As always, just a matter of time.
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Thunderbird Club
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As always, just a matter of time.
I like my ABG. I grab it to noodle around on, and it is very handy at 32” scale. I like the sound, it isn’t an upright sound and it isn’t the same as my electrics really. I have used it out and it absolutely needs to be plugged in. 
But it is also the bass that got me restarted a few years ago. Practiced at home without an amp and plugged in for my lessons. It served its purpose well. I think it is staying.
I call it Ringo.
No requirement for bigger, sadly.
But it is also the bass that got me restarted a few years ago. Practiced at home without an amp and plugged in for my lessons. It served its purpose well. I think it is staying.
I call it Ringo.
I’d love one of those but I have an 100w valve amp. If I get an additional valve job I think I’d like a smaller, lower wattage amp.
No requirement for bigger, sadly.
I haven't experienced such a small amount of razzing in here in a VERY long time.... didn't even realize it.
- Jun 30, 2010
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I hear you - I sort of acquired it, wasn't really wanting one - a long strange story.
This is the Thunderbird Club. ‘Long strange stories’ is what we do.
VVT is the wiring according to online doco. The chickenhead is a varitone ... supposedly.
BC Rich Guitars Controls Layout Diagrams
Of course you need another bass! Who doesn't?
I have an Epi VP in Alpine White and it is a stunning looking and sounding bass. It's the kind of bass where women will toss their panties at you instead of at the lead singer. Need I say more?
Gratuitous repost of a pic of my bass:
Of course you need another bass! Who doesn't?
I have an Epi VP in Alpine White and it is a stunning looking and sounding bass. It's the kind of bass where women will toss their panties at you instead of at the lead singer. Need I say more?
Gratuitous repost of a pic of my bass:
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Knickers to that!
When I get a chance, I'll mess with the toggles, I think it is VVT, but if the circuit is in series, the volumes would essentially be masters.
Our little kid has quite a nice collection of cool gear. I, for one, think we should encourage him to acquire more stuff.
Because, we know that one day, our little kid will be a billy. He'll meet a nanny and get interested in having lots of little kids of his own. Then the nanny will make him "declutter" and he will be selling everything off. And then us old buzzards will be circling for bargains.
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- Jun 30, 2010
- 49,588
- 221,961
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- musician/artist/owner - Gildaxe
Of course you need another bass! Who doesn't?
I have an Epi VP in Alpine White and it is a stunning looking and sounding bass. It's the kind of bass where women will toss their panties at you instead of at the lead singer. Need I say more?
Gratuitous repost of a pic of my bass:
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Trust me, I don't.
Plus I have 1 ('64) T-bird and 2 T-bird by-products (1 Saunderbird/1 fretless Factorbird) so all T-bird 'bases' are covered. I'm just happy to see the Epi finally produced and so affordable so all of you can experience a T-bird in as close to its original form as yet has been made. It only took them 42 yrs... (from their first sorta RI in '76)
Knowing him, us oldies will be dead before that happens.
- Jun 30, 2010
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- musician/artist/owner - Gildaxe
This is the Thunderbird Club. ‘Long strange stories’ is what we do.
It's the kind of long strange story that I still think was some sort of dream and really didn't happen. Nothing terrible - just dully unsatisfying. By not really acknowledging it's memory, it gets smaller and more distant as time goes on, which is ok with me. The big heavy hot-rodded Fender tube amp is in storage (out of sight/out of mind) until it fills some sort of purpose someday. (or not)
Well, we can hope anyway.
Gaolee
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No, not cheap at all, but not a whole lot worse than Darkglass. Plus, no learning curve for some of us. It would also take the place of the ToneHammer and the fuzz. The one I want has DI capability. The only thing it wouldn't do is take the place of the wireless receiver.
@kat888 Do you see anything wrong with Vince's photo… like the presence of one kind of thing, and the lack of another? It should be quite obvious here in this, the Thunderbird Club {toe tapping wildly}
Salami carefully hidden to avoid triggering the Kat.@kat888 Do you see anything wrong with Vince's photo… like the presence of one kind of thing, and the lack of another? It should be quite obvious here in this, the Thunderbird Club {toe tapping wildly}
My version of 'decluttering' doesn't include basses or cars (including parts).
