Rayman

They're just fabulous, I love the look and feel of Thunderbirds, I just have a dilemma with the tone of my Tokai, whether or not to tamper with it's electrics. I want a bit more of a punch to the tone. I've asked John East if he can offer me an EQ to put in it, just to give me some tonal options, but maybe it wouldn't sound like a Thunderbird any more, don't know. If it was a Gibson, it could be worth splashing the cash, but is a Tokai worth the upgrade, not sure, but the Baddass is a vast improvement on the stock bridge for sure............... [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/russjm/P1000632.jpg[/IMG]

Yeah I thought about one of those, but I'm giving the Hartke VXL a try first (it's cheaper). The Sansamp could be the next call though if the Hartke doesn't cut the mustard.

Yep agreed. I've decided to keep it anyway. I like it too much (and so does my daughter). I'll see how the pedal helps, and take it from there.

Well I'm covered in terms of [i]my tone [/i]with the other basses I have. However I like the TB, and I'd like to use it in the set live, I guess I'd just like it to have some more tonal options. Maybe as you say though, it sounds like a Thunderbird, and that's the end of it. We'll see.

I'm currently selling my Tokai Thunderbird in the for sale section, but only because the old school thump sound isn't my bag, I like a more modern, punchy and clean type tone. I really love everything else about the bass, it plays great, looks great etc, but I'd just like it to sound cleaner. If I could get the tone how I want it, I'd like to keep it. I've bought a Hartke VXL bass attack pedal to give me some options, but I wonder if anyone has any other ideas. Pickups could be changed I guess, but I wonder if the EQ could be upgraded, John East maybe? Any ideas?

It's a great place, a mate of mine has bought a couple of Dingwals from there. Again, thank the lord it's a couple of hours away from me.

Glass slides give you a warmer tone, whereas brass (or metal) slides give you a slightly brighter, thinner sound, at least to my ears that is. I ended up with a ceramic one, it's a Joe Perry signature one, trouble is, with my sausage fingers, it's not really large enough for me, and only fits on the top part of my finger. It's all in the ear of the beholder, but I prefer a warmer tone, so glass would be my first choice, and the neck of a beer bottle seems to have the edge, can't think why.

[quote name='WHUFC BASS' timestamp='1344120762' post='1760212'] I'm the opposite, I thought DiAnno was the man ! [/quote] Yes !! Thank you, I'm glad I'm not alone in thinking that. I saw them in er....1980ish with the original line up, and was blown away, haven't seen them since. "Iron Maiden" and "Killers" are the best 2 albums,[i] IMHO[/i] of course. I don't mind the Bruce years stuff though, and quite enjoyed the documentary, but the concert was a bit dull. Stevie Harris is still the man though, great bass player, and a big influence on me.

Creating a JJB growl can be difficult, but an NY baseball cap, some Reebok trainers and an Adidas shell suit should get you close. Seriously though, it's been covered above, valve guitar heads through knackered speakers, via a pick and a Fender Precision. That's all as far as I'm aware.

3mm for me at the 12th. Any lower than that is too low for me, as I tend to clatter the strings like heard of stampeding water buffalo, especially when playing with the rock band. To be honest, even when I'm playing at home, and much more softly to jazz or funk, I prefer a decent amount of daylight under the strings, I guess it's just what you're used to.

Yeah, I fancy it too, but I have the Ashdown Envelope filter, and never use it, because it's too ruddy big to fit in my bits box. I might try the Bad Monkey.

Is the Bad Monkey any good for bass? No loss of bottom end? I've got one (for guitar) never tried it with the basses. The Ibanez PD7 I[i] do[/i] use live isn't that great to be honest.

Yep, my sound is in my head, and no matter what bass I'm playing, and through most amps, I get there or there abouts on any of them generally. There's artistic license there of course, a Precision through an Ampeg, and a Stingray through an EBS, will sound pretty different of course, but then I wouldn't play a Precision through an Ampeg anyway!! You get my point though.