Thunderbird Club

[Chucky Stiletti]

Nor in mine. The VP needs more lows, not more highs.

more lows? would have thought otherwise with them mondo bodies and headstocks....

 

[GBassNorth]

Nickel Silver does not like to be drilled. I can try again now that i slowed down my drill press to as low as it goes. Last time i tried it was difficult to get a clean drill threw

Sandwiching the metal cover between two pieces of wood might help.

 

[GBassNorth]

Who knows. They may be. The ‘64 (George’s) sounds better to me than my VP.

Likewise, I like my ‘64 better. Noticeably darker than my VP or the Embassy I had, both with first gen 760 ProBuckers.

 

[Stealth57]

Likewise, I like my ‘64 better. Noticeably darker than my VP or the Embassy I had, both with first gen 760 ProBuckers.

It would be interesting to hear the '64 against the Willbird for low end. A real '64 does have plenty.

 

[GBassNorth]

It would be interesting to hear the '64 against the Willbird for low end. A real '64 does have plenty.

I wouldn’t say my VP is bass shy, it just has less bottom end than the ‘64 reissue.

 

[BklynKen]

more lows? would have thought otherwise with them mondo bodies and headstocks....

Tone is in the headstock?

 

[Stealth57]

Tone is in the headstock?

No, purple silks.

 

[/\/\3phist0]

I did a no-load mod on a 250K pot for my EB project. I'm going to try it on the mudbucker.

@Engle;
My guitarists both love them in their telecasters that I built for them.

It really makes a huge impact on the Pbass I just finished with 916 pickups: it’s like a volume and treble boost when the cap and the pot are taken out of the circuit. Nearly a straight to jack tone.

I may experiment with a no-load and .1uf cap on the 64. That should give a WIDE tone shaping ability!

 

[Ringhammer]

I wouldn’t say my VP is bass shy, it just has less bottom end than the ‘64 reissue.

…. And if it was bass shy, your amp has knobs for that.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

I wouldn’t say my VP is bass shy, it just has less bottom end than the ‘64 reissue.

Are the '64 reissue and VP dimensionality the same?

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Tone is in the headstock?

Sacrilege!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

…. And if it was bass shy, your amp has knobs for that.

That only compensates to a certain point.

 

[Stealth57]

That only compensates to a certain point.

Then throw in some tubes.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Are the '64 reissue and VP dimensionality the same?

Mine aren’t identical but the physical dimensions are extremely close over 10 measurements.

 

[TBird1958]

more lows? would have thought otherwise with them mondo bodies and headstocks....

The 760s just don't have the bass and lo-mids, I didn't really like my white VP until the Gibson re-issues got dropped in, now I love it - the headstock is still stupid big tho.

Are the '64 reissue and VP dimensionality the same?

Not exactly, there's neck pitch, and pickup position differences, I'm spending a lot of time with my two Epi '64s lately because they're going to the next show.
Through the Ashdown/SWR, they sound pretty damn good.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

The 760s just don't have the bass and lo-mids, I didn't really like my white VP until the Gibson re-issues got dropped in, now I love it - the headstock is still stupid big tho.


Not exactly, there's neck pitch, and pickup position differences, I'm spending a lot of time with my two Epi '64s lately because they're going to the next show.
Through the Ashdown/SWR, they sound pretty damn good.

Yeah, I was looking at offloading the VP (great bass but just tonally not for me) until I put Thunderbuckers in it.

 

[Stealth57]

Yeah, I was looking at offloading the VP (great bass but just tonally not for me) until I put Thunderbuckers in it.

I know the feeling. My 2021 VP rarely gets played given the Willbird.

 

[/\/\3phist0]

My Wife Yoli and I took an unplanned trip to Napa and are staying through Thursday, as her birthday getaway. So worry not if I don’t answer a page !

lol:
Any locals in the club that have destination suggestions or want to meetup? DM me,

And no, I did not bring a bird with me!

 

[/\/\3phist0]

I know the feeling. My 2021 VP rarely gets played given the Willbird.

The Electronics update stepped up the VP to a whole new level.
The 64 is awaiting its own transformation.
I will say it fattened up a bit by stepping the Tone pot down to 250k.

Will start string rolling on both after that to find the “right” strings and gauge for the birds.
Right now I’m liking the Power steels quite a bit.

 

[/\/\3phist0]

Then throw in some tubes.

I’m set then! I just KNEW there was a reason I got the SVT.