Flats on a T’bird

[Rayman]

Just a quick one….

 

Anyone had flats on a Thunderbird?

 

 I love flats, and have them on most of my basses, but from memory, the last time I had a Thunderbird, it was pretty middy/muddy sounding, and probably needed some rounds to brighten it up a bit. I‘ve dropped a swanky new loom in there, which hopefully will make things better….. but,

I’m just if anyone else has tried flats?

[Paul S]

TI Flats on mine.  No mud.

[TheGreek]

I don't think flats should be restricted to certain basses.

 

If you want flats on your bass, do it.

[meterman]

A friend of mine has LaBella flats on his Thunderbird reissue and it sounds fantastic. One of the hugest sounding basses I’ve ever heard. Booooooommmm for days 👍

[SurroundedByManatees]

I played my Epiphone Thunderbird 60s model with GHS flats, and that sounded just great.

[Rayman]

Perfect thank you 

[P-Belly Evans]

2013 Thunderbird - flats (only got Olympus or Olympia? long scale at the mo - Tl medium scale on my mustang), front pickup full, back pickup two thirds, a tickle of high mids and treble on the amp. Proper good tone. Nice and woody. I bloody love it. Quite similar to Maccas Rick tone here to be honest.

 

 

 

 

Edited May 8, 2023 by P-Belly Evans