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Thunderbird Club

#196,561
Engle said:
The mods here are quite touchy about politics, so best to keep away from the subject.
We want to keep bantering about Thunderbirds and discussing the bass-nerd details.
I think I’m going to try a black pickguard with a chrome TBird logo.
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:thumbsup: Didn't think of it as political and I wasn't trying to make political point, but deleted it anyway.

Sounds like a good possibility. Chrome pickguard and black Thunderbird or would that just be crossing into the gaudy zone?

I wasn't crazy about the aluminum at first. Ended up putting black paper behind the Thunderbird cut out. It looks more shiny in this pic for some reason.
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#196,565
dagrev said:
:thumbsup: Didn't think of it as political and I wasn't trying to make political point, but deleted it anyway.

Sounds like a good possibility. Chrome pickguard and black Thunderbird or would that just be crossing into the gaudy zone?

I wasn't crazy about the aluminum at first. Ended up putting black paper behind the Thunderbird cut out. It looks more shiny in this pic for some reason.
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There is a problem with a blinged out Thunderbird? I sure don't think so.
 
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#196,569
GonePlaid said:
TBH, I'd be fine being in the background playing, but I do ~1/3 of the vocals. Best to be at least visible.
EDIT: And a lotta harmonies.
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There is a difference between "the bass player" and the member of the band who plays bass and sings. (and writes material!)

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#196,570
JIO said:
I've wondered how that pu configuration sounds with 3 (are they single-coils or buckers?) stacked pu's like that. And what are the controls? 3 volumes? (one for each pu?) I guess I should find a review vid on-line.

like this one... :) Seeing the pu combinations, I wonder why they left off neck&bridge. Seems like it would be an obvious option for a bit of scoop.

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bass players are better 'felt' than seen... :bassist: like 'attractive' radio personalities...
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There is a reason they call it a bass and not a mid...
 
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#196,579
Miles_ONeal said:
False dichotomies are the bane of my existence. There's no shame in being a Thunderbird carrier! Or even the carrier of a lesser bass, so long as it's doing its job.
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It's our dirty little secret - remove the bass part and the song falls apart! :)
 
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