Thunderbird Club

[Engle]

Good price! I read an article about Bergantino in BassPlayer mag and his story was interesting. He isn't a player but developed his line as an engineer/designer. Sorta like Leo Fender in that regard. What did those cabs offer that you really liked?

Too bad it has rat fur...

 

[GonePlaid]

I use one to drop my E to Eb for Sledgehammer and sometimes Superstition. It’s a lot quicker than changing basses but you can’t be playing on autopilot with one string down a semitone

Rather than make any mods to my #1 bass*(the 67 TBird), I use the EHX Micro POG set 'octave down'. That way I get both and it's fuller.
*or any other one

 

[Kriegs]

Crisis averted! I'll also take this opportunity to practice at my desk for a few minutes, while my automated test suite does its thing

 

[Gaolee]

Crisis averted! I'll also take this opportunity to practice at my desk for a few minutes, while my automated test suite does its thing
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Glad to see you are using a P/J for its intended purpose.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

It'll be sunny later today Will, I didn't wear a coat today, the ride in on the train was a bit cool. Were I you, I'd be out on the street keeping a sharp eye out for the UPS truck - Or me heisting it

117 at the Salton Sea...

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Good price! I read an article about Bergantino in BassPlayer mag and his story was interesting. He isn't a player but developed his line as an engineer/designer. Sorta like Leo Fender in that regard. What did those cabs offer that you really liked?

The crossover freq (didn’t recognize the drivers)felt very natural, decent, not over the top cone excursion and the overall sound. Full sounding for 12’s but quick to respond to transients. Small, lightweight but power handling of 300W. They seemed very efficient for non neo types.

 

[Engle]

Rather than make any mods to my #1 bass*(the 67 TBird), I use the EHX Micro POG set 'octave down'. That way I get both and it's fuller.
*or any other one

But when I’m playing Sledgehammer, I’m using octave up & octave down (and chorus)

 

[Gaolee]

The wait is over. The PinkBird landed about 20 minutes ago. Which means I am 100% useless at work for about another half hour as I gawk at it. The well used nature of the wood underneath comes through in an interesting way. It doesn't look anything like a new bass guitar. It's completely unique looking, and once it's all dressed, it will be stellar. It will be even better once it has been played enough that the finish has the usual worn spots and a little use to go along with the dents that were there all along. Pictures to follow once it's dressed up again.

 

[mr zee]

21.05 GMT here in the UK. Any sign of the pink bird or has V half hunched it on route.




Doh, bit late with this

 

[Gaolee]

21.05 GMT here in the UK. Any sign of the pink bird or has V half hunched it on route.

See directly above. Great minds think alike.

 

[mr zee]

Congrats on the patient wa

See directly above. Great minds think alike.

Saw the alert just as I pressed post reply. Buzzing

 

[Miles_ONeal]

The wait is over. The PinkBird landed about 20 minutes ago. Which means I am 100% useless at work for about another half hour as I gawk at it. The well used nature of the wood underneath comes through in an interesting way. It doesn't look anything like a new bass guitar. It's completely unique looking, and once it's all dressed, it will be stellar. It will be even better once it has been played enough that the finish has the usual worn spots and a little use to go along with the dents that were there all along. Pictures to follow once it's dressed up again.

<3 <3 <3

 

[Miles_ONeal]

The wait is over. The PinkBird landed about 20 minutes ago. Which means I am 100% useless at work for about another half hour as I gawk at it. The well used nature of the wood underneath comes through in an interesting way. It doesn't look anything like a new bass guitar. It's completely unique looking, and once it's all dressed, it will be stellar. It will be even better once it has been played enough that the finish has the usual worn spots and a little use to go along with the dents that were there all along. Pictures to follow once it's dressed up again.

I think most of us are uninhibited enough to enjoy nude pics of PinkBird as well as dressed pics. Maybe post warnings for those who would be embarrassed.

 

[Count Bassie]

now you're talkin'!

I now understand the logic of the Hipshot D-Tuner. I tuned the couch bass to drop D last week so that I could learn Killing in the Name of (which is much easier than expected; I was probably overthinking it). But it is just a PITA to tune down to play a song then tune back up to play something else. Maybe I need another bass to have tuned to drop D.

I have a bass tuned DGCF, using it for reggae. In practice, the actual string lengths are shorter, so you have less harmonic content and a somewhat "tubbier" note. I put Cobalt Flats on it, 50-110. The strings are heavy gauge, but feel comfortably loose, and they're heavy enough to not feel floppy.
Don't know that this helps you, but it says something about playing standard tuning songs on a lower-tuned bass.

 

[fasterpussycat]

The wait is over. The PinkBird landed about 20 minutes ago. Which means I am 100% useless at work for about another half hour as I gawk at it. The well used nature of the wood underneath comes through in an interesting way. It doesn't look anything like a new bass guitar. It's completely unique looking, and once it's all dressed, it will be stellar. It will be even better once it has been played enough that the finish has the usual worn spots and a little use to go along with the dents that were there all along. Pictures to follow once it's dressed up again.

Make sure you reassemble it before you go to sleep tonight!

Twin agitation ... although not quite as exciting/dramatic as yours.

[tailpiece] processed at facility
SYDNEY NSW
Wed 7 Aug • 4:24am

 

[mr zee]

Been a member of TalkBass and the bird club for a few months now. joined a few other clubs but they just don't give the excitement, banter, praise that the lads and lasses on here give. Long live the thunderbird, especially if it's pink. Or green or red or whatever.

 

[TBird1958]

Here's a tease for Will.

 

[Gaolee]

Make sure you reassemble it before you go to sleep tonight!

Twin agitation ... although not quite as exciting/dramatic as yours.

[tailpiece] processed at facility
SYDNEY NSW
Wed 7 Aug • 4:24am

I'm playing this evening, or it would be reassembled before I go to sleep. Ah, who is fooling who. There will be no sleep until it's put back together. I'll just duck out of work early. I don't think it will be quite ready for its public debut this evening, but maybe. It is out of its case and acclimatizing next to the desk here. The lacquer smell is intoxicating. And probably toxic.

 

[TBird1958]

The lacquer smell is intoxicating. And probably toxic.

Now you know why I like to paint my own model trains

 

[PillO]

I have a bass tuned DGCF, using it for reggae. In practice, the actual string lengths are shorter, so you have less harmonic content and a somewhat "tubbier" note. I put Cobalt Flats on it, 50-110. The strings are heavy gauge, but feel comfortably loose, and they're heavy enough to not feel floppy.
Don't know that this helps you, but it says something about playing standard tuning songs on a lower-tuned bass.

Not everything must be helpful.