Thunderbird Club

[Count Bassie]

Philadelphia Luthier? Or on eBay, the ModBar that goes at the back of the 3-point. No need to drill holes.

Thanks.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Az

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thanks for thinking about me...

 

[emal]

Hello all! So i've tried searching and cannot find anything specific to my question, so sorry if it has been covered and I missed it: My custom bass has EMG TBDC Active Thunderbird pickups. They sound great and all, but very "boomy"and weirdly enough "bassy". I use it the bass in a Doom metal project, and was wondering where I can find info or suggestions for pickups that are more "grit" and "grind". Pickups that take dirt pedals well. Doesn't have to be active. Actually I may prefer to go passive.

 

[dagrev]

anything between 25 and 35 Watt will work for the wiring, 100 Watt ideal for the cans or grounding to the pots and that sorta thing....you can use the 100 Watter for the wiring as well but you gotta be quick (stuff melts) which becomes cumbersome when you gotta hold a pistol like trigger....you can do the work with one but it really is a two iron job imho...

Oh, great points. I have not done much over the years, so that advise is really helpful and important.

 

[dagrev]

Hello all! So i've tried searching and cannot find anything specific to my question, so sorry if it has been covered and I missed it: My custom bass has EMG TBDC Active Thunderbird pickups. They sound great and all, but very "boomy"and weirdly enough "bassy". I use it the bass in a Doom metal project, and was wondering where I can find info or suggestions for pickups that are more "grit" and "grind". Pickups that take dirt pedals well. Doesn't have to be active. Actually I may prefer to go passive.

Older Epi Vintage Pro Pickups sound like what your are looking for, but are nearly impossible to find. Or what are called Chinabuckers (listed as Epi pickups on ebay). These are super affordable and from comments here are anything but boomy and should correct your problem. If you go with the EYguitars Epi style pickups (Chinabuckers) if you don't like them you aren't out much at all. Not much of a loss if they don't work and a good lesser expensive option before spending more on pickups.

 

[emal]

thanks! I had actually installed those "ERIC" pickups in another bass, but i'll check others.

 

[Ringhammer]

Hello all! So i've tried searching and cannot find anything specific to my question, so sorry if it has been covered and I missed it: My custom bass has EMG TBDC Active Thunderbird pickups. They sound great and all, but very "boomy"and weirdly enough "bassy". I use it the bass in a Doom metal project, and was wondering where I can find info or suggestions for pickups that are more "grit" and "grind". Pickups that take dirt pedals well. Doesn't have to be active. Actually I may prefer to go passive.

I have a variety of aftermarket pickups in all of my Thunderbirds. One of the two bands I’m in uses D standard and drop C tuning. I have Lollars in one of the basses tuned that way and they work very well. Another option to look at is Gemini (UK) pickups. I have their “Devastators” in a couple of my ‘birds and really like them as well. They’re quite hot, but very clear and just a bit gritty. Also highly recommended are the Gibson vintage re-issue pickups. The Gibson and Gemini pickups are also a reasonable price, not cheap like the China-buckers, but not up in the $400 range like some others.

All of the pickups I mentioned come in nickel or chrome (Gibson) cans. The Lollars have an option for black nickel.

 

[MCF]

I have a variety of aftermarket pickups in all of my Thunderbirds. One of the two bands I’m in uses D standard and drop C tuning. I have Lollars in one of the basses tuned that way and they work very well. Another option to look at is Gemini (UK) pickups. I have their “Devastators” in a couple of my ‘birds and really like them as well. They’re quite hot, but very clear and just a bit gritty. Also highly recommended are the Gibson vintage re-issue pickups. The Gibson and Gemini pickups are also a reasonable price, not cheap like the China-buckers, but not up in the $400 range like some others.

All of the pickups I mentioned come in nickel or chrome (Gibson) cans. The Lollars have an option for black nickel.

Sound choices.

 

[emal]

thanks a lot, never heard of GEMINI!\
https://www.talkbass.com/attachment...1056205&hash=a400f887e01a76dec166148435bf6aa9

 

[Ringhammer]

Gemini Pickups

Gemini Pickups

www.geminipickups.co.uk

To be clear, it’s this Gemini pickup site I am referring to.

