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Gear Discussion Forums => Gibson Basses => Topic started by: Freuds_Cat on October 26, 2008, 10:57:23 PM

Title: Thunderbird pup
Post by: Freuds_Cat on October 26, 2008, 10:57:23 PM

OK I am a novice with the whole Gibson pickup thing. Can any one explain what this is about?
It looks like a split  P bass pup under a T-bird cover.

(http://i11.ebayimg.com/03/i/001/16/95/857e_1.JPG)

(http://i3.ebayimg.com/05/i/001/16/95/8649_1.JPG)

http://cgi.ebay.com/GIBSON-THUNDERBIRD-BASS-PICKUP-EXC-CONDITION-NOS_W0QQitemZ290270047730QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item290270047730&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318 (http://cgi.ebay.com/GIBSON-THUNDERBIRD-BASS-PICKUP-EXC-CONDITION-NOS_W0QQitemZ290270047730QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item290270047730&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318)

Title: Re: Thunderbird pup
Post by: TBird1958 on October 26, 2008, 11:36:15 PM

 That is an "early" post '88 production pickup quite different than the present ones.........Thanks for bringing it to my attention, I'll likely bid on it!   

Title: Re: Thunderbird pup
Post by: Freuds_Cat on October 26, 2008, 11:38:31 PM

feel free Mark.  What difference in sound did these make?

Title: Re: Thunderbird pup
Post by: TBird1958 on October 26, 2008, 11:41:33 PM

Hard to explain, but I like them a little better than the contemporary one. The treble side is a bit better but not harsh.