Thunderbird Club

[BklynKen]

Question for you Tbird folks.
What effects do you like to use on with your Tbirds? I find them to be very responsive to effects. Love some overdrive with them. Other preferences?

Yup. Overdrive/distortion (low to mid gain) and expander.

 

[dagrev]

Darn close! I did make a lowball offer on a sweet Nova SS, the owner didn’t bite. Thats ok, I’m not in a “gotta have it” mood right now.

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I had one once. My dad and I bought it for $650. Had plain wheels on it. We bought it (he paid for it) and I did all the work detailing and spiffing it up. More than doubled our (his) money. We split the profits. It was an ugly green from that time.

 

[dagrev]

Now this is funny:
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If cartoons can be for modern adults, so can Legos.

 

[dagrev]

Question for you Tbird folks.
What effects do you like to use on with your Tbirds? I find them to be very responsive to effects. Love some overdrive with them. Other preferences?


I want to change the stock strings on mine. I like to pick a Tbird….was thinking some roto stainless steels. Suggestions?

Really old MXR Phase 90. Genzler Four On The Floor (4 flavors of overdrive that doesn't sound fake).

If you want bright with body, SIT Power Steels. Rotos are nice as well.
If you want more low mids and thicker sound that is still bright, SIT Power Wounds (NPS). All around great all purpose string.

LaBella Black Nylons are ideal for modern Gibson Thunderbirds.

GHs Boomers sound great on Epi VPs, as do GHS Precision Flats. Yes, flats sound fantastic on a Thunderbird.
LaBella's on the Bird below.

 

[GonePlaid]

Thanks so much for the thoughtful comments, Marshall! Funny with the mix. We often start out good but then the guitars magically get louder.

Weird how that happens.

 

[dagrev]

woohoo!… definitely a winner/keeper……

Dude, that is unadulterated killer!

And don't post it any more. I've had GAS for one like that since Frampton's album.

 

[GonePlaid]

Dude, that is unadulterated killer!

And don't post it any more. I've had GAS for one like that since Frampton's album.

You can have mine. I've never had the slightest interest in a fretless(although I hafta admit my saxes are fretless ).
And for those who play 'trebles':

 

[GonePlaid]

I'm an outlier here. No effects; flats only.

Update(?): I dug out my 'El Cheapo' phaser to use on a few tunes. I'll not be wearing out the battery any time soon. Plus, I have this little doo-dad in case I do.

 

[dagrev]

Pretty crappy video and sound quality, but here's our and Poppy's entire sets. Our first song is kinda sloppy because we just randomly picked it for an unexcpected sound check.

Only a few songs into it, but great so far. Thanks for posting, Ken!

 

[dagrev]

Thanks so much for the thoughtful comments, Marshall! Funny with the mix. We often start out good but then the guitars magically get louder.

It's a Quantum Mechanics thing. Theoretical physicists have been working on that for several decades and are no closer to a consensus now than when they began. It's like dark matter. It's there but difficult to show.

 

[BklynKen]

It's a Quantum Mechanics thing. Theoretical physicists have been working on that for several decades and are no closer to a consensus now than when they began. It's like dark matter. It's there but difficult to show.

The simple answer, which I usually do, is to turn up more once levels are set. I guess it's not always enough. Live and learn.

 

[dagrev]

Hi folks! Been out of the loop again, this new style somehow threw me off...

I recall some people here use Soundcloud? I uploaded some of my tracks to there too and now I'm testing how to post them. Sorry about that...but please come forward who are there so I can follow you!



EDIT: I managed to do it! The track has a T-Bird so everything is going by the strict rules of this group....

Cool stuff!

 

[dagrev]

Yup. Overdrive/distortion (low to mid gain) and expander.

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Great specimen of a pedalboard. Just enough, not too much.

 

[dagrev]

Weird how that happens.

I used to play at about 1/2-3/4 volume on most basses. That way if mid song or set guitars mysteriously got louder I had room to grow. Fortunately, most of the time I have played with good players who didn't keep falling for "I need to be louder" thing and end up in a volume urinating contest.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Percy Jones!

I so dream!……thank you nevertheless…good taste sir..

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

unmistakably in Sea…..

 

[Engle]

They appear for me on the iPad. But I don’t ever use them.

Occasionally I find it helpful to indicate I'm not intending to be critical or snarky
And today somehow they are available on some of my replies, but greyed out on others

 

[Engle]

Hello T-bird enthusiasts! I’m about to pull the trigger on a Bi-Cen 79 T-bird. I like a really low action and have heard the neck angle and bridge can be limited with action. How low can you get the action on these basses? Any info is appreciated, cheers, Brian.

Can you check it out in person? If not, maybe ask for specifics: How much relief is there, how high is the action, any room under the bridge?

 

[JJR58]

He’s here!

 

[BklynKen]

TT

This mofo finally came back home after further neck work. I'll bring it to practice tonight.