dangerboy Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 (edited) Here's an Epiphone Thunderbird that I modded as an experiment. If I put in some nice single-coil pickups, with the pole pieces under the strings like on a Rick, could I get something out that was more trebly, more biting and generally more exciting than the Thunderbird sound? Answer: yes. On the other hand, this bass now sounds like every other bass I own, so it's time to move it on. The pickups are Eastwoods, from one of these: [url="http://www.myrareguitars.com/pictures/hiflyerbassshrtsunFINAL1.jpg"]http://www.myrareguitars.com/pictures/hifl...rtsunFINAL1.jpg[/url] The bass is in really good nick - a couple of dings on the headstock (T'birds are SO LONG!) but otherwise very nice indeed. I'm looking for £160 collected for this. I'm in North London. If you're a fan of the stock Thunderbird sound I can put the original p'ups back in and you can have it for £130 (be warned there will be some extra holes around the pickups from the installation of the single-coils. I can post if you really want me to (allow £20 for this), but it'll be a pain as Thunderbirds don't fit in a lot of bass boxes! Edited September 11, 2009 by dangerboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerboy Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 B-UMP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerboy Posted July 1, 2009 Author Share Posted July 1, 2009 2nd bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerboy Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 (edited) Still here - price now cut to £130 with single-coil pups. £100 if you want the originals put back in. Edited August 31, 2009 by dangerboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moos3h Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 I'm probably being blind, but does it have a case? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerboy Posted August 31, 2009 Author Share Posted August 31, 2009 (edited) Sorry, no case. It fits in some standard gig bags, just about. Edited August 31, 2009 by dangerboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Ach, if I wasn't about to embark upon home ownership for the first time, I would have seriously considered taking this off your hands. Sorry man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossb84 Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Hi there, I'm interested in the bass if you still have it, would you mind emailing me or give me a call on 07811399763. Cheers, Ross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerboy Posted September 11, 2009 Author Share Posted September 11, 2009 SOLD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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