Pretty much. Although I’m trying a heavier gauge set of nickels that I had in the drawer on the CP that I’m tweaking the setup for. Mainly because I don’t want to spend money.
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Thunderbird Club
- Thread starter TBird1958
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- Mar 13, 2008
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
Going to a show tomorrow night..........
Very much!
One of my Great Grandmothers was known as Fanny. Her maiden name was Sarah Frances Pepper.
But she was known as Fanny Pepper.
Two useful things, but I wouldn’t normally put them together! Edit: true story!
Fanny as a girls name has gone out favour in Australia over the last few generations for some reason.
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Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
Perhaps similar to the name Dick here. Just speculating.Very much!
One of my Great Grandmothers was known as Fanny. Her maiden name was Sarah Frances Pepper.
But she was known as Fanny Pepper.
Edit: true story!
Fanny as a girls name as gone out favour in Australia over the last few generations for some reason.
For sale locally, plastic still on pickguard and control cavity, includes case. Interesting color in that you can see the wood through the paint. Price is high IMO at $700. Still, it's a nice looking bass.
Just to let you know- that if you spend over 2000 USD on a new made-in-England Marshall 4 x 12 cab with Celestion Greenbacks there is a chance that they may throw in a complimentary trio of their socks-
These were a gift from a guitarist friend who had just done that-
Yours truly checking out the cab and his 1987x 50 watt head before I lost weight (and regained it) in early-2022.
Here’s my little Vox AC4TV that later acquitted itself quite well going into the cab from its speaker out jack via the Two Notes Torpedo 16 ohm attenuator seen on the left. Believe me that even at 4 watts we needed the attenuation. Who would’ve thought the little amp was 16 ohm like the cab? Also sounds good through its own Celestine 10 inch speaker.
These were a gift from a guitarist friend who had just done that-
Yours truly checking out the cab and his 1987x 50 watt head before I lost weight (and regained it) in early-2022.
Here’s my little Vox AC4TV that later acquitted itself quite well going into the cab from its speaker out jack via the Two Notes Torpedo 16 ohm attenuator seen on the left. Believe me that even at 4 watts we needed the attenuation. Who would’ve thought the little amp was 16 ohm like the cab? Also sounds good through its own Celestine 10 inch speaker.
I will be patient....Happy to throw $700-$1000 at a Japanese Tbird sight unseen and hope its a good one. But with Gibsons being all over the place from my own experience as well as everyone elses....ill spend that coin after being hands on. However to be honest...the goal is to do a full gold hardware redo on a sunburst, so the pickups aren't really a concern. More so how the instrument itself resonates, feels, plays and looks.
I bet four out of the five faves on the heart meter are from this thread- btw, the fifth one is mine!
Gibson Thunderbird IV Limited Sapphire Blue 2000 Electric Bass Guitar | eBay
Gibson Thunderbird IV Limited Edition in Sapphire Blue, model year 2000 (likely 2001). This bass guitar features a classic body shape with a vibrant blue finish. - Series: Thunderbird IV Limited Edition.
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Gaolee
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I played with a guitarist who had a 5 watt Vox that he ran through an extension cabinet. It sounded great and could be spectacularly loud.
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
There is one like it, maybe the same one, on Reverb. It has been there for a while. It sure looks good. Too bad it is so expensive.I bet four out of the five faves on the heart meter are from this thread- btw, the fifth one is mine!
Gibson Thunderbird IV Limited Sapphire Blue 2000 Electric Bass Guitar | eBay
Gibson Thunderbird IV Limited Edition in Sapphire Blue, model year 2000 (likely 2001). This bass guitar features a classic body shape with a vibrant blue finish. - Series: Thunderbird IV Limited Edition.ebay.us
Tell me about it- I’d be tempted but just isn’t in my budget at this time.
I dunno. Pepper. Hot stuff. Spicy. I can see it!Very much!
One of my Great Grandmothers was known as Fanny. Her maiden name was Sarah Frances Pepper.
But she was known as Fanny Pepper.
Edit: true story!
Fanny as a girls name has gone out favour in Australia over the last few generations for some reason.
And yeah, I can see where most people wouldn't name their daughter that these days. Wisdom.
For years, the best known (and possibly best) doctor for vasectomies in Austin was Dr. Dick Chop.
My late MIL Frances was Franny. I would hate to see what happened to anyone who called her Fanny.Very much!
One of my Great Grandmothers was known as Fanny. Her maiden name was Sarah Frances Pepper.
But she was known as Fanny Pepper.
Edit: true story!
Fanny as a girls name has gone out favour in Australia over the last few generations for some reason.
Greco birds tend to be well worth the grand they get. Same for the Epis at $600-$800. The only Gibsons I've played (other than mine which I bough through GC and could have declined if necessary) were owned by club members and hence well appointed and setup.
Same one. I came close. But bought the ‘77 instead. I love the color. But not that price.
Every Gibson I own is first rate. I have six Gibson Thunderbirds. The only one I played before buying was my ‘15 with the DeColas during the GC Gibson blowout of October ‘15. Best made basses I own. And I own way too many basses.
You clean up well.
Guitar sounds aren't very manly and don't require much. Clearly.
