Thunderbird Club

[GonePlaid]

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Here are my two. The Classic Pro should arrive soon. Haha I’ve only been playing afew Month lol. Fell in love with them ...

I’ve ordered the DR Black B’s for the Blackbird. Should look pretty sweet!

Nice pair. Beginnings of a flock.

 

[GonePlaid]

Lotta truth in this:

And this:

 

[GBassNorth]

Woke up and thought 'time to make a wee demo'. Haven't even had any tea yet, barely awake etc.

Bass > Darkglass Vintage Ultra > DAW ... prolly should have done it direct to DAW (maybe later).

1. Jack Casady
2. JAEbird
3. NR41
4. Orville

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Kat - thanks so much for posting this!

I've been JC curious for a while now but just wasn't sure what it would bring to the table vs my other birds and semi hollow basses. I played your clips back through my bass amp and to my ears the JC was more agressive than I was anticipating, that's a good thing. It would round out my semi hollow line up nicely being a notch more agressive than my Starcaster and not as laid back as my Gibson Memphis. I might have to start looking for a nice used one. What position did you have the on board dial set on? Were you using a pick and what strings does it have?

The others all sounded nice as well with the NR41 as the most agressive (similar to my VP) and the Orville as the least agressive of the solid bodies (similar to my Anniversary Bird). JAE sat nicely in the middle of the two.

 

[fasterpussycat]

Kat - thanks so much for posting this!

I've been JC curious for a while now but just wasn't sure what it would bring to the table vs my other birds and semi hollow basses. I played your clips back through my bass amp and to my ears the JC was more agressive than I was anticipating, that's a good thing. It would round out my semi hollow line up nicely being a notch more agressive than my Starcaster and not as laid back as my Gibson Memphis. I might have to start looking for a nice used one. What position did you have the on board dial set on? Were you using a pick and what strings does it have?

The others all sounded nice as well with the NR41 as the most agressive (similar to my VP) and the Orville as the least agressive of the solid bodies (similar to my Anniversary Bird). JAE sat nicely in the middle of the two.

Pleased you found it useful George. I run it on the 500K setting for the most bottom end and highest output. The pickup is nearly flush with the bezel and I have it in my head that as a low Z pup, it might not like being raised close to the strings like I do with the higher Z pups on the Birds.

I used a pick on all of the clips. The strings are Dean Markley Blue Steels 45-105. Not sure if they are dead or always sound like that. Will try Bass Burners next and then if they aren't a good fit, will be time to evaluate other roundwound nickel options.

You should be able to pick up a MIK with HSC for $500-$700.

 

[Engle]

thought you were gonna say...

That’s the one I thought of. Hmmm Friday is a good day to listen to Vol4 on the way to work.

 

[Engle]

They all have their charms. I am listening on less than competent speakers, so this opinion may change when good speakers get involved.

The JC sounds great. The other three sound far more aggressive. The Orville sounds a little less aggressive than the other two.

Listening with decent speakers has to happen.

The JC can be way more aggressive with newer strings.

 

[Engle]

Pleased you found it useful George. I run it on the 500K setting for the most bottom end and highest output. The pickup is nearly flush with the bezel and I have it in my head that as a low Z pup, it might not like being raised close to the strings like I do with the higher Z pups on the Birds.

I used a pick on all of the clips. The strings are Dean Markley Blue Steels 45-105. Not sure if they are dead or always sound like that. Will try Bass Burners next and then if they aren't a good fit, will be time to evaluate other roundwound nickel options.

You should be able to pick up a MIK with HSC for $500-$700.

Try the pu a bit higher. My JC will easily overdrive the input of my PF50T. It has labella flats on it now, but with roundwounds or newish Chromes, it was a snarling beast.

 

[JJR58]

And now for something completely different.

Gibson EB 650 Bass | Marco's Gear Depot | Reverb

 

[Glenn Johnson]

Party!
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This is just so wrong in so many ways! Lol!

 

[Engle]

And now for something completely different.

Gibson EB 650 Bass | Marco's Gear Depot | Reverb

I’d rock that!
It looks like the D tuner is crooked. Maybe just the perspective.

