Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
I have tapes on the '15 for now. Funny thing is that they seem to be much lower tension than Black Beauties. I had to adjust everything when they went on.
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Thunderbird Club
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Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
No problems for us cave dwellers.I got that when not following the instructions. I think it's inherent to the strings in some applications. I admit it's an odd sound. I think it's the molecular structure of the plutonium 239 breaking down. Which I suspect can cause finger soreness in certain advanced individuals.
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Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
Yep. Got a 4 string version. It is a keeper.
I don't care what anyone else says. Britney has a number of good songs and is a talented singer. Worthy of being covered across a number of genres.
Tapes would have lower mass (per unit length) than rounds or flats, so I would expect lower tension and a full set up being needed. But what do I know, I am more chemist than physicist...
Finally! The new package arrived! 
That means a new pic for a new Thunderbird Thursday!
...wait.
That...that's not a Thunderbird logo!
That means a new pic for a new Thunderbird Thursday!
...wait.
That...that's not a Thunderbird logo!
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I've seen a number of Schecter Nikki Sixx models in this thread.
But there's another Schecter signature model bass which is based on the Thunderbird to be found.
The Simon Gallup Ultra Spitfire.
Which I find is a much better looking re-think of the T-bird than the Nikki Sixx model is. Anybody with me here?
The Cure "Pictures of you" live 2019 with Gallup playing the snot out of the Spitfire. And boy, that song will always be so frigging beautiful.
But there's another Schecter signature model bass which is based on the Thunderbird to be found.
The Simon Gallup Ultra Spitfire.
Which I find is a much better looking re-think of the T-bird than the Nikki Sixx model is. Anybody with me here?
The Cure "Pictures of you" live 2019 with Gallup playing the snot out of the Spitfire. And boy, that song will always be so frigging beautiful.
Yep. I want to try one of those. But I would go for yellow.
Mmmmmmm.... Candy.....Finally! The new package arrived!
That means a new pic for a new Thunderbird Thursday!
...wait.
That...that's not a Thunderbird logo!
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I’m guessing one of these?Finally! The new package arrived!
That means a new pic for a new Thunderbird Thursday!
...wait.
That...that's not a Thunderbird logo!
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I take exception with the EQ labeling. Bass and treble are self-explanatory. However, with lo-mid and hi-mid, shouldn't the one in the middle be mid-mid?
I don’t know, some guy/gal in England made that decision. You’re English, right? Take it up with them.
I have the Sixx and it's a well made, but heavy bass. Based on its quality I would snag one of the Spitfire's in a heartbeat.
You have chosen....
...poorly
Good guess, but what it really is....
I've been wanting one of these for a while, put in the order at the same time as the Peavey amp, but were still on backorder.
Now just waiting for Santa to bring me the "required, not included" 18v power supply
...or me, when I make a decision.
(Spoiler alert: Santa ain't real
)
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
Well you probably discovered fire before last week.
I think three is enough to start an official club on TalkBass.
