Has anyone here ordered a matched set of either the modern or vintage style thunderbird pickups from Gibson? When I look at the site it seems like there is only one pickup sku for each type and not separate ones for bridge and neck. What's the deal here?
https://www.gibson.com/en-US/p/Pickup/PUTBMBC2/PUTBMBC2
https://www.gibson.com/en-US/p/Pickup/PUTBRCC2/PUTBRCC2
Mark was so kind to buy a few of the vintage ones for me.
I used them on a the Brooks Nachtkrapp and the Brooks EB-TB-IV.
The bridge and neck pickup on the EB-TB-IV were identical since Gibson just did not offer different impedances. And I did notice the bridge could have been a bit hotter, since it was a little bit drowned out by the neck pickup.
But nothing dramatical.
Thanks for the confirmation. I was considering replacing the pickups in my early 90s Les Paul Special. Not having a hot bridge pickup isn't such a deal breaker. It might be a good idea to grab them while they're still being offered. I think the only Gibson bass currently in production using the modern version pickups is the Gene Simmons signature T-bird.
So Gibson has discontinued the regular Thunderbird after around 38 consecutive years?
Pushed out of the market by their very own Epiphone, I'd say.
Quote from: doombass on April 13, 2025, 05:28:03 AMSo Gibson has discontinued the regular Thunderbird after around 38 consecutive years?
Must be. Hard to believe.
At least the DC Junior just shows out of stock. Maybe it will return.
I haven't but I have been meaning to. I am pretty certain they are the same units in the newer Nonreverse Thunderbirds.