Thunderbird Club

[bylar13]

This is the thru body epibird .

They look to be the same as the Gibson pick ups (2 screws) vs, The other Epi (3 screw) pickups.

 

[megatapper]

Yes. You can order them with black covers. Just know that the Lollars (as well as the otheraftermarket, vintage style pickups) are thinner than the stock Gibsons.

It's all good. I'll pay my guy to install them. I was a little curious about the width, and if I would need to have the bass routed at all, but I was told that the pickups in this through body epibird have the exact same pickups that have been in the Gibson's for quite a while ( ceramic humbuckers).

 

[Gaolee]

PB are the sorts of numbers I think in.

Peanut Butters? Is that like a brazillion?

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Yes. You can order them with black covers. Just know that the Lollars (as well as the otheraftermarket, vintage style pickups) are thinner than the stock Gibsons.

Wonder why Gibson did that. I'm fitting my 2013 with 76 pups and unless I want to replace the PG, I'll have to go with 2 rings. Little annoying..

 

[SturmUndDrang]

There aren't many pics of him with his T-bird, but yes, Felix had one and recorded with it too. Most of the Nantucket sleighride album and much of the Mountain output after that album as well.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Ya, like Panama and Jump get the party started, for sure. And I love the cover of "You Really Got Me".

Yeah but if you listen closely, MA comes in a semi or demisemiquaver (LMAO!) late on the intro of "You Really Got Me" and then somewhat recovers...

 

[hillerup]

No rings but that is what spray paint is for....

I'll pass then, as I already have 2 x 2 sets with rings in chrome laying in my parts drawer...

But thanks for the offer!

 

[hillerup]

There aren't many pics of him with his T-bird, but yes, Felix had one and recorded with it too. Most of the Nantucket sleighride album and much of the Mountain output after that album as well.
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Thanks for sharing that photo - I was under the impression he only used either an EB-1 or EB-2 bass.

 

[hillerup]

Yes. You can order them with black covers. Just know that the Lollars (as well as the otheraftermarket, vintage style pickups) are thinner than the stock Gibsons.

That's why you use both pickup rings and spacers: To cover the gap and to stabilize the pickup.

This is the thru body epibird .

Doesn't matter.... You will still need the pickup rings and spacers...

It's all good. I'll pay my guy to install them. I was a little curious about the width, and if I would need to have the bass routed at all, but I was told that the pickups in this through body epibird have the exact same pickups that have been in the Gibson's for quite a while ( ceramic humbuckers).

The pickups in Gibsons and Epi Classic Pro's are the same and won't need routing. But when the pickups are set close to the strings (as they should be), there will be a gap between them and the body of the bass - This will be covered by the pickup ring and spacers. You will most likely need two spacers under the pickup ring on the bridge pickup, as it rides higher than the neck pickup.

 

[dukeorock]

I'm not sure how many bassists use the electro- Harmonix soul food pedal but it is a fantastic harmonic midrange control . With the t bird it really brings the chimey tone of the bass to the front but not in anobtrusive way. Just think Chris squires tone on fragile close to the edge and yesterday's.

That’s good to know! Thank you

 

[Gaolee]

Kat didn't shred the curtains overnight. She must have been busy, because we weren't especially entertaining.

 

[JJR58]

That’s good to know! Thank you

You came up for air.

 

[mistergoats]

Yeah but if you listen closely, MA comes in a semi or demisemiquaver (LMAO!) late on the intro of "You Really Got Me" and then somewhat recovers...

Ha! I HAVE noticed that!

 

[Gaolee]

I'm not sure how many bassists use the electro- Harmonix soul food pedal but it is a fantastic harmonic midrange control . With the t bird it really brings the chimey tone of the bass to the front but not in anobtrusive way. Just think Chris squires tone on fragile close to the edge and yesterday's.

Well, gosh, one more I have to find out about. Shiny boxes want to breed in the drawer. I'll probably end up with a whole drawer full of fuzz before I find one I really like.

