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    Thunderbird - Tokai vs Gibson

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    [quote name='bassmachine2112' post='1038603' date='Nov 27 2010, 09:58 AM']here,s one for you-epiphone t-bird pro 4,good finish and very nice in black.they have an active circuit which gives a nice array of useable sounds.It has a maple sandwich through neck which allays the fears of the mahogony necked gibsons which can fall off at the joint if you bang it off something.
    They are a different animal to the other epiphones,try one out nothing to lose.[/quote]

    I like the passive tone, the Thunderbird is like a Harley Davidson, full of growl and intent. For me using an active circuit would change the beast in to something else completely.

    Trace Elliot V6's are like buses.......

    in Amps and Cabs

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    Sold my Ampeg VR Classic a few months ago intent on getting myself a Trace V4, V6 or V8.

    There has been nothing going and so getting twitchy I recently acquired from 3Below on here his beastly Marshall VBA400 and matching Marshall 2x15 cab which sounds amazing. IMHO it sounds better than my Ampeg which I played through SVT810 cab, doesn't sound as muddy yet retains growl.

    Anyway just seen 2 different Trace V6's on eVilbay today, what are the odds of that?!?!

    Part of me thinks get one as it's been a dream of mine for years, but I'm now so happy with the Marshall Illl probably regret it.

    Thunderbird - Tokai vs Gibson

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    [quote name='Soloshchenko' post='1035439' date='Nov 24 2010, 06:43 PM']My advice is stick to your Tokai. Ask yourself why you are upgrading? Given you seem really happy with the sound you are getting now, just because it says Gibson doesn't mean it's going to be an improvement for you.

    The Tokais look the bollocks to me and looking at pics those shape Pick Ups could easily be swapped forsomething high end.[/quote]

    Any recommendations for pick-up upgrades?

    Thunderbird - Tokai vs Gibson

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    Hey up guys, need a bit of advice please.

    I currently have a Tokai Thunderbird (in white :) ) which I bought new about a year ago. I love it, it suits the type of stuff I play perfectly. Works a treat with my newly acquired VBA400 and matching 2x15 marshall cab. I even prefer the Tokai over the Rick, a Deluxe USA Precision and original Stingray I've owned previously.

    When I bought it I made a conscious decision to buy Tokai over Epiphone from the reviews I read.

    Now I am toying with the idea of upgrading it to a Gibson, but I don't know if it's worth it. I am quite happy with the build quailty and feel of the Tokai, just wondered if the Gibson with it's more expensive pick-ups and higher-quality woods would sound that much better?

    How to do 'Living On A Prayer' live?

    in Gigs

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    Lookin for some help peeps.

    In a covers band, we generally to indie rock but are having to sell out for a party gig and want to do Living On A Prayer by Bon Jovi, cheesy I know but you gotta cater for the audience.

    So anyways was trying to figure out how to do the whoa woah thing, sounds like they use a vocoder or something any ideas?

    Thanks in advance!

    PLEASE DELETE

    in Amps and Cabs For Sale

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    Just wondered how powerful this is, I have had an SVT-CL running through an SVT 810 which was too much and I couldn't push the valves hard enough to get the great warm tone without destroying peoples eardums and then I've had transistor amps that clip when pushed hard. Was looking for a smaller valve amp that I could really push, but this may be too small.

    Am doing a gig to 250 people soon in a large function room, we play pop, indie and rock.

    What's a Trace Elliot V8 worth?

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    [quote name='SS73' post='750555' date='Feb 19 2010, 09:35 AM']Not sure of the exact type, but this may be of interest, high starting price though. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190374241954&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...ME:B:SS:GB:1123[/url][/quote]

    Thanks for that but I'm selling the Trace V-Tye 600H (the 600 watt version of that exact amp!) on eBay myself!

    [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Trace-Elliot-V-Type-600H-Bass-Valve-Amp-Flight-cased_W0QQitemZ140383335761QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_MusicalInstr_Amplifiers_RL?hash=item20af7fb551"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Trace-Elliot-V-Type-...=item20af7fb551[/url]

    Trace Elliot V-Type 600 Valve/MOSFET Rig

    in Amps and Cabs For Sale

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    Well I've decided to stick these separately on Evil Bay starting at £50 each so we'll see what happens. Thanks for the interest peeps.


    [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Trace-Elliot-V-Type-600H-Bass-Valve-Amp-Flight-cased_W0QQitemZ140383335761QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_MusicalInstr_Amplifiers_RL?hash=item20af7fb551"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Trace-Elliot-V-Type-...=item20af7fb551[/url]


    [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Trace-Elliot-1048H-Bass-Speaker-Cab-Flight-Cased_W0QQitemZ140383338803QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_ConElec_SpeakersPASystems_RL?hash=item20af7fc133"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Trace-Elliot-1048H-B...=item20af7fc133[/url]

    Rickenbacker Vs Stingray Vs Warwick

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    [quote name='spongebob' post='752856' date='Feb 21 2010, 03:06 PM']I'm after a pet.

    Considering a gerbil, a python, or a crocodile.

    Any ideas?[/quote]

    I'm not sure the analogy of a Gerbil (if you're comparing to a Rick) is right, but fair point. I am obviously after advice because I don't have enough knowledge myself.

    Rickenbacker Vs Stingray Vs Warwick

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    Thanks for all your help guys, I guess what I'm really try to figure out is what will give me something usable in pop/indie/rock music that the P-Bass Deluxe isn't very good at.

    And is the popular opinion that the P-Bass is a slow neck? It feels quicker than my old Rickenbacker from memory.

    Rickenbacker Vs Stingray Vs Warwick

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted · Edited by jonnyfastfingers

    I used to play with my old band a few years ago and had a Rickenbacker and Stingray. We played indie and rock, and they hated the Stingray sound but loved the Rick, I prefered playing the Stingray but the sound of the Rick.

    The thing is when I left the band the bassist who replaced me used a MM Sub and they thought that sounded great, but I could only achieve a trebley-punchy effect with my Stingray?

    Now we've reformed and I am using an American Deluxe P-Pass which gives me an all-round sound that I'm hapy with. I am looking to get another guitar to give me some variation and don't know what to get?

    I could get a Jazz but don't really want two Fenders but I really want something that will give me something the P-Bass can't.

    Logic is telling me to get a passive (as the P-Bass is active) and a thinner faster neck, therefore a Warwick although I have no experience with these.

    I'm quite confused and could do with peoples thoughts.

    What's a Trace Elliot V8 worth?

    in Amps and Cabs

    Posted

    [quote name='SS73' post='747483' date='Feb 16 2010, 05:21 PM']Its all coming back to me now,,,, [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=55234&hl=trace+v8"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...amp;hl=trace+v8[/url]

    There were two on at the same time, and one had very interesting bidding.[/quote]

    Well the cheapest I can get it from is £1600 shipped from the continent, just teh head. Not sure that's such a good deal now

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