Thunderbird Club

[kat888]

My dad always just figured every generation disliked the music of the generation after them.

My parents didn't like the music of *their* generation, let alone anything which came after that.

I think everybody worries they are turning into their parents, but I remember the reaction (outrage/near apoplexy) the first time glam rock exploded from the black and white TV screens on a Sunday evening (my grandfather was looking for his bayonet). In contrast the latest 'shocking' musical gimmick du jour either makes me laugh or think nothing to see here, jog on...

 

[Korladis]

My parents didn't like the music of *their* generation, let alone anything which came after that.

I think everybody worries they are turning into their parents, but I remember the reaction (outrage/near apoplexy) the first time glam rock exploded from the black and white TV screens on a Sunday evening (my grandfather was looking for his bayonet). In contrast the latest 'shocking' musical gimmick du jour either makes me laugh or think nothing to see here, jog on...

Honestly I'd have a similar reaction if someone was playing glam rock in my home XD

 

[RedVee]

If that existed in a non-vintage version. I would buy it. Put a Thunderbird pick up or two in it and call it mine.

Look for the Gibson LP double cut &/or the Money Bass as a start, maybe

 

[Gaolee]

My parents didn't like the music of *their* generation, let alone anything which came after that.

I think everybody worries they are turning into their parents, but I remember the reaction (outrage/near apoplexy) the first time glam rock exploded from the black and white TV screens on a Sunday evening (my grandfather was looking for his bayonet). In contrast the latest 'shocking' musical gimmick du jour either makes me laugh or think nothing to see here, jog on...

The generational thing is only partly true in my family. I hate Broadway show music. Absolutely hate it. My parents loved it. But, I love jazz, a lot of classical music, and all that. My son listens to jazz, and he plays jazz. He has also turned me onto some music I really enjoy. And vice versa, up to a point. There's stuff I listen to and like that he's not so thrilled with, and that's OK with me. It's all about organizing the noise.

 

[kat888]

I hate Broadway show music. Absolutely hate it.

'Songs from the Shows'? I'd rather remove my own kidneys with a spoon.

 

[Korladis]

For me it depends on the musical.

I hate all the music from Guys and Dolls, and from A Chorus Line (I hate those two musicals in general, actually).

However, I really like the music from Fiddler On The Roof.

And also this number from Jesus Christ Superstar:

 

[kat888]

I ł like some chunk and heft in my snarl as well.

Could do with more info about what exactly the Traynor tonestack is doing. It's passive, ie cut only, but the midrange is sweepable. To me it sounds best with the sweep on 0, with more low-mid emphasis. Also there's a 'resonance' knob which controls the poweramp damping. It goes from tight to full bloom.

 

[ubernator]

On that lpj Dc mockup topic... Has there ever been a P90 style pickup for bass?

 

[ubernator]

I believe that a wise philosopher said:
Sex and drugs and rock and roll,
Is all my brain and body needs.

Perry Ferrel did (does?) Alot of drugs! But he may have been quoting another wise philosopher. And on the Jane's album it was "my sex and my drugs and my rock and roll..." A little different but same on the brain and body needs part.

 

[ubernator]

Apologies for duplicate post of same tldr I. Rumble club, but the bird was the other half of the equation. Yes the one with the stripped and stiff truss nut and 2nd stamp I have been complaining about. I never said I had any complaints about the sound though. It will be #1 tomorrow (tonight) at the show.

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First full rehearsal (other than some drummer auditions) in over 2 months tonight, just the 200, left the 112 in the car. I can't get over how good the modest 15" combo sounds with the equally modest bolt on epiphone Thunderbird from PROC, tuned to drop c with .115 .090 .070 .050 with .73 mm tortex (yellow) playing system of a down songs. Since there was no cab, I had to push the master to about 1, with the gain on noon, bass flat, low mids at 12:30 and high mids and treble around 1:30. Gain maybe 11:15. No buttons. Overdrive set at about 7:30 with level set to match clean volume, and used for light grit to emulate the first album tone on songs like sugar and suite pee. Boss odb3 for the distortion intro on psycho, and I kick it in during most solos, and the heavy part in aerials. I have the blend set about 1/4 and the gain at half, so I get plenty of clean low end. A vintage boss ce2b chorus on some songs, and bf2b flange set with a fast rate for the spiders intro (and I use it on the outro as well, even though it isn't on the album, it should be!). It is a hit, and I like it to sound right because I am naked in the intro (bass only I mean, not flea naked), so it does not bother me to have a pedal used in only one song. Plus I already owned it.

