Thunderbird Club

[TBird1958]

Oh, that's why my head keeps spinning around!

To be sure, I love my single pick up Lull and the Greco TB II. The new SWR cabinet just responds quite different from my older GKs and it was pretty cool to dial in something very John Taylor.

 

[fasterpussycat]

there's always this way....one i prefer not to use so as not to fly my true redneck colors...
Grolsch EZ Gasket for Top of Bottle

Or even use washers and permanently attach the strap.

 

[Engle]

Absolutely! I may ‘fine tune’ the amp during a gig, but ‘set it and forget it’ is my preferred way.
Whatever our individual rituals may be, I think the less we have to focus on gear stuff, the more we can focus on playing/singing/performing.

Yeah, when I’m playing in my cover band, I’m doing playing bass, controlling sound and lights, and singing backups.
I don’t spend a lot of time tweaking knobs on my amp!

 

[ThaCoast]

On the Pro-V, if I go with a simple VV set up, I'll have 2 spare holes. One of them, I think could house and on/off switch because I typically leave the last bass played plugged in. That way, rather than unplug, I can just turn it off.

Sounds simple enough, I'd go the extra step & fully plug the last hole if it's not taken by control or output.

 

[Engle]

There's enough space in my cavity for a battery if need be, i've no fear on that. Just don't need an on board preamp system.

The battery lasts a long time as long as you don’t leave the cord in place.
I have an EMG active PU in my Pbird.

 

[Engle]

there's always this way....one i prefer not to use so as not to fly my true redneck colors...
Grolsch EZ Gasket for Top of Bottle

I use em. But I buy beers instead of ordering the washers.

 

[PillO]

That's the stuff...keep my G.A.S. going...I was just looking at all 3 of those, yesterday! found this one, too...(do I really NEED another black thunderbird!? hhmmmmm.

2001 Gibson Blackbird Nikki Sixx Thunderbird Bass

Yes, you need another. Buy It!

 

[PillO]

Sounds simple enough, I'd go the extra step & fully plug the last hole if it's not taken by control or output.

Hmmmm. There is an interesting possibility; add a second output jack. One for each pickup. Bird-o-sound.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I'm 'replying' to Mark but this is a general question, and I'm not 'having a go' at anyone either, I'm curious...

Why would you *need* to change your tone? I've always had one basic 'tone' = bass > amp or preamp. Any variation, as Mark says, is achieved by changing the position of my right hand, changing between pick and fingers and changing dynamics (it may stem from my days as a 'cellist -- there are no tone controls on a 'cello). It's bass, no one notices the tone anyway.

Now I have two tones -- bass > amp or preamp and bass > cat tail > amp or preamp.

Perhaps one day I’ll be as good as you and won’t need it. Today is not that day. (That’s not sarcasm; it’s realism.)

Initially I rolled off the highs on stage while I was learning, to cut out string noise. But I realized that most of the time, for what I play, I like a fairly thundrous tone, and rolling off at least some of the highs helps get there.
But I sometimes tweak it. I could do that at the amp, but not on the fly while playing- such as when we go straight from one song or mood into another.

 

[ThaCoast]

The battery lasts a long time as long as you don’t leave the cord in place.
I have an EMG active PU in my Pbird.

I use em. But I buy beers instead of ordering the washers.

Same, two birds one stone. Nice cold one, & protected gear. & i'm familiar with the workings, bought my GF a squier dimension bass some 2 years ago for Xmas. Active preamp.

Hmmmm. There is an interesting possibility; add a second output jack. One for each pickup. Bird-o-sound.

Question: would you use it to full potential as to having two amps?

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

Oh, that's why my head keeps spinning around!

Clockwise or counterclockwise?

 

[PillO]

Question: would you use it to full potential as to having two amps?

No, I wouldn't do it. Just a fun thought experiment.

 

[PillO]

Clockwise or counterclockwise?

Depends on which hemisphere you are in.

 

[fasterpussycat]

Clockwise or counterclockwise?

End over end...

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

End over end...

Interesting. So looking from the left side (our left... Northern Hemisphere left) is it clockwise or counterclockwise?

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

Hmmmm. There is an interesting possibility; add a second output jack. One for each pickup. Bird-o-sound.

Without needing a stupid splitter box, I like it

 

[fasterpussycat]

Interesting. So looking from the left side (our left... Northern Hemisphere left) is it clockwise or counterclockwise?

Anti-clockwise, not counter-clockwise. Get it right lad.

 

[JJR58]

End over end...

A rotating head while doing back flips. That, i wanna see.

 

[tmckenn2]

So, following up on my post on the pick guard for a Goth I picked up for $150 the other day. I sanded down the old celtic cross black guard, spray painted it white. After 3 coats and drying time, I picked it up and flexed it a bit. Then I sprayed it with a matte finish clear coat, which made it crackle like an old crocodile. I did probably 7 or 8 more coats of the clear coat over the next few days. The result is a crackled yet sturdy and sealed white guard that I think looks pretty cool on this worn out old epi....

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

Anti-clockwise, not counter-clockwise. Get it right lad.

885 of us say counterclockwise