What should I do with my '67 Thunderbird ?

[drbassman]

I agree. I'd add a chrome pup and leave it alone. It looks cool already.

[Bionic-Joe]

Well...I've been thinkin'...IF...and I say IF...you want, I will trade you my black 1985 Hamer B8S black 2 pickup 8 string bass for it.

[Nocturnal]

I'd throw in a chrome pickup and be done with it. The mojo on that finish looks great!

[OldManC]

Chrome and done, my brotha! 

[Basvarken]

Maybe buy a chrome casing (plus mount ring) from Greatdealz at Ebay, and put it over the black?

[godofthunder]

Chrome and done, my brotha! 

I think you guys have hit the nail on the head ! Thanks.

[Chris P.]

Everything's said already:)

[godofthunder]

Well...I've been thinkin'...IF...and I say IF...you want, I will trade you my black 1985 Hamer B8S black 2 pickup 8 string bass for it.

Which one is that ? Oh what am I saying I can't let go of it.

[Denis]

I'd leave it alone! It looks great as it is.

[OVERDRIVEN66]

     I know you are fond of T-Bird II's, but the route is there so just deal with it. I wouldn't refin the bass or do any radical moves to make the bridge pickup go away. Just put a chrome pickup in there (mine , Lull's, or whatever) and either ignore it, or, you just may find that the bridge pickup is useful! LOL  I would have NOTHING but a IV, played 'em for 30 years, just my preference....  Just remember that filled routes NEVER totally disappear unless you put a 'veneer' over it so it will ALWAYS be there. I'd keep it a IV with the PROPER hardware and pickup installed and just don't use the bridge pickup.
If a IV and the bridge pickup is that much of a turnoff, dump the thing to someone who likes the double pickup model (for more $$$) and buy a genuine bonifide II. My .02.

[Barklessdog]

Or pull a Watt-

Turn that mojo into something cool




There was a piece of art in DR Bassmans bondo non reverse as is a lot of stories with yours.

[godofthunder]

Chrome and done, my brotha! 

I think George says it best !

[Rhythm N. Bliss]

A friend of mine just got a dark dark dark red Les Paul.
Looks like a Black Beauty til ya get enuf light on it.
That's what I'd probly do if I ever did a refin.

Saw a real cool refin recently that was a silver blue with a touch of green here & purple there....something like a pigeon haha...but it looked really coool & different.
"My little pigeone. oui oui"

Hey~ You've got the skills to do something WILD!
Most guys would have to just leave it as is. I say Do It Up!
...unless of course you're too busy workin' on other people's axes.
How's the BIZ goin'?

[Barklessdog]

Saw a real cool refin recently that was a silver blue with a touch of green here & purple there....something like a pigeon haha...but it looked really coool & different.
"My little pigeone. oui oui"

That could be a "flip flop" paint.

I saw a car like that, from one angle the car was purple then as it went by it turned gold.

[Lightyear]

I agree with the others - Chrome and done.

But, I, personally, would be tempted to pull the toggle switch in favor of the V/V/T setup.  You could fill the extra control holes with shell casings ala Uwe   38's might be too big, maybe 32's...