Thunderbird Club

[kat888]

Though it doesn’t bother me a bit, thought I’d mention... threads get shut down everyday because of talking about politics. Right now, it’s just vague hints, but you know how that goes...best to not even sorta go there

Yeah, it would take WEEKS to blow past the Spector Gang AGAIN.

 

[hillerup]

Alternatives:

1. ignore troll until it goes away.

2. blow up its bridge.

Good and valid alternatives!

 

[Larry V]

good luck!

Hardly seems like work the effort for Gibson to roll just 2 out the door.



Yeah, plus the first lot (until when?) had a one ply (is that a thing?) neck until they worked out it needed more.

Long arms? Nah, I’m an outlier 5’7” stout, olive colouring, short arms & legs. I get mistaken for Mediterranean background all the time although my heritage is something like 7/8 Irish/ English (Anglo Celt ?).

But the ‘bird chose me.

Well, we do know that those swarthy Italians(Romans) cut a wide swath through all of Europe.

You know what I'm sayin', Paisano?

 

[hillerup]

Squire Bronco owner I suspect.

 

[hillerup]

LOL - That's about the most polite way of saying wanker that I've ever heard.

Yep, quite subtle...

 

[bylar13]

Wiring question for the group:

I installed a set of T-Bird pickups in a 7ender Blacktop bass. VErything woks but when both volumes are turned all the way down, I still get a low signal. No buzzing or crackling? Anyone have a guess as to what I did wrong?

I opened up my T-Bird and tried to copy that wiring. Here is a pic of the 7ender wiring:

 

[GBassNorth]

Wiring question for the group:

I installed a set of T-Bird pickups in a 7ender Blacktop bass. VErything woks but when both volumes are turned all the way down, I still get a low signal. No buzzing or crackling? Anyone have a guess as to what I did wrong?

I opened up my T-Bird and tried to copy that wiring. Here is a pic of the 7ender wiring:

View attachment 2941922

Can't tell for sure, but did you decide not to use a tone cap?

 

[vandoorn]

Wiring question for the group:

I installed a set of T-Bird pickups in a 7ender Blacktop bass. VErything woks but when both volumes are turned all the way down, I still get a low signal. No buzzing or crackling? Anyone have a guess as to what I did wrong?

I opened up my T-Bird and tried to copy that wiring. Here is a pic of the 7ender wiring:

View attachment 2941922

Hard to see on this picture but at least the unused third connector on the lowest potmeter should be connecties to earth by soldering it to the body of the potmeter. I think

 

[bylar13]

Can't tell for sure, but did you decide not to use a tone cap?

Not consciously. There is a tone pot that seems to work but there was no tone cap in the bass. Is it required?

 

[vandoorn]

Not consciously. There is a tone pot that seems to work but there was no tone cap in the bass. Is it required?

Most basses prefer it...

 

[Gaolee]

I'm little but have proportionately long limbs and large hands and feet. I'm nearly a foot shorter than your POTUS and have bigger hands.

A Barbie doll has bigger hands than that guy. Your proportional quirks just proved once more that we are indeed twins. But you will always be the much younger twin. Gotta get that dig in for sibling behavior.

 

[GBassNorth]

Not consciously. There is a tone pot that seems to work but there was no tone cap in the bass. Is it required?

Your choice on the tone cap, but it does impact the tone.
Here's what your wiring should look like for a Vol, Vol, tone layout...
http://www.guitar-mod.com/wiring/jbass.gif

 

[kat888]

Not consciously. There is a tone pot that seems to work but there was no tone cap in the bass. Is it required?

Remove the tone pot for now.

Sodder the left lugs of the V pots to the cases. Sodder the pickup hots to the middle lugs, and pickup earths to the cases. Sodder the bridge wire to a case and run a wire from each pot case to the ring connector on the jack.

Run a wire between the two right lugs and then to the tip connector on the jack.

Any better?

 

[Gaolee]

When I built the P-Bird, it's got V-T pots. It's got a single split P pickup that seems to have hot enough output to put it into appropriately 'Bird like territory. The tone cap I put in is .22 or something. Which means it does diddly squat. I have a bigger cap to put in, but I'll probably just leave it as is, because I kinda like it that way.

 

[kat888]

Not consciously. There is a tone pot that seems to work but there was no tone cap in the bass. Is it required?

PS. Bird pickups are usually wired with 500K pots, whereas stock Fender are 250K afaik.

 

[theFixer]

Probably wise to leave politics out of this.

ABSOFVCKINLUTELY!!!

 

[theFixer]

Besides, alcohol is a much better subject then that other thing.

... and probably more productive

 

[GBassNorth]

PS. Bird pickups are usually wired with 500K pots, whereas stock Fender are 250K afaik.

Correct, typically 500k for humbuckers and 250k for single coils but either will work for the other it just changes the tone a bit.

Edit: FWIW 250k might sound a bit warmer as it bleeds off some of the top end.

 

[theFixer]

Aawww... he blew his Darwin Award eligibility...

Man charged with drunk driving hit by own car

 

[JIO]

Wiring question for the group:

I installed a set of T-Bird pickups in a 7ender Blacktop bass. VErything woks but when both volumes are turned all the way down, I still get a low signal. No buzzing or crackling? Anyone have a guess as to what I did wrong?
I opened up my T-Bird and tried to copy that wiring. Here is a pic of the 7ender wiring:
View attachment 2941922

Late 80's Seymour Duncan Hawkbucker installed back then (center 500K volume pot)

Noticed that the tone pot right tang is broken off - hasn't affected anything so it's a none issue. Two caps, .02Z /50V each.

for clarity