Noisy Gibson Thunderbird Pickups????? WTF??? TB PLUS Too???

Started by Bionic-Joe, February 13, 2012, 03:14:40 PM

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Bionic-Joe

February 13, 2012, 03:14:40 PM
Ok...Has anybody else realized this??? i know this is an old problem...Especially with those BlackBird basses....
Here's the scenario....Hiwatt at 1/2 on Master and main.....Chrome Orville...Buzzing or 60 cycle hum.....Black T bird Pickups...same thing....TB Plus pickups....same thing....Tonewise????? UNf***ING Insane!!!! But that buzzing....what does one do??? Why are these Gibson pickups like this??? the Nickel Orville was quiet...But not as MONSTROUS as the others....

exiledarchangel

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February 13, 2012, 03:39:55 PM
I've heard that most of the TB+ pups haven't got their magnets properly grounded or something like that.
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TBird1958

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February 13, 2012, 05:04:36 PM

Happily I haven't had any that did this, but I can tell you that I read about it often over on TB.
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TBird1958

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February 13, 2012, 07:08:40 PM


Lots pages....
This is just a forum search with the keywords "Thunderbird pickups"


http://www.talkbass.com/forum/search.php?searchid=10770031
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Dave W

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February 13, 2012, 07:12:24 PM
Links wouldn't be any use to you, AFAIK nothing can be done about it. Some have the problem, some don't. I passed on what would have been my first T-bird about 10 years ago b/c it had this problem despite everything else being properly grounded. It was used, out of warranty, Gibson customer service said no repair was possible, I wasn't going to sink money into replacements.

Bionic-Joe

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February 13, 2012, 08:36:43 PM
Oh man.....well...Just have to figure it out....

gearHed289

#7
February 13, 2012, 09:36:04 PM
Yeah, strangely, Gibson's "humbuckers" are noisier than any single coil bass I've owned. It's manageable.

Hiwatt on 1/2...  ;D

TBird1958

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February 13, 2012, 10:05:22 PM
Quote from: Dave W on February 13, 2012, 07:12:24 PM
Links wouldn't be any use to you, AFAIK nothing can be done about it. Some have the problem, some don't. I passed on what would have been my first T-bird about 10 years ago b/c it had this problem despite everything else being properly grounded. It was used, out of warranty, Gibson customer service said no repair was possible, I wasn't going to sink money into replacements.

They really should just go back to the original design!  ;)
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Chris P.

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February 14, 2012, 02:11:29 AM
Mr. Cooper, the question mark key on your computer must be completely worn out...

dadagoboi

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February 14, 2012, 07:05:25 AM
Quote from: TBird1958 on February 13, 2012, 10:05:22 PM
They really should just go back to the original design!  ;)

I agree.  No problems with any of my original '60's pups or the 40+ ThunderBuckers I've played thru dodgy amps in my barely grounded trailer.

Dave W

#12
February 14, 2012, 09:15:28 AM
Going back to the original design would mean giving bass customers what they want. You know Gibson's not going to do that.

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