Thunderbird Club

[Klondike]

got it. Apparently you can't run the amp so the cable is tight, clauses problems. so the GK is temporarily back on top of the cab. Need to get a longer cable to put it where I would like to have it.

 

[Klondike]

In my mind, that thread equates to a bad carpenter blaming his/her tools.

I have played & recorded, Gibson, Fender, Rickenbacker, Spector and a few others. At they end of it all, I hear me. Good and bad.

The basses help point you in different creative directions and the tonal differences are real and contribute as well.

This is my exact attitude also. Different tool for different jobs. I have to adjust how I play for each instrument whether that be my Spector, BaCH, Ibanez, or Bird.

 

[Bent77]

I mean commode hugging drunk.

We called that “Driving Ralphys Bus”

 

[JJR58]

And the whole Jazz bass thing. It works for what it does, in the right situation. But as I had posted a bit back. The traditional single coil thing stopped working for me months ago. Hence the stacked humbuckers going into it.

 

[dukeorock]

Pretty ugly indeed. Same here, had to just get out.

I can think of some pretty high end, Crazy expensive basses that I wouldn’t play if you gave em to me unless I found myself in some ‘concept’ band that all dressed like wizards or something. That doesn’t mean I’m gonna jump in on every thread and bum out the folks who happen to like em

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

And the whole Jazz bass thing. It works for what it does, in the right situation. But as I had posted a bit back. The traditional single coil thing stopped working for me months ago. Hence the stacked humbuckers going into it.

There's definitely a place for a Jazz, but I don't think it's as versatile as a Bird. A big factor is the annoying 60 cycle hum you get if the pickups aren't set at the same volume.

 

[godofthunder59]

Don't get me wrong there's a tool for every job, I have a Jazz, a Precision, and a 4HH Ray. But at least one person said something along the lines of a Jazz being very versatile tone-wise, which I highly disagree with. A Jazz is truly the polar opposite of a Bird, anemic single coil pickups. As for a Ray, if it's a standard 4H, than ya it is very different as well, but at least it is still a fairly aggressive sounding bass compared to a Jazz. But like you said, neither are, in any way, similar to a 'Bird.

Honestly I've only ever seen negativity on that forum. I bet if you went over there and made a thread saying how you love Marshal Plexi's, there'd be nothing but people saying how they suck.

I love plexi Marshalls! My '72 Major mine since '83, my main amp for years.

 

[Bent77]

My birds sounded pretty good through a Genz.
Just saying

 

[dukeorock]

And the whole Jazz bass thing. It works for what it does, in the right situation. But as I had posted a bit back. The traditional single coil thing stopped working for me months ago. Hence the stacked humbuckers going into it.

Lots for folks can make a single coil Jazz bass sound awesome, but I ain’t one of em. The balance and ergonomics can be pretty great though. About two years ago, I tried really hard to embrace the J thing. Bought a really nice Fender CS 60’s style, played one gig with it and flipped it. It’s now someone else’s dream bass, which makes me very happy. Just before that, I traded something for a Lakland J with an East JRetro pre. Couldn’t ditch that thing fast enough. Then best one by far was a 60’s style Bluesman Vintage. I had my tech wire in a series/parallel switch. Better still, but at that point I just had to accept I’m not a J bass kinda dude. Nearly decided to put some Lollar ‘Bird pickups in it, but decided it just needed to move along. Can’t say I didn’t try, but they just don’t seem to be for me. Now when I see a cool looking J, I just think of what I’d replace the pickups with

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

I love plexi Marshalls! My '72 Major mine since '83, my main amp for years.
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Most people love Marshall Plexi's, which was my point that on that forum, people will say they suck.

Nice amp though!!

 

[Count Bassie]

There's definitely a place for a Jazz, but I don't think it's as versatile as a Bird. A big factor is the annoying 60 cycle hum you get if the pickups aren't set at the same volume.

There are options for that, surely.

Don't mean to call you surely.

 

[GBassNorth]

Random Bird pic.
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...and that right there is proof that a TBird can even make Norman Bates look cool!

 

[dukeorock]

I love plexi Marshalls! My '72 Major mine since '83, my main amp for years.
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Man, you have insanely great taste in gear!

My birds sounded pretty good through a Genz.
Just saying

I’ve tried mine through my main 3 amps. Mesa D800, Mesa M9 and Reiner 6SL7 tube pre with a Crest power amp. There might be a way to make that bass sound bad, but I haven’t found it yet

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

There are options for that, surely.

Don't mean to call you surely.

There is, just keep the volume knobs dimed

 

[JJR58]

There's definitely a place for a Jazz, but I don't think it's as versatile as a Bird. A big factor is the annoying 60 cycle hum you get if the pickups aren't set at the same volume.

Agreed. And a Bird is so much more versatlie then a Jazz, and just in general. Way more so then some give it credit for.

 

[GBassNorth]

The rainbow yawn.

...actually, it's how Tort is made, but don't tell anyone, it's a secret.

 

[JJR58]

Lots for folks can make a single coil Jazz bass sound awesome, but I ain’t one of em. The balance and ergonomics can be pretty great though. About two years ago, I tried really hard to embrace the J thing. Bought a really nice Fender CS 60’s style, played one gig with it and flipped it. It’s now someone else’s dream bass, which makes me very happy. Just before that, I traded something for a Lakland J with an East JRetro pre. Couldn’t ditch that thing fast enough. Then best one by far was a 60’s style Bluesman Vintage. I had my tech wire in a series/parallel switch. Better still, but at that point I just had to accept I’m not a J bass kinda dude. Nearly decided to put some Lollar ‘Bird pickups in it, but decided it just needed to move along. Can’t say I didn’t try, but they just don’t seem to be for me. Now when I see a cool looking J, I just think of what I’d replace the pickups with

I was so on the edge of chopping up the Jazz to put Bird pup's in it. Now I'm one of those that loves everything about it, except for the usual tone of it. I think the stacked buckers are going to do the trick.

 

[dukeorock]

Agreed. And a Bird is so much more versatlie then a Jazz, and just in general. Way more so then some give it credit for.

Which is why I want another one to string with flats for my country gigs

...actually, it's how Tort is made, but don't tell anyone, it's a secret.

Well, it was

 

[JJR58]

Which is why I want another one to string with flats for my country gigs

Got flats on mine.

 

[PillO]

And the whole Jazz bass thing. It works for what it does, in the right situation. But as I had posted a bit back. The traditional single coil thing stopped working for me months ago. Hence the stacked humbuckers going into it.

Geddy plays a jazz, so it can't be wrong. Of course, he also has and plays a collection of thunderbirds, so those aren't wrong either. But Geddy always sounds like Geddy. And I think that is a combination of his technique and processing; large appliances have their own unique tone.