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Note: not a Bird but possibly a distant cousin.
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Thunderbird Club
- Thread starter TBird1958
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- Mar 13, 2008
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
This is strange and OT, but an Eskimo Brothers fan asked me to try out this bass. I told him it’s a real nice instrument and he said, “That’s good, because it’s yours now!”
I’m cool with that
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Congratulations Mark!
Lovely Rick!
Dayum. Very nice.This is strange and OT, but an Eskimo Brothers fan asked me to try out this bass. I told him it’s a real nice instrument and he said, “That’s good, because it’s yours now!”
I’m cool with that
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This is strange and OT, but an Eskimo Brothers fan asked me to try out this bass. I told him it’s a real nice instrument and he said, “That’s good, because it’s yours now!”
I’m cool with that
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That’s very cool.
This is strange and OT, but an Eskimo Brothers fan asked me to try out this bass. I told him it’s a real nice instrument and he said, “That’s good, because it’s yours now!”
I’m cool with that
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What a groovy offering!!!! Cool fan you got there.
- Mar 8, 2011
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- Authorized greenboy designs builder/Owner of BNA Audio
I’m certainly not complaining
The tricky part is going from a ‘Bird to...basically anything else feels odd to me these days. The Rick has a cool throaty midrange and nice punch, but my main two ‘Birds go way deeper and even higher if I want that. I’ll try the Rick at a gig tomorrow and see what I think, but based on this rehearsal I just did...kinda wishing it had a bit mors low end. It’s a really nice bass though!
I’m certainly not complaining
The tricky part is going from a ‘Bird to...basically anything else feels odd to me these days. The Rick has a cool throaty midrange and nice punch, but my main two ‘Birds go way deeper and even higher if I want that. I’ll try the Rick at a gig tomorrow and see what I think, but based on this rehearsal I just did...kinda wishing it had a bit more low end. It’s a really nice bass though!
Perfect description of the tone differences between those two basses.
- Mar 8, 2011
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- Authorized greenboy designs builder/Owner of BNA Audio
Certain people were just born to play Ric’s and I love the way those people sound...I just like chunkier lows live...might look into a set of Joe Bardens or something
dieselman
Supporting Member
Back from purgatory . . .
I never heard from BaCH Musik nor Coffin. The Pelican didn't work (too heavy and expensive), the Plano was too narrow and I wasn't willing to spend>$150US yet.
I did find a gig bag on A****n from "American Music"
for $79.95US and it holds my 50.5 inch long Epi TBVP
https://smile.amazon.com/Extra-Thic...F8&qid=1537843440&sr=1-3&keywords=thunderbird
Hard case eventually
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
Life could be worse!This is strange and OT, but an Eskimo Brothers fan asked me to try out this bass. I told him it’s a real nice instrument and he said, “That’s good, because it’s yours now!”
I’m cool with that
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Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
I had a Ric for a while. I was not born to play one. Everything was great about it otherwise.Certain people were just born to play Ric’s and I love the way those people sound...I just like chunkier lows live...might look into a set of Joe Bardens or something
The more I think about it, the less my desire to own a Ric. Nice basses, but I think just not for me.
Same here, the way it feels is just wrong for me, I don't know exactly why.
Haji
Supporting Member
He gave you a roadworthy case for it too, right? I wouldn't take it if it didn't come with the case.This is strange and OT, but an Eskimo Brothers fan asked me to try out this bass. I told him it’s a real nice instrument and he said, “That’s good, because it’s yours now!”
I’m cool with that
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Thats a hell of a gift. Conga rats!
Oddly enough, that turned out to be the case with me and my latest Ric, which has been traded off.
I dare not post a pic of the latest acquisition though. I think it's illegal here.
But i will say it was already liberated. So i don't care about what is still original on it, it's a players bass.
I'm interested in the guard if Nocturnal doesn't take it. I have a gutted Goth that I'm turning into a Fenderbird thingie.
You're lucky yours is a recent Epi. The old ones have big, chunky necks. I have a beautiful white/chrome Epi Custom Shop that is just too beefy for me, neck-wise. It's basically been relegated to wall art.:-(
Good trade in value for another Drake or Tbird?..Certain people were just born to play Ric’s and I love the way those people sound...I just like chunkier lows live...might look into a set of Joe Bardens or something
+1. Wanted one sooo bad in the early 80s and then got one. Not impressed with the bottom end, had a pair humbucker wired J pickups installed in the neck position a la Roger Glover... then had the frets pulled out..idiot, should have just sold it...they looked SO cool... the styling was so radical back in the day but (imho) dated today...they also seemed so much better engineered than a 7ender in every aspect.
many players dabbled with them for awhile and then moved on to something else..
