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especially now that the ar$e has fallen out of the price for used Epiphone Thunderbirds. they're going for silly money now which is bad if you're selling but great if you're buying

Have you ever seen Nathan East's fingers close up? I bought his instructional VHS video back in the day and he has really wide finger tips. I'm a big chap but my tone is quite trebly so I think you're talking utter kochwurst

Go with whatever feels most comfortable to you. Your amplification can make a big difference as well. I've been playing for 23 years, gone through 70 odd basses and currently I am playing an Epiphone Thunderbird through choice as I like the sound, the feel and they're cool. Of all the basses I've regretted selling, there are only a couple but when you look back and really think about it, were they really that great or is it just nostalgia? Just go for it.

[quote name='urban Bassman' post='948335' date='Sep 7 2010, 02:42 PM']Apparently the original demo version of the song had much more of slap-type bass line and very busy, but Trevor "Buggles" Horn pared it down to the bare minimum. Proof that less is more I guess.[/quote] That'll be this then: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhdlEf_4BU0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhdlEf_4BU0[/url]

If you're going to have the fretboard laquered then you'll need to remove it from the frets. If you can find my old thread showing me putting together my '56 Single Coil Warmoth in the build diary section from about a year or so ago then there's loads of pictues on there. It is very easy to put together - just be careful if you buy Gotoh tuners, the screws have a habit of snapping regardless that you've already drilled a pilot hole big enough In fact, here it is: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=27153&hl=warmoth"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=...&hl=warmoth[/url]

I've had 2 now, both of which are on the user photos section thingy and would've had more but when i bought mine, the exchange rate was around $2:£1. They are exceptionally welll made. Everything fits perfectly. They wipe the floor with anything Fender could do. The only trouble some have with them is the necks can feel a little clubby due to the steel reinforcement rods that they fit to strengthen the neck.

only 60 models, pah I had at least double that tonight - Airfix something or other Last night it was Baldy Jim's retirement doo in Glasgow. Jim is the singer in my pub band and he retired last week after 40 years service doing something on the railways involving trains funnily enough. It was downstairs in Waxy O'connors - 40 minute set so Jim could have a retirement party with a difference instead of having a bunch of boring old C U Next TuesdayS talking about work and other assorted pish. Really good night. Tonight was a wedding where the bride and groom had got married abroad so everyone turned up to the reception sober meaning that it took most of the first half to get the audience on the dance floor. The Thunderbird is a dirty dirty bass. It can do Jazz bass burp and fart but also heavy overdriven preamp, clanky, rattly harmonicy - well you get the idea. If you ever get a thunderbird - fire on a set of Hartke strings and drop the action as low as it will go.

[quote name='bluesparky' post='945830' date='Sep 5 2010, 03:55 AM'][url="http://wiki.basschat.co.uk/info:amps:building_a_rig"]http://wiki.basschat.co.uk/info:amps:building_a_rig[/url] "mixing cabs! Don't" What does that mean? Using different manufacturer's cabs in the same rig?[/quote] I'm guessing you're as drunk as I am and looking to start another 'Valve amps etc etc etc ' type thread. I'll meet you on the other side - OK the drunk thread - I'm in the process of resurrecting it as we speak

[quote name='bubinga5' post='843241' date='May 20 2010, 04:05 PM']No no no... this is Jazz bass growl....played lower on the E string, gets the growl goin even more IMHO its both pups up..the back pup sound is burp not growl.. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9d9eydCfTdw&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9d9eydCfTdw...feature=related[/url][/quote] I don't hear any growl - I'd call this 'parp' growl to me is when you're overdriving the preamp in your amp so its distorting in a nice way - either that or you've got a GK head with the boost up at about 1 o'clock. The action has to be low enough to get some fret buzz as well. Take tonight for instance - I've got the action on my Epi T-Bird as low as it will go until I get the Hipshot on it so that when I dig in it turns into a snarling animal. The only bass I've managed to get an action as low was my Modulus Flea Bass. I tried to lower the pickups a shade but they only go down so far. Anyway, growl is mainly heard on the E string and if you want to hear my definition of it you need to come and listen to my band. The growl is undeniable, it sounds like a dirty chainsaw with mucho rust going on 4:52 is where you hear it most but the sound in general is how I'd define growl [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voBODG8kvLw"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voBODG8kvLw[/url]

