Thunderbird Club

[kat888]

Anyone I need to upset?

You missed a substantial amount of tort/salami based japery, which is for the best really.

Power tools or gators?

 

[hairypete1138]

Is that Markbass cab yours that I see peaking out there? NY 1 x 12?

It's the CMD 121P combo. A relatively new addition to the fold and a fabulous amp. I'm considering the NY121 cab as an extension, but for now, the combo is perfect for me

 

[kat888]

@theFixer - yeah the neck profile thing is very subjective. If you ask me I'll tell you that the NR41 has a quite a chunky neck, and it does have in relation to the Epi, but you would probably think it was a little insubstantial thing. For me it is supremely comfortable to play and I have bigger hands than your POTUS.

The much anticipated Vintage Pro is listed as having a '1960s Rounded Bass Profile' neck which sounds more substantial than slim taper, but never having even seen a 60s Thunderbird, this is supposition (or a suppository as I'm talking out of my arse).

 

[Stevis]

It's the CMD 121P combo. A relatively new addition to the fold and a fabulous amp. I'm considering the NY121 cab as an extension, but for now, the combo is perfect for me

Very nice. Those cabs are so light. I bet your back loves you for it!

 

[veebass]

Jeez, you go to the ER, have a pleasant four day hospital staycation and you miss forty pages.

Anyone I need to upset?

I don't think anyone is screaming out for an upsetting at present.
My hospital stuff has been pretty positive of late.
Everything OK with you, Carlo?

 

[JJR58]

Gold ain't really my thing, but you could get some interesting texturing effects with gold leaf under a perspex PG.

I really like the sound of that Kat.
When that bass does come in, I just want to change it up a bit, make it more my own thing, always open to suggestions.
But I liked the look of the brass guard that Count put on his goth. Something about that really appeals to me.

 

[JJR58]

Jeez, you go to the ER, have a pleasant four day hospital staycation and you miss forty pages.

Anyone I need to upset?

Are you ok?
If you're up to it, Our friend Fixer has been getting a good razzing, you can tease him with one of your builds.
I say that in jest Fix.

 

[kat888]

Are you ok?
If you're up to it, Our friend Fixer has been getting a good razzing, you can tease him with one of your builds.

Oh Carlo can tease all of us with his builds...

In other news, damned if the NR41 isn't much better with the 'always on' and rather expensive 'magic fairy dust sprinkling' 'makes everything fat and shiny' compressor always off.

 

[JJR58]

I'd say I've got mutant hands.
But even though I'm partial to flat and wide. I adjust pretty well.

 

[veebass]

View attachment 1183573 I'd say I've got mutant hands.
But even though I'm partial to flat and wide. I adjust pretty well.

Happy Birthday, Dad!

 

[Dadagoboi]

I don't think anyone is screaming out for an upsetting at present.
My hospital stuff has been pretty positive of late.
Everything OK with you, Carlo?

Yes, thanks. I had a high fever and chills that I guessed were the beginning stage of sepsis. Drove the 35 miles to the ER for confirmation. 125 bpm heart rate was the icing on the cake. They admitted me to the ICU immediately and the medical industrial complex took over. Lots of high powered broad spectrum antibiotics and some badass nurses did the trick. Heart rate and temperature were back to normal in 48 hrs. Then they moved me to the cheap seats for the next two days to make sure everything was OK.

 

[theFixer]

Gibson + four string + chunky neck + Thunderbird sound + reasonable price?

One to consider might be the mid noughties Les Paul Double Cut/ Money Basses (essentially the same bass). Very, very under rated basses.
Anyway, they have a good solid neck 41- 42 mm at the nut. two guitar pickup shaped TB+s (which some of us reckon sound better than the ones they put in TBirds- a bit clearer and more lively), not a heavy bass (like some other model Les Paul Basses can be) and very well balanced.
I gig mine a lot.. Works really well in the three piece power trio type setting.
They come up occasionally and can be very reasonably priced. There are a couple on eBay at present- one from Japan which is too expensive and another in the US bidding @ $750 with a couple of hours to go. The US one is a blue Money Bass but appears to be less flamey than some of them can be. As I said they come up - around a thousand dollars should comfortably buy a good one IMO.

Funny you should mention the money bass. I've been eye-ballin' those. I'm glad to hear you have one! It's tough to find information about them. Folks here on TB seem to love them even though the neck is "too big" (that is my favorite problem to hear people complain about)! Would it be ok for me to ask a few questions via PM?

