Thunderbird Club

[JIO]

Haymans were like the flavor of the month in the mid 70's, the bass player in Brownsville Station used one at one point. I have always wanted to pick up one. I have never actually seen one in person.

Me neither - and quirky they were with the smoke brown/grey Perspex bubble-cover pick-guard and control panels that looked like car cassette players - the use of Perspex (brand name for clear plastic) lead to the development of a full Perspex prototype for John Lennon. Dan Armstrong beat them to the punch producing their clear guitars/basses and only that prototype was produced.

 

[JIO]

Those ring a vague bell -- they look a lot like Shergold instruments ... consults Wikipedia ... they are the same company. Hayman were built for Dallas Arbiter and then they continued building under the Shergold name. They had swappable electronics modules, some could be converted into double necks etc. IIRC I last saw one being played in New Order.

Yep, all interrelated to Jim Burns of London.

 

[JIO]

The 100 has three handles, one for each of your arms. Portability problem solved.

It is a beast! The one I have was recovered in the early creme tolex and only has the top handle. It's a dead-lift with one hand and sure to thrown ones back out.

 

[kat888]

It is a beast! The one I have was recovered in the early creme tolex and only has the top handle. It's a dead-lift with one hand and sure to thrown ones back out.

I wouldn't be happy about lifting one by those thin Fender handles for a start, never mind my back.

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

Thera are a few ACC stompboxes out there. IIRC they are all eye wateringly expensive.

There's ACC 370 stomp boxes too.... but most cost more used, than a real ACC 370 head in good condition.

 

[kat888]

There's ACC 370 stomp boxes too.... but most cost more used, than a real ACC 370 head in good condition.

By the time you add a class A/B power amp and the folded horn to get the ACC experience, you might as well just bring the head.

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

Soooooooo there was something in store for me today!
Well... to be fair... it was on the FedEx truck yesterday.... but wasn't in my possession.

1986 BC Rich NJ Warlock Neck-Thru with factory Kahler whammy... just need to buy the bar at some point.

 

[theFixer]

Soooooooo there was something in store for me today!
Well... to be fair... it was on the FedEx truck yesterday.... but wasn't in my possession.

1986 BC Rich NJ Warlock Neck-Thru with factory Kahler whammy... just need to buy the bar at some point.

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Congratulations man! Is that the same one you mentioned a couple months ago???

How many friggin' toggle switches are on that thing???

(You need to post another shot of it in front of a light background. It kinda disappears into the ACC grill cloth)

 

[theFixer]

Wasn't posting 'buy it now', just leaving a few examples there for you to think on.

Aahhh… I see. I thought you were trying to conVince me that I needed to buy it

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

Congratulations man! Is that the same one you mentioned a couple months ago???

How many friggin' toggle switches are on that thing???

(You need to post another shot of it in front of a light background. It kinda disappears into the ACC grill cloth)

Yes it is!

Ummm.... I can't count past 2... so I dunno :/

Ya I know. Problem is lighting, it's dark outside, and the rest of the rooms in the house have crappy warm coloured bulbs... not great for pictures if you ask me. I'll try to get a better one later.

 

[kat888]

Soooooooo there was something in store for me today!
Well... to be fair... it was on the FedEx truck yesterday.... but wasn't in my possession.

1986 BC Rich NJ Warlock Neck-Thru with factory Kahler whammy... just need to buy the bar at some point.

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Winner winner chicken dinner! Vince obviously has the best bass for metal.

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

Aahhh… I see. I thought you were trying to conVince me that I needed to buy it

You do!

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

Winner winner chicken dinner! Vince obviously has the best bass for metal.

When did I get Mothman?!

 

[GBassNorth]

Congratulations man! Is that the same one you mentioned a couple months ago???

How many friggin' toggle switches are on that thing???

(You need to post another shot of it in front of a light background. It kinda disappears into the ACC grill cloth)

I think it has the same control layout as this...

...I'd love to hear what each of those controls can do!
Goatboy, neeeed more info.

 

[kat888]

The only thing missing from Goatboy's new bass is a flamethrower.

 

[GBassNorth]

The only thing missing from Goatboy's new bass is a flamethrower.

Not positive, but that might be what the chicken head knob does.

 

[kat888]

I think it has the same control layout as this...
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...I'd love to hear what each of those controls can do!
Goatboy, neeeed more info.

T...V...PUS...V

phase
.........sc/hum
....................sc/hum
................................varitone

??

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

I think it has the same control layout as this...
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...I'd love to hear what each of those controls can do!
Goatboy, neeeed more info.

It definitely has the same layout, but I've read different things from different places.
This is all from only a couple minutes of playing it, haven't been able to play it much yet, so I'm not 100% sure about some of these.

The three mini toggles on the bottom, I think cut bass, noticeably, but not to the point of a Jazz sound... all of them in the down position has a REALLY FAT tone! I've heard they are phase switches, also heard they're series/parallel

The big toggle is a pickup selector

The mini toggle in between the 5 position rotary switch and other knob, I'm pretty sure is a killswitch

5 position rotary switch.... no clue... yet

I may be crazy.... but it seems like there's two master volumes.... or it's wired wrong.....

Then tone... I think.... Again, only played it for a few minutes.



EDIT:
About the three mini toggles.
I think, one is series/parallel neck, another is series/parallel bridge pup, then series/parallel the circuit. With them being in series, that might be why it seems like there's two master volumes....

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

The only thing missing from Goatboy's new bass is a flamethrower.

Just haven't sourced one yet....

 

[JJR58]

I see Vince, you are getting some rattle from the tribe on the Lock. Politely brush aside any razzing. That is one wild bass.
And only you, our Vince, will show us how it's done on that beast.