Thunderbird Club

[Inky13]

I briefly had a crush on a repro. They have a reputation for quirkiness.

Ampeg 1966 AMPEG AEB-1 Bass 1966 Black | The Guitar Broker

Ampeg AUB-1 Red Sunburst 1967

The repro:

Quirkiness looks like an understatement.

 

[JJR58]

To physically use a pen and write a dissertation on the skin of a clown... we've moved from scholastics to performance art.

 

[GBassNorth]

It would be mean to write dissertations on them... i meant

I'm not so sure they'll hold still long enough for that.

 

[GonePlaid]

I'm not so sure they'll hold still long enough for that.

Tie them down. They'd Like that

 

[JIO]

I'm not so sure they'll hold still long enough for that.

You are probably right. Clowns have a "funny bone" so would be ticklish.

 

[GonePlaid]

I saw an Eastwood EEB. Didn't pull it off the wall to try, but it looks great. I tried one of their surfcasters and one of the semi-hollow bodies. Both were seemed like good instruments, but weren't what I was looking for at the time.

There's a longer demo on their site. Time for me to start saving $.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

I briefly had a crush on a repro. They have a reputation for quirkiness.

Ampeg 1966 AMPEG AEB-1 Bass 1966 Black | The Guitar Broker

Ampeg AUB-1 Red Sunburst 1967

The repro:

I love those basses. Glad you posted cause since it's an Ampeg I thought it may have been taboo to discuss..

 

[GonePlaid]

I love those basses. Glad you posted cause since it's an Ampeg I thought it may have been taboo to discuss..

I wasn't certain I'd like the EEB-1 but then I saw it comes with a bridge cover

 

[Haji]

So, random question. I like to drop tune on basses. Primarily D Standard. Current strings on my TBird can't handle even that without getting floppy as sin. Was looking at some GHS Boomers 50-115. Think that would still sound good on a TBird in DStandard tuning?

My band plays in drop C and I found the same issue at first: standard strings are like rubber bands tuned down that far. I use Dunlop Heavy Core and have been really pleased with the tone and longevity. Its exactly what they were designed for. I've used both the "heavier" and "heaviest" sets, and decided I liked the slightly lighter gauge set. BSO has em for a pretty good price.

 

[kat888]

Quirkiness looks like an understatement.

They (at least originally) had a weird tailpiece and resonator/pickup.

 

[GonePlaid]

They (at least originally) had a weird tailpiece and resonator/pickup.

Thanks(I guess) for posting that. Now I want an EEB-1. Aaarrrgh!drool

 

[KB5]

So, random question. I like to drop tune on basses. Primarily D Standard. Current strings on my TBird can't handle even that without getting floppy as sin. Was looking at some GHS Boomers 50-115. Think that would still sound good on a TBird in DStandard tuning?

My band plays in drop C and I found the same issue at first: standard strings are like rubber bands tuned down that far. I use Dunlop Heavy Core and have been really pleased with the tone and longevity. Its exactly what they were designed for. I've used both the "heavier" and "heaviest" sets, and decided I liked the slightly lighter gauge set. BSO has em for a pretty good price.

Behold:

Kalium Strings

 

[kat888]

There's a longer demo on their site. Time for me to start saving $.

I believe there are threads in gen pop talking about these basses. There may be QC issues.

 

[kat888]

Thanks(I guess) for posting that. Now I want an EEB-1. Aaarrrgh!drool

Road trip to Canadia.

 

[JIO]

I believe there are threads in gen pop talking about these basses. There may be QC issues.

That's what I've heard

 

[Christine]

It is not a sin.

Yes it is!

 

[Christine]

Was busy, which ended up hindering my ability to go see it tonight.

Early bird gets the worm!

 

[Christine]

Then I'm a sinner. Flats on everything-just my preference.

AAARGHHH!!! Be gone evil one

 

[kat888]

Early bird gets the worm!

Early goatboy gets the hay..

 

[Christine]

Early goatboy gets the hay..

goatboy (tm)?