Thunderbird Club

[dukeorock]

I'm fairly certain the contour just scoops the mids

Some contour knobs boost lows and highs while cutting mids.

Not really, that's basically a mid cut, sort of emulating the scooping tone of an SVT.
I never use the the Contour or Presence. Just sucks tone from what is already good about the 700.

Agreed! I use a 700rb all the time in a certain backline rig I use. Contour and presence OFF

 

[JJR58]

Oh, ok. Yeah, that stuff is way too complicated for my simple playing.

Nah, i wouldn't call your playing simple. You're REALLY GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[BklynKen]

Nah, i wouldn't call your playing simple. You're REALLY GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks!

 

[theFixer]

Some contour knobs boost lows and highs while cutting mids.



Agreed! I use a 700rb all the time in a certain backline rig I use. Contour and presence OFF

I believe that GK uses "CONTOUR" as an acronym for, "CAUTION... Obviously Not a Tone Our Users Recommend"

 

[hairypete1138]

I have played almost everything on my Thunderbirds!

I was just trying to think what different styles I used to subject my lovely old Tokai bird to back when we were doing the covers thing, and found this - the setlist from the only 3-set show we ever did. Our usual 2-set shows used to go for about 2 and a half hours, but this one was a killer. I was just getting over the flu, and was singing lead on about 80% of the show, so by the end of it I think half of my throat was splattered across the beer soaked carpet of Jacks Club in Bedworth. Also the only night we ever had our name in lights!

 

[Larry V]

When in doubt, Australians just use the word "beer".

I'm not sure that's the word they use.

They just say, Foster's! It's Australian for beer!



...and if you don't have the patients to watch them all; 4:16 is my favorite.

 

[veebass]

Hey T-bird club! My new bass came yesterday - the sorta-bird-like 2018 Gibson RD Artist in Ebony.
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Here's me talking about it:

Congrats, I approve!

 

[BklynKen]

I was just trying to think what different styles I used to subject my lovely old Tokai bird to back when we were doing the covers thing, and found this - the setlist from the only 3-set show we ever did. Our usual 2-set shows used to go for about 2 and a half hours, but this one was a killer. I was just getting over the flu, and was singing lead on about 80% of the show, so by the end of it I think half of my throat was splattered across the beer soaked carpet of Jacks Club in Bedworth. Also the only night we ever had our name in lights!

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Nice. What pickups did Tokai use in those?

 

[theFixer]

I was just trying to think what different styles I used to subject my lovely old Tokai bird to back when we were doing the covers thing, and found this - the setlist from the only 3-set show we ever did. Our usual 2-set shows used to go for about 2 and a half hours, but this one was a killer. I was just getting over the flu, and was singing lead on about 80% of the show, so by the end of it I think half of my throat was splattered across the beer soaked carpet of Jacks Club in Bedworth. Also the only night we ever had our name in lights!

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Hell, I woulda had FUN at that show!!! Nobody ever thinks to do Small Faces tunes here in the States! We got all the Skynyrd you can eat though...

 

[veebass]

From what I’ve seen they ain’t featherweights
Beautiful and sounds terrific though!

My original RDs are over 11 pounds.

 

[veebass]

I don’t think they have a word for it

We have snow. It generally occurs on mountains.

 

[theFixer]

They just say, Foster's! It's Australian for beer!



...and if you don't have the patients to watch them all; 4:16 is my favorite.

Fosters... for that perfect blend of hops, urine, and dirty pennies

 

[hairypete1138]

Nice. What pickups did Tokai use in those?

Not sure what they are, but they look very similar to those in the bolt on Epis. Sound nice and beefy with a set of 110 RS66 on them
It’s got a neck like a redwood too - @theFixer would approve!

 

[theFixer]

Not sure what they are, but they look very similar to those in the bolt on Epis. Sound nice and beefy with a set of 110 RS66 on them
It’s got a neck like a redwood to - @theFixer would approve!

I thought Greco were the only ones with tree-trunk necks! I'll hafta pay little closer attention to the Tokais...

 

[veebass]

Fosters... for that perfect blend of hops, urine, and dirty pennies

It's horrible, very few of us drink it. Those that do rarely live to tell the story.

 

[Larry V]

Fosters... for that perfect blend of hops, urine, and dirty pennies

I'll take your word for it... that's an interesting combination of "flavors" though that you're able to identify.

 

[theFixer]

I'll take your word for it... that's an interesting combination of "flavors" though that you're able to identify.

I grew up between Detroit & Milwaukee. I know schitty beer

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Castlemaine XXXX on the other hand...

 

[Larry V]

Attention... attention, just two pages to go.

SPECTOR® Owners Club

Target is in sight.

 

[dukeorock]

Just had trail mix and some coffee
(Doing my part here)