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Thunderbird Club

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JIO said:
-!!!- Thanks for informing me Mark! :thumbsup: I literally just sent them my submission of the Devil Magnum a couple of days ago! :)
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I'd say they were quite impressed! :) Yay!
 
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GBassNorth said:
...Inaccurate branding is a pet peeve of mine. If ya got a Greco, fly that banner with pride....

I think you mentioned he's playing an active instrument, and the battery was replaced but still did the same thing after some extended playing time.

If that's the case, there's an outside chance that the battery harness in the instrument might be shorting out and draining the battery prematurely. It could be something as simple as a strand of the multi strand wire touching something it's not supposed to, or an exposed battery harness wire intermittently touching something it's not supposed to touch, or possibly a bad output jack.

One way to test for this is to measure the power of a brand new battery before installation, then when you get the distortion check the power of the battery again. You shouldn't see any drop in power on the battery, if you do, it's shorting out. Sometimes you can even feel the battery getting hot when it's shorting out.
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I agree about the branding. I would never change a TR cover on an Epi. I wouldn't buy anything I would be ashamed to play. And, if I buy something that's nice enough to play I'm not going to cheat them out of badge they earned.

Thanks for the suggestion on the battery connection. I wasn't there when they were doing most of the problem solving attempts, but will ask what all was tried. But I believe they checked the battery that was in it. I need to DuckDuckGo this problem with his make of guitar. Possibly it's a somewhat common occurrence.
 
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Chucky Stiletti said:
ok, rant time....getting kinda fed up with active electronics, I mean they work beautifully on instruments that had them from the get go such as the post 7ender LF stuff....this thing is a dream player...
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I was not at all pleased with the tone from my “active” P through that Ampeg/Hartke rig
yesterday...yes, the rig (and room) is partly to blame but attaining a workable tone should be more straightforward from “pro” grade gear. can’t help but think I’ve been spoiled from playing T-Birds for the past few years.....so, current thinking is....look for a vintage P or.....hmmmm....
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How about one of these babies made here in KY? (RS Guitar Works)
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P-Byrd Bass

I'm not generally fond of relicing, but would love one of these nontheless.
 
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Chucky Stiletti said:
ok, rant time....getting kinda fed up with active electronics, I mean they work beautifully on instruments that had them from the get go such as the post 7ender LF stuff....this thing is a dream player...
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I was not at all pleased with the tone from my “active” P through that Ampeg/Hartke rig
yesterday...yes, the rig (and room) is partly to blame but attaining a workable tone should be more straightforward from “pro” grade gear. can’t help but think I’ve been spoiled from playing T-Birds for the past few years.....so, current thinking is....look for a vintage P or.....hmmmm....
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This might be a suitable candidate...

Replacement Mahogany Guitar Body for Fender Jazz Bass - AJJZ02 | eBay

or this if you want to go with one pick up.
Unfinished Mahogany Jazz - P pickup bass guitar body - fits Fender necks J545 | eBay
 
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dagrev said:
I agree about the branding. I would never change a TR cover on an Epi. I wouldn't buy anything I would be ashamed to play. And, if I buy something that's nice enough to play I'm not going to cheat them out of badge they earned.

Thanks for the suggestion on the battery connection. I wasn't there when they were doing most of the problem solving attempts, but will ask what all was tried. But I believe they checked the battery that was in it. I need to DuckDuckGo this problem with his make of guitar. Possibly it's a somewhat common occurrence.
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exactly....just type in "<guitar brand/model> distorted output after awhile" and you'll be surprised what comes up...
 
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Chucky Stiletti said:
boot the Teiscobird! play that instead on Sat...
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Hah! No, I learned from bicycle racing - you never bring something you haven't used/previewed/tested prior to a race. As an example, I bought a cool brand new track-jersey from my sponsored shop a couple days before competing at the Northbrook Velodrome outside of Chicago where I lived. I was in the points-race event and the rider in front of me went down (track bike - no breaks) and I did an endo over him, ripping that new jersey to shreds. No broken bones (frame down-tube was toast hitting a re-barb fence post - luckily not my leg) but ended up with a lot of "road-rash" on my back. I was younger and healed well but my wife who was in the grandstands freaked out seeing me flying through the air! :) Concessions of a bike racer!

So no, I'll bring what I know will deliver.., but eventually I want you to see/play basses from my new stable. :thumbsup:
 
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PillO said:
These Tubes?

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I recall an acquaintance in about 1978 introducing me to the Tubes. We were talking about music one day at work and he said they were his favorite band. I said "who"? After he showed me who they were and what they sounded like, I said, Arnie, that's just not for me. I literally thought they were some kind of spoof band. Never seen anything like them. (No offense intended at all to any who liked them.)
 
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Bassmike62 said:
They were a totally different band back then, certainly their most creative area.
Not a fan, but Brian Jones has to get his share of credits for that, which he never got, for good or bad.
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I totally agree -they were cynical of the "free love/ psychedelic" era/mentality and were making great music as a reaction to it. "All You Need Is Love" it isn't, but "You're a Rainbow" proved to be more relevant.
 
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tyohars said:
The CP officially out of stock. The store apologize to me and offering a new VP for just $534. I think it's a good deal, wdyt? I can change the pickup later, can I?
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It's a fantastic deal! But only if you love the bass, which you said you didn't, but I don't recall you saying exactly what you didn't like about the VP you played. I'm no purist and I'm all for individual freedom, but the pickups are half or more of why a person should buy a VP. From what you've said all along I think you would be better off to wait and buy what you really like. Getting an instrument you are not crazy about in hopes you can make it what you want is like marrying some one who looks good but has a questionable personality, yet you tell yourself you can change them to be more of what you want them to be. It never works. Buy what speaks to you and you connect with and think you don't want to be without one.
 
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