Peregrines. Merlins were needed for Spits, Hurris, Lancs, Halifaxes, Mosqitoes, etc.
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Thunderbird Club
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thanks M, pretty song and a great arrangement….
don’t know which singer you are referring to (I play with a number of bands) but this is the Cray lineup….
I think maybe for this Thunderbird Thursday, I'm going to do a bit of a sorta combo ('you got your chocolate in my peanut butter!") of two of my favorite things.....
no major difference in sustain or intonation (the latter surprised me), gigged it last night with mixed feelings….something didn’t seem right, the feel of the boomers was excellent but i could not seem to get the bottom previously available from the Greco (RS66?)/Ashdown combo, the growl and bark were there but seemed a bit thin for my taste….I’ll allow for the set to mellow a little (as suggested by dagrev) and see……for all you know it could have been crappy line voltage? new moon? claw? me? who knows….Finally, I can sleep at night!That unused claw had my OCD in overdrive. But the real question is, do you notice any difference in sustain or intonation.
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Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
Yes, thank you. I stand corrected.
I haven’t done it, but I like the concept.
Check out this story about Randy Bachman recovering his stolen Gretsch:
Randy Bachman's first guitar was stolen from a Holiday Inn in Toronto in 1976. Forty-five years later, he found it in Tokyo.
Randy Bachman's first guitar was stolen 45 years ago in Toronto. He just found it in Tokyo
Randy Bachman's first guitar was stolen from a Holiday Inn in Toronto in 1976. Forty-five years later, he found it in Tokyo.
Randy Bachman's first guitar was stolen 45 years ago in Toronto. He just found it in Tokyo
Handy, but I'm not sure sure pedals that do everything do everything well.
Odd about lack of bottom. Boomers are known for plenty of that. But it just may not be a good match. For me, some basses sound better with some strings and definitely not with others. I find that true when changing rigs, different strings are often needed. But don't sweat it at all if they don't work. Life is too short for bad tone!no major difference in sustain or intonation (the latter surprised me), gigged it last night with mixed feelings….something didn’t seem right, the feel of the boomers was excellent but i could not seem to get the bottom previously available from the Greco (RS66?)/Ashdown combo, the growl and bark were there but seemed a bit thin for my taste….I’ll allow for the set to mellow a little (as suggested by dagrev) and see……for all you know it could have been crappy line voltage? new moon? claw? me? who knows….
@Miles_ONeal Some Phase 90 history and how to build one.
https://puzzlesounds.com/history-mxr-phase-90-effect-pedal/
ElectroSmash - MXR Phase 90 Analysis.
History
https://thejhsshow.com/articles/how-mxr-pedals-became-legendary
According to the pot code, mine is likely an '82.
The History
MXR was founded back in 1972. Produced in 1973, the Phase 90 was one of MXR’s first products in the original Preference series (along with the also legendary DynaComp, Phase 45, Distortion +, and Micro Amp). Over the next 11 years, these pedals went through some minor cosmetic and minor circuit changes and were thus split into three periods. The first was the Script Period (1973-1975). These were the originals with a fancy pants style script logo and the original circuits. The next was the First Block Period (1975-1981). The logo was changed in 1975 to an easier to read block letter font. The circuits were changed during this period as well (these changes were very minor and even some Script pedals had the circuit revisions, and some Block ones had original circuits). Lastly, was the Second Block Period (1981-1984), in which an AC input and a status LED were added for better functionality.
MXR went bankrupt in 1984 after some poor missteps in regards to some of their other products (2000 and Commander series pedals mainly, possibly another reverse hype article like this one?). The company was revived by Jim Dunlop in 1987 and with it, he brought back all the original pedals, including the Phase 90, and they’re still in production to this day.
So, what makes the original Phase 90 so pricey? Well…….
Why Is It So Hyped?
Eddie Van Halen.
Goodnight.
(Seinfeld theme)
In all seriousness, you could probably chalk a lot of the Phase 90’s success to EVH’s use of it throughout VH I, and most notably on Eruption.
Another key reason is the scarcity of some of the early units and the desirability of the original script circuit (which, as I said, is not much different from the block circuit.Again, some early block logos have script circuits, and some late scripts have block circuits). Lastly, they just sounded warm and rich without going over the top like some of the other phasers at the time.
Analyzing The Hype: MXR Phase 90
And they sound great with these....
https://puzzlesounds.com/history-mxr-phase-90-effect-pedal/
ElectroSmash - MXR Phase 90 Analysis.
History
https://thejhsshow.com/articles/how-mxr-pedals-became-legendary
According to the pot code, mine is likely an '82.
The History
MXR was founded back in 1972. Produced in 1973, the Phase 90 was one of MXR’s first products in the original Preference series (along with the also legendary DynaComp, Phase 45, Distortion +, and Micro Amp). Over the next 11 years, these pedals went through some minor cosmetic and minor circuit changes and were thus split into three periods. The first was the Script Period (1973-1975). These were the originals with a fancy pants style script logo and the original circuits. The next was the First Block Period (1975-1981). The logo was changed in 1975 to an easier to read block letter font. The circuits were changed during this period as well (these changes were very minor and even some Script pedals had the circuit revisions, and some Block ones had original circuits). Lastly, was the Second Block Period (1981-1984), in which an AC input and a status LED were added for better functionality.
MXR went bankrupt in 1984 after some poor missteps in regards to some of their other products (2000 and Commander series pedals mainly, possibly another reverse hype article like this one?). The company was revived by Jim Dunlop in 1987 and with it, he brought back all the original pedals, including the Phase 90, and they’re still in production to this day.
So, what makes the original Phase 90 so pricey? Well…….
Why Is It So Hyped?
Eddie Van Halen.
Goodnight.
(Seinfeld theme)
In all seriousness, you could probably chalk a lot of the Phase 90’s success to EVH’s use of it throughout VH I, and most notably on Eruption.
Another key reason is the scarcity of some of the early units and the desirability of the original script circuit (which, as I said, is not much different from the block circuit.Again, some early block logos have script circuits, and some late scripts have block circuits). Lastly, they just sounded warm and rich without going over the top like some of the other phasers at the time.
Analyzing The Hype: MXR Phase 90
And they sound great with these....
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Also if anyone is looking for the new non-reverse, GC has about 10-15 left in stock and then the next shipment is allegedly “March 2022 ?”
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
I like your style! Leap right in and enable.
Gaolee
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What do you suppose this is all about?
https://reverb.com/item/5895642-gibson-thunderbird-bass-custom-shop-special-edition
I assume it's built with left-over bicentennial parts, but then it's Gibson, so who knows.
https://reverb.com/item/5895642-gibson-thunderbird-bass-custom-shop-special-edition
I assume it's built with left-over bicentennial parts, but then it's Gibson, so who knows.
There is also someone else here who has high regard for one as well.
I read about that the other day. He is very lucky - few live to tell the story of a ruptured aortic aneurism.
The fano is great.. Action is spot on.. Honestly like the pickups in the new bird better than the lollars
