Mike Lull Thunderbird pickups in an '89 Gibson, using DR Jonas Hellborg Signature strings with a pick, the rig is a GK700RBII and an SWR 6x10. I don't know the guy in the video.
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Bisonic or Thunderbird pickups on a Fenderbird?
- Thread starter slobake
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A good tone?
Don't really know about a specific tone. Used to playing P's, looking for something different. This is really more of an experiment in building a bass than anything else. It will be my first build, don't know how well it will come out. With that in mine should I splurge on higher end parts or go budget. So far, I have pretty good deals on an unfinished body and Precision neck. There is a company called Aurora custom that buys Allparts necks, dresses the frets, relics the necks and re-sells them on Ebay.
That dude in the bowling shirt was playing Blood and Roses by the Smithereens, was somebody asking who that was? I'm half asleep....
Nice.
Mike Lull Thunderbird pickups in an '89 Gibson, using DR Jonas Hellborg Signature strings with a pick, the rig is a GK700RBII and an SWR 6x10. I don't know the guy in the video.
A good tone?
This is really more of an experiment in building a bass than anything else. It will be my first build, don't know how well it will come out. With that in mine should I splurge on higher end parts or go budget. So far, I have pretty good deals on an unfinished body and Precision neck. There is a company called Aurora custom that buys Allparts necks, dresses the frets, relics the necks and re-sells them on Ebay.
This echoes my thinking as well, and is why I'm considering putting TBird PUs into an almost new Affinity P Bass. 
Watching with interest...
Watching with interest...
A good tone?
This is really more of an experiment in building a bass than anything else. It will be my first build, don't know how well it will come out. With that in mine should I splurge on higher end parts or go budget. So far, I have pretty good deals on an unfinished body and Precision neck. There is a company called Aurora custom that buys Allparts necks, dresses the frets, relics the necks and re-sells them on Ebay.
This echoes my thinking as well, and is why I'm considering putting TBird PUs into an almost new Affinity P Bass.
Watching with interest...
I did this in 2003 - great combo - though these are the deeper Gibson ceramic pickups:
I personally would go with the Bisonic neck pickup and tbird bridge pickup. it also depends on the tone you are going for, but personally from experience building I would suggest those, but it all really depends on what tone you want. Good luck with that build tho.
