Thunderbird Club

[JJR58]

Who needs the East Coast.

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The burbs of Jersey aren’t so bad.

 

[Count Bassie]

Thanks guys! My wife keeps referring to this as a "landmark" birthday. Doesn't that sound like it requires a new bass purchase??

YES!!
Happy birthday, you know what to do...

 

[TBird1958]

Thanks guys! My wife keeps referring to this as a "landmark" birthday. Doesn't that sound like it requires a new bass purchase??

Happy Birthday, Andy!

 

[RedVee]

Thanks guys! My wife keeps referring to this as a "landmark" birthday. Doesn't that sound like it requires a new bass purchase??

Happy Birthday!

and yes, some sort of significant purchase is required. Enjoy!

 

[RedVee]

One for @GonePlaid & @KaraQ

Truck stowaway 'lucky to be alive' after travelling nearly 400km on metal racks beneath B-double

 

[Engle]

Thanks guys! My wife keeps referring to this as a "landmark" birthday. Doesn't that sound like it requires a new bass purchase??

Happy Birthday Andy! The answer is yes. If nothing else, you can set a precedent for the rest of us

 

[JIO]

The burbs of Jersey aren’t so bad.
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These beautiful fall pics are making me nostalgic for my mid-west past. Fall was always my favorite time of year.

 

[JIO]

One for @GonePlaid & @KaraQ

Truck stowaway 'lucky to be alive' after travelling nearly 400km on metal racks beneath B-double

Wonder if he was considering a Guinness Book of Records record for bad idea's?

 

[Engle]

Hey fellas and ladies,

I’m starting to dabble in bass (guitarist) and really enjoy the instrument quite a bit.

I just got a battered old Orville by Gibson T-bird. Normally I’d play a mustang bass because I love Dee Dee Ramone’s sound when he used one. Also my brother lets me borrow his precision bass.

Anyways, I want to get this sounding closer to a vintage model. It has 89 era Gibson pickups I believe with the ceramic magnets.

I see I’m too late to grab a set from thunderbucker ranch… I want something that gets that vintage grind but isn’t crazy hot.

I see Gibson reissued t bird pickups but only in one output. I’m trying to spend a little less than the Lollar and Lull offerings but the eyguitars pickups I’ve seen mentioned seem like a potential compromise given the lack of potting?

I’ve done quite a few searches and read a lot but I figured I’d see if the Gibson reissues were well regarded? Or what outputs to chase for a more vintage tone?

If the lollars or whatever are really the only ones getting the real vibe I’ll pony up but want to check with the resident experts first.

sorry for the long winded first post. Hopefully I’ll be able to contribute more than questions soon!

Sincerely,
B

Congrats on the Orville! I have a 91.
I think the Gibsons are probably the best value for a name brand pickup, but someone recently posted clips of a Gibson vs an EY Chinabucker in the same bass and I dont think anyone guessed which was which.
That said I'm planning to put a set of the Gibsons in mine.

 

[Stealth57]

Wonder if was considering a Guinness Book of Records record for bad idea's?

You have to make the Darwin Award for that one.

 

[ThaCoast]

Happy Birthday @Nocturnal !!!

Listen to the Misses, get yourself another Thunderbird x)

 

[scrappykraken]

Congrats on the Orville! I have a 91.
I think the Gibsons are probably the best value for a name brand pickup, but someone recently posted clips of a Gibson vs an EY Chinabucker in the same bass and I dont think anyone guessed which was which.
That said I'm planning to put a set of the Gibsons in mine.

I was leaning toward them too but the few responses about microphonic and other issues made me think I oughta run it by the experts here. So far the clips I’ve heard definitely support the recommendation! They’re not too pricy either.

 

[JIO]

You have to make the Darwin Award for that one.

He nearly did. I recall death needed to happen before getting a Darwin Award.

 

[Stealth57]

He nearly did. I recall death needed to happen before getting a Darwin Award.

Yes, to win the award, you have to off yourself in an innovative and idiotic manner.

 

[JIO]

Yes, to win the award, you have to off yourself in an innovative and idiotic manner.

He's was doing well in that respect.

 

[ThaCoast]

I've taken my Gibson Tbird RI pickups out for a reading of each "lead" pickup, & one measures 8.36k, the other is 8.45k. So close, but not exactly the same reading. Definitely going to be clearer sounding than my Deep Sixx pickups

 

[Gaolee]

Yah, I kept my injury inducing activities to racing bicycles then!

I wasn't that smart. There's a reason my knees are now used up.

 

[Gaolee]

I was at my local GC today and they had this Epi 60's thunderbird and man I was sweating I was so close to buying it. It had a nice flame to the top, great action, great sounding pickups, and NO neck dive!! Someone please buy this before I do

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Somebody got it.

 

[Lammchop93]

Somebody got it.

Good for them. They’ll enjoy it!

 

[MCF]

I mentioned that I was interested in an NR. You know you want it, they said. You’ll love it they said. It will be wonderful they said.
And so far so good.
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And because it not bad bass playing:

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So far so good? The best production Thunderbird since the 2015 with the tapped DeCola pickups.

The vintage reissue pickups are outstanding. The fit and finish (at least on mine) is exceptional. It looks and plays awesome. The only complaint is that they didn’t go with a two point Epi VP/60’s or a Badbird bridge. Gibson hit a home run with them. Maybe not a grand slam. But they’re great Thunderbirds.