Thunderbird Club

[dagrev]

I particularly like this one, as the black of the sunburst is more of a gradual fade than many of the others that I’ve seen. You can really see what I mean in this picture of the back
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The grain on my Epi burst VP actually has more nice visual interest than that my Gibsons, old or new.

 

[JIO]

Proving that inlays would look fantastic most on all Thunderbirds.

yah, that too ...

 

[dagrev]

Sorry about the broken bird, but that new bird is adequate compensation!

When it arrives, you can do the happy dance!
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You post this for pure pleasure of the visual torture you impose on others, correct? I'll say it again, just when I have gotten that image out of my head you…

 

[JIO]

Interesting little axe...
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I wonder if Musicman will make a bass version of this body style. I kinda like it.

They've been around for a few years - it's a nice clean/simple modern design.

 

[dagrev]

Not quite the deal as the used one, but brand new and Sweetwater’s setups are usually perfect.
The moral of the story...I never should have sold that first tobacco sunburst VP to Miles...

No, but yes--now he has one.

 

[dagrev]

Here is a rough demo of my VP in the most in-optimal situation possible.

Its straight into my Scarlett solo interface with a standard instrument cable. This isn't a great sounding interface (extra dry and a bit muffled) and this is the worst possible config. in a couple of weeks I can do direct out XLR from my amp head and also mic my cab with an XLR mic cable. The XLR input sounds better on this interface. As it should, I suppose.

and I didn't use a click track or anything so have fun with that nonsense

2 week old GHS Super Steels with fairly low play time. Front pickup then both pickups. Tone wide open for both.
Dropbox - VPRuffP3d.mp3 - Simplify your life

*and you should probably actually download that file, because I think the web player compresses it even more.

Sounds good like a Thunderbird should!

 

[BklynKen]

TT

 

[dagrev]

OMG... there are things you just can't un-see....

Don't know how many times I've said that about this video. It does no good with him… And he knows it, which is yet another source of Schadenfreude for him.

 

[MCF]

OMG... there are things you just can't un-see....

Sadly, we’re used to it.

 

[PillO]

OMG... there are things you just can't un-see....

Time for PillO's proprietary eye-bleach! For you my Thunderbird friend, special price!

 

[PillO]

Are Sandberg Forty Eight basses similar sound wise to thunderbirds?

I don't know, but I really want one! They just look so cool.

 

[PillO]

You post this for pure pleasure of the visual torture you impose on others, correct? I'll say it again, just when I have gotten that image out of my head you…

Is there a better reason?

Spoiler

Yes, there is a better reason.

It always gooses sales of PillO's eye-bleach!

 

[TBird1958]

Sorry about the broken bird, but that new bird is adequate compensation!

When it arrives, you can do the happy dance!
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You are disturbingly strange.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

That's the sig shape for St. Vincent

that’s a sexy guitar. Mahogany snd rosewood, too.

 

[Bassmike62]

Interesting little axe...
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I wonder if Musicman will make a bass version of this body style. I kinda like it.

Oddly cool, reminds me of a no-cutaway Les Paul type guitar...

 

[MCF]

...And it looks and plays fantastic! Soon as I'm finished, I will send it on your way.

I hate that for you and empathize with your agony. Just know that it will be there soon and you will be impressed more than you imagined. Maybe I'm building those VPs up too much! Normally UPS is pretty good about keeping things up-to-date as far as location goes. I suspect you will get an update today. That's fairly odd to get a blank spot or gap with UPS.

So the UPS update is “Civil unrest has delayed your package in transit. Delivery will be rescheduled.” Sign of the times I suppose.

 

[GBassNorth]

Are Sandberg Forty Eight basses similar sound wise to thunderbirds?

The one I tried sounded good but nothing like a TBird.
My TBirds all sound deeper, darker, thicker and bolder than the sandberg fourty eight. The Sandberg is a much more modern sounding bass similar to a Humbucker equipped Schecter or Dean, a bit more polite and middle of the road than my Gibby TBirds. It's a big departure from the Eppi VP classic TBird sound as well. I could probably approximate its sound with my FrankenGoth, but that's only because I've replaced the Goth internals with an Aggie OBP-2 preamp and the stock pups with coil tap Bartolini Humbuckers.

 

[JJR58]

You post this for pure pleasure of the visual torture you impose on others, correct? I'll say it again, just when I have gotten that image out of my head you…

He never lets us down.

 

[dagrev]

Sadly, we’re used to it.

No. No we're not. Somethings you can't and should not ever get used to!

 

[dagrev]

So the UPS update is “Civil unrest has delayed your package in transit. Delivery will be rescheduled.” Sign of the times I suppose.

There has indeed been some rioting here, but not anywhere near where UPS has facilities in town. Not as far as I know, anyway. I can't imagine why there would be a problem getting an item out of Louisville due to civil unrest unless they are planning to drive it through downtown at night. UPS has no facilities downtown that I am aware of. That is puzzling and unless the next location to which it will go is in an area that has been destabilized in someway.