Funny think... I never get tired of Freebird. Never. but radio play soured Sweet Home Alabama for me for a long time- despite that brilliant, nasty distorted Strat work.
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Thunderbird Club
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Sorry, sir. Wait for a bargain in black or burst and paint it!
Agreed...and maybe a black pickguard would be more matchy-matchy to the black on the headstock?
How do you like the Compressore?I have been using Visual Volumes since 2000. I'm lucky enough to have an original and the 10 year anniversary model. RE the pedalboard, my guitarist says I'm compensating for something, I think he's kidding
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I’ve always said he was my original reason for interest in Thunderbirds. We’ve discussed him before, but never this much that I’ve seen. Bout dang time.
Seemed happy to stay in the shadows. I always wanted to see him out front a bit more.
Cool. Since your new Blackbird is now sounding so much better than that red TBird thing feel free to throw old red my way.That's a good policy to have, when you can, and is my preference for stuff that hasn't been previously futzed with.
But, I knew this Blackbird had been, since the on/off switch has been replaced w/a vol pot - and when I plugged in & had no sound....time to start checking the grounds
But the thing is sounding really great now, been playing it since & comparing it with the Redbird. It is a bit...deeper? sounding, and also louder, at same amp setting.
Much improved
According to this website - pre early 1980's pups were Maxon and post 1983 were Fujigen. I have the Maxon pups in mine and they're stellar.
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Ugh. Praying the healing speeds up drastically.
Thanks. I have seen that. But which pickups? I was thinking someone has mentioned a specific model. Maybe not...Cool. Since your new Blackbird is now sounding so much better than that red TBird thing feel free to throw old red my way.
According to this website - pre early 1980's pups were Maxon and post 1983 were Fujigen. I have the Maxon pups in mine and they're stellar.
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Glover put a Rick neck pup in one of his reverse Birds...
i recently found one of my favorite stainless steel picks from my guitar days. Haven’t gotten into it on bass so far.
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lol...looks like a little mouse....my high school teacher swore by those for guitar, he played a Gibson Birdland, Joe Pass style when we gigged, great dynamic range....
At least they won’t get a clear read of your prints.
I like it enough to keep it, despite it's size and 12v 600mA requirement. It complicated my new pedalboard a little as I had to run a wall wart in addition to my Onespot CS7. But the tone is worth it, and it tames the Thunderbird/new string/heavy handed hard Rock clack which can be very obvious in a 3 piece band. The tube is actually used in the compression, and IMO, in the tone circuit. Life would have been easier without it for sure.
