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11-10-2012, 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by wvbass  Promo pics are often from prototypes. It is not surprising the this detail was changed for production models. | The Alpine White undoubtedly sports this detail proudly. Its a nice look. Dr. Bass on the SAM ASH Youtube video introduces the bass with the very details as the Epiphone site and it even sports a chrome or nickel bridge.
Truth in advertising is always a nice touch.
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11-12-2012, 06:17 AM
| | | Counting down the days!! 
I should get mine delivered tomorrow 
J |
11-12-2012, 12:32 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2012 Location: Hungary | | | Is it a limited series?
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11-12-2012, 12:48 PM
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Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Seattle Washington | | Quote:
Originally Posted by whitee96 Is it a limited series? |
No, they are production, I'm hoping they'll do some custom colors later tho.
Review here: Classic Thunderbird Pro IV Review |
11-14-2012, 08:48 AM
| | | Mine arrived yesterday!
Quite happy with it. Its VERY buzzy to play. Think its not set up very well. Might have to adjust the truss rod. And its ALOT lighter in weight that I was expecting. Love the size of the neck. Over all Im happy with it.
Hoping to try it out on Sat with the band.
Has anyone used BR BBT strings on these? The band likes to down tune to D os I was thinking of getting a set.
Any advise welcome.
Here is a shot of mine! :-)  |
11-14-2012, 10:48 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2012 Location: Hungary | | The Alpine White color is always limited :
2005 Epi T-bird
2011 Epi T-bird
All White gibsons...
I wanna buy a VSB and an APW too )
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11-14-2012, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by JSL Has anyone used BR BBT strings on these? The band likes to down tune to D os I was thinking of getting a set. | I tried a few sets of strings on my Gibson (in drop-c tuning) and finally found the D'Addario EXL230 - these are awesome! |
11-16-2012, 12:00 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark | | Quote:
Originally Posted by JSL Mine arrived yesterday!
Quite happy with it. Its VERY buzzy to play. Think its not set up very well. Might have to adjust the truss rod. And its ALOT lighter in weight that I was expecting. Love the size of the neck. Over all Im happy with it.
Hoping to try it out on Sat with the band.
Has anyone used BR BBT strings on these? The band likes to down tune to D os I was thinking of getting a set.
Any advise welcome.
Here is a shot of mine! :-) | Fantastic colours on that sunburst!
Never been a big fan of sunburst, but that bird of yours looks amazing... Now I might even consider buying one of these too.
Can you tell how many ply's are used for the neck? Judging from the pictures on the Sweetwater site it looks more like a 9 ply neck as opposed to the advertised 7 ply.
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11-16-2012, 12:23 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark | | I have a question for those of you, who purchased the classic t-bird in sunburst:
Can you tell through the laquer whether these basses actually are 7 ply neck-through and not 9 ply?
Judging from the close-up pictures of a sunburst T-bird on the Sweetwater site, the neck-through laminate looks pretty similar to the neck-through laminate of a Gibson T-bird:
Sweetwater: 
Gibson: 
One things for certain the Classic looks nowhere near the 7 ply laminate of the T-bird pro's, which is totally different...
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11-16-2012, 12:31 AM
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11-16-2012, 05:53 AM
| | | | Hi Hillerup,
Ive only just seen your post. Ill get some pic for you later today.
Cheers,
J |
11-16-2012, 07:12 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Las Cruces, NM | | | They look 9-ply to me. I don't know why they are advertised as 7.
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11-16-2012, 07:53 AM
| | | | Does anyone know if this Clasic line will include Pro V (i.e 5 string model?)
even people who like/love the current Pro V review indicate a lot to be desired in fit/finish from the factory and from the review it sounds as if that is all upgraded with the Classic series for Pro IV.
If there were Classic Pro V in the future I would put off upgrading until I could try one. |
11-16-2012, 09:19 AM
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Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Seattle Washington | | I'm kind of curious about a Fiver in this series too, I don't own a 5 string of any kind and the band's music hasn't required one, but if Epi did one along these lines I'd sure consider it.
Meantime, here's some 9 ply, courtesy of Gibson 1989.  |
11-16-2012, 04:07 PM
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As promised  
Hope that helps?
Cheers,
J |
11-16-2012, 04:08 PM
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11-16-2012, 07:39 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark | | Quote:
Originally Posted by JSL One more ;-) | Sure looks to me like the Epiphone Thunderbird Classic IV is a 9 ply neck-through just like the Gibson, and not 7 ply as advertised...
Seems there isn't much difference between the Gibson and the Epiphone after all. |
11-16-2012, 08:58 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: CT | | | So wait, the Classics even have the raised center block??
Anybody know somebody who'll buy a complete set of 1964 baseball cards so I can buy one of these?????
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11-16-2012, 09:05 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: West of Stumptown, USA | | Viewing the ever increasing pages of this thread are exciting yet hurt, and I like it. 
I'm not even a huge 'Bird fan, but every picture posted sure makes me want one. It's sick! |
11-18-2012, 06:16 AM
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