

this. can only be one place….
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Hey! That’s not your driveway!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Someone looking for this?

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Depends on how far a drive it is from here.

 

[Mvf]

New (to me) vinyl:
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I picked up that CD (used) a week ago. New to me too

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Made it safely home from the gig we didn't have tonight(booking f---* up). Moved to next Saturday(6/1) following our Friday night gig(5/31).

*oul

Sorry bout the gig. Glad you made it home. Did you have to drive 95?

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Would it work behind a 3 point?


Sorry, you’ll have to tell me

Yes, it would.

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

I want them all, so I'll always advocate getting it. The AO is a bit more of that modern distortion. With the MT500, I almost always use the B7K voice over the MT because it sits better in what we do. As long as modern (as opposed to vintage old style) distortion is what you're after, then the AO will be a winner for you. Doubly so if LnM returns are as easy to do as they are at Guitar Center (GC is a pizza cake to deal with).

My thing is if I already have the pedal version of the microtubes why not get the AO for something different and if I want the B7K sound I’ll run the pedal with it.
I don’t know what LnM’s returns are like for used stuff.

Either way I gotta sell some stuff before I get to that point, I just ordered a new(ish) bass I have to pay for first

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I read 64 as being from the new Epiphone that supplanted the Vintage Pro.
Oops.

Yeah. Epi really screwed up with that name.

 

[dagrev]

I've been looking at the DiMarzio Relentless J.

Nice. I think, or it seems they are often, and sadly overlooked today due to the many aftermarket pickups available now. I had a Pbass with a set and they really brought it to life, as opposed to the late '78 Fender's that were in it. Always a good and worthy option in my book.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I did a handful but then weened off of that
Probably the tin foil hat speaking, but I swear I hear the difference and not in a good way.
Almost like it sterilizes the tone

2 fact worth noting:
I don't run a 100% clean signal chain anyway. yay dirt
I have clean power here. The only noise the basses pick up are RFi from wireless devices

That seems weird. The only difference I’ve ever heard was less noise - when there was a difference.

 

[dagrev]

Not sure why anyone would want this... but so far bidding is light.

Vintage Gibson Guitars 64 Thunderbird Bass Parts - Saddle | eBay

Seems like a great price.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

When I wanted to add a stop bar behind the 3 point on my Casady, I found the Epiphone stop bar from a VP had wider spacing and it didn't look right to my eye. I found a different one on eBay that matched.
I think the string spacing on a 64 is the same as a VP.
I'm curious about the Grecos. Does the stop bar spacing match the bridge?

Mine seem to.

 

[dagrev]

Well, it isn't a thunderbird per se, but I just picked this up from the Classifieds. It is in transit, so I have not gotten a chance to play it yet.

It's a USCGA body and Fender Am Pro neck with a Thunderbucker Ranch 66n pickup.

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I'm glad you saw it/bought it. I might have not been able to resist. Very nice!