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Thunderbird Club
- Thread starter TBird1958
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Here’s the Lace pickup info…
IIRC @Gaolee has these in one of his basses. He claimed they are unique sounding and hard to describe because they just don’t sound like anything else. I had planned on buying a set to drop in one of my Goths along with a preamp, but I’m probably months away from that happening. You might be able to find sound clips on YouTube or elsewhere in the Talkbass threads.
- Mar 13, 2008
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
Your Queen has spoken !!!Buy that bass!
Not enabling at all........
LOL - got a kidney you can loan me? Mine are about shot.Buy that bass!
Not enabling at all........
@Hondapunk looks like @ctmullins installed a set of Lace Alumatone pickups in a Tbird shaped object. Looks sweet, maybe he can chime in on how they sound or point us to a sound clip somewhere.
It's alive!
Or at least aliveish. I installed the pickups just to see how they sound and they didn't disappoint. Proper screws, foams underneath etc. will come later and I'll try to make a soundclip tomorrow. The neck pickup is 27 cm (10 5/8") from the 12th fret to the front edge.
If the TB+ are dark sounding they are a perfect match to this bright sounding bass (ash body, maple neck) that always used to lack some mid range.
Or at least aliveish. I installed the pickups just to see how they sound and they didn't disappoint. Proper screws, foams underneath etc. will come later and I'll try to make a soundclip tomorrow. The neck pickup is 27 cm (10 5/8") from the 12th fret to the front edge.
If the TB+ are dark sounding they are a perfect match to this bright sounding bass (ash body, maple neck) that always used to lack some mid range.
- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,897
- 142,228
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
I put China Buckers in mine..definitely pleased with the cheap results.($89.00 a set)
I did have to cut the neck position trim ring.
Gig worthy for sure.
While I was at it I added a Schaller roller bridge, new tuners and a Hipshot extender.
It’s wired VVT with the selector switch out of the circuit.
Cheers.
nice....never heard of Montreaux pickups...
- Jun 30, 2010
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Not keen on those two pg's. Even the one that is supposed to be there doesn't conform with the horn-contour. Looks totally slapped-on.
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- Mar 13, 2008
- 18,897
- 142,228
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
BaCH did a couple versions of these IIRC, low production numbers too.
Obviously you meant the two pickguards , and I agree. The neck pickup is also crooked.Not keen on those two pu's. Even the one that is supposed to be there doesn't conform with the horn-contour. Looks totally slapped-on.
- Jun 30, 2010
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- musician/artist/owner - Gildaxe
Yes - pg's (changed it) ... as much as I've done something similar on the back-side of my Saundersbird to cover a cavity to lighten it... but not on the front.
It's a made in China Epi. Aren't those already chinabuckers by def ?
