The dog is certain Dad needs to stay home--where he belongs.I think Chuck needs a trip to the PNW to enjoy "The Big Dark", which also includes rain and cold at no extra charge.
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Thunderbird Club
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Love to hear good stories like that were companies take care of people.
Used the '66 NR today. Each time I get better results. Today I put some SIT Power Wounds on and in band context it sounded really good. Nice lows, good punch, but some highs needed to be tamed a bit. With the '64 I love hearing is with me just playing but the NR doesn't sound all that great alone (which is not how music is played anyway), but with everyone else really good and I'm increasingly pleased. Even the wife said ti sounded much better today. I really wanted flats on it but the bass just may not call for them given what I want, for now anyway.
I'm still tweaking the bridge pup up and down to get what I like when both full on. All the way up and it's too present and takes away some the bigness and begins to sound more bridge burpy, if that makes sense. So far mostly down seems to be the sweet spot for me. But I'm finding I like the bridge backed off to 8 or 9 for a little more mids and lows. Neck alone sounds good as well but I find I go back to both. Definitely going in the right direction of sonic bliss and if it stopped where it is I would be very happy. I am finding it called for the Ampeg and the tubes. Just can't get the ABM to get me where I want, at least not yet.
Ergos again are fantastic. A joy to play.
Showed J.T. pics and gave him an update and he thought is turned out stunning and was thrilled.
Some backside.
I'm still tweaking the bridge pup up and down to get what I like when both full on. All the way up and it's too present and takes away some the bigness and begins to sound more bridge burpy, if that makes sense. So far mostly down seems to be the sweet spot for me. But I'm finding I like the bridge backed off to 8 or 9 for a little more mids and lows. Neck alone sounds good as well but I find I go back to both. Definitely going in the right direction of sonic bliss and if it stopped where it is I would be very happy. I am finding it called for the Ampeg and the tubes. Just can't get the ABM to get me where I want, at least not yet.
Ergos again are fantastic. A joy to play.
Showed J.T. pics and gave him an update and he thought is turned out stunning and was thrilled.
Some backside.
Yep, I’ll struggle with finding a good tone in my garage alone, then bring it to whatever room we play and after adjusting to get a good sound, find that sound isn’t great once the band starts. Learning to make changes on the fly, during a gig is a skill in itself.
I love my Ashdown and find it more usable with the 8 ohm GK Neo IV 210, compared to the 4 ohm 212, but I’m finding it is a BIG sounding cab, just like the 212. With the Ashdown I’m starting to find it’s all about cutting bass (especially the 125 Hz slider) and then pushing volume so the mids, high mids and highs aren’t buried by the low mids and lows. The trick will be dialing that amp to the room fast. I’ve only used it live twice with the 4 ohm 212 and I can’t say I loved it. I’m hoping the GK cabs don’t turnout to be a bad match for the Ashdown.
When I get my Fusion 800s back, it’ll be interesting to see if I have the same issue taming the low mids and lows of the GK cabs.
never mind the clams......cold fried chicken mañana?....No ill effects from the clams, they looked good. As a youngster we would go clamming with my Dad, we'd have them steamed. I ate too many one time and the result was not so pleasant, haven't been able to eat them since, but the prep you showed looked very good, you could have talked me into trying them
I am bummed that I can’t make it. I could if it were Tuesday instead of Wednesday night. Ugh. It will no doubt be a great show!
If you like cold fried chicken, you need to try the garlic fried chicken from Woolgrowers in Bako.
My guitar buddy Andrew and I finally managed to both have a Saturday mostly free (in part because it was raining all day) for the first time in a month, and got together at my place to play together.
First time unleashing the Sinister Thunderbird where anyone else of musical inclination could hear me playing her. The wife and the cat have no great interest.
Without doubt, my best comfort level and play quality I think ever. Extra bouncy feels still a day later.
The 'Bird is perfectly happy to play Social Distortion songs in Eb along with Andrew's gold top, though my Rumble Studio 40 emulating an SVT.
Also first time the two of us jammed to Moises-modded tracks with the original bass and guitar pulled out, which was a new and unique kind of freedom.
I am bonding strongly with this instrument. I think it likes me.
First time unleashing the Sinister Thunderbird where anyone else of musical inclination could hear me playing her. The wife and the cat have no great interest.
Without doubt, my best comfort level and play quality I think ever. Extra bouncy feels still a day later.
The 'Bird is perfectly happy to play Social Distortion songs in Eb along with Andrew's gold top, though my Rumble Studio 40 emulating an SVT.
Also first time the two of us jammed to Moises-modded tracks with the original bass and guitar pulled out, which was a new and unique kind of freedom.
I am bonding strongly with this instrument. I think it likes me.
Awesome, sir. I’ll add my name in the goblet.
Great to hear (and see), Donnie!
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Yah, I also wish you could attend Marshall. Being the evening before T-day, it's an odd night to play but I think we'll get a nice local Pacifica crowd of peeps that want to start the 'holiday' with some live music! We've shared a bill with Rue 66 a few months ago (Kirstin sings in that French-centric pop band) - they are a really fun band. The other band (The Nineteens) sound good too (originals) so it will be a nice evening of groovy music.
Kirstin did a 'costume change' between sets - not knowing I saw her from a distance and thought.., who's that looker?
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Ah yes, cold fried chicken, that brings back some memories!
The BaCH got the call for tonight's rehearsal, did not disappoint while paired to the Ashdown /SWR!
Not for long.
I like clam chowder(New England, not Manhattan). One of the few seafood-y things I'll eat. Fried clams being the other.No ill effects from the clams, they looked good. As a youngster we would go clamming with my Dad, we'd have them steamed. I ate too many one time and the result was not so pleasant, haven't been able to eat them since, but the prep you showed looked very good, you could have talked me into trying them
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who's Vox?Yah, I also wish you could attend Marshall. Being the evening before T-day, it's an odd night to play but I think we'll get a nice local Pacifica crowd of peeps that want to start the 'holiday' with some live music! We've shared a bill with Rue 66 a few months ago (Kirstin sings in that French-centric pop band) - they are a really fun band. The other band (The Nineteens) sound good too (originals) so it will be a nice evening of groovy music.
Kirstin did a 'costume change' between sets - not knowing I saw her from a distance and thought.., who's that looker?
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Thanks, Miles! After all that work, it's great to be putting it to use.
