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Title: Cosmetic surgery for the Butcher Bird
Post by: godofthunder on August 08, 2009, 09:19:15 AM

 A Dimarzio model G does fit under a '76 Tbird cover ! Looking good ! (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/Charwithmytbird001.jpg)

Title: Re: Cosmetic surgery for the Butcher Bird
Post by: uwe on August 08, 2009, 09:58:33 AM

And never ever has that cover been put to better use too! If Model Gs were women, I'd advocate the wearing of burkas.

Title: Re: Cosmetic surgery for the Butcher Bird
Post by: godofthunder on August 08, 2009, 10:47:12 AM

 I don't care for there looks either but I love the way they sound ! They looked good in cream surrounds on the original Hamer Standards in cherry burst but that's about it.

Title: Re: Cosmetic surgery for the Butcher Bird
Post by: uwe on August 08, 2009, 11:34:28 AM

It's not like I don't have them ... On that Hamibson Explorer of unknown origin ... They sound swell, but I never got over the color.

Title: Re: Cosmetic surgery for the Butcher Bird
Post by: Basvarken on August 08, 2009, 11:55:52 AM

Looking good Scott :toast:

Title: Re: Cosmetic surgery for the Butcher Bird
Post by: OldManC on August 08, 2009, 04:20:58 PM

Very nice! Did you cover the original rear pickup as well or is that something else?

Title: Re: Cosmetic surgery for the Butcher Bird
Post by: godofthunder on August 08, 2009, 05:51:44 PM

The bridge pup is a Seymour Duncan custom shop 60's Thunderbird in a '76 cover.

Title: Re: Cosmetic surgery for the Butcher Bird
Post by: OldManC on August 09, 2009, 08:07:49 AM

Ah... I'll bet that bird sounds great!

Title: Re: Cosmetic surgery for the Butcher Bird
Post by: Barklessdog on August 09, 2009, 08:43:43 AM

Looks much better, did you notice any change in tone?

Title: Re: Cosmetic surgery for the Butcher Bird
Post by: godofthunder on August 09, 2009, 08:56:52 AM

So far no, no change in output or tone. I have only run it throgh my practice amp in the shop. I'll take it to rehearsal tomorrow for a full evaluation.

Title: Re: Cosmetic surgery for the Butcher Bird
Post by: clankenstein on August 09, 2009, 07:44:10 PM

sweet!i bet that rocks.

Title: Re: Cosmetic surgery for the Butcher Bird
Post by: Denis on August 11, 2009, 04:59:35 AM

Quote from: godofthunder on August 09, 2009, 08:56:52 AM

So far no, no change in output or tone. I have only run it throgh my practice amp in the shop. I'll take it to rehearsal tomorrow for a full evaluation.

That looks great! Nice job! How did it do in rehearsal?

Title: Re: Cosmetic surgery for the Butcher Bird
Post by: n!k on August 11, 2009, 01:27:07 PM

How would you say the Seymour Duncan pickup sounds in the bridge position as opposed to the stock TB+ ?

Title: Re: Cosmetic surgery for the Butcher Bird
Post by: godofthunder on August 11, 2009, 05:12:17 PM

 Ok I'll try and answer all the questions. John I did not pot it in hot wax, I was going to but all that stuff I couldn't find, a victim of the move. I just mounted the pick up in the cavity and put the cover over it, works fine. At rehearsal I didn't hear any difference in out put with the Model G covered. As for the SD custom shop repro pup in the bridge position it doesn't sound like a TB plus (I find these are brutish and lack the sparkle of a 60's TB pup) The SD sounds like a good 60's Thunderbird pup should nice full mids with a upper level of sparkle and just a bit of blurieness. To be honest the Model G is so hot the SD put is a bit inefective in this configuration but I can use it to tame the Model G.

Title: Re: Cosmetic surgery for the Butcher Bird
Post by: n!k on August 11, 2009, 08:15:46 PM

Good to know. I love the TB+ in the neck position, but the bridge position sounds kind of thin and paltry. If I ever decide to swap the bridge pickup, make sure one of you guys saves your black plastic cover so I can have SD make the transfer!

Title: Re: Cosmetic surgery for the Butcher Bird
Post by: uwe on August 12, 2009, 03:40:51 AM

Admittedly, that poor white TB has suffered worse in its painful history. Scott is finally making amends!  :mrgreen:

Title: Re: Cosmetic surgery for the Butcher Bird
Post by: Highlander on August 12, 2009, 01:18:29 PM

Suffered...? Nein, purely an experiment in ze enhancement of ze species, Herr Hornung...  :vader:

Title: Re: Cosmetic surgery for the Butcher Bird
Post by: uwe on August 12, 2009, 02:37:14 PM

I know, I know: Enter Sir Charles Laughton/Dr Moreau remarking as he hears the screams of the beasts being operated against their will in "The House of Pain" to become humans in "The Island of Lost Souls":


"The natives are restless tonight ...".

Title: Re: Cosmetic surgery for the Butcher Bird
Post by: Highlander on August 12, 2009, 03:52:59 PM

Harumph...!  ;D

I vill resurect ze RD... (HeHeHe) und vot shall ve do mit Peter...?  :vader: :vader: :vader:

What's on tonight, dear...? :popcorn:

"Esmewelda... she gave me a shellection of automotive paint cansh..."

Title: Re: Cosmetic surgery for the Butcher Bird
Post by: uwe on August 12, 2009, 04:07:36 PM

Uprising of the mangled TBirds:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gL3P377BQA

Title: Re: Cosmetic surgery for the Butcher Bird
Post by: Highlander on August 12, 2009, 04:41:30 PM

In time, we will all pay for our sins to Gibson-kind...  ;)