Thunderbird Club

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Hey Count Bassie, that is quite a pile of gear! Is the GK a 2X12? I am on a quest for lighter gear and wondering how long you have had it and how has it worked for you. I haven't seen that TE before, but have been considering the Elf as a possible choice for a super light head.

 

[GonePlaid]

and can you try flatwounds on a piano while you’re at it?.....

Hmm. That would be interesting.

 

[GBassNorth]

The rest of the summer '20 gig-pile...

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I'm impressed! You actually use real valves in your Trace Elliot.

 

[Gaolee]

Hi all. I’m searching through the posts (there is alot) but cant see anything in relation to straps. Is there a good wide strap that anyone can suggest to help with the neck dive. Thanks

We tend to avoid searching around here because questions let us talk about Thunderbirds and everything else. I have used any number of 3" straps with good results. So long as the upper strap button is at the neck heel, wearing the bass a bit low and tilting the neck up more than you would with a Precision generally wipes out any dive a Thunderbird has. If any. Some dive, but most non bolt on Epiphones and nearly all Gibsons balance reasonably well. There are those that do not, and just about any wide strap is a big help.

 

[Gaolee]

I'll take incapacitated in a bizarre drumming accident which the police thought was best left unsolved.

It could happen. Side bet - which kit is involved?

 

[Count Bassie]

I'm impressed! You actually use real valves in your Trace Elliot.

Yeah... well only one...

 

[Gaolee]

Did you kill one of Siegfried and Roy's tigers!?

One of their zebras. It goes far better with his Thunderbird. An orange and black Thunderbird would be good though. Hmmmm....

 

[Gaolee]

sorry about your thumb...say, is there a sponsorship needed to join the GOF club? sounds like a fun time!

Sponsorship? In that club? Bah! Back in my day, we earned it. We didn't need no stinkin' sponsorship!

 

[GonePlaid]

One of their zebras. It goes far better with his Thunderbird. An orange and black Thunderbird would be good though. Hmmmm....

Uh-oh.

 

[Gaolee]

Reminds me of the Aquabats hahaha
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That is one of us, going undercover. The 7ender is a clever disguise. Nobody would recognise PillO when he is on a secret mission in that disguise.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

WRT flatwounds on a piano,

Hmm. That would be interesting.

The piano would sound like an angry Thunderbird.

 

[Gaolee]

May I suggest these surrounds instead...
Triple Shot
I installed some on a Fender bass mod a couple of years ago and they are fantastic!

The Zombiecaster has one of those at the neck position. It is the only humbucker on that guitar, and the humbucker is a P-rail, just to add more variation. I wired it with more switching, but that did not work too well, so it is wired as a HSS Strat these days. The other two pickups are Alumitones. It is an odd guitar, but I like it a lot.

Spell nanny wants Strat to be corrected to stray. Maybe that is appropriate when discussing the Zombiecaster since I got it in garbage bags.

 

[Gaolee]

Thank you kindly. I was fortunate enough to work for a local county government and have a NYS pension and free healthcare for life. I am one of the lucky ones. I am a rare bird these days - I know!

That is great planning on your part, even if it was not the plan at the time. Enjoy every minute of it!

 

[Gaolee]

Its essential sound is based on the sound of a PB-like bass that inherited the so-called vintage taste, and it has a core sound that also has a high-frequency sound loss that matches the modern music scene. It is. As well as advanced production technology, the German pickup “Delano”, which the company strives for as an import agent, has a large part, leaving a natural feeling and a slightly modern attack. With the impression that the quality of the professional specs cultivated in the JB type model, including body materials, was greatly utilized in the PB type, we created a sound with an assertion in an ensemble that can not be tasted by other brands even though it is orthodox. Give me.
It is not a modern ultra-fine neck, but it has a strong feeling that it has a strong hold type, which of course has a major impact on the sound.

Go soothingly on the grease mud as there lurks the skid demon.

 

[dagrev]

That is one of us, going undercover. The 7ender is a clever disguise. Nobody would recognise PillO when he is on a secret mission in that disguise.

I thought that guy looked strangely familiar. The lack of watermelon accessories was throwing me. All part of the disguise that you pointed out.

 

[JIO]

Hi all. I’m searching through the posts (there is alot) but cant see anything in relation to straps. Is there a good wide strap that anyone can suggest to help with the neck dive. Thanks

This method helps pull the body toward yours for hands free playing

 

[Engle]

reason why I took up bass and have ordered a TBird

I recently got one of these and I’m going to order another one:
Walker & Williams NP-52 XL Neoprene Padded Nonslip Airflow Strap Extra Long | eBay

 

[straussenburger]

Well, since now I'm officially #797 proud member of Thunderbird Club, I thought I'd share with you my first gig with the '06 Gibson Tbird with my rock band 47 de Fevereiro. What a sound and what a mojo!!!!!

 

[JIO]

I recently got one of these and I’m going to order another one:
Walker & Williams NP-52 XL Neoprene Padded Nonslip Airflow Strap Extra Long | eBay

Not this one but I have one of their straps - well made for a fair price

 

[Nocturnal]

Hi all. I’m searching through the posts (there is alot) but cant see anything in relation to straps. Is there a good wide strap that anyone can suggest to help with the neck dive. Thanks

For what it's worth, I prefer a wide-ish leather strap with a "rough" suede back. Seems to keep it in place and fight dive.

Something along this line: Franklin Original Black Glove Leather Guitar Strap 3" BLACK