Thunderbird Club

[JJR58]

Compared to EBCF or SIT Power Flats? What are you hearing?

Compared to the EBCF’s, less brashy in the upper mids and highs.


And as to the SIT’s
More balanced tonally.
To my ears anyway.

The tension and feel are perfect, for me.
And the overall balance from lows to highs is very even.

No more Dunlops, they were just to much in the low mids, over powered everything else. And too much tension.

 

[Stealth57]

Compared to the EBCF’s, less brashy in the upper mids and highs.


And as to the SIT’s
More balanced tonally.
To my ears anyway.

The tension and feel are perfect, for me.
And the overall balance from lows to highs is very even.

No more Dunlops, they were just to much in the low mids, over powered everything else. And too much tension.

Do they feel floppy at those gauges or have they found a way to maintain tension with thinner strings?

 

[JJR58]

Do they feel floppy at those gauges or have they found a way to maintain tension with thinner strings?

No flop at all, just a slight bit more tension then the EBCF’s, and less then the SIT flats.

I play with a medium to light touch, so these work very well for me.

And I’ve always played light gauge strings, don’t like medium to heavy at all.

 

[GonePlaid]

After being down the string rabbit hole for so long.
I think I’ve finally found my flat.
I wish I would have known about these strings sooner.
SS with a hex core.
@GonePlaid, you might like these a lot.

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Prolly a little too light for me, especially the G. Right now going down a string rabbit hole is ill-advised($$).

 

[JJR58]

Prolly a little too light for me, especially the G. Right now going down a string rabbit hole is ill-advised($$).

I don’t think they’ll be to light for you.
And a set might find it’s way to your place for Christmas.

 

[dagrev]

There's another aspect to the originals vs covers topic that never gets mentioned. A pretty large number of bands playing originals suck at songwriting.

Unfortunately, this is often true. Or it's so pigeonholed into a certain niche that few people find it interesting. Not a problem. Playing music that you particularly like is great, but if you want wider exposure, that may not work to your advantage. Just depends on what your goals are. I know when we recorded a few songs at the time we thought they were all pretty great. Go back and listen to him a few years later, and some of them suck. Kind of. But because we did them, we thought they were impressive at the time.

 

[Ringhammer]

There's another aspect to the originals vs covers topic that never gets mentioned. A pretty large number of bands playing originals suck at songwriting.

In the flip side of this, for myself anyway, having never been in a cover band and only occasionally teaching myself cover songs over the years, I’m actually impressed with the players that can pickup a set of songs and with what seems like not an extraordinary amount of practice, get up and play for 1-3 hours.

When I teach myself any given cover song, I always find myself seeing how someone else will write for a part, and often it is nothing I would have ever thought of doing myself.

 

[BklynKen]

There's another aspect to the originals vs covers topic that never gets mentioned. A pretty large number of bands playing originals suck at songwriting.

That's of course 99% subjective.

 

[JIO]

There's another aspect to the originals vs covers topic that never gets mentioned. A pretty large number of bands playing originals suck at songwriting.

This is true - an originals band needs to have well written songs. They can be played well but if the songs aren't engaging, a half-way decent cover band is preferable for simply performing well-written, time tested songs.

 

[JIO]

In the flip side of this, for myself anyway, having never been in a cover band and only occasionally teaching myself cover songs over the years, I’m actually impressed with the players that can pickup a set of songs and with what seems like not an extraordinary amount of practice, get up and play for 1-3 hours.

When I teach myself any given cover song, I always find myself seeing how someone else will write for a part, and often it is nothing I would have ever thought of doing myself.

Exactly - I went to 'school' learning classic songs of all styles. I am still learning and for original material I have developed my own way/order to construct bass-lines based on what I've learned.

My current favorite LP of killer Colin Moulding bass-lines is this - great songwriting also.

 

[JIO]

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Morning' fellas

"don't take off hose-head!"

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Came up after dinner because the bear damage repairs begin tomorrow. I’m freezing my cajones off.
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Freezing your box drums off?

 

[dagrev]

Freezing your box drums off?

We're not talking Thunderbirds now are we?

 

[Miles_ONeal]

When does it arrive?

Hopefully after the basement studio/vault is finished.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

now better known as the “orange car”…..

 

[MCF]

Today finally felt like October in the Bay Area. (low 60's) It seems like it's been hotter & warmer forlonger everywhere in the US.

Many don’t realize how cold it can get at 6000 feet in the SoCal mountains.

 

[TBird1958]

now better known as the “orange car”…..
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You're making me want to take a road trip.
Seattle is just about to enter the "Dark Time" for the next 4 1/2 months.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

You're making me want to take a road trip.
Seattle is just about to enter the "Dark Time" for the next 4 1/2 months.

bed made in guest room..

 

[JJR58]

bed made in guest room..

Big and comfy too.

 

[Stealth57]

Big and comfy too.

I thought you were a couch surfer.