In so cal? Come see/hear it tonight (may 4 star wars day) at Diego's in Santa Ana. Also with an AIC and a blink 182 tribute. We go on around 9:30-10. I might be doing the room with no support, since they usually only mic the kick and vocals, but I may need a little help with the 200/112 if the soundman is willing, maybe ask him to LPF it to just get some help in the sub because we are on a small stage. I think the mids coming out of the 15 on top won't need much support if any, but it would be nice to have some boom in the sub with the kick.

 

[Larry V]

Perry Ferrel did (does?) Alot of drugs! But he may have been quoting another wise philosopher. And on the Jane's album it was "my sex and my drugs and my rock and roll..." A little different but same on the brain and body needs part.

Maybe because he wasn't quoting a Ferrel lyric. That's a Blockheads's lyric.

 

[Larry V]

BTW, @ubernator , my bass sold for full price overnight so I guess I found that one guy that liked my bass mods.

This email says not paid yet but I checked PayPal and it has indeed been paid. The guy didn't even make me an offer, he just did the buy it now option.

Mixed emotions everytime I sell a bass but it wasn't seeing a lot of play time.

 

[PillO]

Perry Ferrel did (does?) Alot of drugs! But he may have been quoting another wise philosopher. And on the Jane's album it was "my sex and my drugs and my rock and roll..." A little different but same on the brain and body needs part.

I perhaps should clarify. I do not think that Ian Dury is a wise philosopher - it was said in jest.

I work in neuroscience and have a great appreciation of the permanent changes that chronic drug use can impart upon the brain and am especially aware of the damage that can be done to a young developing brain. In some cases, a single exposure is enough to permanently damage the brain. Damaging your brain is a really bad idea.

 

[Larry V]

I perhaps should clarify. I do not think that Ian Dury is a wise philosopher - it was said in jest.

Ahh, yes. Ian Dury and the Blockheads. I mis-remembered it as the Kinks. Correction made.

 

[PillO]

For me it depends on the musical.

I hate all the music from Guys and Dolls, and from A Chorus Line (I hate those two musicals in general, actually).

However, I really like the music from Fiddler On The Roof.

And also this number from Jesus Christ Superstar:

When I was younger, I had no interest in musicals. But I now have an appreciation of many of them. But, it may also be that the music has changed. If you consider some of the more current musicals, the music is pop tunes (I'm looking at you Lion King and Frozen). And let's be clear, Frozen was built to be a broadway musical, but it was done in animation.

 

[RedVee]

Could do with more info about what exactly the Traynor tonestack is doing. It's passive, ie cut only, but the midrange is sweepable. To me it sounds best with the sweep on 0, with more low-mid emphasis. Also there's a 'resonance' knob which controls the poweramp damping. It goes from tight to full bloom.

Id be interested in your settings. My Eminar came back from the Dr with different settings.
Can't quite find what I had before!
I have:
vol1 vol2 bass mid treble presence

BTW, @ubernator , my bass sold for full price overnight so I guess I found that one guy that liked my bass mods.

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This email says not paid yet but I checked PayPal and it has indeed been paid. The guy didn't even make me an offer, he just did the buy it now option.

Mixed emotions everytime I sell a bass but it wasn't seeing a lot of play time.

I think it looks great, a different spin on the Goth

 

[JJR58]

When my mom told me she saw Hendrix at The Filmore, well.
I thought this is the coolest mom ever.
She was a wild child in her day and my brother and I were always surrounded by her crazy musician friends.
There was no turning back after that.

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

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Not the same as pictured, but this is from the recently released "The Gibson Bass Book" (which is awesome, by the way). Different pickguard, pickup, and bridge, but definitely a double cutaway LP Jr. shape.
(Incidentally, as you can see in one of the pics, Gene Simmons used one in the early KISS years. Especially odd since it's a short-scale Ass and with 7" leather heels, Gene was about 6'8"!

I thought Gene played Rippers. Granted they do look very similar.

 

[BklynKen]

When I was younger, I had no interest in musicals. But I now have an appreciation of many of them. But, it may also be that the music has changed. If you consider some of the more current musicals, the music is pop tunes (I'm looking at you Lion King and Frozen). And let's be clear, Frozen was built to be a broadway musical, but it was done in animation.

Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

 

[Drestakil]

When I was younger, I had no interest in musicals. But I now have an appreciation of many of them. But, it may also be that the music has changed. If you consider some of the more current musicals, the music is pop tunes (I'm looking at you Lion King and Frozen). And let's be clear, Frozen was built to be a broadway musical, but it was done in animation.

I like musicals that are also documentary, like "Grease". I had no idea that kids did so much singing and dancing back in the '50s. I guess I was just too young to remember.