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Thunderbird Club

#342,482
GBassNorth said:
As many of you know, I’ve been doing a slow roll house search over the last couple years trying to find the perfect house in the perfect location for the perfect price. I’ve narrowed it down to Prescott AZ, Fort Collins CO or San Antonio TX as the best locations for my needs. Still looking for the perfect house, but this one is a must see for all music lovers! Freaking unbelievable!
It’s well under my budget and in the right location so it’s on the short list. If I buy it (doubt that I will but who knows) I promise a GTG at some point in time.
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I hope you settle in AZ. I like having friends closer. But that’s a very cool house.

The drummer up here at the mountain who plays with Billy Idol has an amazing studio in his “cabin.” I’m going to do something in my basement, but nothing anywhere close as cool.
 
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#342,483
GBassNorth said:
As many of you know, I’ve been doing a slow roll house search over the last couple years trying to find the perfect house in the perfect location for the perfect price. I’ve narrowed it down to Prescott AZ, Fort Collins CO or San Antonio TX as the best locations for my needs. Still looking for the perfect house, but this one is a must see for all music lovers! Freaking unbelievable!
It’s well under my budget and in the right location so it’s on the short list. If I buy it (doubt that I will but who knows) I promise a GTG at some point in time.
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I’ve seen that house (online)! I love it.
 
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#342,486
Gaolee said:
It's odd how many little things go into how a bass sounds. I didn't believe that wood had all that much effect until got a 2013 EB and a 2015 Thunderbird. They have the exact same pickups and Babicz bridges from the factory. The EB is ash with a maple set neck and the Thunderbird is built like a reverse Thunderbird should be built out of mahogany and some walnut veneers. The EB is just a little brighter and, for lack of a better term, harder sounding. The Thunderbird has just a little more blue-green in the sound and the EB has just a little more pale yellow. Both sound great, but they are different. In a mix, I don't think anybody could tell them apart. It's just when they are alone that it matters much, if at all. Maybe the shape matters? Unlikely.
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All those little things add up to one big thing.
Shape could matter--in so far as it might add mass--adding to whatever the wood contributes. But since we scientifically confirmed silk color matters, I rule nothing out.
 
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#342,487
Miles_ONeal said:
Agreed. I’m going by what I have played.
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In my mind, if I get a set of the costlier replacement pickups, it’ll be the SD’s or the Lollars. Unless I luck out and find a set of the unobtainable Thunderbuckers. Or maybe all three. I have plenty of Thunderbirds to put them in. But at this point, I’m really leaning toward a set of black chrome Lollars in this beauty:
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GBassNorth said:
As many of you know, I’ve been doing a slow roll house search over the last couple years trying to find the perfect house in the perfect location for the perfect price. I’ve narrowed it down to Prescott AZ, Fort Collins CO or San Antonio TX as the best locations for my needs. Still looking for the perfect house, but this one is a must see for all music lovers! Freaking unbelievable!
It’s well under my budget and in the right location so it’s on the short list. If I buy it (doubt that I will but who knows) I promise a GTG at some point in time.
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Studio, warm weather, lower taxes and close(ish) to Miles. I'm missing the problem. :smug:
 
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MCF said:
In my mind, if I get a set of the costlier replacement pickups, it’ll be the SD’s or the Lollars. Unless I luck out and find a set of the unobtainable Thunderbuckers. Or maybe all three. I have plenty of Thunderbirds to put them in. But at this point, I’m really leaning toward a set of black chrome Lollars in this beauty:
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Love the looks of that Thunderbird.
 
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#342,492
GBassNorth said:
I’ve been a neck agnostic for quite a while. Fat neck, thin neck, 4 string, 5 string - it’s all pretty much non noticeable to me unless I think about it. Not so with the Gibby NR reissue. The second I picked up my 2021 NR I thought - what the heck did they do to the neck. It’s a very rounded full C shape, thick front to back, relatively normal side to side. Still comfortable to play and plenty fast. I actually like the feel, it’s just not what I expected.
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I'm the same way - I think I have about every neck profile from fat to thin, from narrow to wide, all different scales and after playing one a bit I get used to it. In fact, it shapes the way I play which I like because it forces me to play differently. Only have one 5-string (enough for me) so mostly 4-string basses.
 
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GBassNorth said:
As many of you know, I’ve been doing a slow roll house search over the last couple years trying to find the perfect house in the perfect location for the perfect price. I’ve narrowed it down to Prescott AZ, Fort Collins CO or San Antonio TX as the best locations for my needs. Still looking for the perfect house, but this one is a must see for all music lovers! Freaking unbelievable!
It’s well under my budget and in the right location so it’s on the short list. If I buy it (doubt that I will but who knows) I promise a GTG at some point in time.
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I dunno. It looks a little lower end than I would expect, but sometimes you have to make compromises.
 
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Gaolee said:
I did a comparison of the two with Ken Smith Bass Burners on both. The strings have orange silks, so I'm pretty sure other strings will sound better because purple tone silks sound better than orange tone silks.
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It's even better if you alternate them, every other string.

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(Extra points if you recognize the original reference without googling)
 
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GBassNorth said:
As many of you know, I’ve been doing a slow roll house search over the last couple years trying to find the perfect house in the perfect location for the perfect price. I’ve narrowed it down to Prescott AZ, Fort Collins CO or San Antonio TX as the best locations for my needs. Still looking for the perfect house, but this one is a must see for all music lovers! Freaking unbelievable!
It’s well under my budget and in the right location so it’s on the short list. If I buy it (doubt that I will but who knows) I promise a GTG at some point in time.
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Nice! Are they including the recording equipment?
 
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