Thunderbird Club

[Gaolee]

Alien, just not xenomorph...

Jeff is an acidomorph. It's a special kind of alien.

 

[Gaolee]

My 67 NR came with 2. I'm too laz....er, unqualified to remove the superfluous pup.

This would work.

 

[Gaolee]

That's over 85 grams! In fact it is more than 85200 milligrams!

See - sounds better in metric.

You make it sound so illicit.

 

[Gaolee]

When I use those by themselves, I mainly hear drums.

Until you don't have eardrums. Then it's a problem.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

We use 2 Bose L1's for PA and monitors. With their 180 degree dispersion, we hear what the audience(assuming we have one)hears.

I've been in situations where that worked great. But with drums plus five (or occasionally six) other instruments and 2-4 vocalists, that's not usually what we all want.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Until you don't have eardrums. Then it's a problem.

It's a problem even before that, but definitely after. Hence, Beats (unless/until I switch to IEMs).

 

[Miles_ONeal]

My 67 NR came with 2. I'm too laz....er, unqualified to remove the superfluous pup.

Contact Dr. Bobbitt. She can help.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

This would work [to remove the superfluous pickup].

Just send it to me. I'll remove the excess weight from your axe without using an axe or equivalent on it. I won't even charge a disposal fee.

 

[Gaolee]

It's a problem even before that, but definitely after. Hence, Beats (unless/until I switch to IEMs).

I may have been a slight wiseass. It's hard to believe. I have been using plain old foam earplugs for years. They aren't great or perfect, but they sure beat being deaf. I started using them riding the motorcycle, and now I use them for a lot more than that. They also scrub out your ears a little.

 

[BklynKen]

I like P basses?

No, you don't. That was a question, right?

 

[Goatrope]

Plus, they are clovers.

Absolutely.

The Grovers are just the wrong aesthetic for this Bass, IMHO. The TBird is a classic shape, and the mini clovers are more aligned to that. They feel “right”.

 

[Dadagoboi]

Ken Smith Bass Burner nickel rounds ... for some reason people seem reluctant to try them.

When I put on a fresh set a few weeks later they sounded exactly the same.

Then why did you change them?

 

[BklynKen]

Then why did you change them?

I do that sometimes because I'm not sure I can trust my ears. Since I hear them every day, I don't know if they've gone dead and I'm just used to them. So I tend to give it about three months. But I'm pretty sure I get more. I can get at least a few months on Rotosounds.

 

[Gaolee]

I haven't tried Bass Burners on the 2001. It's time for that experiment.

 

[fasterpussycat]

Then why did you change them?

You're too clever for me. Maybe, despite being assured by the ornery cuss who installed them that they don't go dead, I wanted to find out for myself (being all scientific like).

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I may have been a slight wiseass. It's hard to believe. I have been using plain old foam earplugs for years. They aren't great or perfect, but they sure beat being deaf. I started using them riding the motorcycle, and now I use them for a lot more than that. They also scrub out your ears a little.

I assumed as much. Just being a geek in response.
Our stage manager/head sound guy wants a clean stage and total control over the sound. The sanctuary isn't huge, so I get it from a sound perspective. But on our stage, it just means I wouldn't hear much of anything except quieter drums, instead of mainly loud drums. (I know, just being thorough).
I had started using earplugs on my bike, but then got a much quieter helmet.

 

[Gaolee]

I assumed as much. Just being a geek in response.
Our stage manager/head sound guy wants a clean stage and total control over the sound. The sanctuary isn't huge, so I get it from a sound perspective. But on our stage, it just means I wouldn't hear much of anything except quieter drums, instead of mainly loud drums. (I know, just being thorough).
I had started using earplugs on my bike, but then got a much quieter helmet.

Even with a quiet helmet, I still wear the plugs on the bike. Noise volume is speed related. I admit nothing else.

 

[Goatrope]

Ken Smith Bass Burner nickel rounds ... for some reason people seem reluctant to try them.

I had a 'lying around the workshop' 'beat to hell' set of BBs come on a custom built bass a couple of years ago. When I put on a fresh set a few weeks later they sounded exactly the same. They just don't go dead.

These are on my list and I’ll definitely try on a set. Looks like “Just Strings” and “Strings and Beyond” carry them for ~$22-24. Not on Amazon, though.

 

[BklynKen]

These are on my list and I’ll definitely try on a set. Looks like “Just Strings” and “Strings and Beyond” carry them for ~$22-24. Not on Amazon, though.

I usually order from Jason at Fret Nation. He carries pretty much everything, and gives a discount to TalkBass members.

 

[Gaolee]

Short scale Thunderbird alert:

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Seattle area - I'm sure one of us could do a bit of leg work if anybody is still interested. I have forgotten who was looking.