Thunderbird Club

[VincentGrim]

Vincent, I'm happy to add you to the club if you'd like.

I might as well, I just snagged a classic-pro at the local pawnshop for way cheap. The flock grows

 

[dagrev]

Love this bass! New knob & fresh strings..roto 66's. My little Chi "Peanut " approves of the case lol...
And how about a Thunderbird guy, wearing a Thunderbird hoodie with a Thunderbird playing a Thunderbird, and holding a Thunderbird....too much!?View attachment 3671976 View attachment 3671965 View attachment 3671970 View attachment 3671972 View attachment 3671974

Fantastic!

The slippers are not you, however!

 

[TerribleTim68]

Saw this pic over in the LC and all I thought was "Jesus, look at all the Thunderbirds in the background!"

 

[Miles_ONeal]

That's great. I know it's a relief to move that bass. I've bought but never sold anything on Reverb before and wondered what the experience was like, and never knew anyone who had said experience. Now I do. If I ever want to sell something I might ask some question. I have this thing--I tend to buy more than sell. It can be a bad thing.

Well before Marie Condi got known, I started trying to have less stuff. It’s a struggle most days but worth it. And we are trying to get debt free, so that particular piece of art needed to go. Hopefully it finds a good home where it gets played.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I use every pedal during a set - the d.i.+ & Compressor/Sustainer stays on the whole time. 2 equalizers? I tried the MXR Compressor but ended up selling it.

i like my MXR comp. it’s on 97% of the time. Love the Boss EQ, have been thinking about a second. My EH fuzz and delay both started randomly feeding back when switched on, so they need replacements. Haven’t decided what to get.

 

[dagrev]

Agreeing with "less is more", my pedal:View attachment 3672371 used when we go out as a trio to fill up holes during guitar solos.

I often use my EBS octave pedal in the same way, but it only goes down one octave. And because it adds more lows when I must play higher than I prefer.

 

[JIO]

i like my MXR comp. it’s on 97% of the time. Love the Boss EQ, have been thinking about a second. My EH fuzz and delay both started randomly feeding back when switched on, so they need replacements. Haven’t decided what to get.

I wanted to like the MXR comp, but found the DOD CS 2 did what I needed.

 

[Nocturnal]

Thanks much for the recommendations of places in the Peoria area. Paid a visit to this one and enjoyed talking with the gentleman there. Very knowledgable and interesting perspective. Bought a new sets of strings. Liked but did not buy a nice 5 string G&L that was surprisingly light. 70 some degrees here today.

I have always enjoyed that store and most of the people working there over the years have been very cool. Glad you were able to check it out!

So what do you guys like for dirt pedals? I'm recently discovering that some edge in certain aspects of whatever that effect adds is making my presence felt in the mix in a cool way.
I've got a SansAmp Bass Fly Rig and a custom Dogtone Bass Fuzz. I'm into less being more, but am having a power supply made for the stuff I am using... with room for expansion if utterly necessary.

I mess around with my SansAmp VT Deluxe (A pedal that I know Kat hates, but I get some use out of it at home) and an EHX Deluxe Bass Big Muff. I am still exploring both to find the most useful settings of each, which can lead to some fun noise sessions while my wife is out of the house. I also use the EHX Octave Multiplexer for fun.

 

[MCF]

I was in my local L&M the other day. I was admiring a Yamaha TRBX 604 (red with a beautiful flame top). The Manager asks me if I want to plug it in to something. I said no, that would just make me want to take it home. Then he says, well just take it home and try it for a week. To that all I could say was "No, then it will just stay and I really don't need this bass right now". The manager is forever offering to let me take things home to try. I resist because I know that they will just stay. I suspect he knows the same.

There’s a smart guy like that around here who has worked in music stores for about 20 years. He caters to the more "mature” players with wallets. I’ve only let him talk me into three basses...

 

[rdwil191]

Fantastic!

The slippers are not you, however!

I know...they're my gorgeous wifey's

 

[dagrev]

There’s a smart guy like that around here who has worked in music stores for about 20 years. He caters to the more "mature” players with wallets. I’ve only let him talk me into three basses...

Sounds like you have his devious methods discerned. Unless, of course, you've only been in there about three times! In which case, I think he has you figured out and you should not "represent yourself" in his court.

 

[dagrev]

I know...they're my gorgeous wifey's

Whew!

The dog is adorable. And I think that's about the second time I've ever used that word!

 

[rdwil191]

Whew!

The dog is adorable. And I think that's about the second time I've ever used that word!

She's our rescue from the hurricane in Puerto Rico a couple of years ago. And she is adorable...even when she's being bad

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Thanks. There's an octaver function on the SansAmp thing I have, but I haven't been able to figure out how to use it effectively yet.

I believe Ashdown were the first ones doing that...theirs sound pretty good..

 

[GonePlaid]

That's great. I know it's a relief to move that bass. I've bought but never sold anything on Reverb before and wondered what the experience was like, and never knew anyone who had said experience. Now I do. If I ever want to sell something I might ask some question. I have this thing--I tend to buy more than sell. It can be a bad thing.

I sold my EpiBird NR 5er on Reverb. Listed it here and Reverb. A few looks on TB, no offers.

 

[GonePlaid]

I often use my EBS octave pedal in the same way, but it only goes down one octave. And because it adds more lows when I must play higher than I prefer.

Yup. My first octaver(Boss)only went down. Gave it to a guitarist. Found the EHX Micro POG-and YT demos-and got it for me.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

I sold my EpiBird NR 5er on Reverb. Listed it here and Reverb. A few looks on TB, no offers.

had to be that bridge cover..

 

[GonePlaid]

had to be that bridge cover..

 

[Count Bassie]

I love it! Who did the artwork?

About the graphics on the white (nitro) Hamer Mutant:
I should've said her name, not being on my game here- Phoebe Warner. Here's her Facebook page...

Phoebe Warner

 

[MCF]

Speaking of overdrives... That’s different. Guessing the “analysis” is pretty simple, like running a current through the liquid checking impedance, and a light through for color.
Still, easily tweakable.

I had to check to make sure it wasn’t 04/01. Pretty cool.