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Thunderbird Club

#116,342
PillO said:
So they hate the drumming and you are looking for a drummer... Or they think they can't do any better?
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I'm not in charge of recruitment this time around (and that is a massive relief) so have not had interactions with drummers -- 'me hit!' -- but I get the impression they're a bit snotty (and snooty) and too good for the likes of us.

We won't have the Zoom recorder anymore, so no bad recordings...
 
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NBD: Epi Vintage Pro. Bought to replace a Classic lost to pawn, sound is amazing these are some HOT pickups! My other bass a Schecter with active EMGs and while it sounds awesome this is unique and versatile. How are ya'll dealing with the tendency to flip forward from the top of the instrument? I'm far too novice to never view the fretboard and while I can see this as it stands seriously improving my technique by force, it is frustrating at present. On my Classic I moved the neck straplock to eliminate the neck dive but I am loathe to mar her surface and don't know where to move which straplock anyway :0

Thanks!
 
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#116,347
Gaolee said:
Pick up a pair of sticks and it all makes perfect sense. Dude, did you know you were out of beer?
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I'm always out of beer. The reason I never learned drums was because my drummer friends all said (after I'd try for about one minute with no instruction) that I'd never be any good. I don't have the time or energy to learn now, and I'd probably have been mediocre at best, anyway, given my coordination and athletic prowess.
Then again, I'm playing bass (and occasionally guitar or percussion), whereas at least some of them seem to have forgotten they once could play. Sad.
 
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badgenes said:
NBD: Epi Vintage Pro. Bought to replace a Classic lost to pawn, sound is amazing these are some HOT pickups! My other bass a Schecter with active EMGs and while it sounds awesome this is unique and versatile. How are ya'll dealing with the tendency to flip forward from the top of the instrument? I'm far too novice to never view the fretboard and while I can see this as it stands seriously improving my technique by force, it is frustrating at present. On my Classic I moved the neck straplock to eliminate the neck dive but I am loathe to mar her surface and don't know where to move which straplock anyway :0

Thanks!
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Flip forward? Do you mean neck dive? I have never run into that, nor have I had one attempt to flip along its long axis.
The money spot seems to be for the neck strap button (or StrapLok if that's what you have) to be in the top outer neck plate screw hole. If it's a neck-through, I'd put it where that screw would be if it were a bolt-on.

This talks about that as an option, and suggests a similar but different location:
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badgenes said:
NBD: Epi Vintage Pro. Bought to replace a Classic lost to pawn, sound is amazing these are some HOT pickups! My other bass a Schecter with active EMGs and while it sounds awesome this is unique and versatile. How are ya'll dealing with the tendency to flip forward from the top of the instrument? I'm far too novice to never view the fretboard and while I can see this as it stands seriously improving my technique by force, it is frustrating at present. On my Classic I moved the neck straplock to eliminate the neck dive but I am loathe to mar her surface and don't know where to move which straplock anyway :0

Thanks!
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Gday mate, welcome. Please post pictures.

Neck dive seems to be in the way you wear a T’bird. Try hanging it a little lower, with the neck angled up a bit more steeply. That also improves reach to the low frets.

The roll forward of the bass body I get also. Not helped by my belly. :) Anyway, a few people just run the strap across the front of the bass to hold it. Just on that rear 3/4 piece of the body. Simple and costs nothing to try.
 
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badgenes said:
NBD: Epi Vintage Pro. Bought to replace a Classic lost to pawn, sound is amazing these are some HOT pickups! My other bass a Schecter with active EMGs and while it sounds awesome this is unique and versatile. How are ya'll dealing with the tendency to flip forward from the top of the instrument? I'm far too novice to never view the fretboard and while I can see this as it stands seriously improving my technique by force, it is frustrating at present. On my Classic I moved the neck straplock to eliminate the neck dive but I am loathe to mar her surface and don't know where to move which straplock anyway :0

Thanks!
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Congratulations! Best way to deal with that, other than doing some weird strap routing, is to use a strap that doesn't slide, like cotton. It'll hold it in place pretty well. I use a Mono Doolittle. It's great.
 
