Thunderbird Club

[Miles_ONeal]

I meant to say giggable. #$&*##" autocorrect...

it’s both. I have been gigging with mine for several years.

 

[Engle]

I just watched the UPS guy deliver the Babicz. Yeah! I’m excited, but can’t get home until later. I’d post a pic of him doing it, but that would be really creepy. Creepier than the fact that I actually have cameras set up...

Never feel bad about protecting your home and family.

 

[PillO]

So I'm thinking the GK MB212 combo isn't really doing it for me with the Thunderbird CP. Lot of roundish low-mids, not much forward growl, not much "teeth"...
Any advice for eq?
Also I'm eyeing one of these...

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Thoughts, anyone?

Is it the amp/cab, or do you need to add a little dirt/drive? My personal preference is dirt/drive with a clean blend.

If that is a solution, at least dirt/drive tends to be cheap.

 

[Engle]

Tell me something. Other than the neck wood, what is the difference between the Epiphone vintage and vintage pro?

Do you mean what’s the difference between the Classic Pro and the Vintage Pro?

 

[GonePlaid]

So I'm thinking the GK MB212 combo isn't really doing it for me with the Thunderbird CP. Lot of roundish low-mids, not much forward growl, not much "teeth"...
Any advice for eq?
Also I'm eyeing one of these...

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Thoughts, anyone?

I've never seen one but I'll bet it's as heavy as a Peavey.

 

[buldog5151bass]

Do you mean what’s the difference between the Classic Pro and the Vintage Pro?

No. On the websites I see, they list a Vintage pro for $699, and a vintage for $399, which is a bolt on maple neck. I was checking to see if there were other differences (hardware, pickups). I have a chance to trade for one, and wanted to know what people think of the lower priced Epi Tbird.

 

[Count Bassie]

Is it the amp/cab, or do you need to add a little dirt/drive? My personal preference is dirt/drive with a clean blend.

If that is a solution, at least dirt/drive tends to be cheap.

Well I've got some fuzz... And the sansamp jig on my pedalboard. I suppose I should continue experimenting with that before jumping ship.

 

[JJR58]

I've never seen one but I'll bet it's as heavy as a Peavey.

Not that heavy at all, actually.

 

[Count Bassie]

Well I've got some fuzz... And the sansamp jig on my pedalboard. I suppose I should continue experimenting with that before jumping ship.

I just have a thing about the native sound of the amp I'm playing through. I really like it to match up with the instrument I'm playing, and I'm not sure that these really match up.
(Edit... it's taken a while and some gigs to get here...)

 

[BklynKen]

It is handy for that, but I ordered-and installed-one of these:
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Too far from the bridge for me. But that's cool. That's the guy who made the thumb rest for my BC Rich.

 

[BklynKen]

So I'm thinking the GK MB212 combo isn't really doing it for me with the Thunderbird CP. Lot of roundish low-mids, not much forward growl, not much "teeth"...
Any advice for eq?
Also I'm eyeing one of these...

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Thoughts, anyone?

Do you have the Contour knob all the way off?

 

[GonePlaid]

Not that heavy at all, actually.

Being that my heaviest amp(that I use)is 36#, that thing looks heavy. I have others that don't leave the house.

 

[PillO]

Well I've got some fuzz... And the sansamp jig on my pedalboard. I suppose I should continue experimenting with that before jumping ship.

For my taste, the Sansamp gets a bit fizzy on drive (cranking drive and character).

To my ear, all these sound good. I ended up buying the hotwax.
Electro-Harmonix - Hot Wax Dual Overdrive
T.C. Electronic - MojoMojo Overdrive
Electro-Harmonix - Bass Soul Food Overdrive
Ampeg - Scrambler Bass Overdrive Pedal

All but the MojoMojo have a clean blend

 

[Count Bassie]

Do you have the Contour knob all the way off?

Yep, never use it.
I would with the Trace head, but you can also crank the mids with that amp...

 

[GonePlaid]

Too far from the bridge for me. But that's cool. That's the guy who made the thumb rest for my BC Rich.

I don't play by the bridge that much plus I wanted the ashtray on the bass.

 

[JIO]

Just gotta love opposite day.

These days - every day is Opposite Day

 

[BklynKen]

Well I've got some fuzz... And the sansamp jig on my pedalboard. I suppose I should continue experimenting with that before jumping ship.

If you're open to other pedals, I can't recommend checking out the Damnation Audio MBD2 highly enough. It's the one I have in a smaller size. I find it really tightens things up and is quite flexible in what you can get out of it.

 

[MCF]

Every once in a while I'll dial up volume on the J pup just to remind me how useless it is. Then right back down.

Try a Wilde J PUP in it, but check dimensions first. They’re the original Bill Lawrence design. Like 45 bucks. Or better, get the PJ set. His widow and daughter still make them in a little shop in L.A. Those stock Squier PUPs are rubbish, IMO.

 

[JJR58]

Being that my heaviest amp(that I use)is 36#, that thing looks heavy. I have others that don't leave the house.
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Those old Peavy's sound great.

 

[GonePlaid]

Try a Wilde J PUP in it, but check dimensions first. They’re the original Bill Lawrence design. Like 45 bucks. Or better, get the PJ set. His widow and daughter still make them in a little shop in L.A. Those stock Squier PUPs are rubbish, IMO.

I'm not overly impressed by them, but it's my 'backup' bass. The ashtray and thumb rest are about as far as I'm going, 'cept for strings-PRN.