Thunderbird Club

[Engle]

I thought this was interesting. The Varitone knob from the Eagle fell off. Hopefully it's just the set screw that got loose. But besides it having a noticeable heft to it, maybe because of the metal (brass?) insert, on the underside it says it was made in Japan. These days it's probably mostly made in China. No comment on quality differences, but I just thought it was interesting since this is from the '70s.

Edit: just realized that the other word on there is 'Japan' backwards, for some reason.

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I like Chicken heads! My buddy’s Eagle had one as well.

 

[5StringBlues]

I like Chicken heads! My buddy’s Eagle had one as well.

 

[JIO]

I think I have my dad's Heathkit reel-to-reel somewhere around here.....

 

[JIO]

I thought this was interesting. The Varitone knob from the Eagle fell off. Hopefully it's just the set screw that got loose. But besides it having a noticeable heft to it, maybe because of the metal (brass?) insert, on the underside it says it was made in Japan. These days it's probably mostly made in China. No comment on quality differences, but I just thought it was interesting since this is from the '70s.

Edit: just realized that the other word on there is 'Japan' backwards, for some reason.

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Cool - heads up on this little tid-bit... you can buy brand new bakelite knobs including chicken-heads at an Ace Hardware store. They are in the section with the plastic boxes filled with screws, bolts etc - look under "kitchen knobs" or some such thing. A variety to choose from and all still made in Chicago at the same factory they've always been made at. It's kind-of amazing really. New, but vintage... and affordable! I've used them on a few basses. If anyone wants too see how they look/work with a bass, ask and I will post a pic that very clearly shows the bakelite knobs available at your local Ace HW.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Cool - heads up on this little tid-bit... you can buy brand new bakelite knobs including chicken-heads at an Ace Hardware store. They are in the section with the plastic boxes filled with screws, bolts etc - look under "kitchen knobs" or some such thing. A variety to choose from and all still made in Chicago at the same factory they've always been made at. It's kind-of amazing really. New, but vintage... and affordable! I've used them on a few basses. If anyone wants too see how they look/work with a bass, ask and I will post a pic that very clearly shows the bakelite knobs available at your local Ace HW.

I have been planning for a while to put bakelite chicken heads on my IV. Not sure about the V yet.

 

[GBassNorth]

Thanks everybody for all the recording equipment info. Looks like lots of interesting digital options.

I'll probably start with the advice from @GonePlaid and pull the old Tascam cassette mixing console out of storage. I haven't used it in almost ten years. I'll do what I used to do a decade ago - just go direct with keyboard, guitar and bass and maybe a drum machine, see what I get. Then figure out an analog to digital conversion method for the mix hopefully with an app on the iPhone. If I start to get into it again I'll make the switch to full digital and mothball the Tascam. In the meantime I'll do some research on the links and suggestions everyone sent.

Thanks again! I'll be sure to record these first...

 

[JIO]

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strategically placed boots

 

[GBassNorth]

strategically placed boots

LOL - foot wear seems to be a prerequisite around here.

 

[RedVee]

Cool - heads up on this little tid-bit... you can buy brand new bakelite knobs including chicken-heads at an Ace Hardware store. They are in the section with the plastic boxes filled with screws, bolts etc - look under "kitchen knobs" or some such thing. A variety to choose from and all still made in Chicago at the same factory they've always been made at. It's kind-of amazing really. New, but vintage... and affordable! I've used them on a few basses. If anyone wants too see how they look/work with a bass, ask and I will post a pic that very clearly shows the bakelite knobs available at your local Ace HW.

Oh, go on. Show us.

 

[Glenn Johnson]

Hi all,
Okay I posted this in the setup forum and got no response. Maybe someone here can help me. I have a new Epiphone Thunderbird IV Classic Pro. I love it. Currently, I have the neck relief set at .010 at the 8th fret, when fretted at 1st and last fret. Epiphone confirmed that my relief was reasonable. Action is set at Epi specs. I have no fret buzz. The issue is I would like to drop the action just a wee bit lower - However, when I do that I get fret buzz, but ONLY on the D string from the 10th to 15th fret. Am I doing something wrong? Any thoughts/suggestions? Thank you all in advance!

 

[Kriegs]

quahogs, skimmers and perrywinkles and they all go in a bake or chowda...

From biggest to smallest:
Quahog - primarily used in Stuffies (quahog shell stuffed with a clam & bread style stuffing) and for making chowder
Cherrystone - primarily used in chowder and other seafood dishes like linguini & clams, etc., also served steamed or grilled
Little Neck - primarily consumed raw on the half-shell or steamed or grilled, also often used in seafood medleys because they add clam flavor & texture but are small in size

You ain't seen clams until you've seen a Geoduck!