 

[kat888]

Yes, thanks. I had a high fever and chills that I guessed were the beginning stage of sepsis. Drove the 35 miles to the ER for confirmation. 125 bpm heart rate was the icing on the cake. They admitted me to the ICU immediately and the medical industrial complex took over. Lots of high powered broad spectrum antibiotics and some badass nurses did the trick. Heart rate and temperature were back to normal in 48 hrs. Then they moved me to the cheap seats for the next two days to make sure everything was OK.

You're never one to do things by halves mate. A party! With nurses! Joking aside, nurses are great. So pleased that you are back on your feet man.

 

[Off-Beat]

Yes, thanks. I had a high fever and chills that I guessed were the beginning stage of sepsis. Drove the 35 miles to the ER for confirmation. 125 bpm heart rate was the icing on the cake. They admitted me to the ICU immediately and the medical industrial complex took over. Lots of high powered broad spectrum antibiotics and some badass nurses did the trick. Heart rate and temperature were back to normal in 48 hrs. Then they moved me to the cheap seats for the next two days to make sure everything was OK.

Good to know that everything's fine again.

 

[JKydd]

I brought home a new toy today

 

[JJR58]

Happy Birthday, Dad!

I'm at my cousins in NJ, it was her husbands birthday not long ago.

 

[JJR58]

Funny you should mention the money bass. I've been eye-ballin' those. I'm glad to hear you have one! It's tough to find information about them. Folks here on TB seem to love them even though the neck is "too big" (that is my favorite problem to hear people complain about)! Would it be ok for me to ask a few questions via PM?

That Money bass my have a neck similar to the LesPaul bass Fix.
But I can't say for sure.

 

[theFixer]

That Money bass my have a neck similar to the LesPaul bass Fix.
But I can't say for sure.

I intend to find out

 

[Nocturnal]

Jeeeez man! What a collection you have! ... and your personalizations are absolutely top drawer!

Thanks! I like to personalize some of my basses. Especially ones I plan to hang on to.

Very cool. Did they add the Thunderbird emblem/logo to pick guard or did you do that?

The Tbird is underneath and was painted white. Same with the Gibson logo. Its like these were made from a mold or something. I will take pics some time and post them so it makes more sense.

Jeez, you go to the ER, have a pleasant four day hospital staycation and you miss forty pages.

Anyone I need to upset?

Glad you are recovering Carlo. Sounds like you had a rough go of it.

 

[theFixer]

You remind me of one of my best friends from college. He gets excited about everything. The good news is that he has had the sense to stay with the same wonderful wife for thirtytwo years. But he has changed jobs at least twenty times, maybe more. You get the drift....

Anyway, no shame in looking at everything. As we've discussed, get thee to to Chicago for a couple of days. Play everything you can get your hands on.

I currently own and routinely play two Tbirds, three Fenders, and a very nice Ibenez. I played each one before buying. My Goth was a mess when I bought it, but I knew what I was getting and that it needed a ton of work (it's now almost like new). As our friend GBassNorth says, "a tool for every job." I just love my Gibson Bird best of all. She was my dream bass as a kid and it's been a love affair ever since we hooked up.

An example of what you can consider is currently in the classifieds:

For Sale - Only: LOOK, LOWEST PRICE, MUST SEE, As New Hybrid Fender, One of a Kind, P Bass with P/J Pickups

I'd buy it myself, but I have no need for it as I own a very similar one in the same color. And the neck is too wide for my preference. What is interesting is that it has an upgraded P pickup and a Roger Waters signature neck with a 1.75 nut. I believe that is pretty much a classic, thick Pbass neck.

Please guys, don't rag on me for pointing out a Fender. I'm just trying to help our friend out.

Before I started flyin' with you 'birds, I found out about the Roger Waters signature P-bass. It has the largest neck that Fender produces. I don't particularly care for a straight P-bass, so I started looking around for that neck all by itself, thinking I could put it on sup'm else. I only found one available. It looked like it had fallen out of the back of a pickup truck while goin' down the road, and they wanted 400bux for it! I moved on.

I'd really like to get my hands around that neck. I'm just so turned off by Fenders right now, it's hard to get excited about it. The way things are goin'... I may wind up with one, but it won't be because I didn't try to find a Gibson first!