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- Mar 13, 2008
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
Sweet Bass, super price!
Congratulations and Welcome here, you're #410.
As always gig shots and pics are wanted rigt along with your thoughts about your new 'Bird.
- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,898
- 142,256
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
I was a bit suspicious when I saw the price, but the bass is perfect. I can't believe I got a brand new one for that price.
I wish I were in the position to gig! I am a single father of two young girls. No time for that right now. Maybe sometime in the future. For now, I just enjoy playing in my spare time.
Same here. I never expected them to be so light. They're really deceptively easy to play. Nice little secret.
- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,898
- 142,256
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
If i understand it correctly '70s era Thunderbirds are the heaviest, I have 3 none weighs in over 9.75lbs tho.........
My two '76 are pretty light. I haven't weighed them, but I would guess they are between 8 and 9 lbs. I actually wish they were a little heavier, it would help with the balance.
Hey all,
I'm about to swap the pups on my TBird for a set of ThunderBuckers. Is the cavity on a Gibson too deep? Do I need some rigid foam rubber or something under the pickups? I know ThunderBuckers are thinner than the Gibsons.
Thanks,
Tom
I'm about to swap the pups on my TBird for a set of ThunderBuckers. Is the cavity on a Gibson too deep? Do I need some rigid foam rubber or something under the pickups? I know ThunderBuckers are thinner than the Gibsons.
Thanks,
Tom
Just curious if anyone has taken one of the newer non-reverse birds and swapped out all the black hardware with chrome. I think that would look awesome!
- Mar 13, 2008
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
Thunderbuckers and Lulls are about 1/3 the thickness of the stock Gibson, I used some mahogany blocks and foam to mount mine. You might consider changing the pots too, perhaps Scott or Carlo will chime in with what they should be - I don't think the stock current Gibson is correct tho.
- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,898
- 142,256
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
Mike Lull rewired both of mine that I've used his pickups on - I *thought* I could do the second one on my own, and indeed had the bass all soldered back together and working. It had to visit Mike at a later point for a set up, he cringed, I had the wrong pots (stock Gibson from 1989) compared to what '63 Thunderbirds are supposed to have, the bass sounded quite different and much better after the rewire!
According to the info from Steve Soar, he recommends 500K for the volume pots and 250K with .047 film cap for the tone pot. I suppose I should order that stuff from Stewmac or some such....
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Yep, 500k for Vol, 250 for Tone, .047 is what Gibson used in the 60s and correct for ThunderBuckers. The route only needs to be 1/4" deep, add a block of wood 1/2" thick, it only has to fill about 1.5 -2 inches in the center of the route. SAME for foam which should be around 1/2" thick depending on how squishy it is. I use high density weatherstrip. Trust me, I've done the retrofit at least 5 times as well as installing them in around 50 of my basses.
If you have any problems, PM me.
Thanks Carlo. Like I said earlier, I want to do it right. I don't have experience with the soldering iron. I'll have the help of a friend who does.
Love your basses. Maybe one day I'll get that 8 string that you have on your site. Very cool!
Love your basses. Maybe one day I'll get that 8 string that you have on your site. Very cool!
- Jul 1, 2005
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I don't think it was mentioned but this Crossrock Thunderbird gig bag IS awesome! I just got this one for my new Epi Classic and wish i knew about this one when i bought the other Thunderbird gig bag often mentioned here when i bought my Epi Pro earlier this year. Because that one is only ok but far from great...
http://www.long-mcquade.com/products/11320/
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Thunderbird...100?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item3377b40334
http://www.long-mcquade.com/products/11320/
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Thunderbird...100?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item3377b40334
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As long as there's a hard case available for a decent price, why would you choose a gig bag that almost guarantees a broken neck/headstock at some point?? Invalid Link Removed
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