dannybuoy

I would wait for the new Alpha Omega, or at least for some comparison videos to make an appearance!

I know! And the fact it comes in black means I might have to put my Classic Pro up for sale...

[quote name='Dosi Y'Anarchy' timestamp='1487442525' post='3239876'] Sorry to derail, but regarding Prymaxe: would i have to ask them to "fix it" so i don't get charged import? Thinking about getting some stuff, funnily enough a Bearfoot Blue Berry after this thread, am i best picking a specific shipping option? [/quote] No need to ask, I just always go for the cheapest shipping option and stuff turns up within a week usually. Don't forget, if there is no discount code going, or the code doesn't work for what's in your basket, use the live chat and they'll sort you out!

Also there are some Chinese knock offs that are supposed to sound pretty close: http://www.eyguitarmusic.com/Thunderbird-Bass-Pickup-Vintage-Style-for-GibsonChromeNickel_p_2287.html I have a set waiting to go into a bass when I get the time.

[quote name='Dazed' timestamp='1487344608' post='3239177'] I'd love to try something with decent thunderbuckers. I've become quite smitten with the idea of a p bird. Like that lull but don't like the head stocks. [/quote] Epiphone are about to replace the Classic Pro with the Vintage Pro, with vintage style chrome pickups... Hopefully they will be close to the Thunderbuckers!

It will work but it will make the tone a bit thinner and brighter compared to having the pots attached. I rewired the S1 switch on my Precision as a volume/tone bypass and didn't care much for the sound when it was pushed in, so reverted it to stock.

You post a thread titled "Anyone here not a fan of flats?" then get annoyed when people come in to confirm that they are not a fan of flats?! BTW, tapewounds are roundwounds under the wrap, perhaps that's why you like them!

I still found them too stiff, but I'm a TI guy.

I used to use a practice room that had Orange stacks (1x15 + 4x10) set up and I never noticed a difference in width! In fact I noticed the 15 was on top one time and swapped them over to get the horn closer to my ears...

Judges faces at 4:20!

[quote name='markdavid' timestamp='1486575934' post='3232965'] drats , just found out they have been discontinued, am hoping I dont get on with them now as it could be frustrating trying to get hold of them in future , wish I had gone with the usual Prosteels now [/quote] I think I have an unopened set here if you're struggling to get them elsewhere!

1" radius anyone? http://youtu.be/UA3Qah6z1gg

This settings thread didn't get much mileage did it! I do like my Manta for some more unusual sounds but agree with what's been said. Hard to beat a Mr Black Fwonkbeta for filthy squelch, and the MXR sounds great too, especially for slap. There's also a new version of the Emma Discumbobulator out and a new mini filter coming from Mu-Fx. Robotalk looks cool too though. http://youtu.be/wnrl3gkAbGs

About 7 years on my TI's on my P so far, no intention of changing them yet! Must suck to be a flatwound string manufacturer, roundwounds are where the money is!

Sell it. Someone else would love an original sunburst one with a rosewood board. I had a Matt Freeman and it was very lightweight, but like any bass they vary!

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1486669341' post='3233748'] I'm not big on Epi Birds, however they do look pretty nice. Blue [/quote] The old bolt-on Epis are a totally different animal to the new Classic Pros, which use the same materials, construction and pickups as the Gibson. They are so good that Gibson just gave up making Thunderbirds altogether!

Looks like the real deal, you can tell it's not a print like most cheap tort as the colour and pattern is still visible through the drilled holes.

Just seen this - apparently there is a new version of the Bearfoot in stock at Prymaxe with more treble response, and you can tell which one you have as the new one has the tone control reversed (i.e. turning it up adds more bass and reduces treble): https://www.talkbass.com/threads/bearfoot-blueberry-theres-a-new-version.1268045/

17% off all pedals at the mo too. They aren't allowed to advertise below certain price points for certain manufacturers due to contractual obligations I assume, so the FX17 code doesn't work for all pedals; but the site has a chat window, if you ask there they will give you an alternative code.

That does sound interesting, I prefer the older brighter sounding pickups!

[quote name='radiophonic' timestamp='1486417027' post='3231661'] The Jazz is fretless. [/quote] There's your problem! Swap it for a fretless 'Ray.

I've heard more than one account of people preferring the Epi Classic Pro to the actual Gibson model. Stick a new truss rod cover on and nobody would even know!

[quote name='Osiris' timestamp='1486481676' post='3232166'] Can't seem to find any Bearfoot versions in stock in the UK though but there are plenty to get from the states, but allowing for import duty it's going to be around the £200 mark. sort of thing I'm looking for, cheers! [/quote] If you order from Prymaxe, they often run 15-20% discount codes (and if they don't work just use their online chat and they'll sort you out), and you won't pay anything extra when it arrives either.

There's a user on Talkbass FaithNoMan that has loads of Billy Gould style Darkglass clips on his Soundcloud. The B3K/B7K is scooped, but it is a rather narrow scoop at a certain frequency, paired with a big peak in the upper mids - it has no problem standing out in a mix as a result. There are frequency plots knocking about (again on TB). I for one think the B*K series sounds best with a bass that has a natural tendency towards a scooped sound already, like a Jazz with both pickups on. I do not like the sound of it with my Precision at all. The Vintage is a better fit, but I found that too muffled up top (although I haven't tried the latest VMTD revision with the B7K-style attack switch). The Pike Vulcan however, is a beast with a Precision, loads of snarling mids that remind me of Geezer's more modern tones on Black Sabbath's 13. It is based on the Darkglass pedals, but the colour control on it blends between a 'less scooped B3K' and a 'brighter more agressive Vintage', which makes it very flexible.