Thunderbird Club

[Miles_ONeal]

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Trying to be minimalist and keep it to two basses total

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Good luck with that!

 

[Engle]

That’s a DeCola in there. How old are the Chromes?

8-10 years. I'm also rolling the tone all the way down

 

[Engle]

My Grecos seem to be only ~1/4” shorter than 34”scale but the pickups are 3/“ closer than my 2019 VP. So not just the scale.

I thought they were 33 1/4 like a Ric. You're measuring nut to 12th fret and doubling?

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I thought they were 33 1/4 like a Ric. You're measuring nut to 12th fret and doubling?

Nut to average of saddle positions. I thought about 12th after posting.

 

[MCF]

8-10 years. I'm also rolling the tone all the way down

My MIM P has a nine year old set. Given how little I play it, they’re still not broken in. Strings for life I guess.

 

[Ringhammer]

It's probably a PG I made for Rich.

One of many. None of my Gibson ‘birds wears a white PG, only my white Epiphone VP has a white pg.

 

[RedVee]

That does not compute.

That was the methodology of our old mate from Albuquerque.

Plus the new Epi Embassy’s have that, don’t they?

 

[RedVee]

Why 2 per board?

1 is better so 2 is more better

 

[Thumper]

Why 2 per board?

I have a tone shaping SushiBox Slampegg preamp modeled after an Ampeg on my home board, added a DI (the SushiBox DI is far superior to the MarkBass DI), which also has its own 4 band tone modeling.

The same on my gig board, it has a SushiBox Underground Accelerator preamp based on the Alembic F-2B, also with a SushiBox Finally DI which has tone controls which can be bypassed.

BTW, any of the 4 can drive a power amp.

 

[Stealth57]

My Gibby 64 has white but given the obligatory cracks around a couple screw holes, I don’t dare touch it.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

What bass was that?

79 Gretsch Committee.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

This has a Nordy 2 band which can be passive if wanted (since it has a dedicated tone knob that works either way in addition to the 2 band on the pre). I like it in that it doesn't flavor the tone any.

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That is glare around the PSC pickup.

that burst......

 

[dagrev]

Mine feels to be around 8 1/2, on par with the’21 NR. Lighter than all of my Epi LE Custom Shops, except maybe the TV Silver one. It is definitely heavier than my nice and light ‘15, but not obnoxiously so.

I don't recall the weight, but clearly the heaviest bass I have. May be around my old Peavey T40.

 

[dagrev]

Love those Hipshot A Style bridges.

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Yes, they are wonderful. I'm shocked more builders don't use them.

 

[dagrev]

that burst......

Thanks. I know. 2 Tone for me.

 

[dagrev]

I've got local jury duty for a couple of weeks and couldn't get out of it, though no one can be me while out. Even mentioned knowing you guys, still didn't get disqualified. Point being take it easy on the posting. Unlikely I will have to be there every day it seems and a nice lady there told me I et two "unavailable days" so I but the in the middle of the week.

 

[Stealth57]

I've got local jury duty for a couple of weeks and couldn't get out of it, though no one can be me while out. Even mentioned knowing you guys, still didn't get disqualified. Point being take it easy on the posting. Unlikely I will have to be there every day it seems and a nice lady there told me I et two "unavailable days" so I but the in the middle of the week.

Wear a Clint Eastwood graphic tee from Hang’em High

 

[MCF]

My Gibby 64 has white but given the obligatory cracks around a couple screw holes, I don’t dare touch it.

Carefully remove it and store it in your safe deposit box. Have Irv make you one.

I don't recall the weight, but clearly the heaviest bass I have. May be around my old Peavey T40.

You had a T40 under 10 Pounds?

 

[MCF]

I've got local jury duty for a couple of weeks and couldn't get out of it, though no one can be me while out. Even mentioned knowing you guys, still didn't get disqualified. Point being take it easy on the posting. Unlikely I will have to be there every day it seems and a nice lady there told me I et two "unavailable days" so I but the in the middle of the week.

The way it works here, jury duty once selected is 9 to noon and 1:30 to 4:30. It’s almost like being on vacation.

 

[Stealth57]

Carefully remove it and store it in your safe deposit box. Have Irv make you one.

I’m afraid it will shatter if I remove the screws.