Thunderbird Club

[ThaCoast]

I will tell that I'd love a set of Greco pups - They're essential for an Angry 'Bird!

I think based on this alone, if i got another bird, it'd be a Greco. IF i find one in white that'd be pretty awesome xD

 

[TBird1958]

Hey everyone. In my search for pickups for my new thunderbird I may be in a position to buy some nickel Greco pickups. Would anyone go those over say thunderbucker 66'? And would I need to do any routing for the Greco pups?

Either way I will probably get both and put one of the sets in my jazz bass mwuahaha

Cheers.


Oh and best bass gear rock. They sent me the three correct nickel tuners I needed the day I notified them of the mistake

Nice to see you're over at Last Bass Outpost

 

[ThaCoast]

Hey Tbird, Between your greco, the Burny & "stock" post 88 gibson birds, have you found any cons for them and how different do they sound from eachother?

 

[Mikaelbass]

Nice to see you're over at Last Bass Outpost

You guys look like a fun bunch!! I'll make a post over there tonight

Oh and Andii, someone is selling a white greco over on oz bass forum for 900 Australian if you wanted to have a look!

 

[veebass]

Halloween is a 3 set night for us, also since it falls on a Friday the venue booked us for Saturday as well.
It'll be a fun time, they have a fantastic stage/lights/PA with a really good crew and a super easy load in. We make $1500.00 a night plus rooms and food.

Here's our set list

Long Way ACDC
Devil Inside INXS
The Breakup Song Greg Kihn
Cars G Newman
Let's Go The Cars
I Ran Flock of Seagulls
Working For The Weekend Loverboy
She Bop C. Lauper
What I Like About You Romantics
The Middle Jimmy Eat World
Kids In America K Wylde
Sedated Ramoanes
White Wedding B Idol
I Want You To Want Me C Trick

Sin City ACDC
I Hate Myself J Jett
Hangin On The Telephone Blondie
Head Over Heels Go Gos
Whip It Devo
Major Tom Peter Schilling
I Will Follow U2
Walk Like An Egyptian Bangles
Everybody Wants You B Squire
Hit Me With Your Best Shot P Benetar
Don't Change INXS
Pretty In Pink P Furs
American Idiot/Basket Case G Day
Song 2 Blur
Dirty Deeds ACDC

Let's Go Crazy Incubus
Hungry Like The Wolf D Duran
Uprising Muse
Sanctuary The Cult
Should I Stay Clash
Blister In The Sun V Femmes
Just Like Heaven Cure
The Metro Berlin
Be My Girl Jett
Fight For Your Right B Boys
Blitzkrieg Bop Ramoanes
I Love Rock n Roll J Jett
Ring Of Fire Social D
Dancin' With Myself B Idol
Ballroom Blitz The Sweet

Teen Spirit Nirvana

I like your set list. We do quite a few in common.
I notice you do Be My Girl by Jett (we also do that one). Was that song a success in the States?
Also, no Pink? We find Funhouse, So What, and U & UR Hand always go down well. We also do Who Knew as a quieter one.
Have thought about any Divinyls songs, we do a couple as a tribute to Chrissy- Boys in Town, Pleasure and Pain, I'll Make You Happy and I Touch Myself, which had a bit of a revival here recently.

Had a great Halloween gig last year- nothing booked this year.

Here's a clip of us doing Boys In Town- the young guitarist with the long hair is my son- hand held recording. Sorry- I was using my old 73 P Bass.

 

[TBird1958]

Hey Tbird, Between your greco, the Burny & "stock" post 88 gibson birds, have you found any cons for them and how different do they sound from eachother?

The Burny has pretty tame pups, a big con - at some point soon I'll replace them with something I pot into the covers. The Greco is everything Gaffster says, very growly and aggressive tone, mine has an old set of Roto '66s
and it's still has "that" tone. A long time friend from Bass Out Post put me onto them, mine was about $650.00 - well worth it! My Post '88s are now all redone with Lull Pickups, they are replicas of '63 Gibsons so they are pretty clear, not overdriven I like them thru my GK rig a lot.

 

[Justice]

to follow up on my earlier post. My drummer showed me a pic of the project T-Bird that he was stripping the finish off of, and it does look like the flat black was painted over a burst finish. Unfortunately his computer is jacked right now so he as not been able to email me the picture. He will be taking more pics during the process and I will get copies to share.

 

[hillerup]

to follow up on my earlier post. My drummer showed me a pic of the project T-Bird that he was stripping the finish off of, and it does look like the flat black was painted over a burst finish. Unfortunately his computer is jacked right now so he as not been able to email me the picture. He will be taking more pics during the process and I will get copies to share.

Strange... They must have had a surplus of sunburst ones made when they did your goth... On the other hand, that would explain why the layer of paint on the Goth is so thick.

 

[Justice]

Strange... They must have had a surplus of sunburst ones made when they did your goth... On the other hand, that would explain why the layer of paint on the Goth is so thick.

I thought at first that someone might have bought it as a burst and resprayed it, But the bursts have glossy paint on the headstocks and this one has the same flat black like the body.

 

[hillerup]

I thought at first that someone might have bought it as a burst and resprayed it, But the bursts have glossy paint on the headstocks and this one has the same flat black like the body.

The "XII" inlay on the 12th fret is a dead giveaway, that you have a Goth...

 

[hillerup]

Stop the Press!!!

Just spotted this on the Thomann website:

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Has set-neck and active humbuckers.

Will definitely be interesting to hear/see a review in near future.

 

[Nocturnal]

Not familiar with that brand. Is that a budget brand in Europe?

 

[hillerup]

Not familiar with that brand. Is that a budget brand in Europe?

Oh yes!!! Very much indeed...

 

[hillerup]

Not familiar with that brand. Is that a budget brand in Europe?

Harley Benton is one of Thomann's own brands...

Decent Asian made with usually cheap hardware and electronics - However they're cheap and can easily be upgraded...

I've been considering this one for quite a while:

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Looks really nice and sounds pretty good as well, judging from YT videos in another TB thread...

 

[kodiakblair]

Just heard about the Thomann bass myself.

I've 3 Harley Bentons and I've no complaints with any of them.

It says it's active but no mention of a pre-amp. Could it be a typo ?

 

[TBird1958]

That set list is gonna make dance floor go like this
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Pretty close! You have the right demographic too - always gotta play for the ladies


These are from the last year or two at the same venue, Halloween is their best night of the year, we get about 2200 peeps

 

[Rexalot]

Here's mine, an Epiphone. Can I have a number, pretty please?

 

[Rexalot]

I love it. Great fun to play!!

 

[hillerup]

Here's mine, an Epiphone. Can I have a number, pretty please?

What's up with all the Gaffa tape?

 

[hillerup]

Just heard about the Thomann bass myself.

I've 3 Harley Bentons and I've no complaints with any of them.

It says it's active but no mention of a pre-amp. Could it be a typo ?

Only time will tell...