Thunderbird Club

[Engle]

I will take the blame on that. With goneplaid's statement about tuning, my mind leapt to those subsonic strings.

I think if you were to install them, you definitely would have to file your nut (ahem) with a 175 F#.

Is that bird tuned DGCF? I have had thoughts about adding a bass with that tuning. Sort of a middle point between all the EADG basses and the BEAD bass.

I use a bass tuned DGCF and another tuned C#F#BE in my recently reunited heavy band. Heavier strings with hex cores are the what I used to use.
Last session, I tuned down my VP to DGCF. It has medium Cobalt flats on it (45-105?) That worked ok playing with band, but when I tried it again at home, it was too floppy. Time to research strings again!

 

[Engle]

The Specials put me in the mind of Toots:

I don't think he ever recorded a bad song.

I agree. I’m planning to put together a reggae cover band playing mostly Toots & the Maytals / Bob Marley.

 

[TBird1958]

Playing a wedding in the redwoods today at this very cool place..
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The wedding party is from Australia and they are a wedding (the odds) band (Evergreen Collective) as well.


The groom is the bass player so they are going to get up and do a few. Love when that happens. I even found a bass for him!...

Nicely restored Shay locomotive there on the right - Have fun!

 

[PillO]

I use a bass tuned DGCF and another tuned C#F#BE in my recently reunited heavy band. Heavier strings with hex cores are the what I used to use.
Last session, I tuned down my VP to DGCF. It has medium Cobalt flats on it (45-105?) That worked ok playing with band, but when I tried it again at home, it was too floppy. Time to research strings again!

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Unless you are set on having flats.

 

[BklynKen]

I use a bass tuned DGCF and another tuned C#F#BE in my recently reunited heavy band. Heavier strings with hex cores are the what I used to use.
Last session, I tuned down my VP to DGCF. It has medium Cobalt flats on it (45-105?) That worked ok playing with band, but when I tried it again at home, it was too floppy. Time to research strings again!

You want to stay with flats?

 

[dukeorock]

hmmm.....dunno, those green coupling caps look like high Voltage ones and that 8 pin DIP looks like it's clocking a switching transistor....

I was just about to say that EXACT same thing!

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

I was just about to say that EXACT same thing!

hey, this technology's also used in condenser mike supplies..

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Nicely restored Shay locomotive there on the right - Have fun!

Thanks V. Figured that'd catch your eye. It's called Roaring Camp. You'd love it there, used to be used for hauling lumber to the coast or even access to the coast before the highways. There's also a narrow gauge steam engine that goes up into the hills. The setting in the redwoods is beyond breathtaking....

wow.....same one on wiki..
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[MCF]

I agree. I’m planning to put together a reggae cover band playing mostly Toots & the Maytals / Bob Marley.

That sounds like fun. I’d like to play a mix of classics like Tosh, Marley, Toots, Jimmy Cliff, with some Specials, English Beat, Madness and Selector thrown in. And of course some choice Clash travks too.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

tonight's setup....

don't think I wanna haul the Eden 4X10...we'll see..

 

[Gaolee]

Playing a wedding in the redwoods today at this very cool place..
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The wedding party is from Australia and they are a wedding (the odds) band (Evergreen Collective) as well.


The groom is the bass player so they are going to get up and do a few. Love when that happens. I even found a bass for him!...

The singer on the end with a tambourine sure is fun and looks like she's having fun.

 

[D.M.N.]

Recently sold a bass (my Rickenbacker), and the buyer told me he had a '66 Thunderbird II in Cardinal Red, dead mint, under the bed case queen. Said I could have it for $8k. So if anyone needs like a kidney or some blood or whatever, let me know...

Something like this:

 

[Gaolee]

Recently sold a bass (my Rickenbacker), and the buyer told me he had a '66 Thunderbird II in Cardinal Red, dead mint, under the bed case queen. Said I could have it for $8k. So if anyone needs like a kidney or some blood or whatever, let me know...

Something like this:

Er, uh... Gosh.

 

[Engle]

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Unless you are set on having flats.

Thanks! No This is a roundwound situation.

 

[Engle]

You want to stay with flats?

No I need a bright grindy piano tone.

 

[BklynKen]

No I need a bright grindy piano tone.

Well the two that come to mind are the Rotosound Drop Zone and La Bella Drop Tune. I bet both would give you that.

 

[Engle]

That sounds like fun. I’d like to play a mix of classics like Tosh, Marley, Toots, Jimmy Cliff, with some Specials, English Beat, Madness and Selector thrown in. And of course some choice Clash travks too.

Beyond being fun for musicians, I think folks in pubs and clubs will enjoy as a change from the usual blues and classic rock fare. I am going to compile horn charts so that I can add trumpet & trombone if there’s enough room & money.

 

[Engle]

tonight's setup....
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don't think I wanna haul the Eden 4X10...we'll see..

Nice hippy stripe bass!

 

[BklynKen]

IIRC, one of the Lightning Boy's selling points is that it runs at 200V or more, hence the requirement for a high current power supply.

Ah. LBA said that it will work with any 9v power supply, as long as it can output at least 350mA of current. My Godlyke puts out at least 1000 I think.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Recently sold a bass (my Rickenbacker), and the buyer told me he had a '66 Thunderbird II in Cardinal Red, dead mint, under the bed case queen. Said I could have it for $8k. So if anyone needs like a kidney or some blood or whatever, let me know...

Something like this: