Gibson aftermarket pickups

[4stringer77]

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

[Basvarken]

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.

[4stringer77]

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. 

[doombass]

So Gibson has discontinued the regular Thunderbird after around 38 consecutive years?

[Basvarken]

Pushed out of the market by their very own Epiphone, I'd say.

[Dave W]

So 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.

[godofthunder]

I haven't but I have been meaning to.  I am pretty certain they are the same units in the newer Nonreverse Thunderbirds.