Thunderbird Club

[Engle]

Yeah, I've been looking at the Hipshot replacement. I don't know if I'm just not doing something right, or maybe I am and that's just a product of these basses, but I have the thing down about as low as it'll go and it's still crazy high to me. Granted, I could screw the front point down a bit more and maybe gain a little more, but I've read a lot of posts that say to leave the front point up slightly or you risk pulling the studs out of the body. I got it because I've always loved the shape and these things have such a thunderous rumble, but that high action kills my enjoyment of it, and it does weigh a bit too.

It’s a bolt on right? You could shim the neck to increase the neck angle and get the 3 point to work without adding weight (or spending $)
The Hipshot bridge is really nice piece of hardware though!

 

[MCF]

Pictures or it didn't happen.

At first glance I thought you were replying to the Queen’s post. Glad I read it again to make sure.

 

[MCF]

I guess I'm in? That's my Goth T-bird on the far right, top row -
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I'll be honest, not a fan of the 3-point bridge on this thing. I can NOT get the action down low enough to make it work well for me. In fact, of all my personal basses, this one probably has the highest action of them all.

Shim.

 

[GonePlaid]

Pictures or it didn't happen.

OK-my usual impeccably sharp picture. Gold=old, black='new'(taken off EpiBird 5er)

 

[PillO]

Really sorry to hear that. I do love that you keep those out as a reminder. I also play lefty.

To parrot what others have said, I'd recommend trying the Hipshot bridge. I love it on mine.

Didn't know Hipshot made a lefthanded Supertone...

 

[PillO]

Glad this comment was not in response to the Queen's recent post.

So many jokes I could make, so banned I could be...

 

[PillO]

At first glance I thought you were replying to the Queen’s post. Glad I read it again to make sure.

What kind of sicko do you all think I am? Please don't answer.

 

[GonePlaid]

So many jokes I could make, so banned I could be...

"Banned in Burlington". Has a certain 'ring' to it. <Edit to add:unwanted>

 

[MCF]

What kind of sicko do you all think I am? Please don't answer.

Well...at times, but you’re our sicko.

 

[BklynKen]

Didn't know Hipshot made a lefthanded Supertone...

Special order.

 

[GonePlaid]

Special order.

Comes with a lefty installation tool kit.

 

[BklynKen]

Comes with a lefty installation tool kit.

The allen wrench bends the opposite way.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

1965....

2010....

what really happened in Roswell?........

 

[Miles_ONeal]

The allen wrench bends the opposite way.

PRO TIP: Don't get your allen wrenches from a clown. They aren't supposed to bend.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

PRO TIP: Don't get your allen wrenches from a clown. They aren't supposed to bend.

And now I want to build a bass with a rubber neck...

 

[JIO]

1965....
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2010....

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what really happened in Roswell?........

What brands are each? 1965 - VOX? 2010 - Eden?

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

What brands are each? 1965 - VOX? 2010 - Eden?

65 Hammond, 2010 Markbass DV

 

[JIO]

65 Hammond, 2010 Markbass DV

Should have caught the Hammond -

 

[Engle]

1965....
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2010....

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what really happened in Roswell?........

I rescued a couple of power amps with toroidal transformers: Soundstream DA-2s. I’m thinking of trying one for bass.

 

[JIO]

I rescued a couple of power amps with toroidal transformers: Soundstream DA-2s. I’m thinking of trying one for bass.

I love peeps who know their chosen field inside & out! I have no idea what a toroidal transformer is (other than being a transformer)