nash Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Anyone done it? I recently repaired a Gibson Tbird and it sounded awesome but it's too much of a radical shape for the band I'm in/the case is massive. I'm thinking about getting a Squier VM P and sticking some Tbird pups in. Also any good passive models/brands? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 There's a thread over at The Last Bass Outpost covering some 60s spec Thunderbird pickups. $45 each. Sticking genuine Gibsons in a bass seems a bit subjective; allegedly these produce a very close facsimile of the 60s tone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Mike Lull seems to sell a few of his p types with thunderbird pickups. And there is, somewhere, a beautiful Paisley reissue fender someone has put thunderbird pickups in; looks the mutts nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 (edited) [quote name='nash' timestamp='1453582917' post='2960865'] Anyone done it? [/quote] Pino Palladino has a Precision with two Thunderbird pickups (and a Gibson mudbucker at the neck). [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/265066-pinos-bass-at-glasto"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/265066-pinos-bass-at-glasto[/url] Edited January 24, 2016 by EssentialTension Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 (edited) That's before the third pickup was added. Edited January 24, 2016 by EssentialTension Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slab66 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 (edited) [sharedmedia=core:attachments:208774] [sharedmedia=core:attachments:195746] Edited January 24, 2016 by slab66 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBass Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Mike Lull without a doubt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joebethell Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Used to have a Mike lull PT5 which was a pbass with his tbird pickups. Stunning to play sounded huge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 One of my long term GAS plans is a limelight P, black and maple, black pickguard and a pair of thunderbuckers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 One of my long term GAS plans is a limelight P, black and maple, black pickguard and a pair of thunderbuckers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 (edited) The EMG HZ TB pickups are nice, fitted a couple of pairs to epi thunderbirds. They're not chrome though and not sure how close they come to the old Gibson pickups if at all... Edited January 24, 2016 by AndyTravis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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