Thunderbird Club

[tom_t]

This is a really good video comparing strings.

Thanks. Will check it later.

 

[GonePlaid]

This is a really good video comparing strings.

Without watching the video, I'd say a micrometer.

 

[PillO]

No expectations, curiosity.

Life is short and there are a lot of strings to try.

 

[PillO]

nah, solely his request.... we were watching Ford vs Ferrari...

I enjoyed Ford V Ferrari. Really well done.

Cars was a good movie too - the urbanite coming to understand the small town. Cars 2 wasn't great - Mater did not have enough information to solve the mystery at the end. I couldn't get past the first 20 minutes of Cars 3, it was terrible.

 

[PillO]

This is a really good video comparing strings.

Can you trust a bass player with a treble clef tattoo on his neck?

 

[BklynKen]

Can you trust a bass player with a treble clef tattoo on his neck?

I noticed that, but I assumed he has a bass clef on the other side. Equal opportunity.

 

[PillO]

I noticed that, but I assumed he has a bass clef on the other side. Equal opportunity.

There is a brief flash of the bass clef at one point. But it is amusing if you aren't paying close attention for that brief glimpse.

 

[BklynKen]

There is a brief flash of the bass clef at one point. But it is amusing if you aren't paying close attention for that brief glimpse.

Or maybe he used to be a guitarist and has that treble clef like a gang tattoo and never got rid of it.

 

[MCF]

Looking forward to your thoughts on the Cobalt Flats then! I know I sound like a broken record, but if you like the RS66 and Low Riders, I'd suggest also checking out the SIT Power Steels.

The Power Steels sound nice on the ‘13 NR! Has anyone tried them on an Epi VP?

 

[Miles_ONeal]

And hey, to be real, I absolutely love my Cobalt Flats on my P-bass. They sound great -- really thick and middy -- just don't expect them to be bright or sparkly.

They're my overall Thunderbird fave. I don't want the bass to sound like a guitar with an extra octave tacked on. I want the bass. All. The bass. Thunderous bass. Some mids and highs on occasion, but lots of low end. I have been keeping the VP strung with RS66s and playing it some, but it just doesn't grab me the way the CP does with CFs.

I tried the CFs on the VP when it came in, and loved them there but decided to give the RS66s a chance. They do the angry piano thing well, making the VP an Angry Bird. There are just not many songs I play that call for that.

But hey, whatever works for you is the way to go!

 

[PillO]

They're my overall Thunderbird fave. I don't want the bass to sound like a guitar with an extra octave tacked on. I want the bass. All. The bass. Thunderous bass. Some mids and highs on occasion, but lots of low end. I have been keeping the VP strung with RS66s and playing it some, but it just doesn't grab me the way the CP does with CFs.

I tried the CFs on the VP when it came in, and loved them there but decided to give the RS66s a chance. They do the angry piano thing well, making the VP an Angry Bird. There are just not many songs I play that call for that.

But hey, whatever works for you is the way to go!

So we know that you're all about that bass
'Bout that bass, no treble
You're all 'bout that bass, 'bout that bass, no treble
You're all 'bout that bass, 'bout that bass, no treble
You're all 'bout that bass, 'bout that bass

 

[Miles_ONeal]

This is a really good video comparing strings.

The lightest set (40/95) really did sound like a standard guitar but an octave down.
He got some early McCartney out of the 45/100 set (and the 50/105s).
The 50/105 finally got into what I think of as proper bass territory. Still no thunder.

The flatwounds sound great!
The tapes did some things really well, others meh. The harmonics really sounded good.

Very useful video, but I would have liked some very simple, short clips of each string back to back for a more direct comparison. At least he did a lot of the same things on each string gauge, which definitely helped.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

So we know that you're all about that bass
'Bout that bass, no treble
You're all 'bout that bass, 'bout that bass, no treble
You're all 'bout that bass, 'bout that bass, no treble
You're all 'bout that bass, 'bout that bass

All your bass!



(The video could use more bass.)

 

[TBird1958]

Thunderbird Thursday with The Nasty Habits.........................This was the sweatiest bar, what I would give to play there just now.

 

[GonePlaid]

Thunderbird Thursday with The Nasty Habits.........................This was the sweatiest bar, what I would give to play there just now.

3/4ths of our group are playing a gig right now. Take a guess which one isn't playing.
remember-I don't have a smartphone-tm. Strictly the desktop.

 

[MCF]

Does anyone know of a place where I can find the USA hipshop ultralites mini clover tuners in chrome? The only place that I have come across that does have them is Hipshot.....and I don't want to pay $160 for four of them if I don't have to.

Well, they can be expensive. Call Best Bass Gear and talk to them. They’re nice to deal with and are an authorized dealer. They may be able to save you a few bucks. But if they don’t have them in stock, the wait may be longer than you would like. Sometimes it’s better to bite the bullet and buy them direct. Hipshot customer service is highly regarded by a lot of us on here.

 

[PillO]

3/4ths of our group are playing a gig right now. Take a guess which one isn't playing.
remember-I don't have a smartphone-tm. Strictly the desktop.

You took a desktop to a gig? that is dedication to keeping up with thunderbird club.

 

[MCF]

Thunderbird Thursday with The Nasty Habits.........................This was the sweatiest bar, what I would give to play there just now.

That was great! That bicentennial really stood out, even through my iPad speakers.

 

[PillO]

Well, they can be expensive. Call Best Bass Gear and talk to them. They’re nice to deal with and are an authorized dealer. They may be able to save you a few bucks. But if they don’t have them in stock, the wait may be longer than you would like. Sometimes it’s better to bite the bullet and buy them direct. Hipshot customer service is highly regarded by a lot of us on here.

If Hipshot is selling at the same price as best Bass gear, Hipshot makes less money on product sold thru BBG. You can call Hipshot and see if they will give a discount for buying direct.

 

[MCF]

3/4ths of our group are playing a gig right now. Take a guess which one isn't playing.
remember-I don't have a smartphone-tm. Strictly the desktop.

Man. That sucks.