 

[dukeorock]

You came up for air.

Sorta! Had to get a couple cabs ready to wire earlier this morning. Electronics dude is wiring up a couple cabs now. Still sort of in computer hell. Had to buy the new version of Logic Pro for recording software as the old version wouldn’t work in the new computer. Glad I did though. New version is awesome. My audio interface (Steinberg MR816X) ain’t working either, so I bought a temporary, low price interface (Focusrite, Scarlett) until I can either get the Steinberg to work or I save up enough for a UA Apollo, which is what I really want. The Focusrite doesn’t totally suck, but it ain’t great either :/
Nice to be able to record again though!

 

[JJR58]

Sorta! Had to get a couple cabs ready to wire earlier this morning. Electronics dude is wiring up a couple cabs now. Still sort of in computer hell. Had to buy the new version of Logic Pro for recording software as the old version wouldn’t work in the new computer. Glad I did though. New version is awesome. My audio interface (Steinberg MR816X) ain’t working either, so I bought a temporary, low price interface (Focusrite, Scarlett) until I can either get the Steinberg to work or I save up enough for a UA Apollo, which is what I really want. The Focusrite doesn’t totally suck, but it ain’t great either :/
Nice to be able to record again though!

Sounds like you are super busy as always, that's a good thing. The UAD Apollo is top notch no doubt.

 

[dmac1961]

So I was looking at my D Bird and wondering why I had such a gratuitous control cavity.

Ha, turns out it doesn't!

The cavity cover is more for aesthetics, but man, look at that tidy wiring job!

This bass has a (L-R) master volume, 4 way rotary pup selector, and master tone. The cool thing is, the pickup wiring is terminated at the selector switch via a Molex terminal block. With nothing other than a jewelers screwdriver, I was able to experiment with different pup combinations until I found an arrangement that worked even better for me than the factory settings, and it's easily reversible.


Anyway, I know Info on D Birds is a little scarce, so I just thought I'd share my exciting (to me) discovery.

 

[TBird1958]

So I was looking at my D Bird and wondering why I had such a gratuitous control cavity.
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Ha, turns out it doesn't!
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The cavity cover is more for aesthetics, but man, look at that tidy wiring job!

This bass has a (L-R) master volume, 4 way rotary pup selector, and master tone. The cool thing is, the pickup wiring is terminated at the selector switch via a Molex terminal block. With nothing other than a jewelers screwdriver, I was able to experiment with different pup combinations until I found an arrangement that worked even better for me than the factory settings, and it's easily reversible.


Anyway, I know Info on D Birds is a little scarce, so I just thought I'd share my exciting (to me) discovery.

It's beautifully done, one of those things that may not be immediately apparent, but are obviously in part why you pay more - it's quality!

 

[mistergoats]

I'm not sure how many bassists use the electro- Harmonix soul food pedal but it is a fantastic harmonic midrange control . With the t bird it really brings the chimey tone of the bass to the front but not in anobtrusive way. Just think Chris squires tone on fragile close to the edge and yesterday's.

Did someone say "Thunderbird with an EHX Bass Soulfood pedal"?

(I did this a few years ago. Sounded really great!)

 

[Gaolee]

So I was looking at my D Bird and wondering why I had such a gratuitous control cavity.
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Ha, turns out it doesn't!
View attachment 2957884

The cavity cover is more for aesthetics, but man, look at that tidy wiring job!

This bass has a (L-R) master volume, 4 way rotary pup selector, and master tone. The cool thing is, the pickup wiring is terminated at the selector switch via a Molex terminal block. With nothing other than a jewelers screwdriver, I was able to experiment with different pup combinations until I found an arrangement that worked even better for me than the factory settings, and it's easily reversible.


Anyway, I know Info on D Birds is a little scarce, so I just thought I'd share my exciting (to me) discovery.

That's absolutely beautiful.