Thunderbird Club

[Chucky Stiletti]

Even now, a couple of times, while working on my amp circuit again (now 30+ years later, and now a bass circuit), and while trying to get the cleanest low E from a 2x6L6 amp, I have said to myself "Wow, that is the best low E yet!", before remembering to correct for this effect.

[P.S. Did get a clean 40Hz by wiring the output tubes as triodes (usually a hi-fi idea), but it only makes 20 watts.]

interesting.....mine doesn’t do that...must be the 34s...

 

[LetItGrowTone]

interesting.....mine doesn’t do that...must be the 34s...
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Doesn't do what?
Mine is also running EL-34s (for lower plate resistance wired as triodes, for better damping). Maybe instead of saying "clean" I should have said "well damped".

Nice photo.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Doesn't do what?
Mine is also running EL-34s (for lower plate resistance wired as triodes, for better damping). Maybe instead of saying "clean" I should have said "well damped".

Nice photo.

doesn't run in triode mode...feedback determines the damping factor....what do you do with the suppressor grids on the 34s when triode wired? PM?

 

[gaffster]

When Rick Derringer and company left the studio after laying down that guitar solo section on Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo I think Rick told Edgar "instead of saying "yeah, did somebody say keep on rockin" I should have said "there ya go crappy cover bands, take that". This guy breaks it down very nicely.



When the bass and lead sync up it's just so damn good.

 

[GonePlaid]

So, when did Epiphone start making Thunderbirds? Poking around the net, I found one reverse claiming to be from 1993, several NRs claiming to be from 94-97, and steady references to reverses from 1998 on. But these were generally for sale, and oft didn't show serial numbers. Does anyone have a definitive reference? Does Geddy mention it?

The NR 5er I had was a 94 per serial #.

 

[LetItGrowTone]

I'm PMing @Chucky Stiletti about the above matter but I'm not the expert, he is.

 

[Engle]

Some truly fine rock and roll.

Remember this?

 

[Engle]

If it sounds funny, play it three times and call it jazz.

- Charles Mingus

If you’re lucky (and I am), the other players make it sound like it fits

 

[Miles_ONeal]

When Rick Derringer and company left the studio after laying down that guitar solo section on Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo I think Rick told Edgar "instead of saying "yeah, did somebody say keep on rockin" I should have said "there ya go crappy cover bands, take that". This guy breaks it down very nicely.



When the bass and lead sync up it's just so damn good.

This guy has serious bass fingers, too.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Remember this?

Oh, yeah! It’s like they'd been partying with Black Sabbath.

 

[Engle]

Oh, yeah! It’s like they'd been partying with Black Sabbath.

Randy Bachman lives in these parts. If I ever meet him, I’m going to ask where that heaviness came from.

 

[GonePlaid]

Randy Bachman lives in these parts. If I ever meet him, I’m going to ask where that heaviness came from.

Ask him what he uses for fuzz. Best I've ever heard("No Time"-Guess who)-perfect.

 

[Engle]

Ask him what he uses for fuzz. Best I've ever heard("No Time"-Guess who)-perfect.

Will do! I know he used Garnet Amps - another great Canadian amp.

 

[GonePlaid]

Will do! I know he used Garnet Amps - another great Canadian amp.

Wow. Never heard o' that in SE FL.

 

[PillO]

That and play it again.
If you make a mistake, just repeat it then it sounds normal. Works for jazz players.

If you get called out for 'playing it wrong', claim that you do not play 'the studio version' instead preferring the way it was played on some extremely rare (possibly fictional) recording.

 

[PillO]

CF Turner.
The rock on which BTO was built on, IMO. Solid playing, voice made for rock music. Held the BTO flame for a long time. From what I read, he was in the band even before he knew it, Randy Bachman wanted him so bad.


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He and Dusty looked somewhat similar at one point in their careers.
4 string-brothers from different mothers.

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And what's that behind him...

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I saw Randy Bachman perform not long ago. He told a story of being contacted by SRV's management shortly before the accident and being asked if SRV could record Takin Care of Business on the next album and could he write an additional verse for SRV to record. He then plays the song as he thinks SRV would have done it - as a shuffle a bit slower than the original.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

If you get called out for 'playing it wrong', claim that you do not play 'the studio version' instead preferring the way it was played on some extremely rare (possibly fictional) recording.

“This is how she played it the last time we jammed.”

 

[fasterpussycat]

Ask him what he uses for fuzz. Best I've ever heard("No Time"-Guess who)-perfect.

Is it this?

http://www.garnetamps.com/zog_story.htm

 

[Bassmike62]

I saw Randy Bachman perform not long ago. He told a story of being contacted by SRV's management shortly before the accident and being asked if SRV could record Takin Care of Business on the next album and could he write an additional verse for SRV to record. He then plays the song as he thinks SRV would have done it - as a shuffle a bit slower than the original.

I'm sure that woulda been an awesome version !

 

[PillO]

I'm sure that woulda been an awesome version !

That's how I play it now...