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Cosmetic surgery for the Butcher Bird
« on: August 08, 2009, 09:19:15 AM »
 A Dimarzio model G does fit under a '76 Tbird cover ! Looking good !
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Re: Cosmetic surgery for the Butcher Bird
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2009, 09:58:33 AM »
And never ever has that cover been put to better use too! If Model Gs were women, I'd advocate the wearing of burkas.
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Re: Cosmetic surgery for the Butcher Bird
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2009, 10:47:12 AM »
 I don't care for there looks either but I love the way they sound ! They looked good in cream surrounds on the original Hamer Standards in cherry burst but that's about it.
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Re: Cosmetic surgery for the Butcher Bird
« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2009, 11:34:28 AM »
It's not like I don't have them ... On that Hamibson Explorer of unknown origin ... They sound swell, but I never got over the color.
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Re: Cosmetic surgery for the Butcher Bird
« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2009, 11:55:52 AM »
Looking good Scott :toast:
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Re: Cosmetic surgery for the Butcher Bird
« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2009, 04:20:58 PM »
Very nice! Did you cover the original rear pickup as well or is that something else?
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Re: Cosmetic surgery for the Butcher Bird
« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2009, 05:51:44 PM »
The bridge pup is a Seymour Duncan custom shop 60's Thunderbird in a '76 cover.
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Re: Cosmetic surgery for the Butcher Bird
« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2009, 08:07:49 AM »
Ah... I'll bet that bird sounds great!
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Re: Cosmetic surgery for the Butcher Bird
« Reply #8 on: August 09, 2009, 08:43:43 AM »
Looks much better, did you notice any change in tone?
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Re: Cosmetic surgery for the Butcher Bird
« Reply #9 on: August 09, 2009, 08:56:52 AM »
So far no, no change in output or tone. I have only run it throgh my practice amp in the shop. I'll take it to rehearsal tomorrow for a full evaluation.
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Re: Cosmetic surgery for the Butcher Bird
« Reply #10 on: August 09, 2009, 07:44:10 PM »
sweet!i bet that rocks.
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Re: Cosmetic surgery for the Butcher Bird
« Reply #11 on: August 11, 2009, 04:59:35 AM »
Quote from: godofthunder on August 09, 2009, 08:56:52 AM
So far no, no change in output or tone. I have only run it throgh my practice amp in the shop. I'll take it to rehearsal tomorrow for a full evaluation.

That looks great! Nice job! How did it do in rehearsal?
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Re: Cosmetic surgery for the Butcher Bird
« Reply #12 on: August 11, 2009, 01:27:07 PM »
How would you say the Seymour Duncan pickup sounds in the bridge position as opposed to the stock TB+ ?
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Re: Cosmetic surgery for the Butcher Bird
« Reply #13 on: August 11, 2009, 05:12:17 PM »
 Ok I'll try and answer all the questions. John I did not pot it in hot wax, I was going to but all that stuff I couldn't find, a victim of the move. I just mounted the pick up in the cavity and put the cover over it, works fine. At rehearsal I didn't hear any difference in out put with the Model G covered. As for the SD custom shop repro pup in the bridge position it doesn't sound like a TB plus (I find these are brutish and lack the sparkle of a 60's TB pup) The SD sounds like a good 60's Thunderbird pup should nice full mids with a upper level of sparkle and just a bit of blurieness. To be honest the Model G is so hot the SD put is a bit inefective in this configuration but I can use it to tame the Model G.
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Re: Cosmetic surgery for the Butcher Bird
« Reply #14 on: August 11, 2009, 08:15:46 PM »
Good to know. I love the TB+ in the neck position, but the bridge position sounds kind of thin and paltry. If I ever decide to swap the bridge pickup, make sure one of you guys saves your black plastic cover so I can have SD make the transfer!
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