Thunderbird Club

[bholder]

BTW,can I steal your"house bassist"line?

Sure, only not at my house!

 

[GonePlaid]

Sure, only not at my house!

Nah, I'm in s.Florida and I don't do snow-not since boot camp.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Not a huge pedal guy - I use them very sparingly - but those are decent choices. I have both (actually, I ditched my stompbox chorus in favor of the one that is built into one of my heads). Another one you might want to consider is a parametric EQ. Really gives you some flexibility with the character of your sound. Finally, I really like the effects I get with my Boss AW-3 Dynamic Wah. I like it better when I run two amps and leave one without the was. It has a tendency to thin the sound out a bit.

Thanks!

 

[bylar13]

Nice 5-string in the classifieds for the well-heeled player:

For Sale - Mike Lull Non reverse Thunderbird 5 string

 

[dieselman]

Quick question. Allen size for truss rod adjustment. Doing a string change and set up. New Vintage T Bird Pro. 4MM?

 

[dieselman]

5/32

 

[PillO]

Thanks. It matches your shiny shirts!

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Is it pedal board picture day?

Here is the result of the "ghetto pedal board" project.

I still need to put some LED lights underneath.

 

[GonePlaid]

Nice 5-string in the classifieds for the well-heeled player:

For Sale - Mike Lull Non reverse Thunderbird 5 string

Is it pedal board picture day?

Here is the result of the "ghetto pedal board" project.

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I still need to put some LED lights underneath.

So THAT'S what happened to my orange crate.

 

[mistergoats]

My brand new RD that I had for a week and have returned for repairs has now been with the repair shop for 5 weeks. Last night I got a call from them. The part they need to fix it finally arrived in Ontario and will now take about 10 days to ship out here to Vancouver (I assume they're having a guy walk it over a few Provinces?). Then once they get the part, they can drop it in and I'll have my bass back. Thank you 2018 Gibson!

Hold on to your older Gibbys that work well. They should be cherished.

 

[mistergoats]

Is it pedal board picture day?

Here is the result of the "ghetto pedal board" project.

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I still need to put some LED lights underneath.

My board is REALLY straightforward. Like my playing. And how I would be if I were single.

 

[PillO]

So THAT'S what happened to my orange crate.

Hey, you leave stuff on your lawn on trash day and it is fair game!

My board is REALLY straightforward. Like my playing. And how I would be if I were single.

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The sansamp character knob is really something. I'm liking the tones I can get from it.

My brand new RD that I had for a week and have returned for repairs has now been with the repair shop for 5 weeks. Last night I got a call from them. The part they need to fix it finally arrived in Ontario and will now take about 10 days to ship out here to Vancouver (I assume they're having a guy walk it over a few Provinces?). Then once they get the part, they can drop it in and I'll have my bass back. Thank you 2018 Gibson!

Hold on to your older Gibbys that work well. They should be cherished.

I played the RD at my local L&M again the other day. It really is a fantastic beast. I think it is likely to follow me home soon.

 

[Gaolee]

Have never used pedals. Where would you start? Compressor? Chorus?

Between those two, Chorus. I haven't had much success with compressors and Thunderbirds. The gateway shiny box is a tuner pedal. Then a preamp/eq/di. Then a high pass filter. Then boxes that aren't utilities like fuzz or chorus. Then they start to breed and you will have drawers full of 'em.

 

[PillO]

Between those two, Chorus. I haven't had much success with compressors and Thunderbirds. The gateway shiny box is a tuner pedal. Then a preamp/eq/di. Then a high pass filter. Then boxes that aren't utilities like fuzz or chorus. Then they start to breed and you will have drawers full of 'em.

Just buy one of everything to start

 

[kat888]

I don't have a light bar yet. I'm behind.

You have the flanger before the filter. I have the filter right after the tuner/receiver and before the fuzz. It probably doesn't make a difference, but, I would like your opinion before deciding that's a true fact or an alternate fact.

If you were actually to buy a LED strip, you can find that particular one in the US for a fraction of the shipping cost of buying it from Canada.

Temple Audio Design RGB-18 LED Light Strip - Fits SOLO 18 | eBay

With the signal chain, I reckon it's best to give the flanger the richest signal to work with before filtering out sub bass and excessive top, and also to take care of any unpleasant LFO artefacts.

If it were me the Fuzz would be first in the signal chain. Preamp/DI last.

 

[kat888]

Have never used pedals. Where would you start? Compressor? Chorus?

In order of most usefulness:

1. Tuner
2. HP Filter
3. Preamp/DI - for ampless, emergencies, silent practice.
4. 'Fun' - chorus or flanger or octaver or fuzz/OD - something that gives you a kick and makes you smile.

There are different sorts of compressors. If you play maximum r&b, you don't need one, especially if your signal is overdriven, which compresses everything anyway. Until recently I had a Diamond BCP1 compressor which sounded great with other basses, and totally killed the dynamics and aggression of the Thunderbucker pickups in my basses. Something had to go -- it was the comp.

 

[Gaolee]

If you were actually to buy a LED strip, you can find that particular one in the US for a fraction of the shipping cost of buying it from Canada.

Temple Audio Design RGB-18 LED Light Strip - Fits SOLO 18 | eBay

With the signal chain, I reckon it's best to give the flanger the richest signal to work with before filtering out sub bass and excessive top, and also to take care of any unpleasant LFO artefacts.

If it were me the Fuzz would be first in the signal chain. Preamp/DI last.

Preamp/DI will always be last. I might swap the fDeck and fuzz and see what happens. I can see advantages and disadvantages both ways. LEDs for underneath are now ordered. Sibling rivalry and all. I'm not sure where it should go on my board, what with the difference in shape from yours, and the way the power supply fits.

 

[Gaolee]

In order of most usefulness:

1. Tuner
2. HP Filter
3. Preamp/DI - for ampless, emergencies, silent practice.
4. 'Fun' - chorus or flanger or octaver or fuzz/OD - something that gives you a kick and makes you smile.

There are different sorts of compressors. If you play maximum r&b, you don't need one, especially if your signal is overdriven, which compresses everything anyway. Until recently I had a Diamond BCP1 compressor which sounded great with other basses, and totally killed the dynamics and aggression of the Thunderbucker pickups in my basses. Something had to go -- it was the comp.

This is a far better organized way of putting it. I use the preamp/DI/EQ all the time to tailor sound to specific locations and for impedance matching for the upright. It can sound like it's stuck in a cardboard box without a preamp.

 

[kat888]

I still need to put some LED lights underneath.

Maybe a cable or two eh?

 

[kat888]

My board is REALLY straightforward. Like my playing. And how I would be if I were single.

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How is that VTBDI for you? I couldn't get a tone I liked out of it.

 

[GonePlaid]

My brand new RD that I had for a week and have returned for repairs has now been with the repair shop for 5 weeks. Last night I got a call from them. The part they need to fix it finally arrived in Ontario and will now take about 10 days to ship out here to Vancouver (I assume they're having a guy walk it over a few Provinces?). Then once they get the part, they can drop it in and I'll have my bass back. Thank you 2018 Gibson!

Hold on to your older Gibbys that work well. They should be cherished.

You got THAT right.