Agreed! It's weird.
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Thunderbird Club
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or just making one load in and one load out trip. love to look at the drummer's face while doing it..
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Our drummer has a BMW. He can't fit a trap case in it so it's all separate pieces, takes him about 5 trips. Takes me 2, 3 if I'm providing PA(JBL EON ONE).or just making one load in and one loud out trip. love to look at the drummer's face while doing it..
indeed........must have sounded epic with that Alembic..
Apparently Jonesy was pissed when discontinued..
I bought that Kasino new in 1970. It still has the original speakers which do 'fart' a little below A, but it still sounds pretty good, esp. for 70s technology. If anyone wants to hear it, go on YT at "Driftwoods of Treasure Coast Live", published by John Kerrison(bro-in-law)and look for "Ain't too proud to beg" , "Old Time Rock 'n' Roll" and "Tequila". Unfortunately, due to heat and humidity, I was playing an Epi EB-3L, not the 67 'Bird.
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It ain't natural-like.
I saw that one. Glad I was sitting when I got to the price.
Too rich for my blood
I suppose there's an outside chance that there might be someone here that could shed a bit of light on the topic...
What gives the T Bird it's unique sound?
...before it becomes a bash fest.
What gives the T Bird it's unique sound?
...before it becomes a bash fest.
When I picked up my Honduras plutonium JAEbird from the original owner, in its HSC, I only got a couple of hundred metres up the road before giving up and flagging down a courtesy shuttle bus to take me to the railway station. The Warwick RockBag gigbag is perfect for it.
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I foolishly joined in on that threadI suppose there's an outside chance that there might be someone here that could shed a bit of light on the topic...
What gives the T Bird it's unique sound?
...before it becomes a bash fest.
I enjoyed my 400RB head. Great tone, iconic grind & simple enough to navigate. Sold it recently cause amongst my Peavey heads, the 400RB was more of a solid backup rather than a main player (even though i've used it live more than the peaveys due to weight). Though i wouldn't think twice about getting a 400RB again, it's a great amp for what it delivers in bucket loads.
been looking for one of these for awhile now....seems every time I find one it sells before I even get a chance to bid...
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Those don't turn up often is right. and certainly not in that condition. They're tanks and sound killer.
Me too...I foolishly joined in on that thread
I was just reading something about the Vintage Pro epi. Being the Evil lefty i havent touched one. Ive heard that these have some great pickups in them. I recall that its a new design specifically for this bass. For you who have both, how would you compare to modern Gibson's?
One of my tbirds (non gibson) has always sounded kinda crappy to me. Mostly due to cheap wood i believe. Ive tried many different pickups as a way to improve the sound. As of now ive settled on Gibson's which do a good job. Ive looked at the Thunderbuckers but maybe these epi pups?
One of my tbirds (non gibson) has always sounded kinda crappy to me. Mostly due to cheap wood i believe. Ive tried many different pickups as a way to improve the sound. As of now ive settled on Gibson's which do a good job. Ive looked at the Thunderbuckers but maybe these epi pups?
I have a 2015 Gibby Tbird and an Epi Vintage Pro, I actually prefer the tone of the Vintage Pro, now the 2015 does not have traditional Tbird pups in it, it has the newer EB buckers with coil taps, and it sounds big and beefy, but the Vintage Pro is growly, dirty and angry...just how I like it ;-) YMMV, Rock on.
Id like some examples of the early tbird sound i always hear about. The 60s sound
Don’t look - they’ll then ask for help. Stay as far away as possible!or just making one load in and one load out trip. love to look at the drummer's face while doing it..
Don’t look - they’ll then ask for help. Stay as far away as possible!
We do help each other to some degree, mostly 'cos the drummer books the gigs and he doesn't get the $ 'til he's packed. Also the place usually wants us to pack our spit(sp?)and leave so they can lock up.
