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Thunderbird Club
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Before I do it, and I know there are only a few of you nearby... but I'm going to put an old model, road-worn Eden D410T up in the Classies here. Probably asking $200...
Love Larkin and Poe!
Lots of experience with EMG pups, unfortunately not in an all mahogany neck through build like a TBird. Mostly in maple, ash, alder and poplar body basses.
EMG pups come in many different flavors and both active and passive so there's really not a specific sound to them. All that said, when dropping a new set of aftermarket pickups in a bass, unless it's a set of geezer pups I really don't lean much towards EMG. I find bartolini pickups to be the aftermarket pup I most frequently go with.
Just my personal opinion, but on a TBird I'd probably lean towards TBird specific pups like Lollars or some of the other offerings mentioned around here. I don't know if it's been confirmed but I've read speculation here that the China Buckers are what Eppi is using in the VP. If that's true it's gotta be the best pup bang for the buck out there. If it's not true you could probably find a new Eppi embassy bass being parted out for $150 and end up with a nice set of VP pups plus a nice bridge and maybe tuners.
Good luck!
It does look like a very unique design based on the specific requirements of the signature artist. Not exactly intuitive. Looks like the trim pots only effect the slap portion of the preamp. So as long as you leave the volume knob pushed in it appears the preamp will behave like a relatively normal 3 band preamp.
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Last time I suggested scrapping an Eppi Embassy to use the parts for a Tbird project somebody freaked out
But yeah those pickups and bridge are great if you come across a donor.
Seems to have really helped. I saw him 2x after the crash (RCB) and looked odd but worked. The first time I saw it I was talking with Kim Davis (of Point Blank, opening act) beside the stage and Leon and the rest walked by and stopped to chat. I saw that and was thinking, "what's that crazy looking thing." At the time I didn't realize Leon "needed" it. Had it on a couple of TBirds, which was all he played at the time as I recall. Didn't look good but did what it needed to.
Whereas it really bothers me if a bass doesn't hang from the neck heel. Funny old world innit?
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right idea but aesthetic design-wise...
Wacky!! A fender style upper horn on a Bird!
My go-to would either be a post-extended button or a flat hook like the Steinbergers had.
One attempt to sell on CL; got a scammer.
Managed to beat him at his own game. I'll try selling here from now on.
I finally decided that Diago strap locks looked like what I wanted. (They're one of the few that come with screws that might fit the Epi birds, too!) Apparently JHS bought them, and at least in the US they're as scarce as hens' teeth. StewMac, however, still had them (only in black, which was what I wanted). Or so they said. When I went to checkout, they are "no longer in stock and will not be restocked".
Thanks a lot. I was all set to buy a couple of other items, but with the $10 minimum S&H, decided to wait.
Since the 5 string came with those silly DiMarzio ClipLock connectors, I need something better.
Thanks a lot. I was all set to buy a couple of other items, but with the $10 minimum S&H, decided to wait.
Since the 5 string came with those silly DiMarzio ClipLock connectors, I need something better.
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You mean you have things to do other than the T bird Club?
I don't think I have any pix handy, but I've routed a shallow channel into the back of a bass that travels toward and through the neck heel, and fastened into it a strip of heavy gauge steel, upon which I attached a strap button. The end of the steel strip was behind the neck at about the 12th fret. Worked like a charm.
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Mo' edit: you couldn't see it as it went up along the back of the neck. You could see the strap ending behind the neck somewhere, but I used a dark colored strap to downplay that odd aspect.
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My inclination was to reply 'this isn't gumtree MoFo' but restraint won out.
Bit of a random question, I was just reading a bit about the CITES law. Anyone know offhand what sort of rosewood Gibson used on ‘Birds in 2018? It’s not urgent or anything, I’m just curious.