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badgenes said:
NBD: Epi Vintage Pro. Bought to replace a Classic lost to pawn, sound is amazing these are some HOT pickups! My other bass a Schecter with active EMGs and while it sounds awesome this is unique and versatile. How are ya'll dealing with the tendency to flip forward from the top of the instrument? I'm far too novice to never view the fretboard and while I can see this as it stands seriously improving my technique by force, it is frustrating at present. On my Classic I moved the neck straplock to eliminate the neck dive but I am loathe to mar her surface and don't know where to move which straplock anyway :0

Thanks!
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Cool!

It sounds like you are describing the body tilting forward from the top to point the fretboard toward the ground. Suggestions in no particular order:

1. Rear portion of the strap looped over the rear to pull the upper edge toward the body
2. Use the forearm of the plucking hand to keep the body orientation how you prefer
3. Use the side markers on the fretboard to know where you are
 
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badgenes said:
NBD: Epi Vintage Pro. Bought to replace a Classic lost to pawn, sound is amazing these are some HOT pickups! My other bass a Schecter with active EMGs and while it sounds awesome this is unique and versatile. How are ya'll dealing with the tendency to flip forward from the top of the instrument? I'm far too novice to never view the fretboard and while I can see this as it stands seriously improving my technique by force, it is frustrating at present. On my Classic I moved the neck straplock to eliminate the neck dive but I am loathe to mar her surface and don't know where to move which straplock anyway :0

Thanks!
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I've not had this happen, you might try your strap at some different lengths to start with. I tend to wear my Birds a little higher, but that's just me. Also, I'm happy to add you to the club if you like, we just want a picture of your new Thunderbird. :)
 
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Miles_ONeal said:
I have watched exactly 0, but can't escape hearing about it.
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GonePlaid said:
Me, too, also. A case where partial hearing loss is an advantage.:thumbsup:
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It was a great show IMO, but not for everyone. It is a show that builds on a lot of characters, so watching one or two random episodes will probably leave you confused as to what anyone saw in it. I hate virtually every show that is on TV that I have watched any part of (cable or otherwise) so I understand people don't like everything I like and that is what makes the world go round.
And I TOTALLY understand not wanting a fan to discuss GOT with you when you have no interest. I get the "pleasure" of hearing all about trash like The Bachelor (or insert name of any one of these fake a$$ dating shows) at work and it drives me crazy. I wouldn't want to put anyone else thru that.

Gaolee said:
The only thing I can add is that apparently the female characters take off their clothes sometimes. I approve of that.
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That is literally what made me stop on an episode the first time I watched GoT. It happened to be a very nice display of nudity and I am all about that.
 
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GBassNorth said:
Count - I have a number of 5 string basses and that's exactly the sound I go for on mine as well when in the reggae, dub and club trance dance type mood.

To be honest, I stick to the A, E and B strings as much as possible just requires more work and slides. I assume you've already backed the tone knob way down, turned the bridge pup off, and are playing with your right hand somewhere between the neck pup and the last couple of frets on the neck.

Not sure what type of bass you'll be playing or what type of preamp it has but here's what I'm successfully using on my 5 strings...
Fender Jazz - La Bella Black tapes (East active preamp)
North PM - Optima Golds (East active preamp)
Alembic Essence - R. Cocco Nickel rounds (Alembic active preamp)
Warwick Vampyre - Black Beauties (Warwick active preamp)
Warwick Thumb BO - Not Sure - Baby Blue Silks at tuner, black ball ends (active preamp)
Spector Rex Pro - Not Sure - no silk, brass ball end nickel rounds - (Spector active preamp)
Gibson EB2013 - Not Sure - same strings as the Spector (passive controls)
Jason (slapnfunk) can probably tell you the string types on the ones above that I can't recall.

If you had asked me this question before I did my Goth mods I would have said La Bella Black tapes. However, my Goth had a baked in exceptionally high mid focus fresh off the rack. I put a two band Aggie preamp in it, Bart pups and black tape wounds and it is still high mid focused if I set the preamp in a neutral position. Obviously I can dial the bass way up and cut the highs way back to compensate but I was surprised the strings alone didn't solve the problem.

Keep us posted on what you end up using and how it works out. I'm always up for a string change if you find something better.
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Thanks for the rundown, it's (mostly, lol) helpful! I pm'd the guy, waiting to hear back. And I will definitely post what I find.

Edit...
My 5er is an Ibanez SR505, with stock pup's and an aftermarket preamp installed. I'm gonna find out what that is in a minute here...
 
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