Thunderbird Club

[PillO]

Your self-debasememt chops are pretty good too!

You have no idea how many stupid things I have done in my life...

 

[PillO]

We play “Groove”......people love it..

Yeah, my sister in law likes the song, so perhaps that will allow us to continue practicing at my brother's place...

 

[PillO]

I'm also a fan of the bass and kick drum playing the same pattern, such as 1, rest, and2; 3, rest, and4, etc.(harder to type out than notate)

A friend expressed some interest in learning enough drums to play with my brother and I. I suggested that if he learns "kick, snare, kick, kick, snare" he will know half of all rock songs and just about all of our repertoire.

 

[Gaolee]

That's the first time I've understood this color thing of yours. I get the tan thing with the Burners, I see/get that impression too.

The disease is spreading!

 

[Gaolee]

I called the number on the back of that cab and got a Starbucks.

But it was a really loud, bassy Starbucks that sounded great.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Forgot to mention this and can't edit the post, so here goes: I have a preference for 15" speakers, so I always have that somewhere in my amp set-up. Currently playing Traynors and very satisfied with that typical hard rock sound. Also experimenting these days with various bass and low-mids eq settings.

Why can’t you edit it?

 

[GonePlaid]

Why can’t you edit it?

Good question. I've been able to go back a day later and edit/fix/add to a post.

 

[LetItGrowTone]

Supporting members get more time. I don't know how much.

 

[TerribleTim68]

I was told there's a timer on editing. But I can't confirm that. I do know I've had posts I could edit and posts I couldn't. Honestly I never pay attention to how long said post has been posted before I can't edit it.

 

[Gaolee]

I was told there's a timer on editing. But I can't confirm that. I do know I've had posts I could edit and posts I couldn't. Honestly I never pay attention to how long said post has been posted before I can't edit it.

I know how long it is - the time expires before I find the dumb typo that screws up what I thought I wrote. So, if you never find a bad typo, the time never expires.

 

[JIO]

I remember the photographer part. At least he didn't go off and sell insurance.

Or worse yet, real-estate. The reason they split-up is because JM was a bit of a control freak and stifled the others input. A CD came out many years later called the Lost Tridant Sessions. It was compiled of the studio version of their last released life recording "Between Nothingness and Eternity" (both killer performances) and 3 studio songs by Hammer, Laird and JM. Frankly JM's piece was the best, and RL's was pretty proletarian by comparison. Jan Hammer's was very JH - he went on to do the Miami Vice intro. Closest time TV ever got to prog-rock.

 

[TerribleTim68]

I know how long it is - the time expires before I find the dumb typo that screws up what I thought I wrote. So, if you never find a bad typo, the time never expires.

This could actually be true!

 

[JJR58]

Good question. I've been able to go back a day later and edit/fix/add to a post.

I can go back weeks and still edit my ridiculous posts.

 

[JIO]

I was told there's a timer on editing. But I can't confirm that. I do know I've had posts I could edit and posts I couldn't. Honestly I never pay attention to how long said post has been posted before I can't edit it.

I think it might have to do with your tb status - I'm a GSM and I can edit as many times as I want for pretty much as long as I want. I've edited mistakes I've found from a chance re-read from years ago! Frankly with spell-check messing with everything I attempt to write - I don't know what I'd do w/o the opportunity.

EDIT: ...or not, seeing Jeffs post (who is a SM) having the same opportunity, I guess I don't know. I have only heard of members not being able to edit after a short time.

 

[dagrev]

I spent several hours on my new-to-me Embassy today and was wowed (not an easy task, just look at the gear I've owned/own). The previous owner (Dave Lowell) did a great job with this. CTS pots, Switchcraft jack, series/parallel switch, Hipshot tuners, Ernie Ball super slinkey strings, very nice molded case.

The play-ability is excellent (I really like these strings, I've never played them before), the neck width is close to perfect for my preference, and the profile is just right. Nice fretwork and the Hipshots are smooth. My only nit on the entire bass is that even with the bridge fully lowered, the strings are a little higher than I prefer. I'm guessing I can file or replace the saddles?

Tone. The Probuckers have many tones on tap, and the tone pot drastically changes from wiry to dub, quite impressive indeed. But what really takes this bass over the top, is the series/parallel switch. In series, it sounds like a mad Thunderbird, growly and angry with a very pronounced midrange. Put it back in parallel, and it can get in Pbass territory, or turn the tone knob for a smoother bassy tone. The real beauty of this setup it that I can go from Paranoid to Long Cool Woman just by pulling up on the volume switch. Just a small movement in the blend or tone knob really changes the tone. This bass will rock for practice or gigs. Major tonal changes with minimal knob twiddling. I found a large variety of tones by keeping the blend towards the bridge, and the tone pot wide open, small moves-big changes.

This is the best bang for the buck bass purchase I've made in many years. It looks great, is very well balanced, and plays like a bass costing over 3X the cost. My only problem is I was going to use the Probuckers in my ThunderJazz project and put some Chinabuckers in the Embassy. I'm really re-considering that strategy now, I really don't want to mess with it. And I definitely am going to use the V/B/T series/parallel circuitry in my ThunderJazz.

I really can't understand why these basses aren't wildly popular; yeah they may not be Thunderbird sexy, but they are classy, featherweight, well balanced, and to me, much more ergonomic.

That's great! I think many are turned off on the Embassy's because to some they don't look cool. (I like them because they are different, and my '64 is super light.) Let's face it, many grab a Thunderbird because it's so dog gone good lookin', then later find they sound even better than they look. Other's, myself included had run across some Embassy's that don't feel so well made. But at that price no one should expect anything near perfection. I think they are underappreciated.

 

[Count Bassie]

You have no idea how many stupid things I have done in my life...

Maybe we'll get to have a beer someday.

 

[TBird1958]

Why can’t you edit it?

Good question. I've been able to go back a day later and edit/fix/add to a post.

I was told there's a timer on editing. But I can't confirm that. I do know I've had posts I could edit and posts I couldn't. Honestly I never pay attention to how long said post has been posted before I can't edit it.

As I recall you have an hour to edit posts, after which not so much.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Maybe we'll get to have a beer someday.

Probably a decent sized club. I know I have some stories!

 

[PillO]

Maybe we'll get to have a beer someday.

We can do stupid things together.

 

[Count Bassie]

We can do stupid things together.