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Thunderbird Club
- Thread starter TBird1958
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Can't stop the spawning, has already begun.
- Mar 8, 2011
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I’m always checking stuff out. The Luthiers Corner section is amazing. Some seriously talented folks there.
I also enjoy basses in general. Even ones that don’t interest me personally. They interest someone and it’s enjoyable getting their point of view. I’m not saying I’ll never try another active bass again, but I’ve tried enough that I seriously doubt it. I still find the subject interesting enough.
With the exception of using it to message a few people, I only go on Facebook, at most, a couple times a month. People on there are really fvcked, and can talk about anything they want, I don't need to know that you just ate a poutine!
yeah right, I dont need to be updated every time a person eats freshly fried bannock with a side of pemmican either.Anybody know about this?. Claims to "offer better range of sound" options than a Thunderbird.
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- Mar 8, 2011
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The ‘76 Birds might be my favorite, visually, especially the natural mahogany or walnut finishes. I have played a couple over the years and yeah, the 60’s sound and feel is more to my liking. Though some of my all time favorite Gibson basses are from the 70’s, QC and weight was all over the map. Honestly, my 2014 is a terrific bass and a nice middle ground, tonally. I think mine looks fantastic too, but I’m biased
- Mar 13, 2008
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
One good active bass is a nice choice to have for some live situations, I do prefer my passive 'Birds in general but sometimes, playing my Jackson Bird just scratches a sonic itch I didn't even know I had
- Mar 13, 2008
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- Mar 8, 2011
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Looks kinda awkward to me. It’s also a PJ so of course it would offer different sounds, but ‘better?’ I’ve PJ’s that sounded great, but when I want a Bird I also want THAT sound. Just my take
Gaolee
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Having picked up one of yours made me think about those differences. The balance is different from any of mine. I don't recall it being particularly heavy or awkward, just different. The size of the neck was great, if I remember it right. It's rounder, more of a handful than the new ones. I flat don't remember which one it was, though. Thanks, by the way! Someday, I would like to find out what a '60s reverse 'Bird is like. Until then, the '91 is going to be my fake '60s version.
Sound is so dependent upon strings and amp and player that it's hard to make any kind of judgment about what a given bass really sounds like until you play it through your usual signal chain. Even then, I find that what sounded good yesterday doesn't work today and I end up twiddling a knob or slider somewhere to fix whatever is bothersome.
It really is only a p/j configuration on a Thunderbird body tweak.There are "things" from the land of P and J on it
- Mar 13, 2008
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
The ‘76 Birds might be my favorite, visually, especially the natural mahogany or walnut finishes. I have played a couple over the years and yeah, the 60’s sound and feel is more to my liking. Though some of my all time favorite Gibson basses are from the 70’s, QC and weight was all over the map. Honestly, my 2014 is a terrific bass and a nice middle ground, tonally. I think mine looks fantastic too, but I’m biased
76's do fine with a good amp, for overall tone I really like them a lot. Playing live my '89 gets the call a lot of late, it's well broken in as a player and Lull pups are pretty sweet.
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There you go! I’d rock an active bass if I find one that has something I need going on. For me, every active bass I’ve ever owned (some pretty high end ones too) just always sounded better to me passive. I’m not dissing active basses, I’ve just never found one that’s right for me
Not sure i can hang with that quote/question, whatever though.
Thunderbirds are… gone?
I like what I get from my Bird, I like the P bass as well so I have considered the possibilities of acquiring another Bird just to add the split coils. In time.
The only PJ's I want go on my legs at night........ and my first bass, but I don't play it as often as anything else.
Gaolee
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I just read that review. I wonder if the author has ever played a real Thunderbird. They aren't for everybody, but his comments sound like what you would say if you never played one.
- Mar 13, 2008
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I do like it visually, it's an odd mash up of Thunderbird parts, better than that other one that came out recently.
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Trust me, I’d buy a ‘76 in a heartbeat if I could!
I am kinda on the lookout for a couple new amps, so we’ll see. If feels kinda funny not having some big iron in my life
