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Thunderbird Club
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The internet streaming allows KEXP to have dedicated listers from all over the world. I understand the people who run it (as a public station) are real smart.
Blasted internet. That pawn knows what he has. He gave $150 for it, if that. Show up with three $100 bills and 5 $20s. Offer $300. She what he says. You never know.
Ha! I was listening to Quicksilver’s What About Me today. I love Nicky Hopkins playing. He left us way too soon.
I know I'm preaching to the choir here, but I had a chance to dig into my VPro today and ... whoa. Seriously the best brand new mass-produced bass I have ever played, from any manufacturer, produced anywhere. Setup, fit and finish, electronics, and hardware are all top-notch. Sounds and plays amazing. And all for $700. Makes me smdh when I think about all the other mass-produced basses I have ever played. Why the heck can't Fender or GIBSON or even Music Man do this (to be fair, many of the US-made Music Man basses I have played in stores have been as good, but they cost almost 3x what a brand new V Pro sells for). This thing is a real banger.
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Hurdy Gurdy Man had a stellar lineup of musicians including John Bonhnam and Jimmy Page. I put it up with the best that T-Rex did.
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An Acoustic 361 Power Plus cabinet weighs it above 150. The preamp head is feather light. So the drone gets that break.
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It's true and all thanks to Epiphone - not Gibson. To be fair - Fender produced their "Road Worn" series (P's and J's) which are every bit the bargain for their quality.
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The anticipation is awful! I have come close to talking myself into buying one of those several times, just because.Soon...getting sooner every day!
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I have a RW Precision that is now really worn. And it is a keeper. It has covers, a tug bar, and a whole lot more wear than when I got it about ten years ago. Gibson would do well to do the same.
I remember those RW Fenders being good instruments. But that was a while ago. My favorite P-bass is an Ibanez, made in Japan in 1984 - no Fender I have played in my life could touch it.
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Exactly - two proven success stories by Fender and Epiphone. G&L has recently joined the ranks with their CLF Research L-1000/L-2000 RI's. Give players what they want and they will buy it.
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those Roadstars, were pretty slamming bassesI like those basses and have heard they are good.
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I love their heart-shaped tuning pegs - especially converted to a drop-D system -
Ok I'll wade in with a question that has probably been asked somewhere in these 8000-odd pages, what's everyone's favourite v-v-t settings for playing rock based music? Having only jammed for a couple of hours with mine I found that having the tone and bridge pup on max and the neck backed off a bit to maybe 7 or 8 gave me what I was looking for. Especially when I went up the neck a bit (ok I don't get past 5th fret that often!), the drummer said it sounded like a bell ringing out (in a good way of you know what I mean) it really did cut through the mix.
Me too!
...and from the backseat - Are we there yet? I'm hungry. I gotta go to the bathroom. Are we there yet?Soon...getting sooner every day!
I bought one of the very early VP basses back about three years ago when they could be had new for about $600. At that time I yelled as loud as I could that this was quite possibly THE best new bass buy on the market under $1000. I still think that stands. It's a killer model in looks, quality, features, sound, feel, fit, finish and cost. IMHO you really need to currently look at spending $1000 plus dollars to find anything comparable in the new market.
If you really want to cut through and have the bass demand attention you're absolutely correct, bridge full on, tone full on and neck backed off just a bit. And for added bliss use a pick, play over the bridge pup, and string it with Cobalt Flats.
I'm more of a pocket player, looking for a laid back, underlying and supportive sound, so I typically do just the opposite. Neck nearly on full, bridge backed way down, tone about half up and playing finger style over the neck pup. If you run across a song in your set list that needs that thick solid background reinforcement give this setting a try, it's equally amazing in the mix.
TBirds can be so much more than almost anyone (who hasn't played one) gives them credit for, a surprisingly flexible beast. I still kick myself for listening to nay sayers and completely overlooking them for countless years, never even giving them a chance. Im in my 60's now, so my best playing years are over but I'm certainly enjoying the heck out of all my birds and really love what they bring to the table sound wise.
