Thunderbird Club

[TBird1958]

ended up putting the epi 760 bucker in the Greco rick

When you've had the chance to really evaluate it I hope you'll post your thoughts. 760's are bright so I'm curious how it'll do that close to the neck.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Today was my first time playing live with the Thunderbucker VP and with the Sonic Stomp. I just used one Rumble 100 instead of two and it still sounded great. The VP definitely has more bottom now, and the whole rig sounds better. I really wondered going in whether I’d wasted my money. I did not. Sharon heard the bass clearly and really liked it. The VP is now up there with the Grecos. VP +1 for belly cut but -1 for headstock big enough for Jack and Rose to float on together.
I need to do some back to back comparison, but the VP has gone from likely sale to keeper.

 

[JIO]

Montreal.......
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Great pic! I visited Montreal in the late '70s - it felt very sofisticated urban European.

 

[JIO]

I used to bring two to a gig but found whatever bass I used for the first set I would end up using all night almost every time,

I only use a passive bass live and don't play right-hand 'hard' so I have never broken a string live... and I already have a lot of gear to lug into/out of a venue, so the less the better. I have a fretless that I'd love to play one song on... but...

 

[JIO]

Today was my first time playing live with the Thunderbucker VP and with the Sonic Stomp. I just used one Rumble 100 instead of two and it still sounded great. The VP definitely has more bottom now, and the whole rig sounds better. I really wondered going in whether I’d wasted my money. I did not. Sharon heard the bass clearly and really liked it. The VP is now up there with the Grecos. VP +1 for belly cut but -1 for headstock big enough for Jack and Rose to float on together.
I need to do some back to back comparison, but the VP has gone from likely sale to keeper.

It sounds like the SS did what it does best.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Great pic! I visited Montreal in the late '70s - it felt very sofisticated urban European.

Thx!...been going for decades, probably the most (imho) progressive city in NA.......

 

[dagrev]

It sounds like the SS did what it does best.

...making good things sound even better!

 

[GonePlaid]

I only use a passive bass live and don't play right-hand 'hard' so I have never broken a string live... and I already have a lot of gear to lug into/out of a venue, so the less the better. I have a fretless that I'd love to play one song on... but...

I only play one bass on a gig, but I take my backup EB-0 just in case there's a problem with the "A" bass.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I only use a passive bass live and don't play right-hand 'hard' so I have never broken a string live... and I already have a lot of gear to lug into/out of a venue, so the less the better. I have a fretless that I'd love to play one song on... but...

Fair enough. I’m playing softer overall where I can but some things I play just don’t sound right without getting aggressive.

 

[bylar13]

Turns out someone in the audience recorded one of our tunes at the last gig and put it on youtube.

This could be subtitled "4 old guys earnestly play original tunes to no one":

 

[Ringhammer]

I’m working on a lighter touch when playing live as well, but it both of my bands it’s tricky. If I push the volume on the amp to be able to be present against loud drummer(s), then I feel I’m overpowering, but if I go conservative, then I end up playing harder on the right hand to “try” to compensate. Both rigs I use live are very low end heavy, especially the AD200/OBC115, and even though the TB500/2xOBC112 is strong in the lows, sometimes I have to push the levels to keep up. Not usually getting to play places with full PA support also means I’m counting on the amp to deliver all the sound (as well as the rest of the instruments) to the whole venue, so conservative volume levels sometimes equates to not being heard.

Definitely working on the lighter touch when practicing and recording.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Turns out someone in the audience recorded one of tunes at the last gig and put it on youtube.

This could be subtitled "4 old guys earnestly play original tunes to no one":

The Headstock Dive dance at the start!

 

[Ringhammer]

This could be subtitled "4 old guys earnestly play original tunes to no one":

This subtitle, unfortunately, fits too many gigs here in the SF Bay Area

 

[TBird1958]

Turns out someone in the audience recorded one of tunes at the last gig and put it on youtube.

This could be subtitled "4 old guys earnestly play original tunes to no one":

Love it! Fun is one of the very best things to have

 

[Engle]

All the songs are EADG tuning except for Watchtower. It is D# G# C# F#. I could transpose the tabs but that is a pain when there are open strings. A pitch pedal would allow me to leave the tuning alone and not mess with the sheet music. Also, only need one bass.

Just play D# on the A string 6th fret.
(I've always played Watchtower as D# C# B C#)

 

[bylar13]

The Headstock Dive dance at the start!

Acting like an idiot, to crack up the other band members, is my special skill! Got to entertain your self when you are you own audience!

 

[bylar13]

This subtitle, unfortunately, fits too many gigs here in the SF Bay Area

As a contrast, my 18 year old daughter played her first show this past weekend. She is a part of a guitar/bass duo with a drum machine. Played in a house/ basement show at her college and easily had an audience 4x-5x of what we had and made $55 dollars which is double what we made.

 

[Engle]

I used to bring two to a gig but found whatever bass I used for the first set I would end up using all night almost every time,

I'd rather bring a spare and not need it. It's pretty easy to throw a FSO in a gigbag and bring it.

 

[Engle]

Turns out someone in the audience recorded one of tunes at the last gig and put it on youtube.

This could be subtitled "4 old guys earnestly play original tunes to no one":

Right on!!!

 

[dagrev]

Turns out someone in the audience recorded one of our tunes at the last gig and put it on youtube.

This could be subtitled "4 old guys earnestly play original tunes to no one":

Well, there was at least one person there!