Thunderbird Club

[Bulltrout]

What's your current bass count?

Four: two TB900, an Epi '64 (Purple Sparkle) and a Greco JB500. I actually start feeling uncomfortable when I own more than two basses - weird, I know. I might move the Epi as I have a line on a 1970 SVT and squareback cab - I need that amp like a hole in the head, but its a 1970 SVT with squareback cab...

 

[MCF]

Four: two TB900, an Epi '64 (Purple Sparkle) and a Greco JB500. I actually start feeling uncomfortable when I own more than two basses - weird, I know. I might move the Epi as I have a line on a 1970 SVT and squareback cab - I need that amp like a hole in the head, but its a 1970 SVT with squareback cab...

Talk to @Miles_ONeal about the Epi. I wholeheartedly vouch for you as a seller Chris.

 

[BuddhaFingas]

@Chucky Stiletti
I have most of the neck geometry worked out now on the ‘66 NR Tribute Fretless…
View attachment 7204111
… just needed shims, truss and bridge adjustments and nut filing. I don’t have the side dots on yet so fretting is real guess work and muscle memory, but here’s a quick clip to give a feel for the sound…
View attachment 7204110
Master volume at 50%, neck volume max, neck tone full on bright, bridge volume on 9, bridge tone fully rolled off, finger style, hand over neck pup. Nice deep punchy round tone from the EBCF strings.

I’m lovin it! Side dots and headstock reshape will get done in the near future.

Tone goalz...
Are you running roundwounds?

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Talk to @Miles_ONeal about the Epi. I wholeheartedly vouch for you as a seller Chris.

Thanks!

 

[TBird1958]

Four: two TB900, an Epi '64 (Purple Sparkle) and a Greco JB500. I actually start feeling uncomfortable when I own more than two basses - weird, I know. I might move the Epi as I have a line on a 1970 SVT and squareback cab - I need that amp like a hole in the head, but its a 1970 SVT with squareback cab...

Yeah, I'm like an addict, and I'm not even close to having as many as some folks here.

Damn sexy Sirens, always calling my name, my flesh is weak!

 

[GBassNorth]

Tone goalz...
Are you running roundwounds?

Cobalt Flats.

As for tone goals, I tend to ride on the darker side, focusing on the foundation of the song, gladly standing in the shadows. Clear on the high end but not glassy or harsh, balanced in the mids, grit grind and growl when I want it but mostly smooth and creamy in the low mids and at the bottom. Rarely do I target a “cut through the mix” tone.

I’ll need to spend some time with this bass in a mix to see where it sits, but on solo I like it a lot.

 

[TBird1958]

Cobalt Flats.

As for tone goals, I tend to ride on the darker side, focusing on the foundation of the song, gladly standing in the shadows. Clear on the high end but not glassy or harsh, balanced in the mids, grit grind and growl when I want it but mostly smooth and creamy in the low mids and at the bottom. Rarely do I target a “cut through the mix” tone.

I’ll need to spend some time with this bass in a mix to see where it sits, but on solo I like it a lot.

No standing in the shadows for you! Live life loud!
You can't have all those beautiful Birds and be part of the background, that's for a P Bass and 'Tort!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

We had rehearsal at the house tonight. Nowhere near as loud as rehearsal at Veronica’s house, thankfully. But such a blast.
Someone visited, bringing brownies. On 420.

 

[Stealth57]

We had rehearsal at the house tonight. Nowhere near as loud as rehearsal at Veronica’s house, thankfully. But such a blast.
Someone visited, bringing brownies. On 420.

Post the recipe

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Post the recipe

They were - in all seriousness - sourdough brownies. Makes me wonder what state the baker was in (and I don’t mean geographically!)

(They were good.)

 

[GBassNorth]

No standing in the shadows for you! Live life loud!
You can't have all those beautiful Birds and be part of the background, that's for a P Bass and 'Tort!

LOL - I’ll stick to living stage life vicariously through you and Chuck and Irv and Scott and Mike and so many other great band members in this club. At this point in my life I get my kicks out of creating interesting bass instruments, noodling around and playing along with various recordings and very occasionally jamming in the garage with a few friends.

PS - for the record, years ago when I did play in a band I played a White P bass with tort.

 

[dagrev]

my wife once asked me how I got so good at what I do, told her one cannot go to the bar after work everyday on minimum wage.... never came up again....

The things you can learn at a bar!

 

[dagrev]

I was hoping to avoid the story. 1) our drummer has the connection with the bar. He messed around and they gave the slot to another band. 2) our reschedule was for a week later but the morning of the gig one of the guitarists said his wife said he couldn’t go. WTFender? He’s in his 40s. Grow a pair. 3) so the new date is 4/28…

Two real problems gigging bands have: 1. Being able to learn/play the material. 2. Finding others that can not only play the material but you can stand to be around.
(There are obviously others.)

 

[Count Bassie]

@Chucky Stiletti
I have most of the neck geometry worked out now on the ‘66 NR Tribute Fretless…
View attachment 7204111
… just needed shims, truss and bridge adjustments and nut filing. I don’t have the side dots on yet so fretting is real guess work and muscle memory, but here’s a quick clip to give a feel for the sound…
View attachment 7204110
Master volume at 50%, neck volume max, neck tone full on bright, bridge volume on 9, bridge tone fully rolled off, finger style, hand over neck pup. Nice deep punchy round tone from the EBCF strings.

I’m lovin it! Side dots and headstock reshape will get done in the near future.

That sounds really good. Yup.

 

[Ringhammer]

Short Scale for a good price. He doesn’t seem to know it’s 1 of 400. No mention that it’s a short scale model.
With OHSC and free shipping, this is quite a deal.


https://reverb.com/item/89127684-gi...are&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=89127684

 

[MCF]

Short Scale for a good price. He doesn’t seem to know it’s 1 of 400. No mention that it’s a short scale model.
With OHSC and free shipping, this is quite a deal.


https://reverb.com/item/89127684-gi...are&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=89127684

Yep. I sure like mine.

 

[TBird1958]

We had rehearsal at the house tonight. Nowhere near as loud as rehearsal at Veronica’s house, thankfully. But such a blast.
Someone visited, bringing brownies. On 420.

We were loud?

I just try to be in a good mix with the drums which is usually about right to "feel" some bass too - the concrete floor in the basement doesn't help that.

 

[BuddhaFingas]

Cobalt Flats.

As for tone goals, I tend to ride on the darker side, focusing on the foundation of the song, gladly standing in the shadows. Clear on the high end but not glassy or harsh, balanced in the mids, grit grind and growl when I want it but mostly smooth and creamy in the low mids and at the bottom. Rarely do I target a “cut through the mix” tone.

I’ll need to spend some time with this bass in a mix to see where it sits, but on solo I like it a lot.

I have cobalt flats on my P. They are better at maintaining calluses than tha laBella DTFs. Bit grippier.

I originally meant "you have inspired my tonal goal for my fretless build."

But very cool to read your reasoned intent.

 

[BuddhaFingas]

Short Scale for a good price. He doesn’t seem to know it’s 1 of 400. No mention that it’s a short scale model.
With OHSC and free shipping, this is quite a deal.


https://reverb.com/item/89127684-gi...are&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=89127684

Unusual headstock proportions.

 

[Ringhammer]

the concrete floor in the basement doesn't help that.

When my band moved from an upstairs rehearsal room to our current ground level one in our complex, I immediately said that we need to build a riser. Full blown SVT / 810 at the time and it sounded terrible. The room is roughly 15’x15’, and we put a “stage” across the back of it 8’ deep and 15’ across, built on 2x10’s. Made a world of difference.