Queen says.......
DR Stainless Rounds .45.105 + Tortex .73 pick = One big angry piano
They keep their zing way better than Roto Sound.
Lo-Riders unless I need them ASAP then I go with Boomers. The local store doesn't carry the 105s in DRs.
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Thunderbird Club
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Lo-Riders unless I need them ASAP then I go with Boomers. The local store doesn't carry the 105s in DRs.
I think you'll both be pleasantly surprised. Cobalt flats sound very much like rounds. Very growly.
Endorsements......as if. 
Gibson's Long Awaited Faithful Vintage Spec Range of TBirds- With intonation and fully chromed out in Shell Pink, Pelham Blue, Sonic Blue or Surf Green (don't care that some are Fender colours) TBII and TBIV in Reverse and Non Reverse Options, MXR, GK, Fender pure nickel rounds, Holden Monaro CV8 (Last Australian Muscle Coupe- out of production, though) and Carlton Dry (an Australian Beer I am particularly fond of, that is fortunately still in production)
Gibson's Long Awaited Faithful Vintage Spec Range of TBirds- With intonation and fully chromed out in Shell Pink, Pelham Blue, Sonic Blue or Surf Green (don't care that some are Fender colours) TBII and TBIV in Reverse and Non Reverse Options, MXR, GK, Fender pure nickel rounds, Holden Monaro CV8 (Last Australian Muscle Coupe- out of production, though) and Carlton Dry (an Australian Beer I am particularly fond of, that is fortunately still in production)
I'm in the happy position of having the kit I actually want and minimal GAS (apart from that NRBird). Would happily endorse Epiphone basses, Rotosound strings, Traynor amps, Ampeg cabs and Diamond and TCE pedals. Otherwise, for transport it would be Spring Court trainers (sneakers). Also Lee jeans and APC* shirts and dresses ... and Campari.
Edit: * that's Atelier de Production et de Création, not 'armoured personnel carrier'.
Edit: * that's Atelier de Production et de Création, not 'armoured personnel carrier'.
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Gaolee
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I have those on the 1991. It has the angry piano sound down cold.
That's good to hear. Right now, I have DR Lo-Riders (my 'go-to' strings for years. Hi-Beams before that) on the Classic IV, and they sound great, but I've been thinking about putting Cobalts on all of my basses lately. I really like the feel of those strings and when I switch from playing my Jag w/ flats to the Bird or the Jazz, I'm really bothered by the finger noise of the roundwounds (after playing rounds exclusively for 30-odd years). I was just afraid that flats (even Cobalts) would tame the Bird too much for my liking. Right now it sounds like a scary monster.
hillerup
There are basses, and there are Thunderbirds!
They do very well in my opinion
Same here... Also like Rotosound Swing Bass and Rotosound Roto's....
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
I just put Sadowsky flats on the 2015. Those do tame the 'Bird aggression quite a bit, but it is still there. It sounds like a muscular Precision with an attitude with the neck pickup only, or with just a touch of bridge. With both, it gets toward the angry piano sound, but muffled. They all sound different, so finding the right strings for each one has been a process. It's like raising children, only a whole lot faster, easier and cheaper.
I have them on my Roadstar II and in Blue(an ungothed goth, she's blu) and love the sound.
Haji
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I still REALLY want an it's vintage Roadstar II. I'm completely infatuated with 80s Japanese made basses. They're just criminally underrated.
You can buy nice clean Roadstar's for good prices too. I've been tempted to pick one up on several occasions.
I know a couple of you guys are GK fans like myself.
Just won these guys to go with my GK Fusion 550. I have a 4 Ohm GK Neo 410 I use with it currently and I have never been disappointed in it. But I have been hearing great things about the 212iis and I remember how truly awesome the amp sounded running through the GK Neo 412 at the store.
I will be in a position to do direct comparison after I pick them up in the next day or so.
Just won these guys to go with my GK Fusion 550. I have a 4 Ohm GK Neo 410 I use with it currently and I have never been disappointed in it. But I have been hearing great things about the 212iis and I remember how truly awesome the amp sounded running through the GK Neo 412 at the store.
I will be in a position to do direct comparison after I pick them up in the next day or so.
Endorsements......as if.
Gibson's Long Awaited Faithful Vintage Spec Range of TBirds- With intonation and fully chromed out in Shell Pink, Pelham Blue, Sonic Blue or Surf Green (don't care that some are Fender colours) TBII and TBIV in Reverse and Non Reverse Options, MXR, GK, Fender pure nickel rounds, Holden Monaro CV8 (Last Australian Muscle Coupe- out of production, though) and Carlton Dry (an Australian Beer I am particularly fond of, that is fortunately still in production)
No endorsements for me
; but I agree with your Wishlist except for the Carlton Cold. My default is Coopers Pale Ale, the green label. All natural so I claim it as a health food. But I have been developing a liking for Guinness (draught)... yum.
(Oh, and I love those Monaros, if you ever go for one try to find pre-Pontiac ones, boot is much better. I think the CV8R is sweet looking too.)
If you like Guinness you really should make the effort to go to Ireland some day, the stuff is very different over there, very smooth is the only way I could describe it compared to what gets shipped.No endorsements for me
But I have been developing a liking for Guinness (draught)... yum.
(Oh, and I love those Monaros, if you ever go for one try to find pre-Pontiac ones, boot is much better. I think the CV8R is sweet looking too.)
I like Carlsberg, from a bottle not a can if possible, add a good curry and I'm a happy bunny
Ireland is very much on my agenda. I'm hoping for 2017. Very proud of my Anglo Celtic (plus a bit of exotica) heritage.
Only ever been to NZ as a O/S destination. Last kid finishes high school in a few months, so I'm making plans
- just need to get the Mrs across the line.No endorsements for me
But I have been developing a liking for Guinness (draught)... yum.
(Oh, and I love those Monaros, if you ever go for one try to find pre-Pontiac ones, boot is much better. I think the CV8R is sweet looking too.)
I need to pick you up on the beer- I like Carlton Dry, not Cold. I used drink Cold until they changed the recipe and ruined it. Love Coopers as well.
...Reschs cos it's from the 'hood but cider or overpriced eurobeer for preference
