Anyone played the Epi TBird pro

pat5150 · #1 01-02-2013, 07:54 PM

Checking in to see if anyone's played these Epiphone Thunderbird pro guitars. Neck-thru, active electronics, nice looking, only $400. Seems like a heck of a deal. The local music stores don't carry any, haven't had a chance to play one yet.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/bass/...rd-pro-iv-bass

Gaolee · #2 01-02-2013, 08:42 PM

I think a lot of have played one of those. They have been discontinued, so that's why they are cheap, as far as I know. I have one and like it a lot, even more now that it is fretless. The bridge is different from the usual Epi/Gibson three point contraption and works very well, too. The sound is a modern scooped sound, so if you are expecting a T-Bird thump out of it, you will be disappointed, and the whole thing goes dead when the battery dies - no passive capability at all. Those are all the bad things I can say about it. You will hear about neck dive, but if you move the strap button to the base of the neck and play it in a more vertical position than you would a Fender shaped guitar, it balances very well. For me, it's one of the most comfortable bass shapes made.

wvbass · #3 01-02-2013, 09:14 PM

I have one. Good bass. It takes a lot of flak because it is an active Thunderbird, and that is aonething of a contradiction. The active circuit is fine, and completely usable. It does, however, "sound" active, and you may or may not like that.

bassmachine2112 · #4 01-03-2013, 09:46 AM

I,ve got one and it,s good
Very underated.
Thinking about getting another one and going passive with it.
There was a post where someone had done the passive and active soundclips of the pro.

gr8avocado · #5 01-03-2013, 12:22 PM

I used to own one and really liked it. Like others have said it does have a more modern sound. The build quality on mine was excellent even had a brass nut. I'd consider one a great buy at the price they are now.

vishuddha · #6 01-03-2013, 12:27 PM

I have the 5 string pro Epi t-bird... I like the sound alot. I was pretty upset that they only had black for the 5 string pros when I bought them. Wanted a white so much more. That's the only complaint I have... sounds good, feels sturdy.