Thunderbird Club

[Chucky Stiletti]

No neck dive on either of my SS SG Supreme basses...
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The whole concept of a 12th fret upper horn to assure balance is nothing more than a rule of thumb. There are many many exceptions outside the FSO world (and probably some within as well).

scrumptious...

 

[GBassNorth]

OK, I want you to stare out your window for a few minutes while I grab the one on the right.

...something about my cold dead fingers applies here
The Blonde on the right is my number one bass right now, strung with Roto flats she just sings. If I'm in my bass room, chances are she's in my hands. Best $1000 I ever spent on a used bass! My TBird VP is the best new bass value under $1000 I've found yet. If you have a VP and an SG on stage there isn't anything you can't cover, period, drop mic!

 

[Count Bassie]

was that treble bleeder factory stock?

No, my techie friend suggested it, so I had him do it. Results were very satisfactory.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

...something about my cold dead fingers applies here
The Blonde on the right is my number one bass right now, strung with Roto flats she just sings. If I'm in my bass room, chances are she's in my hands. Best $1000 I ever spent on a used bass! My TBird VP is the best new bass value under $1000 I've found yet. If you have a VP and an SG on stage there isn't anything you can't cover, period, drop mic!

I share your enthusiasm but in my experience Gibbys are not well suited for slap/pop type playing..

 

[GBassNorth]

I share your enthusiasm but in my experience Gibbys are not well suited for slap/pop type playing..

I personally detest slap/pop but if ya gotta do it, it can be done on a TBird. Just be sure to lower the neck pup enough so it doesn't get in the way. Would a stingray do it better? Probably. But one can easily get a good useable slap tone out of a TBird if they know what they're doing. You don't have to have a Stingray or a Jazz or P bass to slap.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

I personally detest slap/pop but if ya gotta do it, it can be done on a TBird. Just be sure to lower the neck pup enough so it doesn't get in the way. Would a stingray do it better? Probably. But one can easily get a good useable slap tone out of a TBird if they know what they're doing. You don't have to have a Stingray or a Jazz or P bass to slap.

Whoa! Can't say I detest any technique exercised to play an electric bass guitar. Of course you can get a slap tone on a Bird, my point is they are not ergonomically set up for it. The bridge sits too far away from the bottom edge of the body making it uncomfortable to wear up high. The heavier headstock wants to then push down forcing one to compensate for this by pushing down with the right forearm on the body which places the right hand in an non optimal slap position.

 

[Gaolee]

If I want to do the slap thing, it happens on the 2013 EB. A 'Bird could do it just fine, but that one is just a little brighter, which makes it just a little better suited. No need for a 'Ray or Jazz, in my opinion. Of course, I suck at slap on a bass guitar. Upright is a different technique entirely and a different story.

 

[PillO]

I share your enthusiasm but in my experience Gibbys are not well suited for slap/pop type playing..

I personally detest slap/pop but if ya gotta do it, it can be done on a TBird. Just be sure to lower the neck pup enough so it doesn't get in the way. Would a stingray do it better? Probably. But one can easily get a good useable slap tone out of a TBird if they know what they're doing. You don't have to have a Stingray or a Jazz or P bass to slap.

If I want to do the slap thing, it happens on the 2013 EB. A 'Bird could do it just fine, but that one is just a little brighter, which makes it just a little better suited. No need for a 'Ray or Jazz, in my opinion. Of course, I suck at slap on a bass guitar. Upright is a different technique entirely and a different story.

Like everyone else, it isn't something I am into. But it can be done on my Midtown as well. And on the JC for that matter.

But, if you are going to do the slappity poppity song, make sure you do it at a Guitar Centre at full volume on a Saturday for maximum enjoyment.

 

[Gaolee]

Like everyone else, it isn't something I am into. But it can be done on my Midtown as well. And on the JC for that matter.

But, if you are going to do the slappity poppity song, make sure you do it at a Guitar Centre at full volume on a Saturday for maximum enjoyment.

I thought a slightly arhythmic version of Smoke on the Water was the Guitar Center solo choice of champions. I stand corrected.

If I could be Larry Graham, I would be into the slap and pop thing. Unfortunately, I don't have talent, which means I need to stay grooving in the background where untalented people like me belong.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Like everyone else, it isn't something I am into. But it can be done on my Midtown as well. And on the JC for that matter.

But, if you are going to do the slappity poppity song, make sure you do it at a Guitar Centre at full volume on a Saturday for maximum enjoyment.

how about doing it when accurately interpreting a piece of music that calls for it? (legato, pizzicato, arco....)

 

[GonePlaid]

how about doing it when accurately interpreting a piece of music that calls for it? (legato, pizzicato, arco....)

I don't like it-and can't do it due to a bone spur on the side of my right thumb, which I can't see having surgery on to do something I don't have any interest in doing. Or something like that.

 

[Engle]

I can’t seem to rotate my wrist fast enough to slap. I do play percussively sometimes slapping the strings with my fingers and I can do octave runs fast enough to play Nite Klub:

 

[TBird1958]

I've been a little scarce for the past week or so, lots of change at work, I'm heading up the hill to Seattle to run the store starting Monday.......

 

[Shannon]

I've been a little scarce for the past week or so, lots of change at work, I'm heading up the hill to Seattle to run the store starting Monday.......

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Love how the fire hydrant stopped and posed for you. Catching those little buggers on camera is tricky!

 

[Count Bassie]

Whoa! Can't say I detest any technique exercised to play an electric bass guitar. Of course you can get a slap tone on a Bird, my point is they are not ergonomically set up for it. The bridge sits too far away from the bottom edge of the body making it uncomfortable to wear up high. The heavier headstock wants to then push down forcing one to compensate for this by pushing down with the right forearm on the body which places the right hand in an non optimal slap position.

There are many and varied experiences here... I've found that moving strap buttons to a couple alternate positions can alleviate some people's issues. Mine, for instance...

 

[GonePlaid]

Love how the fire hydrant stopped and posed for you. Catching those little buggers on camera is tricky!

Ya have to use the right "bait"-like a front bumper. I like the 60s style twin antennas on the bus.(snicker)

 

[Count Bassie]

...But, if you are going to do the slappity poppity song, make sure you do it at a Guitar Centre...

 

[TBird1958]

Roger, what did you do to your hand? It's not from too much.........Eeerrrrmmmm.......








You'll go blind!

 

[Count Bassie]

Roger, what did you do to your hand? It's not from too much.........Eeerrrrmmmm.......








You'll go blind!

I have just gotten a new pair of glasses... bifocals. I'm tryna quit!

 

[RedVee]

Whoa! Can't say I detest any technique exercised to play an electric bass guitar. Of course you can get a slap tone on a Bird, my point is they are not ergonomically set up for it. The bridge sits too far away from the bottom edge of the body making it uncomfortable to wear up high. The heavier headstock wants to then push down forcing one to compensate for this by pushing down with the right forearm on the body which places the right hand in an non optimal slap position.

I can’t do it. But I don’t mind listening / watching someone that can do it... for a while. Just not as a constant.

I do love some of the songs done ‘just on 1 bass’ type clips. Love the skill but I’m a million miles from being able to emulate them. More strength to them, it’s definitely a skill.

The music I’m into at the moment doesn’t lend itself to it either.