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Old 09-30-2010, 09:15 PM
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Chrome soapbars?

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Has anyone come across a source for chrome soapbars, like the old-style T-Bird pickups?

I know Lull has a set, but is there anyone else offering something similar?

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Old 09-30-2010, 11:38 PM
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Lollar makes Tbird pickups but they aren't chrome and are the same size as Epiphone pickups: http://www.lollarguitars.com/mm5/mer...d-bass-pickups

RS Guitarworks has pickups that are wound by Fralin to sound like Tbird pickups but they are guitar humbucker sized:
http://www.rsguitarworks.net/rsstore...roducts_id=428
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Old 09-30-2010, 11:46 PM
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There's a few different chrome ones here, but they're not exactly like T-Bird pups:

http://www.allparts.com/Bass-Pickups-s/128.htm
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Old 10-01-2010, 07:39 AM
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Lace Alumitone makes chrome soapbars ("BassBars") and they sound T-Bird-esque to me.

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Old 10-04-2010, 09:09 PM
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The Fralins and Laces intrigue me...
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Old 10-19-2010, 09:53 AM
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On a whim, I put one of these in the neck of a short scale project and it sounds pretty good:

http://www.guitarfetish.com/Mini-Bir...ion_p_486.html

So good, in fact, I'm thinking about getting one to put in a p pup position on a new project. That said, I've never played a t-bird, so I don't know how the sound compares. Also, watch out for string spacing... My shorties are narrower then most full-scales.
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Serch Ebay Artec makes some in the emg 35 size
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DIY?
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Jason indicated to me yesterday that he would be releasing Gibson Thunderpickups in 2011 (not the Epiphone ones) that should drop in a standard Gibby TB. In Chrome Nickel and Gold and Plastic Black - stay tuned!
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Old 01-06-2011, 08:44 PM
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Jason indicated to me yesterday that he would be releasing Gibson Thunderpickups in 2011 (not the Epiphone ones) that should drop in a standard Gibby TB. In Chrome Nickel and Gold and Plastic Black - stay tuned!
LOLLAR?

That would be sweet!
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And his Epiphone sized vintage T-bird style pickups are REALLY excellent. Very fat and aggressive, and still very defined and non-muddy (not "hifi" clear, though, but excellent vintage vibe usable in any modern-or vintage!-appplication). Expect these to be equally astounding, if they are the same pickups with different sized covers.
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Mike Lull T bass pickups:

http://www.mikelull.com/t%20bass%20parts.htm
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Old 08-30-2011, 06:05 PM
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Lollar has finally released their T-Bird pickups:

Thunderbird Bass Pickups



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