Thunderbird Club

[GonePlaid]

Exactly what I was thinking! But with Mogan David as well. Been so long since I saw the name the spelling might be off. Had that junk one time..... But I was kid.

Mogen David 20/20. Wonderful stuff-at 17.

 

[GonePlaid]

Like the first band or the second?

I like the first. Politically incorrect and off key. My kinda music.

 

[dagrev]

Mogen David 20/20. Wonderful stuff-at 17.

Wasn't even a good buzz. Only time I ever threw up from drinking. That stuff would kill a seasoned wino.

 

[fasterpussycat]

My Pro-V has developed a hiss. It was always there but it has become somewhat louder (or I just notice it and get annoyed by it more), but not so bad as to make it unplayable. But it is one of the reasons that I have been looking at changing the electronics (and burning the old ones in accordance with the dictats of Kat).

I don't have a correct answer, but my suspicion is that it is primarily the cheap pre-amp that causes it. And of course, it is gooped so that you can't troubleshoot it. I'm not sure that the pickups are great and in fact, I suspect that the addition of a preamp was probably to try to cover for weak p/u.

The stock pickups were very deep compared to the passive pickups I have had since. I should have taken one apart to see how it was put together ... maybe that's something you can do, before burning and driving a traction engine over it.

If people want an active bass there are better pickups and pres out there (Invalid Link Removed).

 

[fasterpussycat]

@Gaolee 'like somebody poured a liter of seltzer into the creek' -- that's poetry that is.

 

[GonePlaid]

@Gaolee 'like somebody poured a liter of seltzer into the creek' -- that's poetry that is.

Right. I love a well turned phrase.

 

[Kriegs]

What ever happened to @Larry V ?

 

[Gaolee]

The stock pickups were very deep compared to the passive pickups I have had since. I should have taken one apart to see how it was put together ... maybe that's something you can do, before burning and driving a traction engine over it.

If people want an active bass there are better pickups and pres out there (Invalid Link Removed).

Physically deep, not sonic deep. I found them one dimensional.

Changing the subject back to strings for a bit - I was playing the Flamigo last night. It is still strung with Bass Burners because I just flat haven't got around to swapping strings again. Maybe they just needed to break in. They are growing on me. They had a snarl and snap to them that I didn't hear before. They still have more dirty orange in the sound than I usually like, but there's a bit of lime green sneaking in around the edges now. They may stay on there for a while.

 

[Gaolee]

@Gaolee 'like somebody poured a liter of seltzer into the creek' -- that's poetry that is.

Aw, shucks. But it's not another unintentional band name. More to follow, no doubt.

 

[GonePlaid]

What ever happened to @Larry V ?

IDK. We exchanged PM's in late August. Dunno after that.

 

[Butcherboy]

Nothing but straight double espresso for me.

The coffee making equivalent of a 1964 ThunderBird II. 1983 Olympia Cremina

My shop machine. 1972 Mini Gaggia, 220V 'open boiler'. During and after restoration.

ThunderBird Twosday

....Thunderbird Twosday..

....to be heard here....

 

[TBird1958]

From the @GBassNorth special reserve cellar no doubt!

Southern Pacific "Daylight" locomotive on the "Night Train" bottle.........Mike, you're slipping!

 

[fasterpussycat]

Here's a science project for someone with time and a little cash: PRO IV (already has the battery box) with a single EMG TB pickup and three EMG controls = V - B/T - M/freq.

Might also be interesting to connect an Alumitone to EMG electronics.

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[Nocturnal]

What ever happened to @Larry V ?

He pops in randomly but I don't think he tries to keep up with all the pages anymore. It got tough to keep up at a certain point as the post count would skyrocket several days a week. He started backing off a little at that time IIRC.

 

[StephnG]

....Thunderbird Twosday..

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....to be heard here....

Indeed

I realize the list has gotten rather long but perhaps Our Good Queen will deem this loyal subject worthy of the
"Non Reverse Club"...

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

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I realize the list has gotten rather long but perhaps Our Good Queen will deem this loyal subject worthy of the
"Non Reverse Club"...

Like it!​

 

[Gaolee]

Here's a science project for someone with time and a little cash: PRO IV (already has the battery box) with a single EMG TB pickup and three EMG controls = V - B/T - M/freq.

Might also be interesting to connect an Alumitone to EMG electronics.

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I don't know what an Alumitone would do with a preamp. I don't see why it wouldn't work, but then I don't know much about how active electronics work.

 

[JJR58]

I don't know what an Alumitone would do with a preamp. I don't see why it wouldn't work, but then I don't know much about how active electronics work.

A volume control is all that's needed. Never was one for active electronics.

 

[fasterpussycat]

A volume control is all that's needed. Never was one for active electronics.

Would I spend $US330-$US540 on EMG parts I would never actually use 'in anger'? Never. Happy to enable for the 'battery curious' crowd though.

 

[Gaolee]

I realize the list has gotten rather long but perhaps Our Good Queen will deem this loyal subject worthy of the
"Non Reverse Club"...

The list is never long enough.