Gibson Thunderbird Bass Wiring Diagram

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Gibson thunderbird bass wiring diagram. Starr guitar replacement electronics for gibson thunderbird 3 control bass standard edition included in each sgs gibson thunderbird 3 control bass set 2 cts 500k audio pots volume controls split shaft with nut lock and dress washer1 cts 250k audio pot master tone split shaft with nut lock and dress washe. We speak gibson bass there talkbass not so much. Gibson eb 0 circuit diagram from the 1960s. Some have accompanying images of typical circuitry.

I ll post a diagram later tonight for. This diagram also corresponds with the gibson parts list of january 1965 which lists the eb 0 as having identical volume and tone pots. The wiring diagrams below are schematics for most gibson basses. Discussion in pickups electronics bg started by kath oct 4 2010.

I am nearly. Manuals and user guides for gibson thunderbird iv bass. I ve wired some lull pups to 3 of my thunderbirds. Part number cba 811 1053 pots used were typically produced either by centralab or cts.

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The bass and treble potentiometers were not grounded at the factory they should be grounded in series to the volume pot. Gibson thunderbird wiring diagram. Oct 4 2010 1.