Bigwan

Prompted by a combination of reading a few Fenderbird threads, drooling over some Lulls on the bassdirect site (thunderbirds and his PT series) and my recent falling out with all things jazz bass, I've had another mad idea. How about fitting thunderbuckers to a precision? Although I have a p bass already (2 if you count my Lakland 5 string) another would never go amiss, especially with a pair of dirty Gibson-esque pickups. Is this totally nuts? Anyone tried it? I could just get a thunderbird I suppose, but I'd be a bit nervous of the ergonomics having never tried one.

Don't know what it'll sound like, but it'll be the same as every other tech 21 product... Late...

BB2 deposit paid this morning...

Count me in. I'd say 4 as well.

I was talking with Howard about a 60's ish precision build, but I'd almost managed to talk myself into being sensible... This sort of thing isn't helping... Down with this sort of thing!

[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1381092415' post='2234348'] I think I want a Big Baby 2. [/quote] +1. Along with my Terror Bass I think I could get shot of everything else I have, rig-wise. I feel my credit card getting itchy again...

The original series Ashdown ABMs used those trannies I believe... Might be able to find one of those cheap enough. Or you could try and find a B&O icepower module if class d was of any interest to you.

The Detemple i posted earlier, as noted, has the bridge pickup in more a MM location than Jazz location. I thought it sounded spectacular in the Sklar video, so much so I've shelved my 60's p idea and am considering a Warmoth build. Chef over on "that other forum for bass talk" has a nice 5 string 51p style bass with a custom Nordstrand pickup set - a single coil p pickup in the neck and a fatstack at the bridge. Ash body, maple neck. Beautiful. There's a thread about the build over there somewhere...

[quote name='henry norton' timestamp='1380869481' post='2231628'] HaHa! well that just goes to show there aren't that many original ideas any more - especially in the world of bass guitars. Looks good, although the treble pickup should be a bit closer to the bridge and it should really be slab bodied for proper vintage effect. Otherwise, I'd go for one, even if it didn't sound so good - it's all about the pose [/quote] Different strokes I suppose. Sounds awesome in Sklar's hands. To be fair I don't think they're going for period correctness...