70's Hiwatt DR201 from Slades Back Line !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

godofthunder · April 08, 2009, 04:57:06 PM

I play Thunderbirds for the most part but have a soft spot for EB3s and such, it is only recently I have even begun to appriciate Fenders.

Highlander · April 08, 2009, 05:12:04 PM

I found a really blury photo of myself playing a precision at a soundcheck for a friends band in '76 - freaked out the bassist (his instrument) when I started blasting out the intro to "Whippin' Post", started screaming about his frets, poor little lovey... I did own a Jazz copy for a while during 1983, can't remember the make and have no pic of it that I remember - crazy story... I was running late for a rehearsal and had to go straight to the studio, no amp or instrument, remembering that they also sold stuff and there was this natural finish maho fixed neck 2 pup rear fitted switches, etc with no scratch plate - played well, so I bought it, there and then - had it for about 6 months... sorta regret selling it...

godofthunder · April 09, 2009, 11:49:02 AM

My Band Johnny Smoke plays three ACG songs No More Mister Nice Guy (my fav), Eighteen and Schools Out. I'd love to try BDB or Under My Wheels.

Quote from: T' BaRD '59 on April 08, 2009, 04:45:11 PM
Gotta agree with you... DD and Neal Smith were a major influence - Love It To Death, in fact... I bought Muscle on the day of release and track 2 was the first thing I definitively remember hearing stereo sound separtion that worked, BDB was my first tape and I wore that sucker out in no time at all - I know you play a F*nd*r and latterly DD played a Jazz, but the EB3L was always an early love - just never managed to find one when cash was around... one day... one day...

clankenstein · April 09, 2009, 02:25:34 PM

under my wheels is fun to play on the bass.those chords are cool!(nice and crunchy)we learnt im 18 also to play at my 50th birthday party.in fact the setlist read like a whos who of my favourite bass players..no hiwatt though :-[i made do with a jansen 75 (70s nz valve amp)through a power soak into a 500w power amp.the earth did tremble.

lowend1 · April 09, 2009, 04:37:28 PM

He still plays the same Jazz Basses from the Cooper days. The green Gibson (Frog Bass) is in the R&R HOF, as I recall.

Highlander · April 09, 2009, 05:42:23 PM

We may drop "Is It My Body" back into the set for our next gig... used to play it when we played back in the 80's... that's a nice bass run, too...

godofthunder · April 10, 2009, 12:06:36 PM

Glad to hear there is to be another gig !

godofthunder · April 12, 2009, 05:46:17 PM

Here she is in my back line now hardly seems fitting

doombass · April 14, 2009, 12:24:18 AM

That's an intimidating rig Scott. Those Marshall cabs are great too!

Highlander · April 14, 2009, 06:06:09 PM

Now you're just showing off...

Rhythm N. Bliss · April 20, 2009, 12:52:15 AM

Congratulations Scott~ You are truly making THUNDER now!!

Highlander · April 23, 2009, 05:28:06 PM

Well, has the rig gigged yet...?

Freuds_Cat · April 23, 2009, 07:24:02 PM

Great thread guys. I would love to have a crack with some of those Orange/Hiwatt/Marshall/Sound City heads. Never really had an opportunity to do so.

I love Slade and the ACB Seen them both once each.
You are one lucky Bastard Scott. Good luck to ya mate.

godofthunder · April 24, 2009, 05:58:07 AM

Quote from: Kenny-Murdo' on April 23, 2009, 05:28:06 PM
Well, has the rig gigged yet...?

Yes Ken the other weekend, she goes out again to night ! This is one great sounding amp ! One of the Slade mods on the amp is a direct line out, all that glorious Hiwatt tone goes straight to the board ! no more aruguing with the sound man about using his crapy DI that sucks tone off my bass

lowend1 · April 24, 2009, 05:00:14 PM

Just got my "74 Orange 120 back from Andy Fuchs after a reasonably extensive "return to stock" de-modding. It sounds awesome for bass or the "other" stringed instrument. Now I just need an Orange cab to go with it...