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HELP! Desperate for Bass Dimensions!

dc10bass

dc10bass

Nov 16, 2004
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Pleasant Ridge, Michigan
#1
All,
I'm having a Fenderbird built and need some key dimensions in order to have the pickups in the correct location!
I understand that it is very important to have them in the correct position in order to have it sound authentic.

I need the following dimensions off of a 1960's or 1970's Gibson Thunderbird;

Dimension 1
Center of 12th fret to Center of chrome neck pickup

Dimension 2
Center of neck pickup to center of bridge pickup

Dimensions 3 & 4 (from a 1960's Thunderbird)
Center of 12th fret to Center of bridge (2 piece bridge style)
Center of 12th fret to Center of Tailpiece (2 piece bridge style)

Your info is greatly appreciated!!!

Thank you!
Curt (dc10bass)
 

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#5
That bass is a 34" scale, meaning the 12th fret (on the fretwire) to bridge distance is slightly over 17 inches. Slightly over, because of intonation adjustment. Your mark for the bridge line looks a bit far back. The line should be just in front of the saddles. From there, you can get most of the numbers from the picture.

I get these numbers (from your picture / from dudepit picture):
A (center of 12th fretwire - center of neck pickup): 10.52 / 10.66 inches
B (center of 12th fretwire - center of bridge pickup): 14.05 / 14 inches
D (bridge saddle - tailpiece): 1.05 / 1.2 inches
 
#7
PaleMelanesian said:
That bass is a 34" scale, meaning the 12th fret (on the fretwire) to bridge distance is slightly over 17 inches. Slightly over, because of intonation adjustment. Your mark for the bridge line looks a bit far back. The line should be just in front of the saddles. From there, you can get most of the numbers from the picture.

I get these numbers (from your picture / from dudepit picture):
A (center of 12th fretwire - center of neck pickup): 10.52 / 10.66 inches
B (center of 12th fretwire - center of bridge pickup): 14.05 / 14 inches
D (bridge saddle - tailpiece): 1.05 / 1.2 inches
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Thank you very much for your time and effort!!!
dc10bass
 

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