Thunderbird Club

[BklynKen]

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....

Cool! Are you thinking of putting a Thunderbird decal on the pickguard?

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Question: would you use [a bird with an output per pickup] to full potential as to having two amps?

If I may jump in (as if this weren't generally a free-for-all)...
I ran my Hagstrom this way for a while. You can actually get good use from it with a two channel amp if both channels run simultaneously. I also ran it through two amp/speaker setups, but that took up too much space in our little apartment, and wasn't worth the effort given my lack of expertise (and budget) at the time. It was a fun experiment, and would be more so with the right effects (see budget comment).
To use it to its *full* advantage, you'd probably be in the studio or a smaller venue, but you can still get a good bit out of it anywhere. I mean, if you're playing stadium gigs, you probably have the bucks to buy what you want.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

If I may jump in (as if this weren't generally a free-for-all)...
I ran my Hagstrom this way for a while. You can actually get good use from it with a two channel amp if both channels run simultaneously. I also ran it through two amp/speaker setups, but that took up too much space in our little apartment, and wasn't worth the effort given my lack of expertise (and budget) at the time. It was a fun experiment, and would be more so with the right effects (see budget comment).
To use it to its *full* advantage, you'd probably be in the studio or a smaller venue, but you can still get a good bit out of it anywhere. I mean, if you're playing stadium gigs, you probably have the bucks to buy what you want.

Hagstroms were factory wired stereo?

 

[fasterpussycat]

I knew someone in NZ who ran their bass stereo into the two channels of the same amp. Much less annoying than my full stereo rig.

Here he is -- same bass all these years later.

 

[TBird1958]

885 of us say counterclockwise

Snappy comeback! I'd stay out of slapping distance were I you!

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

Snappy comeback! I'd stay out of slapping distance were I you!

Guy’s gotta hold his ground

 

[dukeorock]

First day in the studio producing and playing on the upcoming Adrian + Meredith record...gonna be fun, but this first week is going to be a long one

 

[JJR58]

Guy’s gotta hold his ground

Good luck. If i can't hide, neither can you.

 

[Count Bassie]

It’s funny, when I play my Gibson T Bird, the bridge pickup acts as a sort of ‘tone control’ and the neck pickup is always all the way up, but I rarely turn the bridge all the way down. I’d swear it sounds better using both pickups. But, my Cataldo only has one pickup and I’ve never once thought, “if only this bass had a bridge pickup.” Gotta be some weird psychological stuff going on there for me.

It is what it is, and you like it.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Hagstroms were factory wired stereo?

Oh, no. I bought this guitar for $20, and experimented the heck out of it. Probably rewired it a couple of dozen times before settling on what I have now (series/parallel, in/out phase, or either pickup; one knob + 3 switches). But one of the things I tried was separate outputs. One of the downsides was that I used a stereo jack on the guitar, so you needed a custom cable with a stereo plug to two mono plugs. I didn't want to drill another big hole in the guitar. As it was, I ended up routing the cover plate for bigger pickups, and enlarging one of the four switch holes to handle a pot. (The original controls were a master volume pot and four switches: on/off per pickup; tone; and mute).
If anyone cares, it was the lavender guitar here:
Hagstrom 1 1960's Rare Lavender + Blue Plastic Top Guitars
except that mine still has most of the silver sparkle effect of the blue one shown.

 

[Count Bassie]

Or even use washers and permanently attach the strap.

I've done this once I found a strap I liked. I was swapping straps between basses for a bit, but that's calmed down now. See no need to keep screwing/unscrewing things, so I've got motley staplocks and little red washers on them...

 

[JJR58]

First day in the studio producing and playing on the upcoming Adrian + Meredith record...gonna be fun, but this first week is going to be a long one
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Is the drum kit mic'd, kick and overhead only?
Looking forward to hearing some of this. If you're allowed to post it.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Is the drum kit mic'd, kick and overhead only?
Looking forward to hearing some of this. If you're allowed to post it.

View it at full res; I see six drum mics in the pic, counting the two overheads.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

First day in the studio producing and playing on the upcoming Adrian + Meredith record...gonna be fun, but this first week is going to be a long one
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How many basses? I see three.

 

[JJR58]

View it at full res; I see six drum mics in the pic, counting the two overheads.

Well i'll be. He's thorough.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

How many basses? I see three.

I'm more interested in the guitar...Kay?....old Kalamazoo?..

 

[Klondike]

I really like Gordon Lightfoot a lot, this did get played a bit much - I recommend........


The man has a great voice, still!

I too have always liked Gordon Lightfoot. I especially am moved with Edmond Fitzgerald, My grand father was an engineer on the BH Taylor, an Orr ship that sailed a similar rout to the EF, for me that song hits home.

 

[Count Bassie]

Back to slinging my bass kinda low. The higher up I wear it, the more serious things get... I need music to be fun again.

 

[JJR58]

Back to slinging my bass kinda low. The higher up I wear it, the more serious things get... I need music to be fun again.

Play and Wear it loud and proud. Regardless of how you sling it.

 

[TBird1958]

Back to slinging my bass kinda low. The higher up I wear it, the more serious things get... I need music to be fun again.

Bust out a Kilt, Roger!