I wish there was a place to hear all these and more. I would like to hear Ashdown, GK, Orange, Carver, Mesa, old Ampeg, SansAmp, even Matchless
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Thunderbird Club
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godofthunder59
Life is short, buy the bass.
- Feb 19, 2006
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Just for the heck of it live shot of my beat 67
godofthunder59
Life is short, buy the bass.
- Feb 19, 2006
- 9,057
- 38,405
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Cataldo Basses, Whirlwind products, Thunderbucker pickups
I'd roadie it myself just hand one over. The 8x10 is a breeze by myself esp compared to the mesa 4x10 I had that weighed as much but had to be dead lifted
Here's one to encourage you to go for the burst!Love your sig !
I've always wanted a Sunburst bass and the T-Bird is absolutely gorgeous in that finish, so I'm definitely getting one. Last winter, I spent a few months looking in shops and online to find a Sunburst passive neck-through T-Bird, to no avail. Then I learned that Epiphone were only shipping them later this spring... I couldn't wait that long, because I wanted one badly. Actually dreamed about it ! The white one popped up in the locals... not the right color, but with the right specs, so I went for it.
As mentionned earlier, not so sure about a trade-in anymore... I really love the looks on this one and it plays and sounds great. So I might be owning 2 T-Birds ...
I wonder if it was something with the internal switch? It can be set to bypass or to buffered via a switch inside by the battery. Glad they're taking care of it for you!
Players with SVT's - I'm curious as to your settings. Any chance you could write down or take a photo of your settings so I can see how you're doing it? I'm using a '94 SVT-CL head.
Haji
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Turn that one thing up, and then put the other things in the middle. Winnah winnah chicken dinnah!
I usually run thorugh ampeg svt 450H at my studio: Gain: 1 oclock, Bass: 1 oclock, Mid: usually between noon and maxed out (depends on songs), treble: 2-3 oclock. vollume for me goes hand with the gain, then again i'll have my mxr m80 for that extra bite. THrough an ashdown it's pretty much the same settings just a tad more bass and mids at noon, sometimes 1 oclock.
I run an svt-vr. I have the treble at around 2pm to toast up those highs. Midrange between 9:30-11 and then work the bass knob to the room. I also use a darkglass b7k which effects the sound in a very huge but pleasing way.
Gotta jump in here just to state that my Epi Classic Pro IV just continues to impress the crap outta me... I have several "higher end" basses, but what a great old-school, simple tone. It has that sound (to ME!!!) that comes to mind when everyone else describes that "great P-bass tone."
That's all. Flame suit on & whatnot.
That's all. Flame suit on & whatnot.
It's a bit like a cowboy steampunk thing. Personally, I'd rather look at that than play it. It looks rad. Wall hanger.
Yep. I've built a few guitars in the "steampunk" manner, but this is just the third bass. It's a lot of fun, and quite playable!
Do those rivets bother your wrist? I'd be bleeding everywhere. (Confirmation bias - I play with a pick, so obviously everyone else plays exactly like me 
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No, I flatten the bejeezus out of them and flow epoxy around the edges to smooth everything out. Also, I am careful to round off and polish out any exposed metal edges. I think the bridge saddle screws would be the most "dangerous" parts on this one.
This bass started out as an Epi "GOTH" Thunderbird, which came to me broken and with the electronics goofed up. So, having nothing of great value to lose.... ART PROJECT TIME!
This bass started out as an Epi "GOTH" Thunderbird, which came to me broken and with the electronics goofed up. So, having nothing of great value to lose.... ART PROJECT TIME!
Doubt anyone is gonna flame you bro. Classic pro is a hell of a bass.
My 2 get more play time than my rics or my gibsons. Play great, sound great, and I have no fear of ruining a $1000+ bass with them.
That, to me, is a perfect solution to a bass that has been broken and abused. You did an awesome job! Very creative and original. That instrument belongs on the BIG stage
So I built this '51 about a year and a half ago and it's become one of my favorite basses: First Build: 51' Depot-Caster | TalkBass.com
But what if it could be made even better? How would one even go about that? Thunderbird pickups! I managed to snag a pair of TB+ humbuckers that have been "skinned" into chrome covers. Over the next month I will be routing for the new pickups and refinishing the bass (properly this time).
Now I'm at an impasse over how I want to wire it, given the small 2-hole control plate. I was originally thinking stacked volumes and a master tone, but I'm concerned about control cavity space (the body is a little thinner than an original Fender). As an alternative, I was considering keeping the volume and tone on the control plate, and routing for a three position switch under the pickguard. Any thoughts?
But what if it could be made even better? How would one even go about that? Thunderbird pickups! I managed to snag a pair of TB+ humbuckers that have been "skinned" into chrome covers. Over the next month I will be routing for the new pickups and refinishing the bass (properly this time).
Now I'm at an impasse over how I want to wire it, given the small 2-hole control plate. I was originally thinking stacked volumes and a master tone, but I'm concerned about control cavity space (the body is a little thinner than an original Fender). As an alternative, I was considering keeping the volume and tone on the control plate, and routing for a three position switch under the pickguard. Any thoughts?
