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Thunderbird Club
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NICE!!! Sounds just like my eldest daughter (except mine's into throwing knives & hatchets)
I can’t speak from a comparison stand point. But my current Epi with the mods is an absolute gem. It can achieve total heavyosity. One day I’d like a Gibson TBird. For now this current set up works quite well.
I've already had a hit... in the head... just before I started hearing that sound all the time...Add bass and a drum track and you've got a hit.
I think I'm gonna take the weekend to mull(not Martin)the various ways to go about this.Given how little we're working,there's no rush(besides,Geddy plays a ender)and I wanna get it right.This will be the first bass I've ever ixed
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I’ve seen threads with ThunderJags, where 7ender Jaguars have had their PJs removed
evidently with grand results. Carlo may have one @Dadagoboi .
Up to you completely of course. I’ll be interested to see where you take it.
[/QUOTE]I’ve seen threads with ThunderJags, where 7ender Jaguars have had their PJs removed
evidently with grand results. Carlo may have one @Dadagoboi . Up to you completely of course. I’ll be interested to see where you take it.
I think I'm gonna take the weekend to mull(not Martin)the various ways to go about this.Given how little we're working,there's no rush(besides,Geddy plays a ender)and I wanna get it right.This will be the first bass I've ever ixed
I’ve seen threads with ThunderJags, where 7ender Jaguars have had their PJs removed
evidently with grand results. Carlo may have one @Dadagoboi .Up to you completely of course. I’ll be interested to see where you take it.[/QUOTE]
As I said originally, the P pup sounds "fine"and I don't use the J, but"fine"isn't that sound in my head. Maybe the TB pup won't do it either but I gotta find out. Meanwhile,on our gig tomorrow I'll have room to play the '67. I've been reaquainting myself w/ it. It's gonna be FUN!
Roger - I have an anniversary Gibson TBird, an Eppi Goth and the new Eppi VP. So keeping that in mind here's my take...
The Gibby sounds warmer, more polite and refined. The Goth was very mid focused and the VP is a snarling beast that can be tamed with the proper strings if desired. Every aspect of the Gibson speaks of quality and precision. Same goes for the VP. Not so with the Goth, which has probably the poorest excuse for tuners that I've experienced on any bass at any price point (yes, even the plastic knob Chinese banjo tuners on my Dano longhorn are better).
All that said, if I were buying a TB new today I would look no further than the Eppi VP. It's just the perfect bass at a better than perfect price point. If I were buying a used bass I'd focus on trying to find a 2015 Gibson TBird for under $1200 (it has unique sound options that make it the Swiss Army knife of TBirds). If buying a bargain basement TBird is the goal then look at the Korean made Goth for $250 and add a hundred bucks for legitimate tuners, the rest of the bass is fine as is.
Good luck!
I really don't understand why everybody hates on the 3 point bridge. Mine intonates fine and matches the fretboard radius. Everything seems to resonate fine.
Oh, I don't think it's an "everybody" thing. Based on the conversations around here... I think there are more of us that support the 3 point, than there are of us who don't. My personal experiences have lead me to loathe it... but hey... I'm the guy who's happy with his stock Epi pups. Wutnahell do I know...
Somebody's gotta keep their finger on the pulse of what's happnin' down here in the gutter
I actually like it. Has all the necessary adjustments, is rock solid and quick-n-easy to set up.
All of us do time in the gutter,Somebody's gotta keep their finger on the pulse of what's happnin' down here in the gutter
Dreamers turn to look at the cars.
You don't need to hate it to desire something better. You can like the three point but want something else more.
Honestly, one of the best sounding heads I ever played was a Bassman 300. Way out of my range and picked up a Peavey V-2 for 500, so bought that instead.
That’s why I wanted to try the Hipshot. There was no hate on my end for the 3 point.
That Bassman 300 is something I would really like to try.
'Big and dirty Bassman' refers to the circuit topology, more than the maker.
