Thunderbird Club

[Miles_ONeal]

No windmilling for me. Going wireless solved a number of problems, though. I have a tendency to stalk around the stage like an ax murderer at times, and there are other times when I jump all over the place. Tripping over a cord spoils the effect.

Windmilling is something I've started playing with. I definitely jump around, dance, stalk if I have the room! But running across the stage and sliding (even were the stage not covered in carpet) would be a disaster. And any scissors kick will be more like little kid scissors rather than Pete's hedge shears.
Wield that ax, dude.
Yes, same WRT the stupid cord.

 

[JJR58]

I'm not hiding. Really.

 

[Count Bassie]

I'm not hiding. Really.

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Yeah yeah. We see you in there.

 

[Count Bassie]

Ok, tone...
Jack Bruce, he broke the rules, with a mudbucker.
Phil Lynott, it was the way he hit the strings, I think.
Chris Squire, he took that Rickie to the edge of its envelope.
Phil Lesh. No, not a Dead fan.
Geddy. Yes, I'm a Rush fan.
Paul Mc, Hofner on steroids on "Rain", playing melodies on "Penny Lane" that required exquisite sounds.
Rick Laird, Mahavishnu... not sure why exactly. Context I guess.
John Paul-Jones, Physical Graffiti recordings. Monster.
Percy Jones for fretless. Stellar.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Ok, tone...
Jack Bruce, he broke the rules, with a mudbucker.
Phil Lynott, it was the way he hit the strings, I think.
Chris Squire, he took that Rickie to the edge of its envelope.
Phil Lesh. No, not a Dead fan.
Geddy. Yes, I'm a Rush fan.
Paul Mc, Hofner on steroids on "Rain", playing melodies on "Penny Lane" that required exquisite sounds.
Rick Laird, Mahavishnu... not sure why exactly. Context I guess.
John Paul-Jones, Physical Graffiti recordings. Monster.
Percy Jones for fretless. Stellar.

love Brand X!
Mick Karn...Mark King..Nick Beggs..Rocco...Dee Murray..

 

[Bulltrout]

Ok, tone...
Jack Bruce, he broke the rules, with a mudbucker.
Phil Lynott, it was the way he hit the strings, I think.
Chris Squire, he took that Rickie to the edge of its envelope.
Phil Lesh. No, not a Dead fan.
Geddy. Yes, I'm a Rush fan.
Paul Mc, Hofner on steroids on "Rain", playing melodies on "Penny Lane" that required exquisite sounds.
Rick Laird, Mahavishnu... not sure why exactly. Context I guess.
John Paul-Jones, Physical Graffiti recordings. Monster.
Percy Jones for fretless. Stellar.

On the subject of tone....I bought Rick Laird’s Acoustic 361 cabinet that he used with Mahavishnu Orchestra a couple months ago. Sounds great- just waiting for my bird to arrive and I’ll try to post some sound clips.

 

[Engle]

String noise gives your playing "character."

Yeah I’ve never worried about string noise and fret buzz. Listen to some Chris Squire or John Entwhistle isolated tracks

 

[JJR58]

Ok, tone...
Jack Bruce, he broke the rules, with a mudbucker.
Phil Lynott, it was the way he hit the strings, I think.
Chris Squire, he took that Rickie to the edge of its envelope.
Phil Lesh. No, not a Dead fan.
Geddy. Yes, I'm a Rush fan.
Paul Mc, Hofner on steroids on "Rain", playing melodies on "Penny Lane" that required exquisite sounds.
Rick Laird, Mahavishnu... not sure why exactly. Context I guess.
John Paul-Jones, Physical Graffiti recordings. Monster.
Percy Jones for fretless. Stellar.

WT#@*! CB?!!! Damn straight man. Ooops. Did i just use foul language?

 

[JJR58]

love Brand X!
Mick Karn...Mark King..Nick Beggs..Rocco...

Saw BX live in Central Park in the mid 70's. Talk about knock your socks off.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Yeah I’ve never tried string noise and fret buzz. Listen to some Chris Squire or John Entwhistle isolated tracks

Steve Harris...

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Saw BX live in Central Park in the mid 70's. Talk about knock your socks off.

with Phil?

 

[kringle77]

If there is someone could build be a nikki sixx spector bird bass, that doesnt have a 2 year wait time and cost as much as my truck, please pass them on to me!

 

[PillO]

Steve Harris...

Roto Flats.

The impressive thing is keeping up the gallop through the whole song (and as part of a 3 hour show).

 

[PillO]

If there is someone could build be a nikki sixx spector bird bass, that doesnt have a 2 year wait time and cost as much as my truck, please pass them on to me!

As the engineers say: fast, good, cheap. Choose any two.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Roto Flats.

The impressive thing is keeping up the gallop through the whole song (and as part of a 3 hour show).

Rake rake rake..

 

[WillyW]

I’m having trouble finding someone to make an explorer body the way I want it..

Don’t make me buy a router....

 

[Gaolee]

I'm not hiding. Really.

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We would find you anyway.

 

[Gaolee]

On the subject of tone....I bought Rick Laird’s Acoustic 361 cabinet that he used with Mahavishnu Orchestra a couple months ago. Sounds great- just waiting for my bird to arrive and I’ll try to post some sound clips.

'Bird through 360 stack = Voice of God. Fact. Not opinion.

 

[Gaolee]

I’m having trouble finding someone to make an explorer body the way I want it..

Don’t make me buy a router....

Tool GAS is as bad as music GAS. I gotta quit buying cymbals looking for the right sound so I can buy a good planer. Life is short, GAS is long.

 

[WillyW]

Tool GAS is as bad as music GAS. I gotta quit buying cymbals looking for the right sound so I can buy a good planer. Life is short, GAS is long.

If I get a router, and a fender neck template, and several pickup templates, I can make the V bass I want too....

Explorer with 1 or 2 guitar humbucker routes, and V with 3 or 4 single coil routes.

I’ll bandsaw, and hand plane the bodies... I just need to make sure and use genuine “tonewood”