 

[Glenn Johnson]

Oh don't get me started on female vocalists - favorite?... Dusty Springfield.

Patsy Kline anyone?

 

[Glenn Johnson]

I understand and agree with most of the criticism of Katy Perry and yet I enjoy her music...

And
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I would miss MANY of the notes, FACED with that challenge

 

[Glenn Johnson]

I understand and agree with most of the criticism of Katy Perry and yet I enjoy her music...

And
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I find Katy Perry luscious looking, but hey, I'm a human man. . .

 

[Glenn Johnson]

Well, I guess I gotta add a few of my faves: Ann Wilson, Pat Benatar, Joan Jett, and way too many others(I'll think of later).

Ann Wilson is FANTABULOUS!!!!!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

That’s the one I thought of. Hmmm Friday is a good day to listen to Vol4 on the way to work.

If you're ever on NOX in the dentist's chair (or anywhere), Paranoid is the perfect music to listen to. All music (even stuff I loathe) sounds good with enough nitrous, but this album is mind-blowing. I suspect Master of reality is, as well. My previous dentist had a limited selection of music available for headphones (back before smartphones were ubiquitous), but after trying Paranoid on gas, I didn't care.

 

[GBassNorth]

Pleased you found it useful George. I run it on the 500K setting for the most bottom end and highest output. The pickup is nearly flush with the bezel and I have it in my head that as a low Z pup, it might not like being raised close to the strings like I do with the higher Z pups on the Birds.

I used a pick on all of the clips. The strings are Dean Markley Blue Steels 45-105. Not sure if they are dead or always sound like that. Will try Bass Burners next and then if they aren't a good fit, will be time to evaluate other roundwound nickel options.

You should be able to pick up a MIK with HSC for $500-$700.

Thanks for the update. If you start to lean towards a roundwound nickel string for the JC consider DR Silver Stars. I put a set on my Starcaster and it completely transformed the bass from a ho-hum player to a solid keeper. They'll give you a bit deeper darker tone than the Blue Steels when played normal but transform to a deep growling beast when you dig in and even more so with a pick. Might add another dimension to the JC rotary knob.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Unfortunately, the 67's HSC has one end busted out(my fault ),thus the giant Coffin tm case.

what happened to the ohsc?

 

[PillO]

Thanks for the update. If you start to lean towards a roundwound nickel string for the JC consider DR Silver Stars. I put a set on my Starcaster and it completely transformed the bass from a ho-hum player to a solid keeper. They'll give you a bit deeper darker tone than the Blue Steels when played normal but transform to a deep growling beast when you dig in and even more so with a pick. Might add another dimension to the JC rotary knob.

My JC loves DR Pure Blues. Great warm tone at 50, great growl at 250. At 500, it is almost too much (almost). It sounds so good, I have been afraid to try any other string. I did have DR Red Devils on it and they were good but the Pure Blues growl more.

 

[JIO]

Woke up and thought 'time to make a wee demo'. Haven't even had any tea yet, barely awake etc.

Bass > Darkglass Vintage Ultra > DAW ... prolly should have done it direct to DAW (maybe later).

1. Jack Casady
2. JAEbird
3. NR41
4. Orville

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Near the ending of each (2-3-4) they sound identical. There is fluctuation with your articulation changes which make them sound somewhat different, but when I isolated that one consistently articulated section they all sound the same.

 

[GBassNorth]

My JC loves DR Pure Blues. Great warm tone at 50, great growl at 250. At 500, it is almost too much (almost). It sounds so good, I have been afraid to try any other string. I did have DR Red Devils on it and they were good but the Pure Blues growl more.

IIRC the Silver Stars and Red Devils are the same string just different colors. I think the Pure Blues are an alloy that sounds more like stainless steel but feels more like nickel. I tried Pure Blues on a Fender Jazz but felt they had too much zing, clank and finger noise for my taste. On the JC where you have the rotary selector I might be ok with them if I could dial out the top end noise.

Guess I'm gonnahavta break down and get a JC some day. Dang Epiphone, wish they'd quit dragging their feet on the VP NR!