You're in for a huge treat, then. This master is one of the best things I've ever heard.
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You're in for a huge treat, then. This master is one of the best things I've ever heard.
Ah ok thanks. Yeah all the models kind of sound similar.
Nice VP. The white ones are pretty scarce. IMO, leave it as is. There is no two point drop in replacement that comes in gold, or in any finish for that matter, that I’m aware of. The first gen Probuckers are ok; I find them thin on the bottom but others love them. I much prefer the Gibson Vintage Reissues for a more authentic vintage 60’s Thunderbird humbucker tone.
I’m not a fan of EMG in general. But that’s JMO. Are you thinking of putting the EMG Thunderbird TMP in the neck position and the TMJ in the bridge position for a basic Thunderbird PJ? Should work if that’s what you want, although you would need to run them active AFAIK.
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Yeah. Pro, Vintage Pro, Classic Pro. Come on, Epi.
80 here. We've had cooler temps and ... some wet stuff falling from the sky? What's up with that?
Congrats on the VP. "Whats the deal with the probucker pickups?" They are as close to the original 60s as you can get without serious money on boutique pickups. Weakness is they are a little shy in the lows, which is more or less noticeable depending on your rig. But as I often say, amps and a special knob that will easily fix that. I have Ampeg heads and cabs and lows have never been a problem, and I like plenty.
That said, you have a fantastic bass. The build quality on the early one's is really nice on virtually all of them. Best Thunderbird from Gibson/Epi since the 60s hands down. Everybody likes to do their own thing, but as a decades long owner of a '64 Thunderbird, modding it with different pickups would never cross my mind.
Try to get an upright with a decent setup and adjustable bridge - so it’s not impossible to play.
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Somebody's has to be the delicate flower here!
It's a beautiful 76 here in Des Moines.
It's what will go to the show tomorrow...........
Floor level was not the answer on this. The house is a Carter Sparks Modern designed for the Streng Brothers. Mine is a cooy of the Streng built by Benson and Ceder. Its better built than a Streng. Some dummy filled the open sections of the atrium to do the entire house in carpet before i got the house. The house was originally carpet so all involved with the concrete work did not care about mating up the flat slab to the exposed agragate. I could have spent a few hours making corrections , but the agragate was dirty and its not really doable to pressure wash in the house so i ground it flat and sealed it so i can clean it. Im a bit af a neat freak.
Thunderbird Bass Bridge And Tailpiece Set - 1963-1969 - Philadelphia Luthier Tools & Supplies, LLC
It might fit, and they have a gold option.
An EMG P/J set would likely be a downgrade from the 760’s. I have that same bass, color and all. I also have a number of actual Gibson ‘birds, and the Epiphone has its own sound compared to the my Gibsons. The Gibsons in my stable all have some form of vintage style boutique Thunderbird pickup, such as, the actual Gibson vintage re-issue pickups, Lollar, Novak, Gemini UK, and Thunderbucker 66’s. The Epiphone VP sounds very different than all those.
not that your basement is far behind......Good things happen in that garage of yours!
I believe the post spacing on those is wider than on the VP IIRC. Someone here may know for sure. Scott maybe?Thunderbird Bass Bridge And Tailpiece Set - 1963-1969 - Philadelphia Luthier Tools & Supplies, LLC
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It might fit, and they have a gold option.
An EMG P/J set would likely be a downgrade from the 760’s. I have that same bass, color and all. I also have a number of actual Gibson ‘birds, and the Epiphone has its own sound compared to the my Gibsons. The Gibsons in my stable all have some form of vintage style boutique Thunderbird pickup, such as, the actual Gibson vintage re-issue pickups, Lollar, Novak, Gemini UK, and Thunderbucker 66’s. The Epiphone VP sounds very different than all those.
At least the dog doesn't seem to care.
I think it will fit, but you would have to change the inserts because the Philadelphia luthier supply studs are Imperial.
The PL inserts also have a larger diameter so the holes would need to be enlarged or find Imperial inserts to match the diameter to match the holes in the Epi.
