Thunderbird Club

[icefly]

The new Humbucker that fits under the old chrome cover as used on the SG Standard bass and the Midtown basses ohms out at about 9.9k, versus the original Mudbucker at 28 to 32k.

HUGE difference!

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I've seen someone on YouTube making this measurement, but with a P10 cable connected to instrument and to multimeter.
I never found this device.

 

[Gaolee]

Ok, I'll take it.

You did mean Rupees, right? Maybe I better check where Rupees are right now.

Zimbabwe dollars, but the price went up a bit while you waited.

 

[semiprohooker]

The new Humbucker that fits under the old chrome cover as used on the SG Standard bass and the Midtown basses ohms out at about 9.9k, versus the original Mudbucker at 28 to 32k.

HUGE difference!

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Holy cow, do they really check out at 28-32k?!?!?! That's crazy high

 

[Gaolee]

Holy cow, do they really check out at 28-32k?!?!?! That's crazy high

Mudbuckers were known to blow speakers if you let them.

 

[GonePlaid]

Mudbuckers were known to blow speakers if you let them.

I played my 66 Gibby EB-3, Mudbucker only, through a 63 Bassman and never had the amp's volume above "5".
FWIW, the Bass was at 10, Treble ~4, and Presence at 10. Volume on the EB-3 was 7 to 10. Filled the rooms we played(decent size bars)but not at ear-splitting levels.
< ~45W, 2x12s[not mine, stock pic, but same as mine. Eventually had 2. Wish I'd kept one-or both]

 

[Stealth57]

Boring

 

[GonePlaid]

Boring

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Add 25 and lotsa rain to ours.

 

[semiprohooker]

Gibson custom shop Gene Simmons EB0 demo.

In case anybody wanted to hear what it sounded like. Kinda, sorta, but not really at all. Lolol

 

[JJR58]

For the record, I have never bought a new Gibson. So that hasn't helped my playing.

I haven’t had a Gibson since my Ripper.
That was 2007.

EDIT: Well, I did have a Les Paul like V’s,
But in tobacco burst, and an original 60’s EB-O.

 

[dagrev]

Probably a good idea, that'd be about $12 million USD.

Yeah, still a little high considering the TR cover doesn't have Gene on it.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

I've seen someone on YouTube making this measurement, but with a P10 cable connected to instrument and to multimeter.
I never found this device.

great post. no reason why a single pup bass with controls dimed should not give a fairly accurate Rdc reading this way assuming a good quality instrument cable…

 

[KaraQ]

Boring

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Looks pretty not-bad to me.....better than this?

 

[semiprohooker]

Looks pretty not-bad to me.....better than this?

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I'm too American to understand that.

 

[Ringhammer]

Philidelphia luthier supply....

Just ordered a couple from there, thanks!

Of course almost as soon as I complained about the lack of response from Gibson, I got a reply from them, and they indicated that they don’t have them available for sale.

 

[Engle]

If that’s a modern “mudbucker”, it’d be interesting to hear how it sounds in the position they have placed it.

but in no way am I interested in any SS for $6.5k, not to mention I’ve personally never liked the idea of owning a “signature” model anything. It’s always seemed sort of cheesy to me.

I know what you mean about the Signature models, but I really like the Casady bass. I have two now.

 

[Engle]

The new Humbucker that fits under the old chrome cover as used on the SG Standard bass and the Midtown basses ohms out at about 9.9k, versus the original Mudbucker at 28 to 32k.

HUGE difference!

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I have a 60s Gibson and an Artec in my parts drawer.

 

[Engle]

If anybody has a spare black plastic riser or two......PM me please, and thank you.

That’s something one of us should be making with a 3D printer.

 

[Engle]

Add 25 and lotsa rain to ours.

I’m headed to Winnipeg:

 

[TBird1958]

I’m headed to Winnipeg:
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Goodbye, Pacific Ocean breezes! You're landlocked!

 

[KaraQ]

Cat in sun