Carry The Lost and Thunderbirds in the studio...

[Blackbird]

Pic of the setup from laying the 7 tracks down...only the NR was used in the end.  Went great, and everybody was digging the tone we got out of 'er...

[Denis]

That's a lovely photograph!

[66Atlas]

Nice pic!  My band was in the studio and month ago and I snapped this with the phone



I ended up using the NR on 7 of 8 tracks.  Studio was kind of a dive but it all worked out and couldnt be happier with how the bird sounded.

[Blackbird]

Sweet - I actually sold my Ric for $$ on the NR.  Part of me missed the Ric, maybe another one someday.  I think I miss the idea I had a Ric in reality, because it didn't get as much use in a year as the NR has since the summer.

[FrankieTbird]

How different does the NR 'bird sound from the reverse?  Are they of similar vintage and similar set-up?  What were your settings with the pickups?

[uwe]

This here rightfully belongs in another forum!!!

[Blackbird]

How different does the NR 'bird sound from the reverse?  Are they of similar vintage and similar set-up?  What were your settings with the pickups?

It's almost hard to describe, but I'll try.  The NR I would describe as tighter sounding in the mix, and more balanced from low to high.  Where the reverse 'bird seems to have a lot more zing/scream in the high, and more boom/woof on the low.  Perhaps just a "hotter" sound.   The neck and body on the NR are beefier too, where the reverse has a sleeker feel overall.