EMG TBTW

Zakupiłem ten zestaw do modyfikacji Gibsona Thunderbirda. Wszystko cacy, instrukcja zestaw, wszystko spina się w ładną całość bez lutowania (z wyjątkiem gniazda Jack co by już dopełniło zestaw. Ale jako zestaw dedykowany do thunderbirda ma 2 zasadnicze wady. Gniazdo jack trzeba zostawić stare bo to z zestawu się nie nadaje. Potrzebne jest gniazdo tunelowe by zamontować je w orginalnym otworze. 2 wada i tu najpoważniejsza to przełączane potencjometry nie mieszczą się w puszce gitary!! brakuje 2-3 mm by zamknąć puszkę! Wydrukowałem sobie sam nową płytkę maskującą i działa. Także ten jeden mały szczegół psuje ogólne wrażenie bo wymaga to przerobienia gitary na przełączniki lub wstawienie innych potencjometrów lub tak jak ja zostania przy orginale ale za to konieczne dorobienie nowej głębszej płytki maskującej. Drogie EMG cóż za niedopatrzenie przy tak dobrze dobranym zestawie.

The Gibson Thunderbird is the most comfortable bass guitar in the world for me.

But the sound... oh my god. Its old. I know there is a "vintage revival" going around - but man, teh T-Bird with it's stock Gibson pickups sounds old - with almost every other bass out there the fight for you to be heared in the mix it is a lot easier.

And low and behold - here comes EMG with pickups that fit in the T-Bird.
Finally - we'be got more than the TB HZ pickups.

My Gibson sounds modern. Sounds great - lots of tonal options with the push-pull setting. Especially with a EMG BTC system added. (it juuust fits into the bass - but the electronics cover you have to raise above the indent - ala Spector style - where the cover is not in line with the back of the guitar but kind of sits on it).

There is nothing new to be told about the EMG TB TW... it is a TW pickup that fits into the TBird.

Thank You EMG.

Thomann .... please get the other T-Bird pickups from EMG ... DC, CS, P ...

I'd like to try them out, too :D

The only gripe I've had with EMG pickups since the 80's has been the sharp cornes of the enclosures.
So I was thrilled to see the TBTW being offered at last.

Bought a pair to be put in an -09 Epiphone Korina LTD that has seen a way too little playtime.
Not that the original PU's are bad, just nothing exciting ;).

Mind You, these are NOT A DIRECT REPLACEMENT for Epi Explorer or TB IV, something that should be immediately apparent when comparing the listed dimensions and the measurements taken from the pickups.
I don't mind a little bit of filling and routing needed for a good looking fit, but that may be a dealbreaker or at least added expense for some.
The connectors won't fit through the internal passages as-is, so those have to be enlarged as well.

The switch potentiometers are a tight fit on the Explorer control cavity, but do not require routing.

Despite of the recomendations against using BTC-system, the V+V+T(BTC)+balance(ABC) works without a glitch.
The BTC WILL REQUIRE routing to fit into the control cavity.

The somewhat midrangey tone will take some getting used to after 70's vintage PU's on my main bass Herby.