Mikey R

Sorry guys and gals, I just realised I'd messed up the title of this topic: I was after *bridge* pickup suggestions, not *neck*. I'm a total numpty, but I got the answers I was after. Thanks!

That could definitely prove useful. I've got an idea to have trimmer pots inside the control cavity, so you can set some preset tones, and then have a three way switch on t'front to select between them.

I see what you mean, that's a Precision Plus!

I have a Delano rail pickup in my P - see profile pic. It does that mid forward rock tone like a charm. I think I'm after a different flavour, maybe a bit more clank and a bit more thump.

Did you place the Tbird pickup in the P position? I'm still considering options.

She's pretty! Does she just wear the mudbucker? How's the tone, is it all thump or does that pickup have any treble?

I'd never heard of them before - they're so affordable!

@foxyFuze good to know, cheers! Good to get a second opinion.

Cheers @MichaelDean! It looks like the Rogue Wave mini humbucker will fit both the Gibby look plus the aggressive tone I'm after! It has a coil tap too, so it could do a more refined sound if I wanted it to.

Hmm, are the Thunderbird pickups the three screw soapbars? I'm looking at Delano and Bartolini options, but I'm getting conflicting information on the dimensions of Thunderbird pickups, and even how many mounting holes they have.

Hey everyone, it's been a while! I've been thinking about modifying bass guitars again. I've got a P type bass, an actual Jazz and an actual Stingray, but I'm missing something with a Gibson flavour. So I thought, how about modify one of my cheaper basses with a Thunderbird in the bridge and a Mudbucker in the neck position. The Dimazio DP120 seems like a good choice in the neck, but I'm at a loss for an aggressive humbucker for the bridge position? My Google-fu failed me when I went searching for passive Thunderbird flavoured pickups that aren't EMGs or taken from an Epiphone. Just a thought experiment at the moment, but still a fun one. Mikey

The first real boutique bass I ever tried out was way back in Music Exchange in Brum, probably early 2000s. Still one of my favourite British brands. This is shaping up to be a stonker! That burl has really popped under the lacquer!

Mert told me you were building an amp from scratch! I'll follow this build with interest!

How long do preamp valves take to warm up? My feeling is that they added this feature to make it feel more like an all valve amp, rather than because it's needed. I've been away for a while, it seems 1kw is now pretty normal for bass amps. I assume this is class D? I used to play in a rock band with my 200 watt Hartke and a Barefaced Compact, and had plenty of headroom. Before that, I played with my 150ish watt BLX combo, and that was keeping up with a Marshall half stack. I've also had the pleasure of playing bass through a 100w Hiwatt rig at full tilt, and killed a few passers by. Does anyone ever crank their kilowatt amps up full? That must be seismic event that levels houses!