Please recommend me Thunderbird replacement pickups

[Denis]

Thanks guys. Of the samples on the Thunderbucker Ranch website, I like the sound of the '63 pickups the best.

Which i read elsewhere on here is generally the least liked one from TBR. 

Personally, I liked the soundclips from the '63 pickups best. That's what I'd put in my Bachs if I was going to make the switch.

[Nocturnal]

I think it's more a case of people preferring a hotter pickup (rather than anyone not liking the '63). I just got a '66 set for one of my 70's birds. When I can afford it I'll be buying a '63 set for my other 70's bird. If you like the '63s I say go for it!

I chromed out a black modern bird around 10 years ago. Drbassman has it now. I love newer birds with the chrome mod.

I LOVE the look of that bass!!!!!!

[stiles72]

Also, has anyone swapped the hardware on a new Thunderbird to all chrome? If so, got a pic?

 Recommend a chrome elephant ear tuner that fits the modern t-bird headstock and a chrome aftermarket bridge?

Here's a pic of my MIK Epiphone Limited that I chromed out.  I used Hipshot Ultralite Tuners, a chrome Epi bridge, and repro handrest and bridge covers from Ebay. The bridge pickup is a Lull, and I left the stock Epi pup in the neck position.

[dadagoboi]

Epi Pro IV: pups, bridge and bling from ThunderBucker Ranch.

[Denis]

Man, I need that pg for my '76 Bicentennial! Is it an original?

[Denis]

Here's a pic of my MIK Epiphone Limited that I chromed out.  I used Hipshot Ultralite Tuners, a chrome Epi bridge, and repro handrest and bridge covers from Ebay. The bridge pickup is a Lull, and I left the stock Epi pup in the neck position.

That looks great!

[exiledarchangel]

Epi Pro IV: pups, bridge and bling from ThunderBucker Ranch.

You sir are truly evil.

[dadagoboi]

Man, I need that pg for my '76 Bicentennial! Is it an original?

Nope. Photoshop, laser printer and waterslide laser decal paper. 

You sir are truly evil.

I only design and sometimes prototype the stuff, Steve does all the production engineering work.

[ramone57]

Epi Pro IV: pups, bridge and bling from ThunderBucker Ranch.

did you have to route to fit the pickups?

[Andrew]

Chromed out T-birds look killer! I'm surprised Gibson hasn't done a chromed T-bird as a limited edition in the past few years.

Dadagobol, does the Epi pro come with a two piece bridge, or did you add it in place of the regular 3 bolt bridge?

OMC, where did the pearloid pickguard with the bird graphic on it come from?

[TBird1958]

 My '89 Gibson with Mike Lull pickups and a Gibson Bridge cover.

[dadagoboi]

did you have to route to fit the pickups?

I used a router because I have the template but very little had to be removed.  Paint is still visible on the sides of the pickup pockets.  A file, scraper or knife blade would work.

Dadagobol, does the Epi pro come with a two piece bridge, or did you add it in place of the regular 3 bolt bridge?

I designed the bridge/tailpiece.  ThunderBucker Ranch will be selling them next year.

[OldManC]

OMC, where did the pearloid pickguard with the bird graphic on it come from?

It was original to the bass, which is one of a  limited edition Custom Shop run done in 1996. That and the ebony board seem to be the only difference from the production models in that era. A repair guy at Matt Umanov's in NYC had a pair of chrome TB Plus pickups from some unspecified Gibson project (he was a former Gibson employee) and was nice enough to sell them to me. I gathered the other parts and he did the conversion.

[Dave W]

I never knew "blinged" was a word.

[Pilgrim]

I never knew "blinged" was a word.

If that's the present tense, then "blung" would be past tense, right?