Changing pups in my T-Bird

[chrls_vns]

Thinking about putting some hotter pickups in my Gibson Thunderbird.. There's nothing wrong with the stock pickups, I'm just wondering whats out there.. any suggestions? I play modern rock.

[wvbass]

Choices are limited. Lull, Lollar, Thunderbucker, EMG, Bartolini.

I have used Gibson TB+ and Thunderbucker '66. I can't really compare them though, because Gibson and Epiphone don't really have a standard pickup location that they have stuck with over the years.

[stiles72]

If you are looking for hotter pickups, the Thunderbucker MAX (666) would probably work, or keep your eyes open for Gibson TB+ pups that came out of the Gibson Nikki Sixx Blackbird. Blackbird pups (at least mine) are hotter and slightly darker, very similar to the Thunderbucker MAX

[HIaWATTha]

Based on all the positive words from many TB’ers I have ordered a pair of Thunderbucker Max for my -76 bird. I’m really looking forward to install them and test them, I’m sure it will be a huge improvement over the original -76 pups.