I went geoduck digging with a friend in Washington while I was living on the west coast in California! VERY different then east coast clams

For that I usually just record with the Voice Memos app on my iPhone or my Tascam DR-07mkII handheld digital recorder. But if you want to record into the computer from your bass, the Apogee Jam-type stuff works really well. I have one.

For quick idea catching, I use the Voice Memo app too! It's perfect for capturing surprisingly good sound from an acoustic!
Here is an example that was captured by placing my phone about a foot away from my guitar: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

 

[Kriegs]

Hi all,
Okay I posted this in the setup forum and got no response. Maybe someone here can help me. I have a new Epiphone Thunderbird IV Classic Pro. I love it. Currently, I have the neck relief set at .010 at the 8th fret, when fretted at 1st and last fret. Epiphone confirmed that my relief was reasonable. Action is set at Epi specs. I have no fret buzz. The issue is I would like to drop the action just a wee bit lower - However, when I do that I get fret buzz, but ONLY on the D string from the 10th to 15th fret. Am I doing something wrong? Any thoughts/suggestions? Thank you all in advance!

Here you go!
Thunderbird Club

 

[Kriegs]

An Audio interface can be had for C$130.
Steinberg - 2x2 USB 2.0 Audio Interface with 1 x D-PRE and 192 kHz support
M-Audio - 2-In/2-Out 24/192 USB Audio Interface

Audacity is opensource (free) and available on a variety of platforms.

Audacity ® | Free, open source, cross-platform audio software for multi-track recording and editing.



This is the same process I use except I have a dedicated (old) desktop, and I use Audacity.

Simple and easy.

I LOVE Audacity!!! I use it to capture quick dirty, rough mixes from my mixer in the studio (Allen & Heath Zed-10fx). It's great for scratch tracking stuff! The Allen & Heath doesn't play well with Reason but that's fine because I use the Focusrtie gear for that anyway.
I use Audacity a LOT while making industrial or electronic music. It's great for slicing up samples and creating loops, etc. before feeding them into Reason

 

[Dadagoboi]

Hi all,
Okay I posted this in the setup forum and got no response. Maybe someone here can help me. I have a new Epiphone Thunderbird IV Classic Pro. I love it. Currently, I have the neck relief set at .010 at the 8th fret, when fretted at 1st and last fret. Epiphone confirmed that my relief was reasonable. Action is set at Epi specs. I have no fret buzz. The issue is I would like to drop the action just a wee bit lower - However, when I do that I get fret buzz, but ONLY on the D string from the 10th to 15th fret. Am I doing something wrong? Any thoughts/suggestions? Thank you all in advance!

Did you level the frets? That's the first step to achieve a proper setup. Especially on a mass produced bass. Most especially on one with a bridge that can't be set for individual string heights.

 

[Dadagoboi]

One down, two to go.

 

[Glenn Johnson]

Here you go!
Thunderbird Club

Thanks!!!

 

[PillO]

Hi all,
Okay I posted this in the setup forum and got no response. Maybe someone here can help me. I have a new Epiphone Thunderbird IV Classic Pro. I love it. Currently, I have the neck relief set at .010 at the 8th fret, when fretted at 1st and last fret. Epiphone confirmed that my relief was reasonable. Action is set at Epi specs. I have no fret buzz. The issue is I would like to drop the action just a wee bit lower - However, when I do that I get fret buzz, but ONLY on the D string from the 10th to 15th fret. Am I doing something wrong? Any thoughts/suggestions? Thank you all in advance!

This is one reason that some opt for a Hipshot (but not the only reason). Follow the directions that Kreigs pointed to and you should be good to go.

 

[PillO]

I LOVE Audacity!!! I use it to capture quick dirty, rough mixes from my mixer in the studio (Allen & Heath Zed-10fx). It's great for scratch tracking stuff! The Allen & Heath doesn't play well with Reason but that's fine because I use the Focusrtie gear for that anyway.
I use Audacity a LOT while making industrial or electronic music. It's great for slicing up samples and creating loops, etc. before feeding them into Reason

I have read a meaningful portion of the wiki on Audacity and I understand that it can do a great many things; all of which are beyond my current abilities and interests. I like that it is quick and easy to record my playing against a practice track and easy to play back my errors for training purposes.

 

[Engle]

Oh, go on. Show us.

Chicken head Friday?

 

[MCF]

Thanks everybody for all the recording equipment info. Looks like lots of interesting digital options.

I'll probably start with the advice from @GonePlaid and pull the old Tascam cassette mixing console out of storage. I haven't used it in almost ten years. I'll do what I used to do a decade ago - just go direct with keyboard, guitar and bass and maybe a drum machine, see what I get. Then figure out an analog to digital conversion method for the mix hopefully with an app on the iPhone. If I start to get into it again I'll make the switch to full digital and mothball the Tascam. In the meantime I'll do some research on the links and suggestions everyone sent.

Thanks again! I'll be sure to record these first...


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Glad you’re finding ways to amuse yourself while honking around. Getting better?