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Re: I hesitate to post this. $45 Thunderbird pickups.
« Reply #60 on: December 29, 2015, 02:48:53 PM »
Still waiting on my pair of 8K pickups. They are intended for my 08 Gibson TBird IV when they get here.
Has anyone mounted a set of 8K pickups in a TB IV yet?
What are they like? How much difference would a 9.2K make in the bridge position?
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Re: I hesitate to post this. $45 Thunderbird pickups.
« Reply #61 on: December 30, 2015, 02:54:12 AM »
Quote from: Johnny Crab on December 29, 2015, 12:41:32 PM
Seller says they made about 70 of the 9.2K's "per customer request" so someone mentioned it and they actually listened. Imagine that!!??!!

Yep, he is responsive. Similarly, nickel versions in about a month!  :mrgreen:
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Re: I hesitate to post this. $45 Thunderbird pickups.
« Reply #62 on: December 30, 2015, 09:08:37 AM »
Quote from: 999 on December 30, 2015, 02:54:12 AM
Similarly, nickel versions in about a month!  :mrgreen:

Haha, so we all bought the 8k chromes first. Then the 9.2 K chromes. And subsequently the nickel ones.
A goldmine!  :mrgreen:
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Re: I hesitate to post this. $45 Thunderbird pickups.
« Reply #63 on: December 30, 2015, 09:10:06 AM »
But now you are forewarned   :)
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Re: I hesitate to post this. $45 Thunderbird pickups.
« Reply #64 on: December 30, 2015, 09:15:46 AM »


 Nickel ones wouild work very nicely for a project I have, very cool!
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Re: I hesitate to post this. $45 Thunderbird pickups.
« Reply #65 on: December 30, 2015, 11:29:23 AM »
Well there also are gold coloured pickup casings for sale on Ebay. I guess that would be an option too.
Although I wouldn't want those.  8)
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Re: I hesitate to post this. $45 Thunderbird pickups.
« Reply #66 on: December 30, 2015, 01:30:25 PM »
Hey, great to have options. Just remember how hard it was to find *anything* in these pickups not all that long ago...
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Re: I hesitate to post this. $45 Thunderbird pickups.
« Reply #67 on: December 30, 2015, 02:04:10 PM »
Finally got my order in.  :mrgreen: Two T-bird pickups, with rings, are making their way to Edinburgh.  The total cost came to $115.30, as I specified a slightly quicker delivery time and I ordered a ring with each pickup. I'm slightly frustrated that these didn't show up on Ebay if I went through the UK page, though I see that chap is selling empty pickup shells and rings again.

I'm guessing these are the lower resistance pickups, which works for me!
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Re: I hesitate to post this. $45 Thunderbird pickups.
« Reply #68 on: December 30, 2015, 02:52:10 PM »
Mine came in today too.
Now I'm going to have to decide which bass I'm putting them in.
Too bad the BaCHbirds are all sold out. Think I'll just order a Fenderbird from BaCH...
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Re: I hesitate to post this. $45 Thunderbird pickups.
« Reply #69 on: December 30, 2015, 11:22:22 PM »
So when do we get sound clips?  Anyone? :)
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Re: I hesitate to post this. $45 Thunderbird pickups.
« Reply #70 on: December 31, 2015, 02:27:00 AM »
Only needed the one gold one and that's already in the PC now... ;)
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Re: I hesitate to post this. $45 Thunderbird pickups.
« Reply #71 on: December 31, 2015, 07:18:25 AM »
  I  just bought two of the 9.2k😆
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Re: I hesitate to post this. $45 Thunderbird pickups.
« Reply #72 on: December 31, 2015, 07:33:47 AM »
Quote from: Highlander on December 31, 2015, 02:27:00 AM
Only needed the one gold one and that's already in the PC now... ;)
Go back a few pages I posted two videos.
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« Reply #73 on: December 31, 2015, 07:36:54 AM »
  I really really like these all the Thunderbird hallmarks are there, the sparkle and inherent overdrive. One thing that I always found with Thunderbird pickups is the notes on the upper register on the D and G string leap out and in that regard these pickups do not disappoint.
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Re: I hesitate to post this. $45 Thunderbird pickups.
« Reply #74 on: December 31, 2015, 07:38:59 AM »
Quote from: godofthunder on December 31, 2015, 07:36:54 AM
One thing that I always found with Thunderbird pickups is the notes on the upper register on the D and G string leap out

Very true. Glad to hear these replicate that aspect.
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