tony_m Posted July 25 Posted July 25 I've always played Fenders / Squiers, but equally have always had a fascination for Thunderbirds (blame it on Nigel Mogg, Pete Way and Leon Wilkeson), so when this one appeared in the pre-owned stock at @Bass Direct my interest was piqued. As we were away at the time, I decided to leave it until we got home, and see if it was still available then. It was, so... 🤷♂️ It actually arrived yesterday, and I spent a pleasant afternoon swapping the strings to my preferred TI flats, tweaking the setup and intonation slightly, and trying to get used to the, erm, somewhat different ergonomics... 😂 Not had chance to run it though an amp yet, but it sounds wonderful through the Tascam bass trainer + headphones, so looking forward to giving it a proper run out at rehearsal next week. Then I just need to persuade the rest of the band to adopt a new country-goth direction...... 😎 9 Quote
tony_m Posted July 25 Author Posted July 25 40 minutes ago, Bass Direct said: Awesome bass, I really hope you enjoy it Cheers, it's definitely summat a bit different! 1 Quote
Lozz196 Posted July 25 Posted July 25 Nice, I tried one years ago, they’ve a really deep rich tone to them 2 Quote
tony_m Posted July 25 Author Posted July 25 47 minutes ago, Lozz196 said: Nice, I tried one years ago, they’ve a really deep rich tone to them Yeah, also seems to be very crisp and clear. Might have to sharpen up my technique a tad... 😳 1 Quote
PaulThePlug Posted July 26 Posted July 26 (edited) Our very own @KingBollock has a Goth Bird... Mine is a bit more stripey... Edited July 26 by PaulThePlug 2 Quote
KingBollock Posted July 27 Posted July 27 15 hours ago, jd56hawk said: Ohh, I hadn’t thought of red strings. The ones currently on mine are black. (Not the black strings. It came with black strings which I replaced and then unreplaced.) I’ve got some black dye for the fretboard. I just need to get around to using it. 3 Quote
KingBollock Posted July 27 Posted July 27 9 hours ago, PaulThePlug said: Our very own @KingBollock has a Goth Bird... Mine is a bit more stripey... Thanks! I always appreciate an opportunity to post those pics! 1 Quote
EliasMooseblaster Posted July 28 Posted July 28 On 25/07/2025 at 12:28, tony_m said: It actually arrived yesterday, and I spent a pleasant afternoon swapping the strings to my preferred TI flats, tweaking the setup and intonation slightly, and trying to get used to the, erm, somewhat different ergonomics... 😂 Not had chance to run it though an amp yet, but it sounds wonderful through the Tascam bass trainer + headphones, so looking forward to giving it a proper run out at rehearsal next week. I remember that transition well - explaining to the bassist another band that I was really pleased with my purchase, but still getting used to the 12th fret not being where my muscle memory expected it to be! Congrats on a gorgeous new bass, I hope it continues to please at your next rehearsal. 1 Quote
tony_m Posted July 31 Author Posted July 31 On 28/07/2025 at 14:54, EliasMooseblaster said: I remember that transition well - explaining to the bassist another band that I was really pleased with my purchase, but still getting used to the 12th fret not being where my muscle memory expected it to be! Congrats on a gorgeous new bass, I hope it continues to please at your next rehearsal. Haha, not just me then! And yeah, very happy with it after rehearsal yesterday - we did a bit of recording, and it sounded great both live and on the recording, really clear and punchy. Rest of the band very impressed with it too, so happy days all round. Still need to double-check my starting position carefully every time, but we're getting there! 1 Quote
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