Thunderbird Club

[ThaCoast]

Whats the thickness of these pickups? Since i'm opting to get these for my own epiphone bird, i've a hunch i'll need to add a block/shim of wood in the original deep cavities. & might as well add them in now, since Sadly, i've some extensive fixes to do on my bird (crack in the body on the treble side wing, Clear coat finish cracking as well near the raised section & headstock. a friend from my old shop had done the clear work, & it did turn out nice, though started cracking/chipping away maybe a few months after it was done -.-) anyway, i'm doing a lot of work to get the bird in proper form, some reclear, repaint, wood work.

Quoting myself, as i've actually just placed an order for two Gibson RI chrome Bird pickups. Should arrive in a couple of weeks, which i should have the body of my bird at least close to being refurb'd paint wise & clear wise. They're gonna be sweet!

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

I find that some pickups have slight hints of caramel, often with a smokiness in the upper ear that finishes with a nuttiness like almonds (and other silly things).

lol…no joke, I’ll be hanging out with those types soon enough…..off to Sicily to my uncles farm on the 15th to help with the first press…..

 

[JJR58]

lol…no joke, I’ll be hanging out with those types soon enough…..off to Sicily to my uncles farm on the 15th to help with the first press…..
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Bring an extra suitcase i can squeeze into.

 

[Ringhammer]

Whats the thickness of these pickups? Since i'm opting to get these for my own epiphone bird, i've a hunch i'll need to add a block/shim of wood in the original deep cavities. & might as well add them in now, since Sadly, i've some extensive fixes to do on my bird (crack in the body on the treble side wing, Clear coat finish cracking as well near the raised section & headstock. a friend from my old shop had done the clear work, & it did turn out nice, though started cracking/chipping away maybe a few months after it was done -.-) anyway, i'm doing a lot of work to get the bird in proper form, some reclear, repaint, wood work.

I don’t know the thickness, but I’m pretty sure that they are the same dimensions as the 760’s that came out of my VP.

 

[dagrev]

lol…no joke, I’ll be hanging out with those types soon enough…..off to Sicily to my uncles farm on the 15th to help with the first press…..
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They short on feet over there or what?

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

They short on feet over there or what?

..you don’t stomp on olives D….…

 

[ThaCoast]

well, for general knowledge: epiphone pickups are 0.850" thick (~ 21.58mm), & their cavities are 0.950" deep (~24.10mm) for the neck pickup, & 0.840" (~21.30mm) for the bridge pickup.

measurements taken from my epiphone goth thunderbird & epiphone Deep Sixx pickups.

 

[Engle]

I saw a small bathroom floor done like that - did you count how many pennies it took?

Oh, that's not mine! Just an example of what you can do with epoxy. My brother in law did one in his disco basement in the 70's.
I don't drink enough to justify building a bar in my house.

 

[MCF]

Quoting myself, as i've actually just placed an order for two Gibson RI chrome Bird pickups. Should arrive in a couple of weeks, which i should have the body of my bird at least close to being refurb'd paint wise & clear wise. They're gonna be sweet!

I think you’ll like them.

 

[dagrev]

..you don’t stomp on olives D….…

We're common folk here in Kentucky. If it's on the ground, you can stomp on it!

 

[Engle]

I agree with you and think any difference is minimal if there at all, but would you mind posting that comment in the GP just for kicks?

I made a poll, let's see what happens:
https://www.talkbass.com/threads/do-you-think-finish-thickness-affects-tone.1627759/
Make sure y'all vote

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

We're common folk here in Kentucky. If it's on the ground, you can stomp on it!

ha!….doesn’t get more common than with these folks, trust me on this one…..

 

[Stealth57]

I don’t know the thickness, but I’m pretty sure that they are the same dimensions as the 760’s that came out of my VP.

760s are 1/2” thick.

 

[Stealth57]

..you don’t stomp on olives D….…

Definitely. Straight from my son in law’s mom’s farm in Hebron. Holy olive oil?

 

[GBassNorth]

That is almost as bad as Ginger vs Mary Ann. Let the fight begin and, hopefully, no banishments to the wood pile.

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I’m going with Lovie Howell, that’s where the money is at, more Tbirds for me (even if they are made from bamboo and coconut shells and played through a transistor radio).

 

[GBassNorth]

Anybody that has a significant chip in their Epiphone can see how thick the finish is!

Spot on. The satin black finish on my Eppi Goth varied from approximately 1/16” thick to as much as 1/8” thick in some parts…

It’s almost more of an encapsulation than a paint job.

 

[dagrev]

I made a poll, let's see what happens:
https://www.talkbass.com/threads/do-you-think-finish-thickness-affects-tone.1627759/
Make sure y'all vote

It's on now, or will be! Get popcorn and sit back and watch boys.

 

[Engle]

The pickups in my Orville are thicker than most chrome/nickel tbird pickups I’ve seen:

 

[WillyW]

depends greatly on the tonewoods used

 

[MCF]

I can not believe this is still available.
https://www.talkbass.com/threads/gibson-nr-thunderbird.1624093/#post-27866294