I dont know if I have a decent band recording of this bass that I can sample yet but yes its very bad indeed. Its got this crazy deep Precision/Bird voice going on when both pups are even and it leaves one wondering what kind of pedal or mods are being utilized. With either pickup rolled off a bit the character of the pickup becomes more evident but there is a new flavor to it. One of my favorite mismatching pickup combination mods to date.
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Thunderbird Club
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As a Capricorn I object !
I like covers as well. Bluegrass AC/DC; Red Army Choir Rolling Stones. Stuff like that
The Red Hot Chilli Pipers!
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You have now enabled him. And it'll be all your fault.
Divorced: I am accustomed to being blamed.
Dude! Can I come to your house to play?
It took me a month to be able to sing harmonies and play Carry on Wayward Son. I will get it. Good thing I’m stubborn
Being able to sing probably helps. I can extract large sums to cease singing.
Random pic of my 2 main gigging basses. They're twins-almost.
I have spent some time examining my tone and have figured out that my preference is humbucker>Precision>Jazz. I don't care for the single coil tone. P is a bit better. But I really like the fat bottom of a true humbucker. I have also come to appreciate that bridge pick up.
I guess my choir experience helps. Gimme a note to sing and if it's in my range, it'll be there-esp. harmonies. I love singing "color" notes.
In all honesty the only bridge pickups that ever put a twitch in my gitch are made by Rickenbacker and Gibson/Epiphone for the Thunderbird. Not just saying Thunderbird because we are here but its the truth. The Tbird bridge pickup sounds amazing at the neck position as well.
I guess my choir experience helps. Gimme a note to sing and if it's in my range, it'll be there-esp. harmonies. I love singing "color" notes.
Yeah, I was in the Special Service Force. Have you heard of the SSF choir? No? Because there wasn't one. Soldiers aren't selected for their singing; there are more important skills.
The bridge pickup on the Midtown (Gibson mini humbucker) is nice. But I do love the sidewinder at the neck too. The jazz pickup at the bridge on the Yamaha is the thin tone you expect (
) although those Yamaha pickups are pretty hot.
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In the van headed to Chicago. Man, I love that city. One gig downtown, one in McHeney, then a couple cool ones in St. Louis. Promises to be a fun weekend. Something about piling into the van makes life a little sweeter for me 
In the van headed to Chicago. Man, I love that city. One gig downtown, one in McHeney, then a couple cool ones in St. Louis. Promises to be a fun weekend. Something about piling into the van makes life a little sweeter for me
I love Chicago. Great steaks. Nice midwestern people. Very cosmopolitan.
I'll take the one on the left..Random pic of my 2 main gigging basses. They're twins-almost.
My headliners. The only two I really need.Random pic of my 2 main gigging basses. They're twins-almost.
Mmmm, a couple of secret weapons.
