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#66,142
veebass said:
The point has been made repeatedly to him.
I know people swear by Jazzes and people bring up JPJ's sound as proof of what they can do, but the genre is TBird territory.
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I've developed an ear for certain breeds of Jazz, and am interested in incorporating elements of it as I grow and develop my own style. This I vow... one day, I will perform a musical piece that can only be identified as "Jazz", on a Thunderbird! Not some avant guard whacked out ceremony of noises... but an honest to goodness Jazz song, the likes of which typically conjure up images of Jazz basses in peoples minds. When I do... I pray there is even just ONE of the GP type in attendance, who feel that the Thunderbird is a muddy neck-diving one-trick-pony!:bassist:
 
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theFixer said:
I've developed an ear for certain breeds of Jazz, and am interested in incorporating elements of it as I grow and develop my own style. This I vow... one day, I will perform a musical piece that can only be identified as "Jazz", on a Thunderbird! Not some avant guard whacked out ceremony of noises... but an honest to goodness Jazz song, the likes of which typically conjure up images of Jazz basses in peoples minds. When I do... I pray there is even just ONE of the GP type in attendance, who feel that the Thunderbird is a muddy neck-diving one-trick-pony!:bassist:
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I already play jazz and jazz influenced stuff on Thunderbirds. Not that I really have jazz chops, but the intent is there. The fretless 'Bird is perfect for jazz, because it hangs with its neck up, like an upright, far better than any other bass guitar I have ever played. Something about having the neck swung up makes swung playing come more natural. But, a Thunderbird doesn't have to be missing its frets to play jazz on.
 
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#66,157
A little string thought. I played the 2001 with its new bridge at last night's rehearsal. Aside from an eyelash of intonation at the 12th fret and strings that could be lowered a little, it sounded great. It's got Black Beauties on it. They sat nicely in the mix, but... There's one song that leads off with a bass and guitar riff. The 1991, with Chinabuckers and Cobalt Flats does the angry piano sound like there's no tomorrow on that riff. The 2001, with stock pickups and Black Beauties isn't quite as angry or as piano. It sounds more like a Precision that grew up, grew a beard, and grew horns, but isn't quite angry or quite a piano. Both are great. They are just different.
 
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Gaolee said:
I already play jazz and jazz influenced stuff on Thunderbirds. Not that I really have jazz chops, but the intent is there. The fretless 'Bird is perfect for jazz, because it hangs with its neck up, like an upright, far better than any other bass guitar I have ever played. Something about having the neck swung up makes swung playing come more natural. But, a Thunderbird doesn't have to be missing its frets to play jazz on.
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Damn glad to hear it! Spread the word brother!!!
 
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