Thunderbird replacement pickups?

[BrandonBass]

i hav this tbird bass that i like the feel and look of, and the tone is great too. But it has crazy feedback when i turn up the volume and the output is rather phathetic compared to my pbass too....

any suggestions on a replacement PU w high output? Btw ive heard that there're very options, really

[darthplagis]

well i have an epi t bird and its WAYYY louder than my fender P or jag (without active).

people knock them but epi pickups are actually quite good, maybe scour ebay for some?

[BrandonBass]

im the kind who doesnt really care for people's opinions on gear as long as i dig it...

and i must the pickups sound pretty neat, but on my case it has feedback and doesnt sound as loud as the dimarzios on my P

[Tbirdbassist]

Do you have a Gibson or an Epiphone?


And the only company that makes replica Thunderbird pickups is Bartolini.

http://bestbassgear.com/bartolini-t4-pickups.htm

Those are modeled after Gibsons TB plus pups, I think.

[darthplagis]

yeah im like that too brandon, but T bird are PAINS in the arse to find pickups for (esp in the UK) luckilly my bird sounds they way i imagine a t bird (like John entwistle) esp with a bit of muff added to it hehe.

as tbirdbassist said barts are the only 'aftermarket' replacements available other than custom wound jobs.

[Tbirdbassist]

Ive seen people put EMG 35's in their Tbirds, but once you do that, it doesn't sound like a Tbird...