I agree - total sh*te I love my setup. Its probably the longest I've kept a hold of anything in the last few years. Until someone comes up with a better version of the 2x15" and 4052H they're here to stay. Nothing beats a GK head to give me 'my' tone Being absolutely honest I couldn;t give a monkeys about amps and cabs any more. I have exactly what I need and until I get too old and feeble to lift the 2x15" its going to be staying with me. Its quite unique to be in the position of having no gas for amps and being absolutely 100% happy with your setup

South Side of the Sky -Yes Peaches En Regatta - Frank Zappa Mr Pink - Level 42 Country Music - Stu Hamm Pow - Larry Graham

I have those same caps and generally put them in all my basses - call it snake oil, call it good old Ruskie workmanship but I like them.

When I'm playing Billie Jean I have my Boss OC-2 on for the whole song - chorus during the verse and flanger in the chorus Not exactly accurate but it sounds the bollocks

another fellow Falkirk member - there seems to be a growing number of us on here now

Hmm, are you sure its mid 90s? That sounds more to me like a series 6 or older model before they brought in the tuning ports for the GP7/12 series. I think the picture about is of the 90s era carpet covered models. Prior to that they were covered in vinyl which came out early 90s but had no red stripes. I think you'd have to go back to the series 6 stuff and before to find a 4x10" with red stripes and no tuning ports on the front GP7 era vinyl cover with tuning ports and no red stripe: [url="http://img685.imageshack.us/i/dsc06271large.jpg/"][/url] Series 6 era 1x15" red stripe, no tuning ports and vinyl covering: [url="http://img685.imageshack.us/i/dsc04921large.jpg/"][/url] MkV 1110 4x10" combo, vinyl cover, red stripes and no ports [url="http://img138.imageshack.us/i/dsc04894large.jpg/"][/url]

[url="http://img688.imageshack.us/i/dsc06298large.jpg/"][/url] Trace V-type 2x15" and 4052H Bright Box The 2x15" is trouser flappingly good with enough top end to cut through if used on its own as I did tonight and the bright box just gives it a bit more zing.

That'll be the new Ernie Bell Magic Man Stingrae

I'm finding a big volume difference as well as tone change required - The Thunderbird seems a lot louder when used with a pick

I'm finding myself using a pick a lot more often than I used to and am looking for a quick way to adjust my settings between pick and fingers inbetween songs without having to constantly turn round to the amp and change everything. Ii had been thinking about a simple EQ pedal but was wondering if something like a Hartke pedal or similar would be better?

Looks like the troll has gone off to be fed elsewhere

[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='939394' date='Aug 29 2010, 03:05 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ANTORIA-IBANEZ-70S-FRETLESS-PRECISION-BASS-copy-CASE-/290469082897?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV"]Fretless Antoria P Bass[/url][/quote] How's the price on this? I'm going to be keeping an eye on it but don't want to pay over the odds.

[quote name='YouMa' post='938526' date='Aug 27 2010, 11:26 PM']If anyone hasnt seen it check out the live pompei dvd there is a good simple jam that really highlights the chemistry between waters and gilmour.[/quote] Oh Jebus, one of my favourite Floyd versions of one of my favourite Floyd tracks is on this - Echoes Part 1. One for the eagle-eyed - Nick Mason Drops a stick during One of these days. Who knows who played what cos there;s a lot of debate as to who played on which songs. The only way to tell if its Roger is if you can actually see him playing. One of my biggest influences

Most of the time I only ever own 1 because one will get used more than the other so invariably the second one will get sold, another one bought and so on. If it was how many basses have you owned then I'd be in the high 70s but have only ever owned about 5 at any one time