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Thunderbird Club

#92,321
PillO said:
I just don't understand the extender. I understand wanting to have the low D, but I don't understand why you want an extender to get there. It makes more sense to me to have your bass tuned BEAD. And for those that want EADG too, well, have two basses - because you always need another.. Or, you could even go with a 5 string...

There are lots of things I don't understand, so I will get over it. But if someone can explain what I am missing, I would be at least modestly appreciative.
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It depends what kind of gigs you play.

Playing heavy originals I have played basses in DGCF, or C#F#BE
I used to bring 3 basses to gigs every time.

But in my cover band I play everything in EADG. This helps me and the guitarist because we can easily see what the other is playing. Often I still bring 3 basses: Upright, JC with flats, Thunderbird with RS66s last night.

Some tunes like Sledgehammer work better with a low Eb. On that I drop the E to Eb and use chorus + octave. If it gets called, I don’t have to stop and change basses - I just flip a lever and launch

When people are dancing, it's good to keep the time between tunes to a minimum.
 
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#92,322
Engle said:
It depends what kind of gigs you play.

Playing heavy originals I have played basses in DGCF, or C#F#BE
I used to bring 3 basses to gigs every time. Often I still bring 3 basses: Upright, JC with flats, Thunderbird with RS66s last night.

But in my cover band I play everything in EADG. This helps me and the guitarist because we can easily see what the other is playing.

Some tunes like Sledgehammer work better with a low Eb. On that I drop the E to Eb and use chorus + octave. If it gets called, I don’t have to stop and change basses - I just flip a lever and launch

When people are dancing, it's good to keep the time between tunes to a minimum.
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I've been trying to use my 5 string Epi Bird more lately(if I have room-we play some really small spaces). The B string makes a terrific thumb rest.:smug:
 
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Engle said:
It depends what kind of gigs you play.

Playing heavy originals I have played basses in DGCF, or C#F#BE
I used to bring 3 basses to gigs every time.

But in my cover band I play everything in EADG. This helps me and the guitarist because we can easily see what the other is playing. Often I still bring 3 basses: Upright, JC with flats, Thunderbird with RS66s last night.

Some tunes like Sledgehammer work better with a low Eb. On that I drop the E to Eb and use chorus + octave. If it gets called, I don’t have to stop and change basses - I just flip a lever and launch

When people are dancing, it's good to keep the time between tunes to a minimum.
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The ultimate Drop-D is on the Kubicki Ex-Factor - drop-D and all the notes-to-frets remain the same. Then there's Michael Manring who plays a 4 string fretless with that mechanism on all four tuners plus a bridge that changes tuning at the flick of a switch. Whatever works to do what you want/need to do.
 
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Another question.
Someone has been kind enough to send me the flats that are on their new purchase; as they are changing them over to rounds.

These will be my first go at flats. All I know is that they are supposedly “Chromes”.
Ok, that’s the background story.

The question is on my plan on which bass to try them on; which follows.

I intend to start on either my P (pretend) bass or my Tiesco Challenge. That will release some DR HiBeams to be in reserve for my Goth.
(I have no idea what is on the Gibson “maybe EBs”, but they seem new and nice enough.)

My logic seem ok? Any other thoughts or suggestions?
 
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#92,329
PillO said:
I just don't understand the extender. I understand wanting to have the low D, but I don't understand why you want an extender to get there. It makes more sense to me to have your bass tuned BEAD. And for those that want EADG too, well, have two basses - because you always need another.. Or, you could even go with a 5 string...

There are lots of things I don't understand, so I will get over it. But if someone can explain what I am missing, I would be at least modestly appreciative.
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There was one on the 2015 when I got it, and I have come to like it very much. There are a few song that end on a D, and that I was playing up an octave. It lets me hit the final note down low without altering anything else throughout the song or the set. Not right or wrong, just what I do.
 
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RedVee said:
Another question.
Someone has been kind enough to send me the flats that are on their new purchase; as they are changing them over to rounds.

These will be my first go at flats. All I know is that they are supposedly “Chromes”.
Ok, that’s the background story.

The question is on my plan on which bass to try them on; which follows.

I intend to start on either my P (pretend) bass or my Tiesco Challenge. That will release some DR HiBeams to be in reserve for my Goth.
(I have no idea what is on the Gibson “maybe EBs”, but they seem new and nice enough.)

My logic seem ok? Any other thoughts or suggestions?
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P= Pretend:roflmao:
 
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Gaolee said:
There was one on the 2015 when I got it, and I have come to like it very much. There are a few song that end on a D, and that I was playing up an octave. It lets me hit the final note down low without altering anything else throughout the song or the set. Not right or wrong, just what I do.
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When I'm playing a 4 string, I use my octaver(EHX Micro POG) "down" the same way-just at the end.
 
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Soooooo, it saddens me that we've lost @Christine. I, like I'm sure many here, sent her a PM and got nothing back. I know this thread isn't supposed to be a therapy session but I would have liked the opportunity for us to have her reconsider, in the least, staying in our "little world" that is the Thunderbird Club, an open and accepting safe place.
 
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Larry V said:
Soooooo, it saddens me that we've lost @Christine. I, like I'm sure many here, sent her a PM and got nothing back. I know this thread isn't supposed to be a therapy session but I would have liked the opportunity for us to have her reconsider, in the least, staying in our "little world" that is the Thunderbird Club, an open and accepting safe place.
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+1(and many others, I'm sure):thumbsup:
 
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RedVee said:
Another question.
Someone has been kind enough to send me the flats that are on their new purchase; as they are changing them over to rounds.

These will be my first go at flats. All I know is that they are supposedly “Chromes”.
Ok, that’s the background story.

The question is on my plan on which bass to try them on; which follows.

I intend to start on either my P (pretend) bass or my Tiesco Challenge. That will release some DR HiBeams to be in reserve for my Goth.
(I have no idea what is on the Gibson “maybe EBs”, but they seem new and nice enough.)

My logic seem ok? Any other thoughts or suggestions?
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Everyone should at least try a Pbass with Chromes. I love that matchup.
 
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