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Thunderbird Club
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PBS was showing a Paul Simon concert from Central Park 1991 tonight. The bass player was just a monster. My band does a few P.S. songs, and I plunk along in my usual dorky way, but man, that’s gotta be something to be able to have total command over your instrument. Not sure who the cat was.
Yep, GHS Pressure wounds do sound good on a Bicentennial T-Bird! Not that anyone would ever doubt that. I finally got a chance to use my younger Bird out today and and the PWs did sound nice. Not as good as TI SuperAlloys on my '64, but there is some special magic in that bass I think. (Both of those strings are alloy 52.) Had TI flats on the '76 and wanted to try another flavor. May give something else a try from the string drawer just for kicks.
Possibly it's been stated before, but what might be differences between the 60s PUPs and the 70s version? I never recall reading it anyplace. I suspect there is some minor differences.
Possibly it's been stated before, but what might be differences between the 60s PUPs and the 70s version? I never recall reading it anyplace. I suspect there is some minor differences.
From my understanding they are completely different. 70’s were sidewinders. Also the screw pattern.
I believe it is Armand Sabal-Lecco.
aside from overall physical dimensions (don't quote me on height, it's been awhile since I had them out of their homes), totally different pickups, construction wise (as @Dr_Feelgoood212 mentioned, humbucker vs sidewinder), electrically (Rdc) and tone/output wise. That said, both sound great IMHO.
Hey guys, plan on complete wiring redo and my bird. While it's not bird specific, would appreciate any guide on how to do my proposed wiring or anything similar:
Tunderbird Bartolini wiring advice needed
Thanks in advance.
Tunderbird Bartolini wiring advice needed
Thanks in advance.
They do both sound good--and very similar, but there does seem to me more T-Bird goodness in the '64. But I've never but the same strings on both.
Sidewinder? Can't believe I've lived this long and never heard that about a PUP, or "Rdc"! Can you help minimize my ignorance?
I like mine short, I'm a tart.
I'd rather not wear one at all. I'll find something else to cover my naughty bits.
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
I like it a lot. It shows that Thunderbirds will eventually take over the entire world, one person claimed by a bass guitar at a time.
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
The pole pieces are horizontal, with the windings around flat-ways. The screws you see are not pole pieces, even thought they look like they are. This is a Gibson mudbucker, which is my idea of the prototypical sidewinder. There are plenty of others. The usual humbucker has the pole pieces vertical, so you would see two rows of them in a picture like this instead of two sets of wrapped windings.
I believe Rdc refers to "resistance direct current," meaning the pickup's impedance and therefore direct output. I could be wrong about that one.
They look really good but you need to crack the other two pickguards around the screw on the upper horn to be authentic.
thought you were going to mention bridge covers..They look really good but you need to crack the other two pickguards around the screw on the upper horn to be authentic.
No need, that goes with the avatar sig.
You description of Rdc is close. Rdc is the resistance (not impedance) to the pickup coil. Because copper has a resistivity the more wire the more resistance. Again, to a DC current. This parameter weighs the heaviest on overall signal output strength of the pickup. Impedance happens at AC when reactive factors (inductance and capacitance) get added into the picture by way of how the pickup coil is wound (type of wire, number of turns, winding technique and others) and these reactive parameters (along with Rdc) determine the overall frequency response (hence overall tonal character) of the pickup. Hope this makes sense..
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
Yep, thanks. I knew somebody would correct me if I had it wrong. And, it happened quickly. Good to see.
Us and our first world problems: I have to scroll SO MUCH to get through the member list!
Both Armand Sabal-Lecco and Bakithi Kumalo are monster players! My cover band started playing Call me Al earlier this year and it was a challenge to come up with a way to pull off that 2 bar bass solo. Hammer-ons, chorus and an octave pedal are my friends!
