FWIW, the same buddy who “made” me go to see them was also into Miles. Being into Miles was how we met. He was spinning Miles in his dorm room and I knocked on the door. We became great friends.
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FWIW, the same buddy who “made” me go to see them was also into Miles. Being into Miles was how we met. He was spinning Miles in his dorm room and I knocked on the door. We became great friends
…well, proofreading would help, and then I guess I’ll just have to try and see if I like them.
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gave the bass player no excuse for not showing up with an SVT....
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Similar stories - while living in the KCAI (Kansas City Art Institute) dorm as a freshman in the early '70s, a floor-mate (also from Omaha) loaned me "Bitches Brew" [1970] to listen to. It was dense and unfamiliar but I'd spin it while taking a late morning (after our early AM art session) nap. It became the soundtrack to my lucid dreams and before long I "got it". I had heard "Kind of Blue" previously but BB cemented my devotion to Miles. Still unprecedented - still thee most important artist/musician to move Jazz into the future. (multiple times) Miles Davis is my #1 top horn-player/innovator/musical stylist of all time. Write it down! (as Jaco would say!)
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I've heard them many times over the years - even at Winters' which is overkill. But they do sound awesome...
As much as I have loved playing my new-to-me 1964 bird, the softened-with-age Angry Piano still isn’t quite the tone for most of what I play, so it was time for some flats. Which flats? The flats beloved by so many, the only flats to have inspired a club dedicated to anything but them (The Princess Fingers Club, for those allergic to good tone), Ernie Ball Cobalt Flats, of course!
Shown for comparison: two E strings, an EBCF and an undead Rotosound RS66 of ancient vintage.
We all know the tone is in the Purple Silks! I wish the claw had wider slots, though. It’s like they assumed bass strings would be relatively skinny. The Roto E string was squished from being forced into the slot, though you can’t really tell from the above photo. You can see how worn the Rotos are. “You’ve lost that grating feeling …” (Not completely, but a good bit!)
I forgot to get a photo with a string off, but the bridge has no slots. I guess they thought the claw had enough slottage for both pieces.
Why reverse tuners? Just to be different? I guess I’m just grateful it doesn’t have the Firebird-style reverse headstock!
If anyone wants a tamer Angry Piano set, hit me up. Otherwise they’ll go in the case.
Shown for comparison: two E strings, an EBCF and an undead Rotosound RS66 of ancient vintage.
We all know the tone is in the Purple Silks! I wish the claw had wider slots, though. It’s like they assumed bass strings would be relatively skinny. The Roto E string was squished from being forced into the slot, though you can’t really tell from the above photo. You can see how worn the Rotos are. “You’ve lost that grating feeling …” (Not completely, but a good bit!)
I forgot to get a photo with a string off, but the bridge has no slots. I guess they thought the claw had enough slottage for both pieces.
Why reverse tuners? Just to be different? I guess I’m just grateful it doesn’t have the Firebird-style reverse headstock!
If anyone wants a tamer Angry Piano set, hit me up. Otherwise they’ll go in the case.
I made a number of friends that way in the dorm — sometimes from one side of the door, sometimes from the other.
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Been getting to know my recently acquired Ashdown 330 Spyder and exploring what not does. I have to admit to not getting super deep into what my amps are capable of - once dialed (mostly neutral) I'm happy. But this amp and my 550 have a lot going on that I've never mined. Here's an Ashdown vid I watched years ago before buying my 550 - it covers some of the available options.
@godofthunder59 told me uncut saddles are collector items. Mine are not cut either. I guess folks cut their own slots for most of them.
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I've always thought everyone in their youth should work a job in the service industry (bar, restaurant etc) to gain appreciation for inter-personal communications and service. Same with living in a communal dorm. I personally learned so much living in a "sexual revolution" co-ed dorm (floor) after growing up in the puritan midwest. Needless to say, I have stories. Above us was a male-only floor and it was managed very differently.
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Both my '63 II and '64 II had cut saddles. I've never heard otherwise. It's like when Carlo used to say T-birds only had the neck-heel strap peg. Both of mine had the stunted upper horn strap-pin locations. "urban myths"
Insufficient sample size will do that. Especially if you don’t realize it’s insufficient.
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60s Thunderbird saddles came un notched any notches made were done after leaving the factory.
