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The Thunderbird is a classic body style and EMG offers direct replacement pickups for players looking to get more from their instrument. For bass players who want an authentic passive touch sensitivity and feel, the TBHZ offers that with EMG's legendary quality, reliability, and tone. With two Ceramic and steel bars, this pickup gives your bass a full and rich sound with plenty of punch and output.Firsthand experiences
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Discussed in Thunderbird Club in the TalkBass community
PillO
EMG TBHZ TBHZChinabuckers (available on Ebay, but I do not have a link handy) ... more
PillO
How tight do you like your string spacing? The EMG TBHZ (Passive) thunderbird pickups have maximum recommended string spacing up to 2.5" EMG Pickups / TBHZ / Electric Guitar Pickups, Bass Guitar Pickups, Acoustic Guitar Pickups ... more
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Pushing 16mm would probably be doable. Slapping might require a bit of woodshedding. I understand real T-bird 5ers have the same size pickups as 4s. So I would expect narrow string spacing would be a natural part of the thunderbird experience. The reservation I have with EMG is I've read that the sound leans more to EMG ... ... more
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