Thunderbird Club

[Kenova]

Great shootout!

I may find myself under attack for saying this... but I think that Peavey walked all over the P-bass! That Peavey had some grit and attitude! I liked it a lot! Obviously, the Thunderbird sounded better than both of the others.

My favorite thing about your video, was watching how much more you were enjoying playing the T-bird, than the others. It seemed quite obvious to me, that you are really diggin' that bass!

Hahah Thank You!!! You can see it huh? <3

 

[hairypete1138]

I find it funny that the only two sightings of the VP are in Canada

Yeah - what’s that all aboot, eh?

 

[theFixer]

You know that saying what goes around comes around? Last week I made the decision that me and my Bird needed to spend more time playing with others. We heard on a few occasions that My Bird sounded fine but nowhere near as warm or bottom end heavy as my Precision and although that is true it was the unique sound factor I was after when I installed the Rickenbacker pups and as much as I wanted to incorporate that Thunderbacker into my bands sound I could not, realization settled in and off went the Rick neck pup into the EB3's bridge position and into the Birds neck position came the.........Bird neck pup!. I still have a Chickenbacker neck pup in the Birds bridge position so now my Bird is a Thunderchicken. All strung up with NYXL nylon coated string 70 - 135 gauge.The Bird is back, pissed off and ready to rumble! I never know what to play for a sample so I just live in the moment.
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Dude... that bass has magic in it! Bright and dark at the same time! AWESOME!!!

Though we only see flashes of it from time to time... that white "binding" around the edge, really does something cool for the vibe of that bass

 

[theFixer]

Hahah Thank You!!! You can see it huh? <3

Yessir! Whenever the T-bird was in your hands, you just kinda got "in to it" more than you did with your other basses

 

[ProgressiveDoom]

Dude... that bass has magic in it! Bright and dark at the same time! AWESOME!!!

Though we only see flashes of it from time to time... that white "binding" around the edge, really does something cool for the vibe of that bass

Thanks Dude the sound is incredible to my ears and Im so happy to get most of her DNA back, Bird purists rejoice!. What I have found as Ive worked my way through larger gauges of strings is that the sustain gets better as thicker as the strings get, its like the 3 point bridge accepts the heavy gauge more than the standard size strings, in my findings.

 

[dukeorock]

Thanks Dude the sound is incredible to my ears and Im so happy to get most of her DNA back, Bird purists rejoice!. What I have found as Ive worked my way through larger gauges of strings is that the sustain gets better as thicker as the strings get, its like the 3 point bridge accepts the heavy gauge more than the standard size strings, in my findings.

Most of my basses for years have been strung 50-110 in standard EADG tuning. Always thought the tone was just better for what I like

 

[ProgressiveDoom]

Most of my basses for years have been strung 50-110 in standard EADG tuning. Always thought the tone was just better for what I like

My basses are all tuned in C but my Bird is sporting some serious rope with gauges 70 - 135, I had to lower the bridge right down to the anchors for lowest action I could get because anything higher requires some serious finger strength and specifically for finger tapping.

 

[JJR58]

Flats? With silks? Trying to provoke?

Always.

 

[JJR58]

All you heavy gauge stringed folk..................................

 

[ProgressiveDoom]

All you heavy gauge stringed folk..................................

Heavy is not an option, its a way of life

 

[PillO]

All you heavy gauge stringed folk..................................

Heavy is not an option, its a way of life

I too prefer heavier strings. Contrary to what some think, it requires less effort to fret the note because you can have a lower action. And the result is you can play faster. As I understand it, the reason Steve Harris plays 50-110 flats is for speed.

 

[JJR58]

I too prefer heavier strings. Contrary to what some think, it requires less effort to fret the note because you can have a lower action. And the result is you can play faster. As I understand it, the reason Steve Harris plays 50-110 flats is for speed.

I'm so the opposite of you gang.

 

[dukeorock]

I too prefer heavier strings. Contrary to what some think, it requires less effort to fret the note because you can have a lower action. And the result is you can play faster. As I understand it, the reason Steve Harris plays 50-110 flats is for speed.

Not sure I agree with this, but whatever gives you the tone and feel you like is a good thing

 

[theFixer]

Heavy is not an option, its a way of life

... or a metabolism issue

 

[ProgressiveDoom]

I'm so the opposite of you gang.

Dude were all birds of the same feather, we all fly together.

 

[JJR58]

Heavy is not an option, its a way of life

There are always options, just ask our Queen. Black with white polkadots.

 

[Count Bassie]

Great shootout!

I may find myself under attack for saying this... but I think that Peavey walked all over the P-bass! That Peavey had some grit and attitude! I liked it a lot! Obviously, the Thunderbird sounded better than both of the others.

My favorite thing about your video, was watching how much more you were enjoying playing the T-bird, than the others. It seemed quite obvious to me, that you are really diggin' that bass!

Agreed about the Peavey. One thing I always consider though, is how a bass sounds not only solo, but- even more importantly- how it sits in the ensemble. There is a reason the P-Bass is so popular in so many styles, especially as a recording instrument.

Fire away...

 

[Kenova]

Agreed about the Peavey. One thing I always consider though, is how a bass sounds not only solo, but- even more importantly- how it sits in the ensemble. There is a reason the P-Bass is so popular in so many styles, especially as a recording instrument.

Fire away...

True that! I agree totaly, but Thunderbird shines in that department, it’s very fundementaly strong

 

[dukeorock]

Agreed about the Peavey. One thing I always consider though, is how a bass sounds not only solo, but- even more importantly- how it sits in the ensemble. There is a reason the P-Bass is so popular in so many styles, especially as a recording instrument.

Fire away...

I only agree that the worst sounding bass IN THAT CLIP was the P bass. That ain't the same thing as saying a P bass is always the worst choice. Way too much evidence to the contrary. My side band, Prayer Flags, took forever to make our first record, mostly due to scheduling issues (our drummer was living in Sydney, Australia at the time). I just kept whatever basses I had ready and tried em all at various times. My old Peavey T40 is on most of the tracks. My Drake is on a few, a weird hollowbody on another, a Gibson G3 on one and a Pbass on a couple. There's one or two tracks where the T40 sound is pretty obvious to me, but apart from that, I doubt many folks could identify which bass is which. In the track (for better or worse) they all sound pretty much like me. I agree that a good Bird is one of the coolest sounding basses ever, but I can't see me not having a P bass around as well as a few others

 

[theFixer]

Agreed about the Peavey. One thing I always consider though, is how a bass sounds not only solo, but- even more importantly- how it sits in the ensemble. There is a reason the P-Bass is so popular in so many styles, especially as a recording instrument.

Fire away...

I'm not dissin' the P-bass... it's just that everything else sounds better

I keed, I keed...

I have nuthin' but respect for the mighty P... it's just not for me

I gotta point out though... it's the Thunderbird club! What kinda response do you expect?

1st place: Thunderbird

2nd place: the bass that sounds most like the Thunderbird

3rd place: "other"