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Gear Discussion Forums => Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs => Topic started by: Iome on July 16, 2009, 08:52:07 AM
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I've got my hands on a Model G pickup and want to throw it into a home made mahogany body that i'm building. I already got two Schaller Jazz P.U.'s that i was going to use so now im thinking about making a 3 P.U. bass.
I have no idea of how the G play's but know that someone here (G.O.T.) love'em. Does anybody have any sugestions?
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I like them right in the sweet spot, say where a Thunderbird II pup would go (3 1/4 ") from the butt of the neck. It will pick up all the rich harmonics there. To woofy for a base of the neck install imho, might sound good near the bridge but I have never put one there. (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/IMG_7210.jpg)
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Ok, thanks. I'm using a P neck, dont know if the "butt" of the neck are the same, could you give me the distance from the 12 fret?
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On a '67 Thunderbird II it is 9 7/8" to the 12th fret.
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Great, thanks a lot. Would it be any good to add a J pickup (or two)?
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I was gonna say GOT is the guy to ask . Id agree on the sweet spot for a single. The Moderne I built has 2 in normal HB placement. I played kit with the guys for the 1st time on sunday . They looked at it and said WTF is that!!!Meaty,Beatie Short & bouncy is all I can say . Great pups & wopuld do fine as a single ,maybe better!
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Are there any chance they would fit into the Gibson Tbird chrome covers?
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Are there any chance they would fit into the Gibson Tbird chrome covers?
I have some empty covers and a G. I'll give it a try and let you know.
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that.ll be great, thanks
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The model G does fit in the '76 covers I have Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm that gives me a idea !
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The model G does fit in the '76 covers I have Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm that gives me a idea !
Darn, you beat me to it Scott!!! I got busy last night and couldn't get to it. Thanks for jumping on it so fast! Yeah, it does make the mind wander, doesn't it? 8)
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com'on guys with all the Birds, G's and chrome covers you deal with every day you should have thought about that years ago.... ;D
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That's cool that the G's fit in TB covers! If I may hijack the thread for a minute, what's the difference between a Model G and a Schaller Bassbucker? I read something a while back about Schaller copying the G after it was discontinued...
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Now that I finally use my pair of G's, you tell me they fit in the chromies??? ??? :puke:
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That's cool that the G's fit in TB covers! If I may hijack the thread for a minute, what's the difference between a Model G and a Schaller Bassbucker? I read something a while back about Schaller copying the G after it was discontinued...
I have a Schaller in the parts box but I have never used it. Something tells me it will be tamer.
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The G fits the newer TB covers, but the center screw hole is a problem as far as clearance. Guess what else fits and even has room for all 3 screws.............those black 4 pole pups that are used in the Mosrite copies. Made by Eastwood.
Hey Pilgrim, how do these pups sound?
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com'on guys with all the Birds, G's and chrome covers you deal with every day you should have thought about that years ago.... ;D
Sometimes you can't see the forest for the trees ! This worked out great, super easy. The Model G has two screw tabs I just screwed the pickup to the base of the pup cavity and put the cover right over it works great no need for adjustment as the pup sits about as high up as it could go without hitting the strings. The only give away is the center adjustment hole on the '76 cover. (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/Charwithmytbird001.jpg)
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Wow, that looks nice..more elegant...i love those chrome covers, they'd look good even on a 7ender.
You could always chip the head of a screw and glue it into the center hole.
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Wow, that looks nice..more elegant...i love those chrome covers, they'd look good even on a 7ender.
You could always chip the head of a screw and glue it into the center hole.
benn there ,done that !
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Do you guys use 500k pots? What capacitors do you use? Would it make any sense splitting the bucker serie/parallel? or, perhaps, single/humbucker..anyone?
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Do you guys use 500k pots? What capacitors do you use? Would it make any sense splitting the bucker serie/parallel? or, perhaps, single/humbucker..anyone?
Whenever I use humbuckers and decide to install tone controls, I always install 500k pots for the volume and 250-300k pots for the tone controls. Using the lower impedance pots for the tone bleeds off some of the highs and I love the tone much better. I like Orange Drop caps .047 variety. They are pricey but I think they do improve the tone fo my basses.
Lately, I've been leaving the tone control off entirely as I never use them anyway! I do all my tone tweaking with the EQ on my Mesa amp.
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Hmm..never thought about using two different pots together...thats an idea. Think i'll leave the tone pot off and go with vol and serie/parallel split