Love the DBirds! I haven’t quite warmed up to the DRoc yet, but that first generation Dingwall bird is beautiful and quite unique sounding. I modded the pickups and controls on mine a bit for an even sweeter sound, they are rock monsters.
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Thunderbird Club
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grits and cupcakes........unmistakably Italian....
I replied on the for sale ad right after the above.Message the guy. What are you waiting for?
I’ve been considering selling (or trading) a set of ThunderBucker 66’s I have to get a set of the SD Custom shop T-bird pickups. Not that they are bad, but they have kinda become my least favorite pickup compared to all the others…
Gaolee
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And I spent a boatload of hard earned cash on Babicz bridges. Why? Being shallow is expensive!100% agree - the whole "bridge makes a difference tonally" is primarily BS. Here's the most realistic/rational aspects about a bridge being a contributing factor; 1) correct location of the bridge so saddles can be correctly intoned. (re: original '63-65 T-bird bridge incorrect location) 2) ability to dial correct height and string spacing, and 3) having a bridge that doesn't fall apart when changing strings. (YOMV on this one)
Having said this - other than simply screwing a bridge to the body - there are more sophisticated ways a bridge (any bridge) can affect the sound of a bass - but that's another more involved story. Everything else is naked marketing - believe what you wish to. Prime example: a standard Fender bent-plate, individual saddle bridge will deliver the exact sound/tone as has been successfully recorded for decades on hit records/recordings. "oh... that must be a _____ bridge on that bass..."Spend your hard-earned cash accordingly.
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Oh, i'm not selling mine, that was from an ad in the classifieds.
Oh, the impression I got was that it was you
I'd never sell mine, that's why i included the link.Oh, the impression I got was that it was you
Guess i did a bad job of the whole copy and paste thing.
And I didn't go to the link. I actually saw a killer deal on Probucker 760s last week...
Gaolee
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Shallow AND expensive.Did somebody say "shallow"
So I've been testing out the new pedals, and I have to say I'm very impressed with both the MXR M77 and Digitech Tone Driver. The M77 is a great, bass friendly drive, even without blending in clean it has a lot of low end from the 100Hz control, and the Bump control puts even more lows in. The Tone Driver is excellent, the morph knob makes it really versatile, and there's a ton of gain on tap. I am slightly favoring the Tone Driver as it gets brighter than the M77, but I have yet to test them in my full pedal set-up through my rigs, and I think they're both great, affordable pedals.
The deal has been struck. Thanks for the heads up!
- Mar 13, 2008
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
I messed up. I thought they were Jeff’s. I really wish some Tbird owners were more active here. I hope you get them.
My misunderstanding too. I missed out.Oh, the impression I got was that it was you
Thanks! They should ship tomorrow.
