I prefer a trim ring on any metal can imbedded in wood. About the only time I don’t think they’re necessary is when the pickup is mounted in the pickguard, and even then a trim ring still looks at home around a metal can.
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Thunderbird Club
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That is why I don’t have a T40. It just wouldn’t get played.
Oh my! It turned out beautiful. Congratulations!
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IMO the trim rings make them look finished.
I think they also complete the look on plastic pickups. My '76 BC Rich has them.
Guess i'm the outlier on the trim rings.
I like without.
I like without.
I've been dreaming about a custom built NR, then i woke up. 
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Black is ok w/o surrounds but I agree that chrome looks best with chrome surrounds. One of the Japanese T-bird clones sometimes have black pu's with black surrounds and it looks odd.
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One for @GonePlaid
Ok, a bit spendy, re-fin and all that, but no breaks according to the seller.
Not sure if it's Mikes color choice, but sweet none the less.
Gibson Thunderbird II 1965 - Nitro Pelham Blue (refin) | Reverb
Ok, a bit spendy, re-fin and all that, but no breaks according to the seller.
Not sure if it's Mikes color choice, but sweet none the less.
Gibson Thunderbird II 1965 - Nitro Pelham Blue (refin) | Reverb
I'm with you in preferring the rings.
Yeah, that looks 'correct', but on bare wood not as much. 'Course my neck pup is hidden by the handrest thing-y.
BTW, I know how they cold brew coffee, but how does one 'cold fry' chicken?
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Not crazy 'bout the color, but...
Slight rant: after storing it it in its case for few months (which is the “do I need it” test), I broke out my Fender AV II 1960 P. In the end I listed it on Reverb as “Fender American Vintage II ‘60 Precision Bass 2022”. The first message I got was a guy asking if I had the certificate of authenticity paper work. Like it’s a real 1960 P bass. I waited for a couple hours so I wouldn’t be rude and told him it was a modern Fender replica of a 1960 bass, not a 1960 bass. Really?
Sumpin' tells me he got all excited and missed the "2022" part. Always read to the end.
Turns out that it was slipped into the instruction booklet inside the faux leather pouch. I never look at the instructions for a bass. Tune strings. Check truss rod, action, and intonation. Plug into amp. Play.
If it’s all legit and as original as he says that seems like a pretty good price in todays vintage Tbird market.
