Thunderbird Club

[kat888]

Is this the pickup?

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[Larry V]

But...it’s winter time!

Here’s my winter ride. Most MTB’ers here in Michigan have gone fat tire, 4” wide, on their winter rides but I just converted a cheapy hardtail to single speed and hydraulic disc brakes for winter service with carbide studded tires. It works well enough on hard pack and ice. I don’t like riding through fresh snow anyway, too much work for this aging fellow.

 

[Dadagoboi]

Is this the pickup?

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Probably. Logically if it's as 'true vintage' as they say, it would be in their AVRI. They're under $100 US street price delivered here. How many kangaroos is that? $80 on ebay

 

[theFixer]

Here’s my winter ride. Most MTB’ers here in Michigan have gone fat tire, 4” wide, on their winter rides but I just converted a cheapy hardtail to single speed and hydraulic disc brakes for winter service with carbide studded tires. It works well enough on hard pack and ice. I don’t like riding through fresh snow anyway, too much work for this aging fellow.

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Aging??? I thought you said you were gonna cut that crap out after yer last birthday

 

[PianoOfDoom]

Yep, I can confirm they are a drop in replacement.

Excellent! Thank you.

 

[kat888]

Probably. Logically if it's as 'true vintage' as they say, it would be in their AVRI. They're under $100 US street price delivered here. How many kangaroos is that?

Damned geolocation algorithms. At least two (= 4 x kangaroo scrotum change purses).

It says $AUD230.

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

Probably. Logically if it's as 'true vintage' as they say, it would be in their AVRI. They're under $100 US street price delivered here. How many kangaroos is that?

Could be these
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Fender/Custom-Shop-62-P-Bass-Pickups.gc

 

[dukeorock]

I recommend a Fender AVRI 63 pup if they're selling them w/o the entire bass. Not sure if it's the same as the Pure Vintage '63

I have a buddy who’s got a 63AVRI P Bass. Might be the best sounding P I’ve ever played.

AVRI 63 is your favourite P iirc, yes?

Might be mine too. Again, I don’t think it’s just the pickup on that Gamma

 

[JJR58]

Could be these
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Fender/Custom-Shop-62-P-Bass-Pickups.gc

Pretty sure it's the '63 pure vintage that's in the AVRI

 

[ubernator]

Glad you're back!

Thanks. Don't think I will be keeping up to date on this thread though. 400+ messages since I posted? Dayum! Does the group move even faster now? Growing fast?

 

[Dr_Feelgoood212]

Thanks. Don't think I will be keeping up to date on this thread though. 400+ messages since I posted? Dayum! Does the group move even faster now? Growing fast?

It's been a bit slower past couple days.
Past couple weeks it was over 300 posts a day! It was hard to keep up even when you're there, so I don't blame you.

 

[Dadagoboi]

Damned geolocation algorithms. At least two (= 4 x kangaroo scrotum change purses).

It says $AUD230.

Just bought one on Fleabay for $80 USD. Brand new. Finally going to finish my Stealth P.

 

[theFixer]

Thanks. Don't think I will be keeping up to date on this thread though. 400+ messages since I posted? Dayum! Does the group move even faster now? Growing fast?

Yes to both!

 

[Dadagoboi]

I have a buddy who’s got a 63AVRI P Bass. Might be the best sounding P I’ve ever played.

Might be mine too. Again, I don’t think it’s just the pickup on that Gamma

Cheap pots on the Gamma? How's the neck and hardware?

 

[PianoOfDoom]

The sunburst just works. I love my ebony, but there is something extra good about this one.

 

[theFixer]

The sunburst just works. I love my ebony, but there is something extra good about this one.

Yup... that thar's a fiiiiine lookin' bass

 

[kat888]

Cheap pots on the Gamma? How's the neck and hardware?

Also what are the pot values? What should they be?

 

[dukeorock]

Cheap pots on the Gamma? How's the neck and hardware?

Everything seems fine otherwise. I got it used, so who knows? The pickup that came with it was an EMG HZ. Not horrible, but lacking lows and a bit bright. Nordy is the same, but better. My Electronics guy was over this morning to wire a couple cabs. It was just a mountain of sloppy solder under the hood

 

[dukeorock]

Also what are the pot values? What should they be?

I have no idea what’s in there...not really my department Shouldn’t they be 250k?

 

[ubernator]

The Gibson USA humbuckers in my classic pro are sounding even better with well broken in SIT power steels (cleaned periodically, DNA soak) now that I have adopted a "use backline 410 if it is there" policy rather than take the 112 out of the car (part of rumble 200/15 combo+112 stack). That 100w at the ext jack pushes a 410 quite well and the 15 barks quite well raised up high. We have one in the practice space (old yorkville), and if I need to provide my own I have 2 swrs in storage.