'66 Thunderbucker pickups have arrived !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Freuds_Cat]

I'll definitely post pics when it's done.  In the meantime here's a custom that Mike Lull built for me recently:  

That a great looking bass. Wonder how it would sound with a Mahogany body?

[uwe]

Indeed very purdy. And different.

[bassvirtuoso]

That's one of Mike's new lines isn't it? The PT-4 I think? He is also doing it with a Jazz body, the JT-4 if I'm not mistaken. I have been itching to do another build somewhat like one of those, but with a mahogany body, so it'll be a Fenderbird in sheep's clothing. Man these chrome pickups are burning a hole in my pocket....

[Psycho Bass Guy]

At a glance, that bass body is very G&L-like.

[Dave W]

Looks like a standard P shape to me.

[Psycho Bass Guy]

 ...lack of pickguard, chrome knob layout etc. I HATE that bridge, but if I squint hard enough, it also looks "post-Fender Leo." I have sick dreams about combining MFD's and Thunderbuckers.

[Dave W]

True, but the pics on his site show a pickguard. http://www.mikelull.com/Instruments/PT4_PT5/PT_Large.htm

I meant the body shape anyway. The bridge does look closer to G&L than Fender.

Looks nice with the T-bird pickups. Brad's bass without the pickguard looks even better.

[Freuds_Cat]

Looks a lot better without the PG IMO. I've never really liked that style of bridge but I think that one actually suits the bass sans PG of course. Wonder how a 3 pointer would go on it? 

[uwe]

Just for looks, I prefer this to the Fender original. The big argument that speaks for the Fender bridge is that it is the original part on a Fender bass, but this bass isn't a Fender so why bother if there is something better and nicer?

[gweimer]

Reminds me a little of the short-lived Fender Zone Deluxe American, or maybe a Gibson Bass IV.  The Fender Zone was actually a pretty cool bass.  I considered getting one when they came out.

[Dave W]

... Wonder how a 3 pointer would go on it? 

Bite your tongue! 

[dadagoboi]

That a great looking bass. Wonder how it would sound with a Mahogany body?

How many do you want?

[fur85]

Reminds me a little of the short-lived Fender Zone Deluxe American, or maybe a Gibson Bass IV. 

Gibson IV is what I thought of too.

[dadagoboi]

Today's my 'day off'...so I've started this.  JAEZZbird, it will not have a 3 point.  I LIKE the original low mass threaded Fender bridge but also have used all 3 Badass variations , Schallers,Gotohs and whatevers on 'Fneders'.


I contacted ThunderBucker Ranch to build a TBer '666 model to add to the current line, based on replicating (or improving) the high output sound of Orville by Gibson pickups.  Hotter magnets and more wire (2 miles is NOT ENOUGH ) is the starting point.  Steve is filling orders as they were placed, Jim should have his pretty quick as well as the 'Down Under' contingent...I got my six sets first and just placed an order for another dozen.

[Freuds_Cat]

  Steve is filling orders as they were placed, Jim should have his pretty quick as well as the 'Down Under' contingent...

Woo Hoo! cant wait.