The guy is also really helpful, and will to answer any questions. If you pose the question that you asked here to him he may be able to help you get what you want, maybe even modifying a set for you to meet your specific needs.

 

[MCF]

Hello all! So i've tried searching and cannot find anything specific to my question, so sorry if it has been covered and I missed it: My custom bass has EMG TBDC Active Thunderbird pickups. They sound great and all, but very "boomy"and weirdly enough "bassy". I use it the bass in a Doom metal project, and was wondering where I can find info or suggestions for pickups that are more "grit" and "grind". Pickups that take dirt pedals well. Doesn't have to be active. Actually I may prefer to go passive.

I don’t get the love for EMGs. Others’ mileage may vary. @Ringhammer is a good source for what you play. I love the Gibson Reissues that are in my ‘21 NR and one of my BaCH II Thunderbirds.

 

[Ringhammer]

and unsolder the cans and resolder the gold one's on.

I have this:

HeatStick + Soldering Station Neck Removal Set - StewMac

The HeatStick Set has everything you need to remove a neck without steam.

www.stewmac.com

It’s pricey (like everything from StewMac), so not probably something you’ll get, but it works very well.

I also have to swap cans on a set of Gibson pickups that can from a ‘21 NR, and I have never done it before. I’m really nervous about doing it because I have never done it before, I don’t know what is going on under the cans, and most importantly, I don’t want to screw up these pickups. When you do yours, could you post some pics? If I know what’s inside and have a visual of the steps it takes, I’ll feel more confident about trying it myself.

 

[dagrev]

I have this:

HeatStick + Soldering Station Neck Removal Set - StewMac

The HeatStick Set has everything you need to remove a neck without steam.

www.stewmac.com

It’s pricey (like everything from StewMac), so not probably something you’ll get, but it works very well.

I also have to swap cans on a set of Gibson pickups that can from a ‘21 NR, and I have never done it before. I’m really nervous about doing it because I have never done it before, I don’t know what is going on under the cans, and most importantly, I don’t want to screw up these pickups. When you do yours, could you post some pics? If I know what’s inside and have a visual of the steps it takes, I’ll feel more confident about trying it myself.

Thanks. If I knew I would do a good bit more of this in the future (after retiring at some point) I would really consider something like this.
Yes, a little concerned as well. Should be straightforward, but a lot of things seem that way...until they're not.
I asked S. Duncan if I could get their pickups without the cans and they said no because it's what holds everything together. Could each coil just be set in place and removing the can possibly break a thin copper wire if not potted together in some way?
Kind of why I'm leaning towards something cheaper (at least at first) like 760s instead of possibly ruining a $130 pickup. Then I can wait for someone who is tired of their 60s Gibson pickups and they are willing to be a donor!

 

[Ringhammer]

and they said no because it's what holds everything together. Could each coil just be set in place and removing the can possibly break a thin copper wire if not potted together in some way?

…well now I’m even more nervous.

 

[dagrev]

…well now I’m even more nervous.

You're welcome!

 

[Stealth57]

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[Gaolee]

I know a handful of attorneys relatively well, served with one on project I lead, another did some work for the church and reviewed some merger matters I facilitated, two are friends, one being you and another for close to 35 years. Everyone is nothing but first class. There are plenty of great attorneys, but like my profession it's the crazies who get all the attention and those not self-serving are hardly known outside their circles.

I have some good friends who are lawyers. But, I also have a pretty strong opinion of the profession in general. It's OK though. Everyone has some place in the ecosystem we call society.

 

[Gaolee]

I’m sure it fits the case, but they are anything but the same shape, lots of differences

That may be a case by case thing. The new Epis are probably CNC machined. Original Gibsons were cut by hand, probably using a template but who knows. The newer ones are probably machine sanded and finished. The originals were hand sanded and finished, meaning that the new ones are close to the same, while the originals probably have some pretty wide variances.

 

[Gaolee]

you're gonna need something with more 8alls to do the cans, I can put mine in the mail if you want...

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I use a Weller like that one when I monkey with the wiring in my toys. I never thought about having two soldering tools.

 

[Gaolee]

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Nah, Chucky would have fit it together a little more neatly.