Thunderbird Club

[Miles_ONeal]

I don't have pics, but the VP got a workout this morning at church. I used all the pedals (see previous post) at some point in each service; the pedalboard was plugged into a REDDI. The bass is tuned down a whole step to BGCF (with 105-45 (IIRC) EBCFs). I chose the VP for today because of the keys most of the songs were in. Down another half step would have been even better for a couple of songs but this is what I've been practicing, and the fat string is *almost* floppy now.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Volume.

As Lemmy said:
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If you can't play good, play loud!

I first heard that on DP's Made in Japan (1971, I think?)

 

[godofthunder59]

Picture from Saturdays gig, doing a load test on my headstock

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Picture from Saturdays gig, doing a load test on my headstock View attachment 4426008

Load-in or load-out?

 

[BklynKen]

Load-in or load-out?

Exp-load?

 

[BklynKen]

Phaser soon to get replaced with a boost for this band. Two effects and three utility.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Phaser soon to get replaced with a boost for this band. Two effects and three utility.

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The right tool for the job!

Dang it. I forgot about an HPF. Unless I get a receiver that includes a tuner (or isn't 9V), that would require more power, Scotty!

 

[Klondike]

I've always thought that since the Fed gov spends (wastes) massive money on funding absolutely foolish studies ($1mill for zoo poetry) and programs that they ought to fund transcontinental pipelines to relieve flooding in these parts and pump water to needed parts. Expensive? Yep? So is drought and flooding. Divert funds from stupid things and put people to work doing those pipelines with various collection points and disbursement points. There are almost 200,000 miles of pipeline already so a little more would make zero difference.

As I work in the world of pipelines, I whole heartedly agree

 

[dagrev]

Yep! Descending notes.

Yeah, if you don't do that you get that, "They ain't from around here" look.

 

[Klondike]

I don't know the percentage, but there's big pipeline from west TX and WY to CA bringing refined oil (likely a few others as well). From around LA to SF there are a good number of pipelines. Safer and more efficient than rail. (With water you could pump much faster than say gas because the friction is not a hazard. The more flammable the slower it has to go.) Only a small percentage is by rail and truck--I doubt even 10 percent combined, whereas pipelines carry about a 1/4 refined and likely 75% crude. Depends on several factors at any given time. Pipelines are all over the place and rarely have significant problems due to much better engineering. They even run what are called PIGs for ongoing testing and visuals. People have no idea just how many there are, largely because there is rarely a problem. But trains are WAY more cool!

You just can pipe one of these!

There is very little chance of fire/explosion as there is no air in the line. the liquid(gas or oils) displaces the air entirely. There are a many factors that determine the pressure to move whatever volume any company wants to move. I am constantly surprised at the level of stupid things that happens in the pipeline industry. Our customers can make some real dumb calls.

 

[D.M.N.]

@dagrev
Just sent Klein Pickups a request for quote to replicate the vintage (1975-1990) TB900 pickups using my 1990 Greco Thunderbird bridge pup as the non-sacrificial donor. They advertise that they do vintage replications on a regular basis by request and go to some pretty exacting lengths to do so. Apparently they analyze the magnet type and strength and material to get an exact match there, then they use the exact same size and construction of wire as the originals and try and match the wind pattern as well. I’m sure there’s a cost to all that, but if they can do it at a reasonable cost I’ll probably give it a try. I did also let them know that there’s a Thunderbird community niche market out there that might be very interested in the finished product. Hope to hear back from them in the next few days, will keep the club posted if we move forward on it.

Color me very interested!

 

[dagrev]

Roadkill's THUNDERBIRDS pedalboard current state (stable for a year-ish):

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basses => 2:1 switch => tuner => bass comp => EQ => distortion => Phase 95 => volume pedal => preamp => out

The 2:1 switch and unicorn rubber duck don't need power. Walrus Audio Atheos (8 outputs) brick under the upper deck powers the rest. If I add more than one more pedal I'll have to replace or augment that. The only thing I'm really jonesing for on there is a wireless rig's receiver, many of which don't use standard 9V adapters.

The EQ is set up for the VP here, which still produces plenty of mids and highs.

 

[dagrev]

Picture from Saturdays gig, doing a load test on my headstock View attachment 4426008

So that's the proper way. I've been doing it wrong.

 

[dagrev]

Phaser soon to get replaced with a boost for this band. Two effects and three utility.

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I like that. What are you using for the board?

 

[BklynKen]

I like that. What are you using for the board?

Thanks. Voodoo Labs Dingbat Tiny with X4 power supply underneath. The tuner powers a fifth pedal.

 

[dagrev]

As I work in the world of pipelines, I whole heartedly agree

There is very little chance of fire/explosion as there is no air in the line. the liquid(gas or oils) displaces the air entirely. There are a many factors that determine the pressure to move whatever volume any company wants to move. I am constantly surprised at the level of stupid things that happens in the pipeline industry. Our customers can make some real dumb calls.

Good point. My wife retired (as soon as she was eligible) from Marathon Petroleum and was mostly involved in inventory control at their second largest bulk storage terminal. That included trucks, trains, barges and pipelines. It used to be an Ashland Refinery. So I'm going off things I think I recall her saying. I hope correctly. I think the most danger from friction is likely from things like loading/unloading trucks since they have to be grounded, or used to anyway. She's in the sack or I'd ask for clarification.

While not playing Thunderbirds much, I went back to school and finished my intended degrees. I worked for a company one summer that was refurbishing a 1 mill gallon tank. Weird being inside one of those with a floating roof.

Correction: the 200k miles of pipe is just oil. It looks like over 2.5 million total according to Gov numbers. Very safe when you think of those numbers and the few problems you hear or know of, being aware of the one in CAL today.

 

[dagrev]

Thanks. Voodoo Labs Dingbat Tiny with X4 power supply underneath. The tuner powers a fifth pedal.

 

[KaraQ]

..... I am constantly surprised at the level of stupid things that happens in the pipeline industry. Our customers can make some real dumb calls.

I used to work in the fuel delivery end of pipelines - imo, stupidity seems to be SOP

 

[dagrev]

Got to use the '64 in a live setting with my back from the dead Phase 90 today! Love that pedal!

 

[dagrev]

I used to work in the fuel delivery end of pipelines - imo, stupidity seems to be SOP

I know why you say that...... My wife started with Ashland (parent company of Valvoline based here in KY), which was a very well run company. Merged with Marathon and the idea was to take the best practices of each company and apply them everywhere, said Marathon. Nope. Just went with what Marathon was doing and practices and procedures actually went backwards for the Ashland facilities from what they had been doing. Could not convince the smart boys there was a better way. Couldn't see through their college degrees. People making decision about things they had no real knowledge of for people who actually did. I'll stop.