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Gear Discussion Forums => Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs => Topic started by: birdie on March 19, 2010, 01:19:53 AM

Title: tv jones thundertrons
Post by: birdie on March 19, 2010, 01:19:53 AM

Anybody have a review opinion? Looking for non-standard options for my first bass build. Thanks!

Title: Re: tv jones thundertrons
Post by: bassvirtuoso on March 19, 2010, 06:30:13 AM

I believe Doc will chime in soon, he had a pair in an Allen Woody Epi Bass I believe, which Uwe now owns I think...

Title: Re: tv jones thundertrons
Post by: birdie on March 19, 2010, 02:25:44 PM

Thanks!

Title: Re: tv jones thundertrons
Post by: Basshappi on March 19, 2010, 02:27:36 PM

Quote from: bassvirtuoso on March 19, 2010, 06:30:13 AM

I believe Doc will chime in soon, he had a pair in an Allen Woody Epi Bass I believe, which Uwe now owns I think...

I think he also used a pair on his "Ric" build.

Title: Re: tv jones thundertrons
Post by: drbassman on March 20, 2010, 05:35:59 AM

I highly recommend the ThunderTrons.  They are really nice pups.  Good range, nice highs and lows and sound really good when paired up with 500k vol and 250k tone pots.  I also really like the DynaTrons, a cousin of the ThunderTrons.  They are top mounted, modeled after old DeArmond pups (you do have to do a small rout for the magnet that hangs down below the surface about 1/2").

Excellent prices too compared to other custom pups out there on the market.  I love 'em.  What else would you like to know?

Title: Re: tv jones thundertrons
Post by: birdie on March 20, 2010, 05:44:39 PM

I think that would be just enough out of you!! ;D I pretty much think they will be the ones to go in my first bass build. Thanks!

Title: Re: tv jones thundertrons
Post by: slinkp on March 20, 2010, 07:30:34 PM

I'm curious about these too.  Is there anything they sound similar to?
Anybody got any recordings?

Title: Re: tv jones thundertrons
Post by: birdie on March 20, 2010, 10:10:57 PM

Would be cool to hear them in action. But It think dr. Bassman's glowing endorsement did it for me. Besides, sometimes it's fun to try something totally unknown. Like building a guitar, or a bass haha ;).

ordering them tomorrow!

Title: Re: tv jones thundertrons
Post by: drbassman on March 21, 2010, 11:10:13 AM

I don't think you'll be disappointed.  I've used 4 sets of them thus far and they are my favorites.  I'll be ordering another set soon for my BillyBo project.  Just wouldn't be one with TV Jones pups!