Thunderbird Club

[dagrev]

Ok, I have a Epi Blackbird and a Classic Pro. Do I need a Vintage Pro. I don’t play in a band just for giggles. Anyone any pro’s con’s over the classic. Is there any stand out pro’s? I’m loving the bridge pickup on the classic, usually turn the neck off and tone to 10

The long answer is, Heck yeah!

Only you can decide that one based on your needs and funds. If you have the money and it's not needed for something else, find a used (demo or a return) one at Sam Ash. They often sell basically new basses at a discount. If you get one, I can't imagine you not liking it. You hardly ever see one used. That says something.

 

[MCF]

Just in case you think you might want to clean up your signal chain a bit...
AudioQuest - ThunderBird Zero w/ Bass - Banana 12ft. Pair | HiDEF Lifestyle | Reverb

Let us know how they sound. You can get it for as low as $651/mo on a payment plan.

 

[MCF]

Can't believe how long it's been since I listened to this album. So much great stuff on it. Only weird thing is that this double album has sides 1 and 4 on one record and 2 and 3 on the other. I know why, but it's kind of annoying when you're manually flipping sides.

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Yeah. Hate sets that do that too. A stupid gimmick that only real hardcore stoners appreciated so they didn’t have to get up every 15 minutes or so.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Just in case you think you might want to clean up your signal chain a bit...
AudioQuest - ThunderBird Zero w/ Bass - Banana 12ft. Pair | HiDEF Lifestyle | Reverb

"Ride, ride, ride, taking a ride!"
I mean, getting taken for a ride.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I have both, and the tuners are the only difference I can tell. One tuner on the newer white bass is a little rough in some places. They all tune and hold tune just they are supposed to do. I can find no reason to change them since they do their intended job. The older burst weighs exactly that same as the newer bass. Both 8.7lbs if I recall. But some older versions can be a tad lighter. I like the older version for a really well reasoned approach--the tuners are taller--like the 60s versions!

IIRC, the "little rough" tuner for me is the D.

Little Rough Tuner... wasn't that a Beach Boys song?

 

[StephnG]

Laying on my desk I have a bumper sticker a friend gave me. Said it sounded like something I would say. I leave it on my desk and now just hold it up when someone does something just like this. It reads: "Did you have a bowl of stupid this morning?" All I need to do at times is just reach for it and a repeat offender gets the point.

I'm holding it up right now.

Dang,
I think this guy Smoked "A bowl of STUPID" and I don't want any either

 

[BklynKen]

"Ride, ride, ride, taking a ride!"
I mean, getting taken for a ride.

Offer 20 bucks and see what happens.

 

[MCF]

I'll have to see if I can try the VOX bass-centric unit.

Yep. Just make sure you get the bass one. There are a couple of different guitar ones too. When I got mine, it was actually in stock at the local GC. I really like the compact form factor.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

It's series/parallel between the two pickups.

BUT

If I have the series switchon but only one pickup switched on (Jaguar is all switches), that pickup sounds markedly different, than with the series switch off.

These pickups do not have wiring exposed to change the internal coil config.

Interesting. Would love to know what's going on there.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Stevie Nicks? Heavy Metal?

There were several "this does not belongs" on that list.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Do you need another reason? It's a different animal, with the big headstock and different pickups. Plus, different colors.

@godofthunder59 talked about them, IIRC, and they're somewhat different beasts tonally. That's probably mainly the pickups.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Offer 20 bucks and see what happens.

I'm willing to go $25. $1 up front and $1/mo for two years.

 

[MCF]

I knew that would come but thought any practical reason rather than it would be cool as shag!

Seriously Craig, you can get a lot of different tones with those three birds. For instance you can try SS rounds on the blackbird, nickels on the classic and maybe try flats or something different on the VP. You get the idea....

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Yep. Just make sure you get the bass one. There are a couple of different guitar ones too. When I got mine, it was actually in stock at the local GC. I really like the compact form factor.

I still have my original Pocket Rocket[1] around here somewhere. I like the Vox a bit better, if only because it has more controls. Plus I got it free. Why can't I get a THUNDERBIRD free?

[1] Ahem

 

[BklynKen]

Only Stevie on this one is Mr. Harris.

 

[JJR58]

Offer 20 bucks and see what happens.

 

[GonePlaid]

I’ve used my JC for jazz gigs where I’m sitting down. For sure that’s a big body with hard corners, but it doesn’t bother me that much.
Feedback has been an issue when I’m in a small rehearsal room, and cranked up. I played a reggae gig in a big pub with it and that was fine. The sound man said it sounded better than my J...

No spit.(sp?)

 

[GonePlaid]

I like my stool. My a** can’t read the logo anyway.

Good answer.

 

[GonePlaid]

I'm willing to go $25. $1 up front and $1/mo for two years.

Less postage, so $.45/mo.

 

[Gaolee]

It's the name of the movie based on the comic magazine. Donald Fagen is also on the album.

Heavy Metal (magazine) - Wikipedia

Ah. That makes more sense.